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May 24, 1997, a blue 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
pulled into East Carolina Motor Speedway in
Robersonville, NC. The words were all hand
painted on the car and very crude. The driver
ended up putting the car on the pole and winning
the race in his first ever stock car race. On
that late May day, Keith Copeland in his #79
A-Bomber car began a family tradition that has
been ongoing ever since.
A couple of months later, Keith's nephew, Brad, joined in on the fun
and was competitive. All-in-all, eight family members have raced at
the 3/8 mile, high-banked track in eastern North Carolina. Most of us have
been successful. All of us have been competitive. We have also
competed at Southern National Speedway in Kenly NC, Wayne County
Speedway in Pikeville NC, and Coastal Plains Raceway in Jacksonville
NC.
Keith went on the win a Championship in 1998 in the A-Bomber division.
So far he is the only one of us that has won a championship. Brad and
Charles have both come close, scoring runner-up finishes in a couple
of years. Hank has finished third in points as well.
We, as a racing family, would like to express our thanks to all the
sponsors that have helped us get to the track for the last ten years.
We would also like to
thank all of our fellow racers who have helped
us when we have been caught in a rough spot. There is no other sport
where a competitor would help you prepare or fix something, and then
battle against you tooth and nail on the track. Racers are a big,
supportive family. We are grateful to be a part of it.
Last, but definitely not least, all of us would like to thank, with
all of our hearts, our family. The wives, mothers, grandparents, and
all of the rest of our loving family - the Copelands and the Mizelles
- who supported and continue to support what we love to do. Thank you
and we love you all. We may not see you as much as we would like (and
as much as you would like) during racing season, but we always have you on our
minds and in our hearts.
Here's to another ten wonderful years........
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