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
Roulette at Phoenix Raceway in 2022
Born (1986-03-08) March 8, 1986 (age 38)
Knob Noster, Missouri
ARCA Menards Series career
14 races run over 3 years
ARCA no., teamNo. 12 (Fast Track Racing)
Best finish17th (2024)
First race2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Last race2024 Sprecher 150 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
5 races run over 3 years
Best finish27th (2023)
First race2022 Music City 200 (Nashville Fairgrounds)
Last race2024 Sprecher 150 (Milwaukee)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
ARCA Menards Series West career
4 races run over 4 years
ARCA West no., teamNo. 12 (Fast Track Racing)
Best finish63rd (2022)
First race2021 Arizona Lottery 100 (Phoenix)
Last race2022 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of October 7, 2024.

Racing career

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Early racing career

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Roulette 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

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Roulette at Salem 2024

Roulette 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.

 
Roulette at Charlotte 2024

Personal life

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Along with racing, Roulette is a United States Air Force pilot.[1]

Motorsports career results

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ARCA Menards Series

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(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
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

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ARCA Menards Series East results
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

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(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
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Roulette finishes first NASCAR ARCA race". minotdailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
  3. ^ Delforge, Vincent (March 9, 2022). "ARCA Menards West Series - Phoenix Race Preview".
  4. ^ "Race results: Bristol 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway".
  5. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2022 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2023 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2022 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2023 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2021 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2022 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2023 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Ryan Roulette – 2024 ARCA Menards Series West Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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