Derek Copeland (born January 28, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 80 Toyota for his own team, Derek Copeland Racing.
Derek Copeland | |||||||
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Born | Anderson, California | January 28, 1991||||||
ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
ARCA West no., team | No. 80 (Derek Copeland Racing) | ||||||
Best finish | 56th (2023) | ||||||
First race | 2023 Shasta 150 (Shasta) | ||||||
Last race | 2024 Shasta 150 (Shasta) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of July 30, 2024. |
Racing career
editCopeland has previously competed in series such as the Pacific Challenge Series, the Rocky Mountain Challenge Series, the Super 6 Late Model Challenge Series, and the West Coast Sportsman Series.[1]
In 2023, it was revealed that Copeland would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West at Shasta Speedway, driving the No. 80 Toyota for Brian Kamisky.[2] After setting the thirteenth fastest time in the sole practice session, he started and finished in seventeenth place after failing to take the start.[3][4] He returned to Shasta the following year,[5] where after placing eighth in the lone practice session,[6] he started fifth and finished one lap down in fourth place.[7][8]
Motorsports results
editARCA Menards Series West
editARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref | ||||
2023 | Legal Limit Motorsports | 80 | Toyota | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA 17 |
EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO | 56th | 27 | [9] | ||||
2024 | Derek Copeland Racing | PHO | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA 4 |
TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | 41st | 40 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Derek Copeland". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA Racing. June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Practice results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Race results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway". ARCA Racing. July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Derek Copeland – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Derek Copeland – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
External links
edit- Derek Copeland driver statistics at Racing-Reference