Angela Ruch will be racing with a heavy heart and special decals on her truck in tonight’s NASCAR Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FS1).
Ruch, who drives for Reaume Brothers Racing, will have decals on her No. 00 Toyota honoring her late father-in-law, Robert Carl Ruch.
A U.S. Air Force veteran, Robert Ruch died April 16 at the age of 77 due to COVID-19. Angela Ruch told WSOC that he passed away “very unexpectedly.”
Ruch, a niece of former NASCAR driver Derrike Cope, will make her second Truck Series start at Charlotte.
Thanks to a random draw, she will start 12th.
Robert Ruch, father-in-law to @Angela__Ruch, died of Covid-19.
— Alan Cavanna (@AlanCavanna) May 26, 2020
His picture is on her truck tonight pic.twitter.com/7OF08OylIA
Memorial Day Weekend @CLTMotorSpdwy isn’t just about who ends up in the winner’s circle.@Angela__Ruch recently lost her Father-in-law to Covid 19.
— Matt Harris (@Matt____Harris) May 25, 2020
How she’s honoring the Air Force veteran in the Truck Series race, tonight at 6:15 on @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/cG11aBxkKA
