On October 23, 2010, she and her sister, Angela Cope-Ruch, made NASCAR history by becoming the first twins to participate in one of the sport's top three series. They made their NASCAR debut in the Camping World Truck Series that day at Martinsville, Virginia. Amber came in 26th place, while Angela came in 30th. They started racing Go-Karts at the age of nine. When they were 12 years old, they moved up to stock cars because they wanted to be like Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon. They had no idea how popular they would become until they reached adulthood. Today, the sisters are known as The Twinsters and they race together in several events each year. They have two classifications of races they compete in: rookie races and sprint car races. In rookie races, drivers test out different types of cars on a short track to see what type they prefer. In sprint car races, the tracks are longer and usually have tighter turns than those in the truck series. The sisters have four world championships to their name and have won nearly 100 races across all three of NASCAR's top divisions. They also have five pole positions to their name. Amber is married to Derrike Cope. They met when they were both working for Hendrick Motorsports. Derrike used to drive for the team before starting his own business building homes. The couple has two children - a son named Drake and a daughter named Tatum. Amber also has a brother named Austin who lives with his family in North Carolina.