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. 2007, 2008 and 2009 Fall Brawl Dirt Karting champion. Id rather make my FaceTime face time. Rhodes started the season with a 7th-place finish at Daytona. Finished in the top five in first-three Late Model events of 2012 in March. I never did MMA per se, but I got into boxing and it was at an MMA gym. [19] He finished the season eighth in points. I try, but Im maybe not the best at it. Im a one. Some people like to eat food maybe more than others. I know some people and this would be an awesome opportunity for me and you to do it together. And luckily, luckily, I got a phone call. 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. Yeah, thats normal. You can read her full work and education history on her LinkedIn page, here. No, you said a few years ago that your fiancee at the time now wife said you were an old soul about some things. 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. Featured in Huffington Post discussing dangers of distracted driving. AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Ben Rhodes wasn't known as the most patient of drivers throughout five years driving in NASCAR's Truck Series. That doesnt necessarily apply in real life. What movie do you think youve seen the most times over the last year? Finished within the top 10 in three of seven starts with best finish of fourth (twice). Rhodes and Johnny Sauter were in contention for the win at Kansas but both crashed on the final lap, allowing William Byron to secure the first win of his career. Rhodes, irate with Poole after the race, twice tried to physically confront Poole before being pulled away. Shes like, I just dont understand how its a sport. So I immediately go after my dopamine. Each week, I ask a driver to give me a question for the next interview. Completed 2110 of 2112 laps during the season, leading 778 (zero DNFs). 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. 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. I wont even pursue any other opportunities. Midwest Young Lions division champion. 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. He is from United States. The biggest thing Ive found is time. All very positive. 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. We will update Ben Rhodes's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. I feel like thats kind of like making a deal with the devil. But once I saw how much he enjoyed it, its relaxing for me because I dont have to do anything. So what would you like to pick? Earned first-career UARA-STARS pole position at Kingsport Speedway (TN) in May. At 26 years old, Ben Rhodes height not available right now. There could be some tax advantages. Or if its like a text message where theyre sending something to me and I could just write back OK sometimes I dont do that. When somebody does you wrong which weve all been done wrong at some point in our lives its just choosing the harder right. And the last one was with Corey LaJoie. He is the 2021 Truck Series champion. 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. I use Spotify a lot. I would drop Facebook because I dont like the interface of Facebook; I find it kind of clunky. (Laughs). You seem so personable and outgoing, though. 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. I would like to go out and just race as hard as I can all the time. And that goes with people, too. His father is the president of Kentucky-based mechanical service contractor Alpha Energy Solutions which has sponsored Ben's racing efforts. Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series after surviving a crazy race at Martinsville Speedway. Weve all done it. Its a big drafting track and people catch up to you really quickly. Still hectic, I guess. Finished second in 2013 Most Popular Driver voting. Its like the grass is always greener on the other side. I just try to do something that I know is gonna make me happy. He currently competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for his seventh full-time season and for the longest tenured teamThorSport Racing. 99 Ford for ThorSport Racing. Andwas it your idea to start that or your whole family got together? Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. He currently competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for his seventh full-time season and for the longest tenured teamThorSport Racing. Being in a position of experience at Kaulig, how do you balance being a leader/coach for your teammates and still being their competitor? Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes began his racing career in go-karts in 2004, at just seven years old. If I could Flintstone it from the passenger seat, I totally would. 15. Made series debut in March at Iowa Speedway (IA), finishing seventh. [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. Theres definitely more than one for me. I look at it this way: Lets say Im sitting there trying to work the GPS or something, right? Were all looking at gas prices; it costs an exorbitant amount to move these haulers as it is. I cant say there was something big that didnt work out because Im very, very happy with where Im at, Ben Rhodes, the 2021 Trucks champion, says of his team, ThorSport. But I listen to a ton of podcasts. What gets me more bothered on airplanes? 2022 Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. All Rights Reserved. So Im still a little bit troubled about the economics of it. 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. Obviously, it didnt work out. 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 wants his second consecutive NASCAR Trucks title at Phoenix Raceway. So one to three weeks (per month) Im in Sandusky for multiple days. So I would say giving baby a bath, but I dont want to not have to do it again. Finished second three times this season with thirteen top 10s. 41 truck, now a Ford F-150, with Troconis returning as crew chief. ET FOX Sports 1 Ben Rhodes - No. , I didnt know at the time how much that was making me kind of angry. Completed 93.6% of laps in 10 races he entered. The last one was with Ross Chastain. I would love to run more than just 23 races in the Truck Series. So if that is eating a certain food or whatever maybe thats bad. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, who drives for ThorSport Racing. [2] Overall, Rhodes had 2 wins, 8 top five finishes, 16 top ten finishes, 19 lead lap finishes, an average finish of 9.3, and no DNF's. Earned career-best third amongst East drivers at Iowa Speedway (IA) in June in East-West combo. 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. 41 truck, now a Ford F-150, with Troconis returning as crew chief. Benjamin J. Rhodes later said he was mad at Poole because he believed the lapped truck cost him a shot at a win and a berth in the NASCAR playoffs. So Im very curious to see what his expectations are. On October 20, Rhodes announced that he had left JRM, intending to run a full-time Xfinity schedule in 2016. Enjoy where youre at, because its a journey. NASCAR levies L1-level penalties against Nos. Lets have a little respect in society. Finished 19th in points despite only competing in seven of 14 series events. 14. 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. Im really not. Its getting harder and harder. Well just kind of show up to the racetrack with a baby one day and people will ask if its ours or not. Well, heres the funny part: I dont live in Charlotte or Mooresville (N.C.) like the other guys. And yeah, its been a hell of a learning experience. Louisville, KY 40214. Yeah, I feel you on that. Im a little bit old school, but I certainly know a lot of old-school racers who were actually really impressed with that event. Rhodes would claim TSM's second consecutive K&N Pro Series East Championship through five wins, 11 top five finishes, and six poles. Ben Rhodes is in his eighth full season competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 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. NASCAR Craftsman Truck fastest laps with points standing positions, percentage and total fastest laps: . Check out the, @fordperformance photoshoot Ben Rhodes, 6. In May, the New Yorker reported that a group of Israeli Operatives was collecting information about former Obama officials, in an effort to discredit them. So just be patient and try to call family or some friends to talk about it. No doubt I can have more wins by knowing what I know now. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. I (recently) watched the Las Vegas race from last year and I was so mad at myself. 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. Im going for it. [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 have regrets from when I was younger when I got bullied a little bit in school and I regretted not standing up for myself for those times. I totally get that. But where would I be? 30.3K Followers. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. Selected in June by NASCAR to the NASCAR Next program. It just doesnt happen. So podcasts and Spotify, man, I burn it up. And Im sure theres a lot of sentimental value there. What is an app on your phone that you love using and think other people should know about? 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? People remember that, and nobodys gonna want to cut you slack. Terrible, terrible. [15], Rhodes returned to ThorSport for the 2017 season with new crew chief Eddie Troconis and renumbered No. Im a caller. Its been a huge mental toll on me. Now its like instantaneous and it doesnt matter where youre at. Earned first-career NXS pole position August 29th at Elkart Lake, WI. Obtained best-career NCWTS finish of fifth at Phoenix International Raceway (AZ) in November. So do you accept the offer to go back and start over, or do you stay in the present? Its like efficiency. 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. Led 203 laps and completed 91.7% of all laps in 23 races. Its not like youre just not thinking; youre picking up on the subtle cues, just like you would at a race of what this persons going to do before they do it. CONCORD, N.C. (June 1, 2021) - Spire Motorsports announced today that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Championship contender Ben Rhodes will make his . 2011 F.A.S.T. He enjoys that and it makes me happy, too. If they told me tomorrow, It was a good run, I would just say, Thank you. I wasnt expecting to be here. Why do you think you have the fighting gene or characteristic? Im halfway standing up already. 27 Tundra. Try a week on us. I drive a lot, living in Kentucky. We have a paving company in Kentucky. That goes back to the whole question you asked me before. I have learned that the bad days at the racetrack are so much better than having a real job. Youre not a big social media guy in general. Well figure something out. 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. Do you have a question I can ask him? Fourth full time season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 2. 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. Like one to two is it that big of a jump? Rhodes came close to victory at Kansas when, after passing Kyle Busch late in the race, his engine expired with 10 laps to go. AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 05: Ben Rhodes, driver of the #99 Bombardier LearJet 75 Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 05, 2021 in Avondale, Arizona. How long do you wait before you honk? So the right thing for me was to get up out of bed in the mornings and work. This is hard to tell you a serious conversation about this. [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. Thats not good. So what do I know? In 2017, some of President Trumps advisers circulated a memo suggesting that Ben Rhodes and other former Obama staffers were conspiring to bring down the Trump administration. Maybe I could be successful on some other avenue in my life and if I apply the same energy, Im sure I could find success. 99 Kubota Tractor Corporation Ford F-150 Texas Race Information Started: 10th Stage 1: 2nd Stage 2: 3rd Finished: 10th Laps: 172/172 Laps Led: 1 Status: Running Driver Points: 3rd Owner Points: 3rd Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Saturday, April 8 at 8:00 Ben Rhodes - No. Rhodes would also make his ARCA Racing Series debut at his home track Kentucky Speedway, starting fifth but finishing 27th after a crash. I dont think Id be willing to change a whole lot to run one more. [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. Here I am. But manners are nice sometimes. Im very happy racing with ThorSport. Id be willing to move or whatever we had to do to make that happen. 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. I found that a very fun sport. Im just grateful to be where Im at because its been a hell of a journey. So usually Ill call people. This one had a Kentucky tie-in, so I thought Id ask you. 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. Won 43 races in 2011, more than any other racers (over 1200 drivers internationally). Grant Enfinger, 3. . (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Im no longer doing HVAC classes. , money, salary, income, and assets. By Official Release. And last year we were doing it on Mondays, which meant I had to fly down on Sundays. In 16 races, had 6 poles, 5 wins, 11 top 5s, 13 top 10s (average start: 2.6; average finish: 5.8). 2022 Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. All Rights Reserved. And who would I be racing for? I would go from the plant here and I would hop out and do what I can on the job. The biggest was basically January 2019. Earned three different poles for the season (Martinsville, Eldora, Canadian Tire Motorsports Park). So, how much is Ben Rhodes worth at the age of 26 years old? Im getting up as soon as the next person is there. 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. He is a member of famous Driver with the age 26 years old group. I was retired for like five days or a week. But maybe some of thats my childhood, the fact I regretted allowing people take advantage of me. Earned first-career Late Model Stock win in August at Kingsport Speedway (TN). But I am terrible at that. Tweets. Dippel, in return, directed an expletive-laced tirade at Rhodes and called it "cool" that Rhodes would miss the playoffs, which Rhodes indeed did. So youve got to do what makes her happy. The thing Im probably most troubled by would be the economics of NASCAR. I got a call back a couple days later from Duke saying, Hey, I still really would like you to run our trucks. 136 Outer Loop Up next: Ben Rhodes, the 2021 Truck Series champion who is in his eighth year driving for ThorSport Racing. I would maybe wait until they are back at their hauler and the cameras are away and say we have a conversation. He missed the school's graduation ceremony on May 15 because he was in Iowa to prepare for his Xfinity Series debut the next day; the school's president traveled to the race to present Rhodes with his diploma during driver introductions. There was a lot of positivity and optimism coming from that, even for the old-school racers. https://t.co/2aq7xBaDza, The New Yorker (@NewYorker) May 7, 2018. It makes me appreciate my wife way more, makes me appreciate what my own parents did for me. My dad would always tell me to do the right thing. He had a tumultuous race at the SpeedyCash.com 400 in October, when contact from Rhodes caused Todd Gilliland, Christian Eckes and Josh Bilicki to retire from the race in three separate incidents. She is married to Ben Rhodes, who served as President Obamas Deputy National Security Adviser. Ben Rhodes: 3: 4.60: 22: 7. But its always stuck with me. But theres no guarantee those moves would be better. Thats very true. 6. Its been my racing career. Earned Rookie of the Race award in first UARA-STARS start of 2012 with third-place finish at Hickory Motor Speedway (NC) in March. But sometimes it comes out in other ways usually verbal. Im no longer going to Sullivan University and doing all that. [12], On December 15, 2015, Rhodes joined ThorSport Racing to run full-time in the Truck Series in 2016, driving the No. You have to pick one chore or obligation to do every day for a year. Im on Twitter the most, only because I like to read it for news and stuff. I get it. Won six Late Model Stock events across three tracks (Kingsport Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway, and Greenville Pickens Speedway). 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. Youre just like sitting there and theyre happy. You know, Im really not that bothered by it. 3. Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 26 years old? So Im not good at that. I had the Secret Service actually patrolling my block at some point. So I was not into the paving world at all. I went a lot last year. 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I had so much fun with that. 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. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks . NASCAR suspends Josh Williams one race: Did they get it right? So if its a crappy day, I just make it worse. We can bring puppy and baby. And its like, Whew. But typically, Im pushing my feet through the floorboard trying to hit the gas or the brake. Louisville, KY 40214, Please send a self addressed stamped envelope to: 8. What life lessons from a young age stick with you and affect your daily decisions as an adult? But if you make it doing this for the entire year, you never have to do it again for the rest of your life. On a scale of one to 10, how good are you at replying to text messages in a timely manner? Daniel Dye, 5. I just get distracted and then I dont make it a priority sometimes to text back. So Ive been learning as much as I can when Im in Sandusky, whether its in the race shop or spending time with (ThorSport owner) Duke Thorson. But the mental toll that Im having, Ive just got to do something else.. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 792 Following. But I do think I have enough wisdom to say, Hey, gratitude is good. [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. (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Finished third in Legends Big Money 100 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in a field filled with Pro division racers. Thats why I tell people all the time: The only reason Im racing is because Duke and Rhonda allowed it. 17. 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. But you really just need to shut up and get it done. Or is it kind of like youve got a one-truck team and youve already got the body shop, youve got all the resources to make one truck. Theres a certain thing thats lost in human nature with being content and grateful for your opportunities and where you are. And then completely out of the blue, I get a call back. So I try to do that during the week as much as I can. Rhodes and his ThorSport Racing crew each earned $25,000 bonuses from Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis. How do you feel about people reclining their seats on airplanes?