| Derek Copeland | |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Anderson, California |
| Total Arca West Races: | 2 |
| Years In Arca West: | 2 |
| Arca West Car Team: | No. 80 (Derek Copeland Racing) |
| Best Arca West Pos: | 56th (2023) |
| First Arca West Race: | 2023 Shasta 150 (Shasta) |
| Last Arca West Race: | 2024 Shasta 150 (Shasta) |
| Arca West Wins: | 0 |
| Arca West Top Tens: | 1 |
| Arca West Poles: | 0 |
| Updated: | July 30, 2024 |
Derek Copeland (born January 28, 1991) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner who competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 80 Toyota for his own team, Derek Copeland Racing.
Copeland has previously competed in series such as the Pacific Challenge Series, the Rocky Mountain Challenge Series, the Super 6 Late Model Challenge Series, and the West Coast Sportsman Series.[1]
In 2023, it was revealed that Copeland would make his debut in the ARCA Menards Series West at Shasta Speedway, driving the No. 80 Toyota for Brian Kamisky.[2] After setting the thirteenth fastest time in the sole practice session, he started and finished in seventeenth place after failing to take the start.[3] [4] He returned to Shasta the following year,[5] where after placing eighth in the lone practice session,[6] he started fifth and finished one lap down in fourth place.[7] [8]
| ARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pts | Ref | |||||
| 2023 | Legal Limit Motorsports | 80 | Toyota | PHO | IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | PHO | 56th | 27 | [9] | ||||
| 2024 | Derek Copeland Racing | PHO | KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | 41st | 40 | [10] | ||||||