Angela Cope-Ruch
Angela Cope-Ruch was born in Puyallup, Washington, on August 18, 1983. She is the niece of Derrike Cope, the winner of the 1990 Daytona 500. Angela and her twin sister, Amber Cope, were the third generation of Copes to enter the world of NASCAR. Angela and her sister realized that if they wanted to make it to NASCAR, they were going to have to leave Washington State.
Angela Ruch. Source: Facebook
So, in the early 2000s, they moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, where most of the US race teams are located. Angela made her NASCAR debut with the 2010 Camping World Truck Series, where she made one start. The next year, Angela made her debut in the 2011 Xfinity series, where she had seven starts and her best finish of 55th place.