Next week, racing is back for the Gander Truck series, and those drivers are ready for their seasons get the green flag. One of their drivers is a woman who is looking to inspire other women who want to get in the industry: Angela Ruch.
SHY OF $2 MILLION TO THE AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION. WHAT A HUGE DONATION. THE NASCAR CUP SERIES MADE ITS RETURN TODAY AS WE JUST MENTIONED AND NEXT WEEK RACING IS BACK FOR THE GANDER TRUCK SERIES. ONE OF THEIR DRIVER IS A WOMAN WHO IS LOOKING TO INSPIRE THE OTHER WOMEN WHO WILL WANT TO GET INTO THE INDUSTRY. CHRIS LEE HAS THE STORY. >> WE HAVE BEEN CHOMPING AT THE DRIVER. >> ANGELA RUCK IS ONE OF THE FEW FULL-TIME WOMEN DRIVER IN NASCAR. SHE CURRENTLY COMPETES ON THE GANDER RV AND TRUCK SERIES. AND AT THE MOTOR SPEEDWAY ON MAY 26. AND THEY ARE BACK HERE TO THE SERIES. >> I HOPE THAT THEY COULD TAKE IT A WAY THAT THEY COULD ACHIEVE ANYTHING. >> AND DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, ANGELA'S HUSBAND, MIKE, AND THEIR TWO CHILDREN WON'T BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE RACE IN PERSON, EVEN THOUGH THEY WOULD LIVE CLOSE BY IN UPTOWN CHARLOTTE. >> AND THEY HAVE THAT BIG START, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? AND THEY WILL GET HURT. IF I'M NOT THERE, THAT IS THE PROBLEM. >> ANGELA AND MIKE BOTH STAR IN A REALITY SHOW CALLED THE RUCH LIFE ON FACEBOOK WATCH. MICHAEL WILL HAVE HIS WIFE'S BACK AS SHE WOULD HIT THE TRACK IN CHARLOTTE, LOOKING FOR HER FIRST TRUCK SERIES WIN. >> AND THAT IS THE TOUGHEST PART AS THE DRIVER, THAT THEY WILL PRACTICE. QUALIFY. YOU'LL DEFINITELY NOTICE. JUST HOPING THAT, YOU KNOW, THE TEAM, EVERYTHING, THAT IT WILL BE IN TUNE AND BECAUSE YOU HAVE WHAT YOU HAVE AT THAT POINT.
