derrike cope drove the 99 car in nascar in 2018.
derrike cope drove the 99 car in nascar in 2018.
who drives the 99 car in nascar in 2018?
derrike cope
team manager derrike cope was originally intended to pilot the no. 00 for the majority of the 2018 monster energy nascar cup series schedule, however, after the hiring of jeffrey earnhardt to drive full-time, starcom announced that they intended to field a second car, the no. 99, part-time for cope and possibly other drivers. cope announced that they were hoping to field the no. 99 beginning at texas motor speedway, with cope planning to drive unless another driver with sponsorship was found. however, the team didn't race at texas, instead delaying the #99 car debut until the aaa 400 drive for autism at dover international speedway. an early wreck relegated cope to 37th in his first race in the 99. the 99 car returned at pocono with cope, finishing 34th. garrett smithley made his debut in the 99 at michigan. the race did not last long, as smithley stripped the gears in the transmission on lap 1.kyle weatherman would take over the 99 for chicagoland, finishing 33rd. landon cassill would pilot the 99 at daytona while joey gase was in the 00. smithley and weatherman would run the next 3 races, with smithley finishing 36th at kentucky, while weatherman would finish 31st at both new hampshire and pocono. gray gaulding would pilot the car for two races, finishing 33rd and 40th. cope would return at darlington to participate in the annual throwback weekend, with bojangles sponsoring the car, paying homage to cope's time with cale yarborough motorsports. the 99 would finish second in darlington's paint scheme contest, while finishing 33rd in the race. kyle weatherman and landon cassill would split time between the 99 for the remainder of the season, with weatherman's best finish coming at las vegas, a 26th, and cassill's best finish coming at talladega, a 22nd.
starcom racing
bullet::::- solaris motorsport will field a car in the elite 2 class for israeli driver naveh talor in the 2019 season. they previously fielded the no. 12 car in the elite 1 class only.









































bullet::::- df1 racing's #99 car is set to run as a full-time team in 2019. the #99 car was run as a part-time elite 2 class effort in 2018, with advait deodhar driving the car in brands hatch and hockenheim.
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