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Birth Date: May 25th,
1992 |
Hometown: Port St.
Lucie, FL |
Height: 5' 10" |
Weight: 140 lbs |
Favorite Driver: Bobby
Labonte, Sprint Cup |
Hobbies: Fishing,
Bowling, Soccer, Video Games, Football, Baseball, Piano |
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Ryan Rust has been racing for 8 years. Working his
way up from a Go-Kart to a Limited Late Model.
Now 16 years old, he keeps a 4.52 GPA, as a dual
enrollment sophomore attending Treasure Coast High
School and Indian River State Colleges and
participates, in both, Varsity Track & Field and Jr.
Varsity Cross Country. Not only is he devout to
school and racing, in 2007, he started the "Adopt a
Marine" program which has now evolved into the
"Adopt a Hero Program. |
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2003 St. Lucie
Speedway Awards Banquet |
Racing takes up a lot of Ryan's time. Often
spending his weekends and vacations traveling the
South East to participate in races.
At age 8, racing Go Kart's at St. Lucie
Speedway, he placed 3rd in points in the 2001 Jr.
Sportsman 1B,4th in points in the 2002 Jr. Sportsman
1A and in 2003 was 3rd in Points in the Junior
Sportsman II, was the Track Champion, and was
recognized as the "Sportsman of the Year." |
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When he he was 10 he began racing Bandolero's and
Champ Karts at Orlando Speed World. During
this time he placed 3rd in points in the 2004
Bandolero "Bandits" Series and was named the "Young
Gun Champion" in the 2005 Bandolero "Young Guns"
Series and the 2006 "Pro Challenge" Series.
Proceeding through the age classes, at 13 he drove
Challenge Cars and... At age 15 he raced a Sportsman
Car, ... Eventually, leading him to
racing the Limited Late Model he currently races.
For a complete breakdown of Ryan's racing visit the results
page. |

2005 Bandolero "Young
Guns" Champion |
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2005 National Junior
Honors Society |
As an elementary student, attending Manatee
Elementary, he maintained Principal's Honor Roll,
had Perfect Attendance, and was President of his
2002 and 2003 classes. As a St. Lucie West
Middle School Principal's Honor Roll Student he
Graduated with honors having a 4.0 GPA and was a
member of the National Junior Honors, St. Lucie West
Chapter. As a Dual Enrollment participant,
taking both High School classes, his GPA sits at a
4.52. |
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What he started as the "Adopt a Marine" Program
in 2007, has
flourished into the "Adopt a Hero" program,
has over 50,000 supporters, and has sent out over
21,000 packages. This
program has received recognition from the United
States Armed Service, has received a Marine Corps
Medal and the Young American Patriots Award.
The program has now
partnered with the USO (United Service Organization)
with a mutual goal of providing support to as
many of our service men and women as possible.
This program is 100% selfless, since
there is no direct involvement because the program
simply puts the adopter in contact with the
overseas service personnel at no charge, it can be
run with no overhead expense other that marketing.
To this day, the program has adopted out ???? and
currently has ????? service personnel whom have
signed up to be adopted. |

2007 Marines
Recognition Ceremony |
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