Hailing from the Lone Star State, Ryan started his racing career at the age of 8 in go-karts. The first 7 years of his young career, he would rack up 7 local karting championships and a podium finish in the 2004 IKF Road Race Grand Nationals. He would continue karting and IMCA Limited Modified racing in east Texas while working on his college degree. In 2008, after settling into his new career as a software developer, Ryan would spend any spare time focusing on the pursuit of a dream in stock car racing. From 2009 until now, his racing journey has taken him to many tracks across the US where he has had the opportunity to work with notable teams and crew chiefs while enjoying some exciting finishes and spending time with fans of the sport. After a 3rd place finish in the US Legends series Texas Motor Speedway Summer Stampede in 2009, Ryan competed on a national circuit with the United States Super Truck Series in 2010. With a combination of short tracks and super speedways, he would gain valuable track experience and finish 5th in overall points. Since then, some of Ryan's top achievements include testing with the ARCA Racing Series at Daytona International Speedway, finishing 13th in his ARCA debut in Salem, IN and placing 16th in his first televised race with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series in South Boston, VA. In 2012, Ryan has continued to hit the track with United States Super Trucks and the ASA Mid-West Tour, all while preparing for his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.