Ryan "Gamble" Roulette (born March 8, 1986) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 12 Ford for Fast Track Racing. His professional racing debut occurred in the ARCA Menards Series West in 2021, driving the No. 77 for Performance P-1 Motorsports based out of southern California.[1]
| Ryan Roulette | |||||||
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 Roulette at Phoenix Raceway in 2022 | |||||||
| Born | March 8, 1986 Knob Noster, Missouri | ||||||
| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 14 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| ARCA no., team | No. 12 (Fast Track Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 17th (2024) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Sprecher 150 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series East career | |||||||
| 5 races run over 3 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 27th (2023) | ||||||
| First race | 2022 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds) | ||||||
| Last race | 2024 Sprecher 150 (Milwaukee) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| ARCA West no., team | No. 12 (Fast Track Racing) | ||||||
| Best finish | 63rd (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of October 7, 2024. | |||||||
Racing career
editEarly racing career
editRoulette has been racing across the United States over the past 15+ years. He has been seen at multiple dirt oval tracks racing in Karts, 4-Cylinder Mini Stocks, Mini Sprint, B-Mods, Legends Car Racing, Midget Car Racing, and Sprint Car Racing (both Wing and Non-wing).[2] He also has some time behind the wheel on a Road Course in Sports Car Racing at the Nürburgring, and asphalt oval track racing in a Pro Late Model at Madera Speedway in Madera, California.[1]
ARCA Menards Series
editRoulette would first sign with Performance P-1 Motorsports to race the No. 77 Toyota Camry at the 2021 Arizona Lottery 100 in Phoenix Raceway.[1] Roulette would eventually finish 28th due to reported issues with the car and growing pains with the team.[2] In 2022, Roulette would sign with Last Chance Racing and race the No. 85 Toyota Camry at the General Tire 150 in Phoenix Raceway.[3] Later that season, Roulette signed with Fast Track Racing where he achieved his first top 10 finish in the ARCA East Series at Nashville Fairground. In 2023, Roulette stayed on with Fast Track Racing where he debuted in his ARCA Series at Bristol Motor Speedway finishing 18th. Roulette competed in 4 races that season for Fast Track Racing.[4]
In 2024, Roulette announced that he would run select ARCA Series events driving for Fast Track Racing in the No. 12 Ford.
Personal life
editAlong with racing, Roulette is a United States Air Force pilot.[1]
Motorsports career results
editARCA Menards Series
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts | Ref |
| 2022 | Last Chance Racing | 85 | Toyota | DAY | PHO 22 |
TAL | KAN | CLT | IOW | BLN | ELK | MOH | POC | IRP | MCH | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI | SLM | TOL | 108th | 22 | [5] |
| 2023 | Ryan Roulette Racing | 22 | Ford | DAY | PHO Wth |
TAL | KAN | CLT | BLN | 63rd | 58 | [6] | ||||||||||||||
| Fast Track Racing | 12 | Ford | ELK 12 |
MOH | IOW | POC | MCH | IRP | GLN | ISF | MLW | DSF | KAN | BRI 18 |
SLM | TOL | ||||||||||
| 2024 | DAY 23 |
PHO 28 |
TAL 20 |
DOV | KAN 20 |
CLT 16 |
IOW 15 |
MOH | BLN 15 |
IRP | SLM 8 |
ELK 14 |
MCH 16 |
ISF | MLW 17 |
DSF | GLN | BRI | KAN | TOL | 17th | 292 | [7] | |||
ARCA Menards Series East
edit| ARCA Menards Series East results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref | ||||||||
| 2022 | Fast Track Racing | 11 | Ford | NSM | FIF | DOV | NSV 10 |
IOW | MLW | BRI | 46th | 34 | [8] | |||||||||
| 2023 | 12 | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS 12 |
IOW | IRP | MLW | BRI 18 |
27th | 58 | [9] | ||||||||||
| 2024 | FIF | DOV | NSV | FRS | IOW 15 |
IRP | MLW 17 |
BRI | 32nd | 56 | [10] | |||||||||||
ARCA Menards Series West
edit(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
| ARCA Menards Series West results | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts | Ref |
| 2021 | Performance P-1 Motorsports | 77 | Toyota | PHO | SON | IRW | CNS | IRW | PIR | LVS | AAS | PHO 28 |
64th | 16 | [11] | |||
| 2022 | Last Chance Racing | 85 | Toyota | PHO 22 |
IRW | KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | EVG | PIR | AAS | LVS | PHO | 63rd | 22 | [12] | |
| 2023 | Ryan Roulette Racing | 22 | Ford | PHO Wth |
IRW Wth |
KCR | PIR | SON | IRW | SHA | EVG | AAS | LVS | MAD | 70th | 20 | [13] | |
| Fast Track Racing | 12 | Ford | PHO 24 | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | PHO 28 |
KER | PIR | SON | IRW | IRW | SHA | TRI | MAD | AAS | KER | PHO | 73rd | 16 | [14] | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Koelle, Christian (2021-10-17). "Ryan Roulette Set for ARCA Menards Series West Debut at Phoenix Raceway". Kickin' the Tires. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ a b "Roulette finishes first NASCAR ARCA race". minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ Delforge, Vincent (March 9, 2022). "ARCA Menards West Series - Phoenix Race Preview".
- ^ "Race results: Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway". 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
External links
edit- Ryan Roulette driver statistics at Racing-Reference
- Official website