DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Latest on the Daytona 500 (all times local): 3:25 p.m. Derrike Cope was knocked out after only three laps, an ignominious end for the 62-year-old driver who won the 1990 Daytona 500.
Cope made his first Daytona 500 start since 2004 and 15th overall. Cope appeared to have a cut tire on the No. 15 Chevrolet he drove for Rick Ware Racing.
Cope was forced to the garage on the third lap as fans and crews saluted the late Dale Earnhardt by holding up three fingers in tribute for the 20th anniversary of his death.
Cope zipped past Earnhardt, who blew a tire with a mile to go, to win the 1990 Daytona 500. Cope had two wins in 428 career Cup starts.