External links
- Russ Gamester career summary at DriverDB.com
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Russell (Russ) Gamester, born on January 9, 1965, in Lombard, Illinois, is an American auto racing driver.
A long time competitor in United States Auto Club (USAC) racing, Gamester collected the USAC National Midget title in 1989. Now residing in Peru, Indiana, he competes in the USAC Silver Crown Series. He passed his IRL rookie test at Texas Motor Speedway in 2000. He attempted to complete rookie orientation for the 2000 Indianapolis 500 in a Dreyer & Reinbold Racing car, but failed to complete the test.
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | WDW | PHX | LSV | INDY DNS | TEX | PIK | ATL | KTY | TEX | - | 0 |
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