Cory Roper

Micah Cory Roper (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.

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. 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. 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. 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.

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. He was reinstated on March 21.

Rpoer returned in 2024 and competed at Daytona and Talladega. After skipping 2025, he competed in the ARCA Menards Series East at Rockingham. He also returned to the Truck Series, this time with Halmar Friesen Racing at Texas.

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 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 Pts Ref 2018 Roper Racing 04 Ford DAY ATL LVS MAR13 DOV KAN CLT TEX IOW18 GTW CHI KEN ELD POC MCH BRI25 MSP LVS25 TAL MAR TEX28 PHO HOM17 37th 96 2019 DAY20 ATL16 LVS24 MAR31 TEX12 DOV KAN CLT20 TEX9 IOW GTW CHI KEN POC ELD MCH28 BRIDNQ MSP LVSDNQ TAL MAR PHO HOM27 27th 146 2020 DAY14 LVS26 CLT32 ATL23 HOM21 POC25 KEN23 TEX17 KAN20 KAN36 MCH24 DRC26 DOV GTW DAR RCH BRI LVS TAL KAN TEX MAR PHO 29th 161 2021 DAY3 DRC34 LVS36 ATL27 BRD RCH31 KAN DAR40 COA30 CLT25 TEX18 NSH31 POC KNX GLN GTW17 DAR BRI20 LVS28 TAL6 MAR37 PHO30 25th 184 2022 DAY LVS ATL COA MAR BRD DAR KAN TEX CLT GTW SON KNO NSH MOH POC IRP RCH KAN BRI TALWth HOM PHO - - 2023 DAY LVS ATL COA TEX BRD MAR KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH21 MOH POC23 RCH IRP MLW KAN BRI TAL22 HOM PHO 40th 45 2024 Chevy DAY22 ATL LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH MLW BRI KAN TAL16 HOM MAR PHO 44th 36 2026 Halmar Friesen Racing 62 Toyota DAY ATL STP DAR CAR BRI TEX34 GLN DOV CLT NSH MCH COR LRP NWS IRP RCH NHA BRI KAN CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM -* -*

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 Pts Ref 2026 Cook Racing Technologies 17 Chevy HCY CAR7 NSV TOL IRP FRS IOW BRI -* -*

Season still in progress Ineligible for series points