Race Theory with Derrike & Elyshia Cope
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Meet Derrike and Elyshia Cope, former NASCAR team and married couple. With Derrike’s 35 years NASCAR racing background and Elyshia’s vast marketing experience, they worked successfully for a NASCAR Cup team for five years and even ran their own Xfinity team. On their show, Race Theory, Derrike and Elyshia discuss asphalt racing, life on the road, how to have a good relationship with sponsors, and how they managed to balance their work and family life as both a couple and a team.
Race Theory with Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- Risk vs Reward September 6, 2023Elyshia and I rewind the Daytona 400 race which was the cut off race for the playoffs. We discuss the two drivers who failed to make the playoffs by not being able to point their way in because of getting hurt in activities nonrelated to driving the race car in the Cup Series. They were […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- What Happened to American Stock Car Racing August 9, 2023This episode goes in depth about the current state of NASCAR stock car racing. The sport has been through many changes over time, but none more significant that the implementation of the NEXGEN car. This car is a complete departure from our stock car racing roots, with now an emphasis on the road racing sector. […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- Back in Time: West Coast Grand National August 2, 2023We go back in time to 1970 and 1980. This is a time when racing on the west coast provide great platforms to race and to see some outstanding race car drivers perform at high levels. This would also set the tone for a migration of young talent to go to the east coast to […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- Drivers detrimental to the sport July 26, 2023Elyshia and I get on our soapbox in this episode. We dive straight into the actions of drivers in NASCAR and other racing series that put themselves in a bad light and find the means to justify their actions. This is and has been prevalent in NASCAR for some time. The driver's attitudes and personalities […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- Road Racing 101 July 12, 2023This episode explores the different elements of the art of road racing. The differences and approaches to teaching methods as well as definitive techniques depending on the type of race car and gearbox application. The optics are something that I spend a great time discussing as well as the process used in breaking down video […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- Youthful Ebullience with Guest Darin Mock July 5, 2023This episode is all about young race car drivers and their varied paths moving forward to become professional race car drivers. Road racing is the focus and we discuss the difficulties that most all race car drivers go through on their quest to be successful in a highly competitive form of sport. We both touch […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- Mow-Hio and the Fields of Dreams June 28, 2023Elyshia and I share our recent road trip to Mid-Ohio. We discuss our observations with regard to all the manicured lawns throughout the countryside on our way to the Mid-Ohio Road racing event in Lexington, Ohio. I have now re-named this state Mow-Hio!We made a stop for the night in Mt. Vernon, Ohio at the […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- The Journey of Kevin Lepage June 21, 2023This episode we have a guest, Kevin Lepage. He provides and in-depth look into his career from the very start in Shelburne, VA and his journey south to the heart of Stock Car racing. We touch on how our careers parallel each other, as well as similar obstacles and the need to start and own […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- Road Racing: The Heritage and the Hype June 14, 2023This week we delve into the link between NASCAR, IMSA, and World Endurance Racing. We seg way from this past weekend's road races in Xfinity and the NASCAR Cup Series race to the Garage 56 effort that has been in the process for preparing for the Centenary Edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans. […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
- The Current State of Racing June 7, 2023I have many opinions of the current state of racing in general. I dive into something that I have a real distaste for and that is protests. I explore the reasoning and the detrimental aspects of what protesting the finishes of race does to the sport. The sanctioning bodies of all these racing series need […]Derrike & Elyshia Cope
