Cory Roper

Cory Roper
BornMicah Cory Roper
(1977-07-31) July 31, 1977 (age 47)
Vernon, Texas, U.S.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
48 races run over 6 years
Truck no., teamNo. 04 (Roper Racing)
2024 position44th
Best finish25th (2021)
First race2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville)
Last race2024 Love's RV Stop 225 (Talladega)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 3 0
Statistics current as of November 8, 2024.

Micah Cory Roper[1] (born July 31, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 04 Chevrolet Silverado for Roper Racing. He is not related to Tony Roper or his father Dean Roper.

Racing career

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ASA National Tour

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In 2002, Roper attempted to run the race in Illiana Motor Speedway in the No. 87 Pontiac but failed to qualify.[2]

Craftsman Truck Series

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Roper at Daytona International Speedway in 2021

Roper made his NASCAR debut in 2018 at Martinsville in the Truck Series. He drove the No. 04 car for his own team, Roper Racing. He finished 13th in his first race after starting 17th.[3] Roper ran his second race at Iowa, starting 26th and finishing 18th.

In Roper's maiden voyage of 2019, he made an impressive run to 2nd position from his 25th starting position at Daytona International Speedway before being eliminated by a wreck. Roper said that his team would like to run the full 2019 schedule but would need more funding to do so.[4] At Atlanta Roper qualified 28th while finishing 16th. At Las Vegas, he would have a strong showing qualifying 5th but ending early as he would tangle with Matt Crafton early in the race. Roper had planned a full schedule in 2020. Following the Daytona Road Course event, Roper and his team did not show up for another event.

Roper announced plans to attempt the full schedule again in 2021.[5] In the opener at Daytona, Roper took the lead on the final lap but suffered damage from a push by Sheldon Creed and was unable to block Ben Rhodes, who—along with Jordan Anderson—passed him coming to the finish as he finished third.[6]

On February 22, 2023, Roper was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR for violating NASCAR's substance abuse policy. He will not be eligible to return to the sport until he completes NASCAR's road to recovery program.[7] He was reinstated on March 21.[8]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCTC Pts Ref
2018 Roper Racing 04 Ford DAY ATL LVS MAR
13
DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW
18
GTW CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI
25
MSP LVS
25
TAL MAR TEX
28
PHO HOM
17
37th 96 [9]
2019 DAY
20
ATL
16
LVS
24
MAR
31
TEX
12
DOV KAN CLT
20
TEX
9
IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH
28
BRI
DNQ
MSP LVS
DNQ
TAL MAR PHO HOM
27
27th 146 [10]
2020 DAY
14
LVS
26
CLT
32
ATL
23
HOM
21
POC
25
KEN
23
TEX
17
KAN
20
KAN
36
MCH
24
DRC
26
DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL KAN TEX MAR PHO 29th 161 [11]
2021 DAY
3
DRC
34
LVS
36
ATL
27
BRD RCH
31
KAN DAR
40
COA
30
CLT
25
TEX
18
NSH
31
POC KNX GLN GTW
17
DAR BRI
20
LVS
28
TAL
6
MAR
37
PHO
30
25th 184 [12]
2023 Roper Racing 04 Ford DAY LVS ATL COA TEX BRD MAR KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH
21
MOH POC
23
RCH IRP MLW KAN BRI TAL
22
HOM PHO 40th 45 [13]
2024 Chevy DAY
22
ATL LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH MLW BRI KAN TAL
16
HOM MAR PHO 44th 36 [14]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

References

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  1. ^ "Team Event Rosters – Bristol Motor Speedway – Thursday, August 15, 2019" (PDF). NASCAR. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 17, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "Cory Roper – 2002 ASA National Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Massie, Michael (June 12, 2018). "Cory Roper, the Definition of Grassroots Racing".
  4. ^ Segal, Davey. "Cory Roper Relegated to 20th-Place Finish After Strong Run". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Roper Racing to compete full-time in Truck Series". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 29, 2021.
  6. ^ Segal, Davey (February 12, 2021). "Cory Roper Nearly Upsets Daytona Truck Field, Finishes 3rd". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Daytona penalty announced". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Atlanta penalty report: Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams suspended one race". NASCAR. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Cory Roper – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  10. ^ "Cory Roper – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  11. ^ "Cory Roper – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Cory Roper – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "Cory Roper – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Cory Roper – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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