Lets get to the old-school Truck Series where weve got like 30 races on the schedule. I begged Seth (Kramlich, NASCARs Truck Series director) and a few others last year, I know youve got friends in high places. Ready to do business with @kubotausa and, LIBATIONS ARE GOOD! So if that is eating a certain food or whatever maybe thats bad. [5] 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. So Im not good at that. No, you said a few years ago that your fiancee at the time now wife said you were an old soul about some things. The couple is relatively private about their lives, and do not publicize their family. He enjoys that and it makes me happy, too. Ben Rhodes is recognized as the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion at the awards ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee. Earned third-career NCWTS Victory at Darlington Raceway on September 6th. And thats something Im still working on. My dad would always tell me to do the right thing. But manners are nice sometimes. 97 talking about this. Ahh. On September 15, Rhodes secured a spot in the 2017 Truck Series playoffs. At the time you were taking night classes for HVAC and you were balancing that with sponsorship and your home life and driving from Sandusky (Ohio) to Louisville and North Carolina and all that stuff. Earned two Coca-Cola Move of the Race awards (Iowa and Greenville). Why do you think you have the fighting gene or characteristic? So Im optimistic about NASCARs ability to get back to the roots and run short tracks that appeal to old-school racers, but also the ability to make the race an event where they have this entire venue and theyve got artists and people out there appealing to all different types and different interests and bringing people together through the sport of racing. Obviously, it didnt work out. When you think about NASCAR five years from now, what are you the most optimistic about and what worries you the most? And its like, Oh, OK. I dont mind. 99 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. ET FOX Ben Rhodes - No. And then I immediately try to get back on the horse. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) On September 15, Rhodes secured a spot in the 2017 Truck Series playoffs. [12], On December 15, 2015, Rhodes joined ThorSport Racing to run full-time in the Truck Series in 2016, driving the No. He currently competes in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series for his fifth full-time season and for the longest tenured teamThorSport Racing. Driveshaft just came right out of it Ben Rhodes - No. The thing Im probably most troubled by would be the economics of NASCAR. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the 2021 Truck Series champion who is in his eighth year driving for ThorSport Racing. 4,132 Ben Rhodes Nascar Premium High Res Photos - Getty Images Camping World Truck Series championship driver, Ben Rhodes, wife Caitlynn Rhodes and coowner of ThorSport Racing, Allison Thorson (L pose for photos. Went on to win the next night at Hickory Motor Speedway (TN). Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. Do you have a question I can ask him? What is the best way to get out of a conversation with someone who wont stop talking? 88 Chevrolet Camaro with Sprint Cup Series drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Kasey Kahne. Ben Rhodess income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. Id be willing to move or whatever we had to do to make that happen. Earned one official pole at Pocono International Speedway, setting a new track record. Ben Rhodes: 3: 4.60: 22: 7. On December 15, 2015, Rhodes joined ThorSport Racing to run full-time in the Truck Series in 2016, driving the No. Ann Norris, Ben Rhodes' Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know She is married to Ben Rhodes. 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. Rhodes came close to victory at Kansas when, after passing Kyle Busch late in the race, his engine expired with 10 laps to go. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. I had the Secret Service actually patrolling my block at some point. We have a paving company in Kentucky. Nascar Wife Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images No joke. (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Yeah, I feel you on that. Basically, I wanted to get into sealcoating because that was the area I knew from SealMaster and the Thorsons. Yeah, I guess that goes back to that old soul thing. The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. So I wanted to check back in with you on that same question: What is week like now? Squirrel! Im on Twitter the most, only because I like to read it for news and stuff. So maybe thats a mindset, but its something Ive had to work on actively. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the defending. Its not like a normal sport where it doesnt cost that much to to do this. I signed with ThorSport in December 2015, so my reality has been ThorSport and I have not turned my eyes outward from within the company. I had so much fun with that. 4. You have to pick one. Well, the problem is trying to narrow them down. I just said, This has been hard enough. Prices are going up on everything. And then maybe you can come back a year later and see what the reality is. I get recognized every once in a while. [13] Rhodes started the season with a 7th-place finish at Daytona. [3][4], After earning several wins, in 2012 he signed with then-Sprint Cup Series driver Marcos Ambrose to begin racing Late Model cars in the UARA-STARS Series under the Marcos Ambrose Motorsports banner. The r, Rolling through tech here at @itsbristolbaby! 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. He is from United States. Im a really bad backseat driver. Norris worked as foreign policy adviser to California senator Barbara Boxer for nine years. Mark Bowden, best-selling author and national correspondent for The Atlantic, moderates.. In second race, at home track of Kentucky Speedway, led many laps before wrecking out. NASCAR Champion Ben Rhodes' wife walks on water? - YouTube 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. So Im still a little bit troubled about the economics of it. Finished second three times this season with thirteen top 10s. Ive put a bigger premium on my time at home, even if its doing nothing, but just being present with my kid. Im asking people an advice-column question that was submitted by readers. Ben Rhodes (racing driver) - Wikipedia So whats it been like compared to what you thought it was going to be like for you? The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. 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/ Being in a position of experience at Kaulig, how do you balance being a leader/coach for your teammates and still being their competitor? I saw he just announced hes having a second baby. The next interview is with AJ Allmendinger. If Im looking for directions, I need to pull over and try to work the GPS. 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. After the 2012 season, Rhodes signed a deal with Turner Scott Motorsports to begin racing part-time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2013. She earned a double degree in International Relations and American Literature. In an interview with NPR, Ben Rhodes talked about the toll that working in the highly-charged White House took on him and on his relationships. Started on the pole once and the outside pole two additional times. [16] Rhodes came close to victory at Kansas when, after passing Kyle Busch late in the race, his engine expired with 10 laps to go. 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. I wont even pursue any other opportunities. Ill just retire now and just hang the hat up. 14. But I listen to a ton of podcasts. Made series debut in March at Iowa Speedway (IA), finishing seventh. 24, 48 Cup Series . I totally get that. Ben Rhodes, driver of the Clarks Pump-N-Shop Ford, walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NextEra Energy 250. Im no longer doing HVAC classes. We asked Ben about coming off cool as a cucumber in the car & W/ the media & about being a dad now to a two. You can read her full work and education history on her LinkedIn page, here. Ben Rhodes Retweeted. Louisville, Kentucky BenRhodes.com Born February 21 Joined August 2011. 792 Following. So I had a few of the coaches trying to teach me some of that stuff, too. [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. Go back and get more. So Im very curious to see what his expectations are. 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. Daniel Dye, 5. [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. Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4 | NASCAR Sign up to receive emails about sales, new merch, and more. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. And we hadnt really announced anything yet, but we have a baby on the way now, which is exciting. Now if you get a two-truck team, is it really pulling that many resources away, or does it come naturally? But thats when I went full-time with ThorSport, in 2016 and I love it. So Facebook would be gone. Earned three different poles for the season (Martinsville, Eldora, Canadian Tire Motorsports Park). As far as interrupting celebrations, probably not because that seems kind of trashy. 136 Outer Loop Usually when Im driving, I know who those people are who can talk and theyre very well gifted in gab. On October 20, Rhodes announced that he had left JRM, intending to run a full-time Xfinity schedule in 2016. I didnt really think I had any opportunities in the sport, so I wasnt even going to try to pursue them. 4 of 30 Sean Gardner | Getty Images 5 of 30 Sean Gardner | Getty Images Larson and crew chief Cliff Daniels made quite a. We can bring puppy and baby. And its like, Whew. wife says; As a Wilton club seeks to expand its . The next one is a pop culture or societal debate-type question Im mixing up for each person. 10. John Lewis. Rhodes missed the inaugural Truck Series Chase and finished 14th in series points. 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! On pit road after the race, Rhodes tried to drag Dippel from his truck before calling him a dirty driver. I could go after an apprenticeship, but obviously I wouldnt be racing to do that. Chase Purdy: 11: 2.50: 12: 8. Its been a huge part of my life ever since. So if its a crappy day, I just make it worse. 99 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. Earned second-career victory at home track, Kentucky Speedway on July 12th. Lets get your seats back in and well find the sponsorship from somewhere.. Driver in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series for ThorSport Racing. NASCAR champion portraits from 2021 awards night | NASCAR I have a bad habit of liking to fight, and its definitely bad. PHOENIX "It's really quiet in here, I just came from a party.". Instagram, I like looking at pictures. Yeah, because I dont end the conversations. 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. So, how much is Ben Rhodes worth at the age of 26 years old? (Laughs) So you name somebody and it probably would be like that for me. He is the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion. There was a lot of positivity and optimism coming from that, even for the old-school racers. ABOUT BEN RHODES Born: February 21, 1997 Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky Favorite Track: Martinsville Speedway Race Wins: 6 Poles: 5 (Official) Laps Lead: 1106 (NASCAR Truck Series) Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes began his racing career in go-karts in 2004, at just seven years old. Ben Rhodes NASCAR driver page | Stats, Results, Bio | NASCAR.com Shes like, I just dont understand how its a sport. So podcasts and Spotify, man, I burn it up. And then, obviously, I still go to Sandusky about every two weeks and I spend about three days in Sandusky. I went a lot last year. So I dont know if I would take that offer. Well, its funny. A Nwe York Times profile said that it was near Bens favorite college bar, and also close enough to their daughters daycare that they could walk her there. Louisville, KY 40214. I would go from the plant here and I would hop out and do what I can on the job. Thats why PR people are a must around me. Ben Rhodes's Tweets. Ben Rhodes - Facebook [2] * Most laps led. They seldom appear in pictures together or with their children. Youve grown together and youve had the same styles. 17 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model starts 6 wins, 11 top 5s. Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series after surviving a crazy race at Martinsville Speedway. She is married to Ben Rhodes, who served as President Obamas Deputy National Security Adviser. CONCORD, N.C. (June 1, 2021) - Spire Motorsports announced today that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Championship contender Ben Rhodes will make his . Raced to a sixth-place finish in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at Richmond International Raceway (VA) in April. I wasnt managing the pace properly and managing the distance to the leader properly. Ive learned a lot from (Matt) Crafton as well. Growing up, when we would sit at lights, youd sit behind somebody for quite a few seconds before anybody would honk. So thats probably helped me the most learning how to race properly around people and really knowing where to invest your time and energy on the racetrack. Ben Rhodes 'humbled' by 2021 NASCAR Truck Series championship 7. What advice would you give someone who is having a hard time getting over a mistake theyve made? In 2021, Rhodes claimed his first career NASCAR Truck Series title when he drove to Victory Lane twice, in addition to scoring eight top-five and 16 top-10 finishes. Powered by. We pick, Fresh on the scene here at @daytona! He's been hosting tweetups at NASCAR tracks around the country since 2009 and was named to SI's Twitter 100 (the top 100 Twitter accounts in sports) for five straight years. 12 Questions with Ben Rhodes (2022 edition) - The Athletic Qualified within top 10 in five of seven starts. 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. 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. Earned first-career NKNPSE pole position February 18th at Daytona International Speedway (FL). Rhodes started 31st and finished 30th. So last week, before heading to Vegas, I was hauling asphalt. Norris went to college at UCLA, graduating in 2000 with a dual degree in International Relations and US Literature. I have learned that the bad days at the racetrack are so much better than having a real job. But I do think I have enough wisdom to say, Hey, gratitude is good. Selected to be in the NASCAR Next program for the second year. Heres his question for you: Youve run one Cup race. We didnt really feel like doing an announcement on Twitter or anything. /span>. If you wanted to maximize your gains, maybe live in the house for a couple of years if you wanted to fix it up. Mar 29, 2020 Updated Mar 29, 2020. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Benjamin J. Rhodes[1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. I went to work to write speeches for Barack Obama! You know, Im really not that bothered by it. I always like talking about parenting because its a big part of my life. 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. But you really just need to shut up and get it done. But sometimes it comes out in other ways usually verbal. I didnt sign up for that. 41 truck, now a Ford F-150, with Troconis returning as crew chief. [24] Rhodes followed his Daytona oval win with a victory at the Daytona Road Course the next week in the BrakeBest Brake Pads 159, scoring back to back victories for the first time in his career. The grass isnt always greener. Finished fourth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NH) in September. If you live in a house for two years out of five years, you can claim this deduction on taxes for the sale price of the home, if Im understanding this correctly. 1. Not necessarily a reward, but something thats going to make me feel a little better at the time. 15. This one had a Kentucky tie-in, so I thought Id ask you. In your career, whats the deal that came closest to happening that ended up not working out? Thanks for the hospitality @ph. And then as I got older, I started boxing and getting into kind of MMA and enjoying that sport. Started on the pole one additional time at Gateway Motorsports Park. [15], Rhodes returned to ThorSport for the 2017 season with new crew chief Eddie Troconis and renumbered No. 12 Questions with Ben Rhodes (2022 edition) Jeff Gluck Mar 16, 2022 8 Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Featured in Huffington Post discussing dangers of distracted driving. Rhodes made his debut with the team at Iowa Speedway on May 16, finishing seventh. Thats five to six hours depending on traffic. But maybe some of thats my childhood, the fact I regretted allowing people take advantage of me. I still gotta get a little sleep every now and again. I could see Ben Rhodes going all black and just dropping into the grocery store. I call a lot of people and I dont really like texting. Itd be nice to have a little sleep at the track before the race.. So I would say giving baby a bath, but I dont want to not have to do it again. He DNF'd at 31st place at Las Vegas, but made up for the loss with three consecutive top-five finishes before winning at the Bristol dirt race. And then, hey, if he pushes me, then Ill push back and well see where it goes. After earning a several wins, in 2012 he signed with then-Sprint Cup Series driver Marcos Ambrose to begin racing Late Model cars in the UARA-STARS Series under the Marcos Ambrose Motorsports banner. 2021 NASCAR Champion's Week in pictures - NBC Sports His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. Led 149 of 150 laps to win the Fall Brawl in October at Hickory Motor Speedway. 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? "Ben" Rhodes (born February 21, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Im very happy with where Im at in my life. Im not goth or emo, but coincidentally, I do wear mostly black clothes. Maybe Im being hard on myself. I just get distracted and then I dont make it a priority sometimes to text back. During their years working for the Obama administration, Ann and Ben lived in an unpretentious neighborhood in Washington, DC. Earned Toyota the manufacturer championship as well as their 200th win. [19] He finished the season eighth in points. 99 Campers Inn RV Ford F-150 Martinsville Race Information Started: 3rd Stage 1: 6th Stage 2: 7th Finished: 6th Laps: 124/124 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 3rd Owner Points: 4th Kansas Speedway Saturday, May 6 at 8:00 p.m. Won 43 races in 2011, more than any other racers (over 1200 drivers internationally). 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. Do you have a question I can ask him? So myself, my dad, my parents and really my whole family is kind of involved. 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. 15. First off, the important part is if its your mother-in-law, thats your wifes mother. Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Its like the grass is always greener on the other side. Bath time is actually a really great way to kill an hour or 30 minutes or however long theyll tolerate it. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the 2021 Truck Series champion who is in his eighth year driving for ThorSport Racing. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 136 Outer Loop