Career
Also that year he attempted to make his Winston Cup debut at Sears Point Raceway, as part of a combination race between the Winston Cup and Winston West series, but failed to qualify. He 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.
lieutenant would be his only Cup Series start.
In 1996 he raced in four Craftsman Truck Series races, all in the western United States with a best finish of 19th at Portland International Raceway. He finished 57th in points.
He 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.
Cope retired from full-time racing at the end of the 1995 season and accepted a position at Geoff Bodine Racing to crew chief the #7 in the Truck Series.
He was Sadler Motorsports" crew chief in 2004 and served in various capacities with Robert Yates Racing in 2005. In 2006 and 2007 he was the crew chief for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing"s #59 team in the Busch Series. In 2008 he moved to Kevin Harvick Incorporated to crew chief the #2 Truck Series entry driven by Jack Sprague.
In 2009 and 2010 he was the crew chief for KHI"s #33 Nationwide Series entry.
Foreign 2011, 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 Number.
33 with a variety of drivers in 2012 and 2013. In October 2013 he left RCR, being replaced by Nick Harrison.
On December 12, 2013, it was announced that Cope would become the crew chief for the Number.
5 of JR Motorsports in the Nationwide Series in 2014. On August 18, 2014, Cope was announced as the crew chief of JR Motorsports" Number. 9, driven by Chase Elliott, in 2015.