OUR STORY
Perhaps no other team has worked so diligently to achieve success over the course of 30 years as Mike Cope Racing. Over the years, we have successfully launched corporate sponsorships in national series, developed short track and SCCA Road race champions, and mentored young upcoming drivers. Lead by Mike Cope, he brings the same enthusiasm, dedication and knowledge to his race team that made him victorious in his own racing career.
The Mike Cope Racing team has been long established as a strong, competitive and winning team. Our crew members have a minimum of ten years experience in racing. We have been successful in every touring series we have competed in and have made winners out of every driver that has been a part of the MCRE team.
TURNING LEFT
The name COPE has been long associated with the world of oval track stock car racing, most notably in NASCAR; however, after successfully fielding cars, part time, in both the GTA and Trans Am TA2 in the early 2010’s, Mike Cope Racing dedicate their knowledge and experience to the Trans Am Series.
In December 2013, after approval from Trans Am, Mike Cope Racing became an authorized chassis builder for the series with their COPE Race Cars.
Since then, the COPE Race Car chassis has won the 2016 TA2 National Championship with Tony Buffamonte, the 2020 TA2 Westcoast Championship with Jim Gallaugher and most recently caputured the 2022 TA2 National Championship with Pro driver, Thomas Merrill. MCR and it’s Cope Chassis continues to earn the respect of their fellow drivers and race teams as they work together to make Trans Am TA2 racing today’s most competitive road course series