Tony Roper

This article is about NASCAR driver. For Scottish actor and writer, see Tony Roper (actor).

Tony Roper (December 13, 1964 - October 13, 2000) was a NASCAR driver. He was born in Springfield, Missouri, to Dean Roper and Shirley Medley. Growing up his family was heavily involved in auto racing. Roper started racing in 1986. For the next six years Tony raced in IMCA Modifieds and late models on Midwest dirt and asphalt tracks. In 1992 he finished in second place for the American Speed Association Rookie of the Year award. He started racing in the Craftsman Truck Series in 1995, and the Busch Series in 1999. Roper died in 2000 from injuries suffered in an accident during the Craftsman Truck Series race the day before at Texas Motor Speedway. Roper was the third NASCAR driver to perish from racing related injuries in 2000, the first two being Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin, Jr., respectively.