Roper Racing
Owner(s)Cory Roper
Craig Roper
Cherie Roper
BaseMont Belvieu, Texas[1]
SeriesNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Race drivers04. Kaden Honeycutt, Johnny Sauter, Cory Roper, Landen Lewis, Spencer Davis (part-time)
Sponsors04. Alliance Aviation, Carquest, The Dean's
ManufacturerFord
Chevrolet
Opened2018
Career
Debut2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville)
Latest race2023 Craftsman 150 (Phoenix)
Races competed63
Drivers' Championships0
Race victories0
Pole positions0

Roper Racing is an American professional stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, fielding the No. 04 Ford F-150 part-time for multiple drivers.

History

Craftsman Truck Series

Truck No. 04 history

Cory Roper in the No. 04 at Daytona International Speedway in 2021

The team debuted in the spring Martinsville race in 2018 with team owner Cory Roper driving. Roper started 17th and finished 13th.[2] Roper would then run more races, specifically at Iowa, Bristol, the second Las Vegas and Texas races, and the season finale at Homestead throughout the year, scoring a best finish of 13th at Martinsville Speedway. In 2019, Roper attempted 11 races, scoring a best finish of 9th at Texas Motor Speedway and 3 other top 20 finishes. However, he also failed to qualify at Bristol Motor Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Roper attempted the first 12 races before not attempting another race that season. He got 3 top-20 finishes, including a 14th-place finish in the NextEra Energy 250.

In 2021, Roper was leading in the NextEra Energy 250 on the last lap but was passed by race winner Ben Rhodes and Jordan Anderson, finishing third. NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe went on to drive three races, which included the team's second top-five finish at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The team did not attempt to qualify at any races during the 2022 season.

On January 31, 2023, the team announced that Kaden Honeycutt would be driving the entry during the first six races of the season.[3] On February 22, Roper was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR for violating the substance abuse policy.[4] He was reinstated on March 21.[5]

Truck No. 04 Results

Year Driver 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 Cory Roper 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 [6]
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		 LVS
DNQ		 TAL MAR PHO HOM
27		 30th 158 [7]
Roger Reuse[N 1] Chevy MSP
26		 [8]
2020 Cory Roper Ford 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 [9]
2021 Cory Roper DAY
3		 DRC
34		 LVS
36		 ATL
27		 RCH
31		 DAR
40		 COA
30		 CLT
25		 TEX
18		 NSH
31		 POC GTW
17		 DAR BRI
20		 LVS
28		 TAL
6		 MAR
37		 PHO
30		 25th 184 [10]
Chase Briscoe BRD
5		 KAN
19		 KNX
36		 GLN
2023 Kaden Honeycutt DAY
DNQ		 LVS
25		 ATL
33		 COA
15		 TEX
Wth		 BRD
9		 MAR
28		 32nd 206
Johnny Sauter KAN
19		 DAR
28		 NWS
36		 CLT GTW
Cory Roper NSH
21		 POC
23		 RCH TAL
22
Landen Lewis Chevy MOH
24		 IRP
28		 MLW
Spencer Davis Ford KAN
36		 BRI HOM
32
Chevy PHO
17

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

  1. ↑ Reuse drove a Jordan Anderson Racing entry using Roper's owner points.

References

  1. ↑ "Home - Roper Racing". Roper Racing. Natasha Reyes. Retrieved January 30, 2021. Roper Racing Team Headquarters is based in Mont Belvieu, Texas, just outside of Houston
  2. ↑ Massie, Michael (June 12, 2018). "Cory Roper, the Definition of Grassroots Racing". Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  3. ↑ Srigley, Joseph (January 31, 2023). "Kaden Honeycutt Joins Roper Racing Team for First Six Races of Truck Series Season". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Daytona penalty announced". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta penalty report: Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams suspended one race". NASCAR. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cory Roper – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Cory Roper – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Roger Reuse – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Cory Roper – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Cory Roper – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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