Jimmy Cope is a former NASCAR driver from Saint Petersburg, FL. He competed in one Nationwide Series event in his career. That came in 1993, when Cope raced at Hickory. Starting 26th in the thirty-car field, Cope completed all but six laps in route to a respectable 18th place finish. He could be related to Derrike Cope, because Cope also drove the #82 Pontiac in 1993 series events. . Stats