Tony Roper

Tony Roper was an American Professional Stock Car Driver for the Craftmans Truck Series from 2001-2004 for MB Motorsports. 2005-2007 in the Busch Series for Furniture Row Racing. 2008-2011 in the Pepsi Cup Series for Furniture Row Racing. 2014-Present for Tony Roper Racing in the Trucks. 2014 & 2015 for Tony Roper Racing in the Xfinity/Nationwide Series.

## Career (Craftmans)

He raced for a number of teams since 1995-2004.

### Latest Points Posistion

6th 2021 (Trucks) 39th 2015 (Xfinity) 44th 2011 (Cup)

### Best Finsh

2nd Trucks (2020) 15th Xfinity (2007) Cup 24th (2009)

### First Race

1995 MLW (Trucks) 1999 Darlington (Xfinity) 2008 Daytona (Cup)

### Top 10's

123 (Trucks) 15 (Xfinity) 9 (Cup)

In 2001 he returned to MB Motorsports in 2001 and got 1 top 5 and 2 top 10s. He placed 33rd in the standings.

In 2002 he stayed with them and got 5 top 5s and 7 top 10s. He was able to pull off a second place finish at Martinsville to Todd Bodine. He finished 22nd in the standings.

In 2003 he stayed with them again and got 4 top 5s and 5 top 10s. He was able to win 1 race in a photo finish with Ron Hornaday Jr.. He got 15th in the standings for the season.

In 2004 he competed his final truck series season until 2014 once again for MB Motorsports. He was able to get 9 top 5s and 11 top 10s. He didn't win but got 10th in the season standings.

In 2014 Tony returned for his own team Tony Roper Racing in the number 78. He got 5 top 5s and 9 top 10s. He placed 19th in the standings due to 9 DNFS.

In 2015 Tony got 2 top 5s and 6 top 10s. He finished 21st in the season standings.

In 2016 he got 9 top 5s and 20 top 10s. Tony finished 4th in the season standings as he made it to the playoffs and final 4.

In 2017 he got 10 top 5s and 20 top 10s. Tony got 5th in the season standings.

In 2018 he got 4 top 5s and 9 top 10s. He got 12th in the season standings.

In 2019 he got 5 top 5s and 10 top 10s. He got 11th in the season standings.

In 2020 he won his second career race at Bristol against Matt Crafton and Austin Hill along with Ben Rhodes and Kyle Busch. He got 10 top 5s and 24 top 10s. He got 2nd in the standings.

In 2021 he was injured in a off-season crash but came back to win the Daytona season opener. He also won the Talladega race. He got 4 top 5s and 9 top 10s. He placed 6th in the season standings.

In 2022 TBA.

## Career (Busch Series)

In 2005 he moved up to the Busch Series for Furniture Row Racing in their debut in the series in the number 78. He got no top 5s and 1 top 10 at Talladega. He placed 34th in the standings.

In 2006 he stayed with the team and got 1 top 5 and 2 top 10s. His top 5 came at Talladega in a second place finish to cup driver Brad Keselowski. He placed 29th in the standings.

In 2007 he had a massive Daytona Season opener crash and was able to comeback to get 4 top 5s and 9 top 10s. He placed 15th in the season standings. This was his last season until 2014.

In 2014 he returned for his own team and got 1 top 5 and 2 top 10s. He placed 29th in the season standings.

In 2015 he got no top 5s and 1 top 10. He placed 39th in the season standings. He closed his Xfinity Series team and just decided to focus on Trucks.

## Career (Pepsi Series)

In 2008 Furniture Row moved their team from the Busch Series to the Cup Series with Tony Roper following too. Roper scored 1 top 5 and 2 top 10s. He placed 41st in the standings. He had a teammate of Kenny Wallace for the Daytona 500 in the number 87 as Tony was still in the 78.

In 2009 Tony was able to somehow win a race at Talladega and that would be his only top 5. He would get 4 top 10s. He would place 24th in the season standings. This would be his best cup series season to date.

In 2010 Tony got 2 top 5s and 2 top 10s. He placed 29th in the season standings.

In 2011 Tony would compete his final Cup Series start currently as he may return in the future for his own team as he has done so in the Busch and Truck series' in 2014. He got no top 5s and 1 top 10. He placed 44th in the standings.

He was replaced by Regan Smith.