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Michelle Theriault
Michelle Theriault
Nationality	American
Born	April 17, 1986 (age 38); Bristol, Connecticut
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East career
Debut season	2007
Wins	0
Poles	0
Best finish	13th in 2007
Finished last season	30th (2011)
Previous series
2005 ; 2007	NASCAR West Series ; ARCA Re/Max Series
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
	6 races run over 3 years
2010 position	83rd
Best finish	68th (2009)
First race	2008 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas)
Last race	2010 Nashville 200 (Nashville)
	Last updated on: July 24, 2020.

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Michelle Theriault (pronounced "terry-oh") (born April 17, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver. She competed part-time in NASCAR's Truck (from 2008 and 2010), and West Series (in 2005) and in the ARCA Re/Max Series in 2007. She also competed full-time in the East Series in 2007, finishing 13th in points, the highest for a female driver in that series at the time.^[1]

Racing career

Theriault's record of being the highest-finishing female driver in the East Series points at year's-end would be both broken and tied in 2013, with Kenzie Ruston's sixth place finish in the standings (that record still stands today) and Mackena Bell finishing 13th, which tied Theriault's points finish from 2007.

Theriault received limited opportunities to drive in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series; when she did; they were start-and-park rides for DGM Racing and Fast Track Racing.^[2]

Personal life

Theriault is the wife of her former teammate at Derrike Cope Inc., Nick Tucker. They married on December 30, 2012, which is after the time they were competing in the Truck Series together.

Despite sharing the same last name and both being from New England, she is not related to fellow driver Austin Theriault.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year	Team	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	24	25	NCWTC	Pts	Ref
2008	Derrike Cope Inc.	73	Dodge	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN 35	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM	KEN	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA	LVS	TAL	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM	112th	58	^[3]
2009	DGM Racing	72	Chevy	DAY	CAL	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	MEM 34	KEN 32	IRP	NSH	BRI	CHI DNQ	IOW 36	GTW	NHA	LVS	MAR	TAL	TEX	PHO	HOM	68th	183	^[4]
2010	Fast Track Racing Enterprises	48	Chevy	DAY	ATL	MAR	NSH	KAN	DOV	CLT	TEX	MCH	IOW	GTY	IRP 32		NSH 27	DAR	BRI	CHI	KEN	NHA	LVS	MAR	TAL	TEX	PHO	HOM	83rd	149	^[5]
2010	Fast Track Racing Enterprises	49	Chevy													POC DNQ													83rd	149	^[5]

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	NKNPSEC	Pts	Ref
2007	Spraker Racing Enterprises	37	Chevy	GRE 8	ELK 7	IOW 10	SBO 32	STA 25	NHA 13	TMP 23	NSH 13	ADI 19	LRP 18	MFD 23	NHA 20	DOV 20	13th	1434	^[6]
2011	Van Pounds	45	Toyota	GRE 30	SBO 28	RCH	IOW DNQ	BGS	JFC 29	LGY 26	NHA 28	COL					30th	553	^[7]
2011	Van Pounds	45	Dodge										GRE 24	NHA	DOV		30th	553	^[7]

West Series

NASCAR West Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	NWSC	Pts	Ref
2005	Performance P-1 Motorsports	77	Ford	PHO	MMR	PHO	S99	IRW	EVG	S99	PPR	CAL	DCS 15	CTS	MMR	50th	118	^[8]

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
Year	Team	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	ARMSC	Pts	Ref
2007	Spraker Racing Enterprises	37	Chevy	DAY	USA 36	NSH	SLM	KAN	WIN	KEN 22	TOL	IOW	POC	MCH	BLN	KEN	POC	NSH 28	ISF	MIL	GTW 15	DSF	CHI 34	SLM	TAL	TOL 11	50th	650	^[9]

References

^ "New faces in racing". LJWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
^ Rutherford, Kevin (October 15, 2020). "NASCAR 101: NASCAR's Racing Women of the Past Decade". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
^ "Michelle Theriault – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Michelle Theriault – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Michelle Theriault – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Michelle Theriault – 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Michelle Theriault – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Michelle Theriault – 2005 NASCAR West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Michelle Theriault – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

External links

Michelle Theriault driver statistics at Racing-Reference

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[1] "New faces in racing". LJWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

[2] Rutherford, Kevin (October 15, 2020). "NASCAR 101: NASCAR's Racing Women of the Past Decade". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[3] "Michelle Theriault – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

[4] "Michelle Theriault – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

[5] "Michelle Theriault – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

[6] "Michelle Theriault – 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

[7] "Michelle Theriault – 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

[8] "Michelle Theriault – 2005 NASCAR West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

[9] "Michelle Theriault – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

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+{{BLP sources|date=July 2020}}
 {{Infobox racing driver
 | name              = Michelle Theriault
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-| nationality       = {{flagicon|USA}} American
+| nationality       = American
 | birth_name        =
 | birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1986|4|17}}
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 | year              = [[2007 NASCAR Busch East Series|2007]]
 | last finish       = 30th (2011)
-| prev series       = [[NASCAR K&N Pro Series West]] <br> [[ARCA Re/Max Series]]
+| prev series       = [[NASCAR West Series]] <br> [[ARCA Re/Max Series]]
-| prev series years = 2005, 2011 <br> [[2007 ARCA Re/Max Series|2007]]–[[2008 ARCA Re/Max Series|2008]]
+| prev series years = 2005 <br> [[2007 ARCA Re/Max Series|2007]]
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-'''Michelle Theriault''' (pronounced "terry-oh") (born April 17, 1986) is an American professional [[stock car racing]] driver. She competed part-time in NASCAR's [[NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series|Truck]] (from [[2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2008]] and [[2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|2010]]), and [[West Series]] (in 2005) and in the [[ARCA Re/Max Series]] in [[2007 ARCA Re/Max Series|2007]]. She also competed full-time in the [[East Series]] in [[2007 NASCAR Busch East Series|2007]], finishing 13th in points, the highest for a female driver in that series at the time.
+'''Michelle Theriault''' (pronounced "terry-oh") (born April 17, 1986) is an American professional [[stock car racing]] driver. She competed part-time in NASCAR's [[NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series|Truck]] (from [[2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2008]] and [[2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series|2010]]), and [[West Series]] (in 2005) and in the [[ARCA Re/Max Series]] in [[2007 ARCA Re/Max Series|2007]]. She also competed full-time in the [[East Series]] in [[2007 NASCAR Busch East Series|2007]], finishing 13th in points, the highest for a female driver in that series at the time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New faces in racing |url=https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2004/jun/04/new_faces_in/ |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=LJWorld.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
 ==Racing career==
-{{empty section|date=July 2020}}
+{{expand section|date=July 2020}}
-Theriault's record of being the highest-finishing female driver in the East Series points at year's-end would be both broken and tied in 2013, with [[Kenzie Ruston]]'s sixth place finish in the standings (that record still stands today) and [[Mackena Bell]] finishing 13th, which tied Theriault's points finish in 2007.
+Theriault's record of being the highest-finishing female driver in the East Series points at year's-end would be both broken and tied in 2013, with [[Kenzie Ruston]]'s sixth place finish in the standings (that record still stands today) and [[Mackena Bell]] finishing 13th, which tied Theriault's points finish from 2007.
+Theriault received limited opportunities to drive in the [[NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]]; when she did; they were [[start-and-park]] rides for [[DGM Racing]] and [[Fast Track Racing]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rutherford |first1=Kevin |title=NASCAR 101: NASCAR's Racing Women of the Past Decade |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/10/15/nascar-101-nascars-racing-women-of-the-last-decade/ |website=Frontstretch |accessdate=October 17, 2020 |date=October 15, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-{{unsourced section|date=July 2020}}
+{{BLP unreferenced section|date=July 2020}}
 Theriault is the wife of her former teammate at [[Derrike Cope Inc.]], [[Nick Tucker]]. They married on December 30, 2012, which is after the time they were competing in the Truck Series together.
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 | [[American Commercial Lines 200|ATL]]
 | [[Kroger 250|MAR]]
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250|KAN]]<br>{{small|35}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250|KAN]]<br><small>35</small>
 | [[North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (Charlotte)|CLT]]
 | [[Ohio 250|MFD]]
@@ Line 149: / Line 151: @@
 | [[Michigan 200|MCH]]
 | [[Copart 200|MLW]]
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[MemphisTravel.com 200|MEM]]<br>{{small|34}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[MemphisTravel.com 200|MEM]]<br><small>34</small>
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Built Ford Tough 225|KEN]]<br>{{small|32}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Built Ford Tough 225|KEN]]<br><small>32</small>
 | [[AAA Insurance 200 (LOR)|IRP]]
 | [[Toyota Tundra 200|NSH]]
 | [[O'Reilly 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]
-| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[EnjoyIllinois.com 225|CHI]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
+| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[EnjoyIllinois.com 225|CHI]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa)|IOW]]<br>{{small|36}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa)|IOW]]<br><small>36</small>
 | [[Copart 200 (Gateway)|GTW]]
 | [[Heluva Good! 200 (Loudon)|NHA]]
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 | [[Lucas Oil 200 (Iowa)|IOW]]
 | [[CampingWorld.com 200|GTY]]
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[AAA Insurance 200 (LOR)|IRP]]<br>{{small|32}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[AAA Insurance 200 (LOR)|IRP]]<br><small>32</small>
 |
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Nashville 200 (fall)|NSH]]<br>{{small|27}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Nashville 200 (fall)|NSH]]<br><small>27</small>
 | [[Too Tough To Tame 200|DAR]]
 | [[O'Reilly 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]
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 ! 49
 | colspan=12|
-| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Pocono Mountains 125|POC]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
+| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Pocono Mountains 125|POC]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
 | colspan=12|
 |}
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 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
 |-
-! colspan=20| [[NASCAR Busch East Series]] results
+! colspan=20| [[NASCAR K&N Pro Series East]] results
 |-
 ! Year
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 ! 12
 ! 13
-! {{Tooltip|NBEC|NASCAR Busch East Series classification}}
+! {{Tooltip|NKNPSEC|NASCAR K&N Pro Series East classification}}
 ! Pts
 ! Ref
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 ! 37
 ! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
-| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Greenville-Pickens Speedway|GRE]]<br>{{small|8}}
+| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Greenville-Pickens Speedway|GRE]]<br><small>8</small>
-| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Elko Speedway|ELK]]<br>{{small|7}}
+| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Elko Speedway|ELK]]<br><small>7</small>
-| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Iowa Speedway|IOW]]<br>{{small|10}}
+| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Iowa Speedway|IOW]]<br><small>10</small>
-| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[South Boston Speedway|SBO]]<br>{{small|32}}
+| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[South Boston Speedway|SBO]]<br><small>32</small>
-| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Stafford Motor Speedway|STA]]<br>{{small|25}}
+| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Stafford Motor Speedway|STA]]<br><small>25</small>
-| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]<br>{{small|13}}
+| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]<br><small>13</small>
-| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park|TMP]]<br>{{small|23}}
+| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park|TMP]]<br><small>23</small>
-| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Music City Motorplex|NSH]]<br>{{small|13}}
+| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Music City Motorplex|NSH]]<br><small>13</small>
-| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Adirondack International Speedway|ADI]]<br>{{small|19}}
+| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Adirondack International Speedway|ADI]]<br><small>19</small>
-| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Lime Rock Park|LRP]]<br>{{small|18}}
+| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Lime Rock Park|LRP]]<br><small>18</small>
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mansfield Motorsports Park|MFD]]<br>{{small|23}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mansfield Motorsports Park|MFD]]<br><small>23</small>
-| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]<br>{{small|20}}
+| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]<br><small>20</small>
-| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dover International Speedway|DOV]]<br>{{small|20}}
+| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dover International Speedway|DOV]]<br><small>20</small>
 ! 13th
 ! 1434
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 ! rowspan=2| 45
 ! [[Toyota]]
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Greenville-Pickens Speedway|GRE]]<br>{{small|30}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Greenville-Pickens Speedway|GRE]]<br><small>30</small>
-| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[South Boston Speedway|SBO]]<br>{{small|28}}
+| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[South Boston Speedway|SBO]]<br><small>28</small>
 | [[Richmond International Raceway|RCH]]
-| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Iowa Speedway|IOW]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
+| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Iowa Speedway|IOW]]<br><small>DNQ</small>
 | [[Bowman Gray Stadium|BGS]]
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gresham Motorsports Park|GRE]]<br>{{small|29}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Gresham Motorsports Park|JFC]]<br><small>29</small>
-| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Langley Speedway (Virginia)|LGY]]<br>{{small|26}}
+| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Langley Speedway (Virginia)|LGY]]<br><small>26</small>
-| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]<br>{{small|28}}
+| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]<br><small>28</small>
 | [[Columbus Motor Speedway|COL]]
 | colspan=4|
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 ! [[Dodge]]
 | colspan=9|
-| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Greenville-Pickens Speedway|GRE]]<br>{{small|24}}
+| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Greenville-Pickens Speedway|GRE]]<br><small>24</small>
 | [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]
 | [[Dover International Speedway|DOV]]
@@ Line 317: / Line 319: @@
 | [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|PPR]]
 | [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]
-| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Douglas County Speedway|DCS]]<br>{{small|15}}
+| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Douglas County Speedway|DCS]]<br><small>15</small>
 | [[Central Texas Speedway|CTS]]
 | [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
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 ===ARCA Re/Max Series===
 ([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
 |-
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 ! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
 | [[ARCA 200 at Daytona|DAY]]
-| [[Construct Corps-Palm Beach Grading 250|USA]]
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Construct Corps-Palm Beach Grading 250|USA]]<br><small>36</small>
 | [[Nashville ARCA 150|NSH]]
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200|SLM]]<br>{{small|36}}
+| [[Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200|SLM]]
 | [[Kansas Lottery 150 Grand|KAN]]
 | [[Winchester ARCA 200|WIN]]
-| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Buckle-Up Kentucky 150|KEN]]<br>{{small|22}}
+| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Buckle-Up Kentucky 150|KEN]]<br><small>22</small>
 | [[Hantz Group 200 (Toledo)#Spring|TOL]]
 | [[Prairie Meadows 250|IOW]]
@@ Line 380: / Line 383: @@
 | [[Channel 5 150|KEN]]
 | [[Pennsylvania 200|POC]]
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Toyota ARCA 150|NSH]]<br>{{small|28}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Toyota ARCA 150|NSH]]<br><small>28</small>
 | [[Allen Crowe 100|ISF]]
 | [[Governor's Cup 200|MIL]]
-| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Gateway ARCA 150|GTW]]<br>{{small|15}}
+| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Gateway ARCA 150|GTW]]<br><small>15</small>
 | [[Southern Illinois 100|DSF]]
-| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hantz Group 200 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]<br>{{small|34}}
+| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Hantz Group 200 (Chicagoland)|CHI]]<br><small>34</small>
 | [[Eddie Gilstrap Motors ARCA Fall Classic|SLM]]
 | [[ARCA REMAX 250|TAL]]
-| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hantz Group 200 (Toledo)#Fall|TOL]]<br>{{small|11}}
+| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hantz Group 200 (Toledo)#Fall|TOL]]<br><small>11</small>
 ! 50th
 ! 650
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 {{Cope racing family}}
 {{DGM Racing}}
+{{Derrike Cope Racing}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Theriault, Michelle}}
-{{NASCAR-bio-stub}}
 [[Category:1986 births]]
 [[Category:NASCAR drivers]]
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 [[Category:Living people]]
 [[Category:People from Bristol, Connecticut]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Hartford County, Connecticut]]
 [[Category:Racing drivers from Connecticut]]
 [[Category:American female racing drivers]]
-[[Category:American racing drivers]]
+[[Category:Cope family]]
+{{NASCAR-bio-stub}}

v t e Cope racing family
First generation	Derrike Cope Ernie Cope
Second generation	Amber Cope Angela Ruch Michelle Theriault Nick Tucker