Ryan Roulette goes from the Air Force to the race track in ARCA Menards Series
BY
ADAM FENWICK WWW.ARCARACING.COM MAY 24, 2022
Ryan Roulette admits his idea of relaxation is a bit different than that of his colleagues.
The resident of Minot, North Dakota, who serves as a pilot in the United States Air Force, likes to spend his free time racing.
“It really helps with my mental fortitude, if you will, giving me something that is for me that has nothing to do with my day job,” said Roulette, who has made three starts on the ARCA Menards Series platform over the last two seasons. “Some guys find it crazy. They say, ‘Let me get this straight. Your balance is going 170 mph or whatever around a racetrack hanging on by the seat of your pants. That brings you balance?’
“For someone like me, yes it does.”
Military service runs in Roulette’s family. He is a third-generation member of the Air Force. His father and grandfather both served, and when it came time for him to decide what to do after graduating from high school, he made the decision to follow in their footsteps.
“It’s always something that was in the background as I was going through high school trying to figure out my life,” Roulette offered about potentially joining the military. “As the end of high school was kind of coming around, I had interest in college, and at the same time I wanted to venture out on my own and do something unique and different.
“Serving my country, especially post-9/11 and everything else that happened there, seemed like it was the right thing for me and what I wanted to do.”…