CONCORD, N.C. (June 1, 2021) - Spire Motorsports announced today that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Championship contender Ben Rhodes will make his . And I know Im not always like that; I still wrestle with that doubt and stuff. [4] Rhodes would also make his ARCA Racing Series debut at his home track Kentucky Speedway, starting fifth but finishing 27th after a crash. I would go from the plant here and I would hop out and do what I can on the job. Earned one official pole at Pocono International Speedway, setting a new track record. The biggest thing Ive found is time. Midwest Young Lions division champion. Benjamin J. Its getting harder and harder. Ben Rhodes Retweeted. . 3. I was telling my wife the other day: So long as ThorSport would bless it, I would love to go out and run a whole bunch of Xfinity races and I would love to go run a whole lot of Cup races. Does the driver know that youre getting anxious about their driving? Each week, I ask a driver to give me a question for the next interview. No joke. According to our Database, He has no children. But I probably tweet the least. If you could only pick one form of social media to use and drop all the rest, which would it be? Not at all. Went on a three-race pole streak (Daytona, Bristol, Greenville), as well as a four-race win streak (Iowa, Bowman Gray, Five Flags, Langley). But to just run one, that doesnt lead to anything, does it? But typically, Im pushing my feet through the floorboard trying to hit the gas or the brake. 10. (Laughs). Lets have a little respect in society. If youre in Row 10 and its your turn to get out of the seat and somebody from Row 12 or 13 is like, Well, Im just going to take this opening and blast past you or whatever. But gosh, that seems to be like a more and more common occurrence. I went to work to write speeches for Barack Obama! So f, We had a fast @kubotausa #F150 today at @txmotorsp, We met a lot of really awesome people today at the, We coasted across the finish line 10th today after, Thanks for the hookup @ahbeefbrand! Earned first-career Late Model Stock win in August at Kingsport Speedway (TN). [5] In June of that year, Rhodes was named to the NASCAR Next roster, composed of up-and-coming drivers expected to become the next group of stars in NASCAR competition. I would like to go out and just race as hard as I can all the time. Just good people around you seems to help me the most. Were going to drive the motorhome to most of the races this year and I drive up to Sandusky (Ohio, where the ThorSport shop is located) every other week, typically. Ben Rhodes - No. The stoplight turns green and the person does not go. Andwas it your idea to start that or your whole family got together? (Caitlynn) has been on me, like, Weve got to get like a travel trailer or something so I can go to these races and bring baby with us. In March 2019, Rhodes participated in the Michelin Pilot Challenge sports car race at Sebring International Raceway, driving a Ford for Multimatic Motorsports alongside ThorSport Racing teammates Matt Crafton, Grant Enfinger, and Myatt Snider. Ahh. Whatever makes me happy, ba-boom! They seldom appear in pictures together or with their children. You push past me and were all rude for absolutely zero reason, just to be in the way when Im trying to get back off the plane now oh, here I am ranting again, sorry. You can read her full work and education history on her LinkedIn page, here. I literally just made myself sound like that. Im on Twitter the most, only because I like to read it for news and stuff. (Laughs) So you name somebody and it probably would be like that for me. 41 truck, now a Ford F-150, with Troconis returning as crew chief. 17. Whatever was in the center of your life (before), it boots it to the outer peripherals a little bit and the kid takes front and center. Every week its on Tuesdays, but I dont go every week. Ben Rhodes sealed the deal Friday night at Phoenix Raceway, winning the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship in his first-ever appearance in the Championship 4. All very positive. Rhodes would also tie a series record set by Ricky Craven in 1991 by winning four consecutive races (Iowa, Bowman Gray, Five Flags, Langley Speedway) between May and June. 136 Outer Loop What life lessons from a young age stick with you and affect your daily decisions as an adult? Ben Rhodes Becomes Best Version of Himself with Rich Lushes Rhodes came close to victory at Kansas when, after passing Kyle Busch late in the race, his engine expired with 10 laps to go. There was a lot of positivity and optimism coming from that, even for the old-school racers. Im a race-car driver and I love being in the race car, whatever it is. Some people like to eat food maybe more than others. Do you have a question I can ask him? This next one is a wild-card question. Ben Rhodes gives drunk press conference for the ages after winning ). By Official Release. [18], For 2018, Rhodes returned to the No. Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. The title sponsor of the Truck series posted $300,000 in season-long bonuses before the race. 2022 Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All of us have them and, if you have just one, youre probably lucky. My whole mood changed, I was looking elsewhere and I was done. Jeff Gluck has been traveling on the NASCAR beat since 2007, with stops along the way at USA Today, SB Nation, NASCAR Scene magazine and a Patreon-funded site, JeffGluck.com. Trumps staffers called the conspiracy the Echo Chamber conspiracy and theorized that Ben Rhodes was its leader. But I am terrible at that. So I was not into the paving world at all. I have a bad habit of liking to fight, and its definitely bad. On pit road after the race, Rhodes tried to drag Dippel from his truck before calling him a dirty driver. Voted third nationally in Speed51.coms 2012 Late Model Most Popular Driver contest. Im the biggest negative self-talker. [21] Later in the regular season at Eldora Speedway, Tyler Dippel forced Rhodes into the wall in the late stages of the race, again knocking Rhodes from a top-ten finish, and then rammed his truck into Rhodes on the cooldown lap. I wasnt managing the pace properly and managing the distance to the leader properly. What is your familys paving company called? [28], Rhodes is the son of Lori and Joe Rhodes. Im a caller. Ben Rhodes - NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Driver: - ThorSport Racing We asked Ben about coming off cool as a cucumber in the car \u0026 W/ the media \u0026 about being a dad now to a two month old and how that has changed him in \u0026 out of the car.Where to buy General Tire https://bit.ly/3qTUCRV#speedfreaksGTFind Lucas Oil Products: https://lucasoil.com/Subscribe to the SpeedFreaks' Freak Nation videos here: http://bit.ly/36ZUB3s (make sure to hit the BELL icon to be notified of new videos) Listen to our national Sunday night radio show SpeedFreaks here LIVE at 7pmPT/10pmET: http://bit.ly/3aa1S2p SpeedFreaks Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeedFreaks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialspeedfreaks/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeedFreaks/ Web Site: http://www.speedfreaks.tv/ TikTk: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialspeedfreaksThe Freaks w/ Kenny \u0026 Crash Twitter: https://twitter.com/KennyAndCrash Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kennyandcra Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KennyAndCrash/ That all goes back to the whole opportunity from ThorSport. And when I started giving it back, I could leave the track and I didnt carry that anger with me. After being plagued by engine troubles throughout the year, he won his second career race at Kentucky Motor Speedway after dominating the race and holding off a hard-charging Stewart Friesen. Ben Rhodes and his incredible championship presser - Facebook Ben Rhodes on parenthood, honking, and what he'd do for another chance If I could rephrase Rosss question to run a whole bunch of races and ThorSport being my P1 and they give me the opportunity to do it, then yeah. [23], The 2021 season began with Rhodes winning the first race at Daytona International Speedway after passing leader Cory Roper as they approached the finish. I have learned that the bad days at the racetrack are so much better than having a real job. 2009 Kentucky state Bandolero Bandits champion. I got a call back a couple days later from Duke saying, Hey, I still really would like you to run our trucks. In December 2014, it was announced that Rhodes would move up to NASCAR's second-tier national series the Xfinity Series (formerly Busch and Nationwide) with JR Motorsports for 10 races in the 2015 season, sharing the No. I value it all a lot more now. Rhodes later said he was mad at Poole because he believed the lapped truck cost him a shot at a win and a birth in the NASCAR playoffs. Were all looking at gas prices; it costs an exorbitant amount to move these haulers as it is. Its not like, Oh, darn, I wish this panned out for me. And then as I got older, I started boxing and getting into kind of MMA and enjoying that sport. Dippel, in return, directed an expletive-laced tirade at Rhodes and called it "cool" that Rhodes would miss the playoffs, which Rhodes indeed did. Earned fifth-career NCWTS Victory at Daytona International Speedway at a rain filled road course on February 19th. Im no longer going to Sullivan University and doing all that. And how much more difficult is it going to be to balance? And who would I be racing for? Im a really bad backseat driver. ABOUT BEN Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes began his racing career in go-karts in 2004, at just seven years old. Away from it all, Ben enjoys working on his 1971 VW Beetle, aviation, movies, video games, sporting clays/range time, and boxing. So Im very curious to see what his expectations are. Youve never been somewhere before and youre trying to work the GPS, and I will have somebody honk at me. Well, its funny. I get it. But where would I be? I go to the simulator (in North Carolina). What is an app on your phone that you love using and think other people should know about? Im halfway standing up already. On October 20, Rhodes announced that he had left JRM, intending to run a full-time Xfinity schedule in 2016. This happens every flight: We go to get off the plane and the people from the rows behind you get up and they start trying to push past you and they wont let you get out of your seat and get off the plane. NASCAR levies L1-level penalties against Nos. Made Late Model debut at Hickory Motor Speedway (NC) in July, finishing seventh. Its something I really had to put energy into. So myself, my dad, my parents and really my whole family is kind of involved. Two 2011 Winter Championships in Young Lions division: Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) Winter Heat Series champion and Auburndale Speedway (FL) Winter Nationals champion. 136 Outer Loop Discover Ben Rhodes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. [5] Rhodes would claim TSM's second consecutive K&N Pro Series East Championship through five wins, 11 top-five finishes, and six poles. I would drop Facebook because I dont like the interface of Facebook; I find it kind of clunky. I try, but Im maybe not the best at it. I stopped sleeping very well. So do you accept the offer to go back and start over, or do you stay in the present? . About Ben Rhodes | Official Website of Ben Rhodes You have to pick one chore or obligation to do every day for a year. [12], On December 15, 2015, Rhodes joined ThorSport Racing to run full-time in the Truck Series in 2016, driving the No. Earned first-career NCWTS victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30. Thats a good fit then. But if I get wrecked, I feel like its justified: Hey, you just dumped me for the win. I know I would be angry enough to want to fight, but I know that its a really dumb thing to do. Does that mean I dont have ambitions to do it? LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - Newlywed NASCAR truck series driver Ben Rhodes found himself with some . Rhodes made his debut with the team at Iowa Speedway on May 16, finishing seventh. What movie do you think youve seen the most times over the last year? My wife and I will trade off who makes dinner at night versus who gives baby the bath. Thats why I tell people all the time: The only reason Im racing is because Duke and Rhonda allowed it. And I knew how to save tires coming into the NASCAR ranks because of my time in late-model stocks. 5. Ben Rhodes Becomes Best Version of Himself with Rich Lushes The 24-year-old claimed the Truck Series championship in his sixth season NASCAR Matt Weaver on Nov 7, 2021 | Top They're calling him 'Bud Rhodes' after Friday night. [7] Rhodes scored five top five finishes in seven starts. So as long as Ive got some good people around me and I have my head on straight for the night, I dont think Ill do it. Rhodes scored five top five finishes in seven starts. And well be like, Yeah, its our baby. Yeah, I feel you on that. Made Cup Series debut at Sonoma Raceway with Spire Motorsports on June 6th. Im no longer doing HVAC classes. Youve said youre an old soul before, so it makes sense. Prices are going up on everything. Finished second in 2013 Most Popular Driver voting. In mid-March 2014, it was announced Rhodes would make his Camping World Truck Series debut at Martinsville in the Kroger 250 for TSM, and drive in three additional Truck series races that season. But from the outside looking in, the Truck Series is as strong as ever or is as strong as it has been in the last decade at least. But saving tires versus knowing the proper pace is different in NASCAR. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Rhodes returned to ThorSport for the 2017 season with new crew chief Eddie Troconis and renumbered No. So I probably would be doing HVAC right now. 99 Campers Inn RV Ford F-150 Bristol Race Information Started: 7th Stage 1: 18th Stage 2: 11th Finished: 19th Laps: 150/150 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 3rd Owner Points: 3rd Martinsville Speedway Friday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Ben Rhodes (@benrhodes) / Twitter Can you describe how you are as a passenger in a street car? But something seemed to change in 2021, and it culminated. But its always stuck with me. Ben Rhodes wins NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title | NASCAR - MRN This person says: My mother-in-law passed away in November, and we inherited her house in Kentucky. [2] Before moving up to the Truck Series, Rhodes competed full-time in what is now the ARCA Menards Series East, where he drove for Turner Scott Motorsports and won the 2014 series championship. Benjamin J. Rhodes[1] (born February 21, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. The last one was with Ross Chastain. Rhodes missed the inaugural Truck Series Chase and finished 14th in series points. Usually when I go out, Im not having fully-branded-Hello-Im-Ben-Rhodes gear on. The biggest was basically January 2019. So maybe thats a bad way to say it. And I was taken advantage of, usually the first or second year until I would establish myself a little bit or start forcing my way around on the track more. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the defending. I like to think of myself as a totally calm, cool, collected guy who just isnt intimidated by anybody. Rhodes began his career in 2004 when he was seven years old, starting in Kart racing, winning several champion titles before moving to Bandoleros in 2008, and Legends cars in 2010, then moving up to late model stock cars beginning in 2011. Thats turning away and focusing on something thats happy. We have estimated Well, heres the funny part: I dont live in Charlotte or Mooresville (N.C.) like the other guys. He told me that constantly growing up, and he meant that with people and he meant that with work. Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes began his racing career in go-karts in 2004, at just seven years old. 99 FarmPaint.com Ford F-150 COTA Race Information Started: 13th Stage 1: 9th Stage 2: 9th Finished: 10th Laps: 42/42 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 3rd Owner Points: 3rd WHAT HAPPENED LATE IN THE RACE? So I wanted to check back in with you on that same question: What is week like now? Let's debate, (Top photo: James Gilbert / Getty Images). One morning I left my house to get my dry cleaning and a Fox News camera literally chases me up the stairs in my apartment building, camera pointed at me going, What about Benghazi? By the way this is like two years after Benghazi. On December 15, 2015, Rhodes joined ThorSport Racing to run full-time in the Truck Series in 2016, driving the No. On pit road after the race, Rhodes tried to drag Dippel from his truck before calling him a dirty driver. Obtained best-career NCWTS finish of fifth at Phoenix International Raceway (AZ) in November. This is a wild card question where Im mixing up for each person. Earned first-career UARA-STARS pole position at Kingsport Speedway (TN) in May. Since leaving their jobs in the government, they have had another child. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks . But Ive got seven text messages on my phone right now that I havent replied back to and I know theyre at least a day old. 97 talking about this. Sign up to receive emails about sales, new merch, and more. I dont. 99 Ford for ThorSport Racing. He also has previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and what is now the ARCA Menards Series. I enjoy spending that time with my son. When not at the racetrack, Ben can be found back in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky with family and friends or in Sandusky, Ohio with his team. Get y, Rolling off 3rd tonight at @martinsvilleswy! Ben Rhodes is in his eighth full season competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. The next one is a pop culture or societal debate-type question Im mixing up for each person. Rhodes blamed Eckes driving him into the wall for retaliation against him, and blamed Chandler Smith for the wreck with Bilicki; Rhodes later exchanged words and had a shoving match with Eckes after the race. Rhodes capped off the 2021 season with his first title in. So any opportunity I can get, Im gonna jump on it, just like we did with the IMSA Ford Mustang GT4s at the Rolex this year. So just be patient and try to call family or some friends to talk about it. You have to pick one. Im pretty well isolated in my community. Its crazy to me, because it literally takes the center of your life. Rhodes had the fastest time in the first practice at Road America in August 2015 and he was awarded the pole position after qualifying rained out. 77 for Spire Motorsports. Ben Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing - USA Today Holds the highest average starting and finishing position of all fulltime drivers in the NCWTS series for 2021. It applies to everything for me, because I always have this little voice in my head that will come out and say, Well just do it later. It could be the chores at home or something you really dont want to do. Its been hard for a long time actually to get real partners (to sponsor vehicles), not through like a B2B play. During their years working for the Obama administration, Ann and Ben lived in an unpretentious neighborhood in Washington, DC. So its a whole new perspective, whole new reality shift for me and all in the best way. Finished fourth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NH) in September. 99 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. My biggest thing that helped me get better over time was working on the skill to race smarter, but not harder. Ben Rhodes Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family No doubt I can have more wins by knowing what I know now. 3 min read. I was just ranting to my wife (Caitlynn) about this because its like one of my biggest pet peeves. But you really just need to shut up and get it done. Or do you keep it to yourself? Basically, I wanted to get into sealcoating because that was the area I knew from SealMaster and the Thorsons. ET FOX Sports 1 Ben Rhodes - No. Im very happy racing with ThorSport. AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Ben Rhodes wasn't known as the most patient of drivers throughout five years driving in NASCAR's Truck Series. If Im looking for directions, I need to pull over and try to work the GPS. Practice went well last night, New look at @daytona this year with @clarkspumpnsh, The race starts at 1:45pm ET tomorrow and can be f, Day 1 of the #RoarBeforeThe24 was a blast! And that goes with people, too. You seem so personable and outgoing, though. I would probably get nervous pretty quick, honestly. Jeff Gluck has been traveling on the NASCAR beat since 2007, with stops along the way at USA Today, SB Nation, NASCAR Scene magazine and a Patreon-funded site, JeffGluck.com. 0:04. Ive put a bigger premium on my time at home, even if its doing nothing, but just being present with my kid. 2007 WKA Karting Family of the Year award winner. If they told me tomorrow, It was a good run, I would just say, Thank you. I wasnt expecting to be here. Kyle Busch, driver of the Pedigree Toyota, wife Samantha and son Brexton pose for a photo on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 at. Seven starts 2 top 5s, 5 top 10s, completed 94.6% of all laps. That doesnt make sense. To me, its so pure in the sense that its man versus man or woman versus woman. The New Yorker says that the Israeli plan, code named Black Cube, was deliberately targeting people who had been proponents of the Iran nuclear deal. A long time ago, I went from the K&N Series to working with JR Motorsports. Media. And then completely out of the blue, I get a call back. 2011 F.A.S.T. You push it down, but the experience of working became much less joyful and cynicism does creep in and your relationships suffer a bit because you become kind of grumpy. Terrible. . 12. Lets get your seats back in and well find the sponsorship from somewhere.. 99 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. Camping World Truck Series championship driver, Ben Rhodes and wife Caitlynn Rhodes pose on the red carpet prior to the NASCAR Champion's Banquet at. Made series debut in March at Martinsville Speedway (VA), finishing eighth. Finished second three times this season with thirteen top 10s. Well, the problem is trying to narrow them down. I was expecting to be fixing air conditioners right now. [10][4][11] Rhodes had the fastest time in the first practice at Road America in August 2015 and he was awarded the pole position after qualifying rained out. 2021 NASCAR Champion's Week in pictures - NBC Sports Ben Rhodes wants his second consecutive NASCAR Trucks title at Phoenix Raceway. [8], Rhodes would move full-time in the K&N East Series for 2014, with former driver Mark McFarland as his crew chief. So if that is eating a certain food or whatever maybe thats bad. 5. Finished ninth in the UARA-STARS season point standings, despite not entering two races. So if its a crappy day, I just make it worse. The memo also refers, briefly to Ann Norris, mentioning that she is Rhodes wife and implying that her position, as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for legislative affairs in the State Department, may benefit Rhodes. So I had a few of the coaches trying to teach me some of that stuff, too. I just try to do something that I know is gonna make me happy. We didnt really feel like doing an announcement on Twitter or anything. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. And luckily, luckily, I got a phone call. Try a week on us. Camping World Truck Series championship driver, Ben Rhodes, wife Caitlynn Rhodes and coowner of ThorSport Racing, Allison Thorson (L pose for photos. After being plagued by engine troubles throughout the year, he won his second career race at Kentucky Speedway after dominating the race and holding off a hard-charging Stewart Friesen. I was done racing and I retired. Hes got all these water toys. When not at the racetrack, Ben can be found back in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky with family and friends or in Sandusky, Ohio with his team. Shes like, I just dont understand how its a sport. Earned one Sunoco Rookie of the Race award (Iowa). On May 31, 2021, it was revealed through the release of the entry list for the Cup Series race at Sonoma that Rhodes would make his debut in the series in the No. Ben Rhodes - ESPN Ben Rhodes has denied that he was ever involved in any such conspiracy. Its a big drafting track and people catch up to you really quickly. Some of it goes back to when I was younger. Im pretty content with where Im at. Portraits of a champion: 2021 NASCAR title winners with their trophies He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. (Laughs) My wife is the one who pulls me out of the slump, typically. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Laps Led Leaders - thehour.com But I was bouncing ideas off of my father and I was like, Hey, I think Im going to do this., We were looking at this equipment and a day or two passes and he calls me and says, Hey, you know, theres actually this local company for sale thats been around for like 32 years. Lets make the schedule work.. He is currently single. My wife thinks the whole sport is barbaric. I could go after an apprenticeship, but obviously I wouldnt be racing to do that. But I really do a good part of staying incognito. Driveshaft just came right out of it Ben Rhodes - No. Come for the 12 Questions, stay for the tax advice. The Larson clan - Kyle, wife Katelyn, son Owen, and daughter Audrey - take a moment on Lower Broadway. So I cant say there was something big that didnt work out because Im very, very happy with where Im at right now.
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