Derek Copeland
{{Short description|American racing driver}}
{{Infobox NASCAR driver
|name=Derek Copeland
|image=
|caption=
|nationality={{flagicon|USA}} American
|birth_name=
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1991|1|28}}
|birth_place=Anderson, California
| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 2
| Years_In_ARCA_West = 2
| ARCA_West_Car_Team = No. 80 (Derek Copeland Racing)
| Best_ARCA_West_Pos = 56th (2023)
| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2023 Shasta 150 (Shasta)
| Last_ARCA_West_Race = 2024 Shasta 150 (Shasta)
| First_ARCA_West_Win =
| Last_ARCA_West_Win =
| ARCA_West_Wins = 0
| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 1
| ARCA_West_Poles = 0
| updated = July 30, 2024
}}
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.
Racing career
Copeland 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.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Derek_Copeland|title=Derek Copeland |work=The Third Turn|access-date=July 30, 2024}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/07/26/entry-list-shasta-150-at-shasta-speedway/|title=Entry list: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway |website=ARCA Racing |date=June 11, 2024}} After setting the thirteenth fastest time in the sole practice session, he started and finished in seventeenth place after failing to take the start.{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/07/29/practice-results-shasta-150-at-shasta-speedway/|title=Practice results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway |website=ARCA Racing |date=July 30, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2023/07/30/race-results-shasta-150-at-shasta-speedway/|title=Race results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway |website=ARCA Racing |date=July 30, 2024}} He returned to Shasta the following year,{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/07/24/entry-list-shasta-150-at-shasta-speedway-2/|title=Entry list: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway |website=ARCA Racing |date=July 30, 2024}} where after placing eighth in the lone practice session,{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/07/27/practice-results-shasta-150-at-shasta-speedway-2/|title=Practice results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway |website=ARCA Racing |date=July 30, 2024}} he started fifth and finished one lap down in fourth place.{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/07/27/qualifying-results-shasta-150-at-shasta-speedway-2/|title=Qualifying results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway |website=ARCA Racing |date=July 30, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/07/28/race-results-shasta-150-at-shasta-speedway-2/|title=Race results: Shasta 150 at Shasta Speedway |website=ARCA Racing |date=July 30, 2024}}
Motorsports results
=ARCA Menards Series West=
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan=23 |ARCA Menards Series West results |
| Year
! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! {{Tooltip|AMSWC|ARCA Menards Series West classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |
|---|
| 2023
! rowspan=2| 80 ! rowspan=2| Toyota | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO ! 56th ! 27 |
| 2024
| PHO | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO ! 41st ! 40 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Racing-Reference driver|Derek_Copeland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Copeland, Derek}}