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(home - Puyallup, WA)
She and her sister, Angela Cope-Ruch, made NASCAR history on October 23, 2010 by being the first twins to compete in one of its top three series.  That day they made their NASCAR debut in the Truck Series in Martinsville, Virginia.  Both were running when the checkered flag flew and Amber finished 26th while Angela finished 30th.  They began racing in Go-Karts at age 9.  They quickly gained attention by winning poles and races year after year.  In 1995, Amber finished 3rd in the Tri-cities Gold Cup "Yamaha Class".  By 1998, both sisters were PSGKA Gold Cup winners in the "Junior Piston Port".  Both sisters split seat time in 2006 at the ARCA Re/Max Series at Berlin, Gateway, Chicagoland, Milwaukee Mile, and Toledo, Ohio. By 2008, the twins qualified for the ARCA Re/Max Series at Kentucky Speedway, with Amber starting 8th and Angela 15th.  Amber got involved in an early crash and finished 38th; while Angela ran the entire race finishing 29th.  On July 14, 2012, she was involved in an incident with Kevin Harvick during the final stages of a Xfinity Series race at New Hampshire when she appeared to have forced Harvick