| Birth name | Micah Cory Roper |
|---|---|
| Birth date | July 31, 1977 (age 49) |
| Birth place | Vernon, Texas, U.S. |
| Total truck races | 49 |
| Years in truck | 7 |
| Truck car team | No. 62 (Halmar Friesen Racing) |
| Prev truck pos | 44th |
| Prev truck year | 2024 |
| Best truck pos | 25th (2021) |
| First truck race | 2018 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 (Martinsville) |
| Last truck race | 2026 SpeedyCash.com 250 (Texas) |
| Truck wins | 0 |
| Truck top tens | 3 |
| Truck poles | 0 |
| Total arca east races | 1 |
| Years in arca east | 1 |
| Arca east car team | No. 17 (Cook Racing Technologies) |
| First arca east race | 2026 Rockingham ARCA Menards Series East 125 (Rockingham) |
| Arca east wins | 0 |
| Arca east top tens | 1 |
| Arca east poles | 0 |
| Updated | May 1, 2026 |
Micah Cory Roper[1] (born July 31, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 62 Toyota Tundra TRD for Halmar Friesen Racing and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet for Cook Racing Technologies.
Racing career
ASA National Tour
In 2002, Roper attempted to run the race in Illiana Motor Speedway in the No. 87 Pontiac but failed to qualify.[2]
Craftsman Truck Series
Roper made his NASCAR debut in 2018 at Martinsville in the Truck Series. He drove the No. 04 car for his own team, Roper Racing. He finished thirteenth in his first race after starting 17th.[3] Roper ran his second race at Iowa, starting 26th and finishing 18th.
In Roper's maiden voyage of 2019, he made an impressive run to second position from his 25th starting position at Daytona International Speedway before being eliminated by a wreck. Roper said that his team would like to run the full 2019 schedule but would need more funding to do so.[4] At Atlanta Roper qualified 28th while finishing 16th. At Las Vegas, he would have a strong showing qualifying fifth but ending early as he would tangle with Matt Crafton early in the race. Roper had planned a full schedule in 2020. Following the Daytona Road Course event, Roper and his team did not show up for another event.
Roper announced plans to attempt the full schedule again in 2021.[5] In the opener at Daytona, Roper took the lead on the final lap but suffered damage from a push by Sheldon Creed and was unable to block Ben Rhodes, who—along with Jordan Anderson—passed him coming to the finish as he finished third.[6]
On February 22, 2023, Roper was indefinitely suspended by NASCAR for violating NASCAR's substance abuse policy. He would not be eligible to return to the sport until he completed NASCAR's road to recovery program.[7] He was reinstated on March 21.[8]
Rpoer returned in 2024 and competed at Daytona and Talladega.[9] After skipping 2025, he competed in the ARCA Menards Series East at Rockingham.[10] He also returned to the Truck Series, this time with Halmar Friesen Racing at Texas.[11]
Personal life
He is not related to Tony Roper or his father Dean Roper.
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.)
Craftsman Truck Series
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | Roper Racing | 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 | [12] | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | MSP | LVS DNQ | TAL | MAR | PHO | HOM 27 | 27th | 146 | [13] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 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 | [14] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | DAY 3 | DRC 34 | LVS 36 | ATL 27 | BRD | RCH 31 | KAN | DAR 40 | COA 30 | CLT 25 | TEX 18 | NSH 31 | POC | KNX | GLN | GTW 17 | DAR | BRI 20 | LVS 28 | TAL 6 | MAR 37 | PHO 30 | 25th | 184 | [15] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR | BRD | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW | SON | KNO | NSH | MOH | POC | IRP | RCH | KAN | BRI | TAL Wth | HOM | PHO | - | - | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | TEX | BRD | MAR | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH 21 | MOH | POC 23 | RCH | IRP | MLW | KAN | BRI | TAL 22 | HOM | PHO | 40th | 45 | [17] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Chevy | DAY 22 | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS | CLT | GTW | NSH | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW | BRI | KAN | TAL 16 | HOM | MAR | PHO | 44th | 36 | [18] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Halmar Friesen Racing | 62 | Toyota | DAY | ATL | STP | DAR | CAR | BRI | TEX 34 | GLN | DOV | CLT | NSH | MCH | COR | LRP | NWS | IRP | RCH | NHA | BRI | KAN | CLT | PHO | TAL | MAR | HOM | -* | -* | [19] | |||||||||||||
ARCA Menards Series East
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts | Ref | ||||||
| 2026 | Cook Racing Technologies | 17 | Chevy | HCY | CAR 7 | NSV | TOL | IRP | FRS | IOW | BRI | -* | -* | [20] | ||||||
* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points
References
- ^ "Team Event Rosters – Bristol Motor Speedway – Thursday, August 15, 2019" (PDF). NASCAR. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "Cory Roper – 2002 ASA National Tour Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Massie, Michael (June 12, 2018). "Cory Roper, the Definition of Grassroots Racing"
- ^ Segal, Davey. "Cory Roper Relegated to 20th-Place Finish After Strong Run". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Roper Racing to compete full-time in Truck Series". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 29, 2021.
- ^ Segal, Davey (February 12, 2021). "Cory Roper Nearly Upsets Daytona Truck Field, Finishes 3rd". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Daytona penalty announced". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Atlanta penalty report: Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams suspended one race". NASCAR. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Christie, Toby (January 27, 2024). "Cory Roper Returning for Daytona; Eyeing 'Two or Three' Additional Drivers in 2024". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "PIT BOX: ARCA Menards Series East drivers prepare to conquer The Rock". ARCA Racing. March 30, 2026.
- ^ "Cory Roper to Pilot Drydene Truck in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at on May 1st". Drydene. April 23, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ^ "Cory Roper – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Cory Roper – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "Cory Roper – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Cory Roper – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Entry List Numerical - Talladega Superspeedway". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Cory Roper – 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Cory Roper – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Cory Roper – 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
- ^ "Cory Roper – 2026 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2026.