Ernie Cope was born on July 17,1969 and is currently the competition director at Hyak Motorsports.
10 Facts About Ernie Cope
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Ernie Cope is a former American stock car racing crew chief and a former competitor in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Craftsman Truck Series and Winston West Series.
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Ernie Cope is the cousin of 1990 Daytona 500 champion, Derrike Cope.
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Ernie Cope began his professional career at the age of 19 in the NASCAR Northwest Tour, winning the series' most popular driver award in 1994.
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Ernie Cope was able to qualify for the fall combination race at Phoenix International Raceway; however, he qualified last in the 44 car field, taking a provisional, and was the first car out of the race, retiring after 19 laps due to engine failure.
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Ernie Cope made one start each in 1997 and 1998 and made four starts in 1999 with a best finish of 22nd at Evergreen Speedway; he finished 49th in points that season, his best points finish in the series.
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Ernie Cope was Sadler Motorsports' crew chief in 2004 and served in various capacities with Robert Yates Racing in 2005.
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For 2011, Ernie Cope remained with KHI, being the crew chief for Elliott Sadler; he remained with the team when it was sold to Richard Childress Racing, acting as crew chief for the No 33 with a variety of drivers in 2012 and 2013.
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On December 12,2013, it was announced that Ernie Cope would become the crew chief for the No 5 of JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series in 2014.
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Ernie Cope left JR Motorsports at the end of the 2015 season to become the Competition Director at JTG Daugherty Racing beginning in 2016.