Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4. But typically, Im pushing my feet through the floorboard trying to hit the gas or the brake. Yeah, I feel you on that. And were all gonna die one day.. 2009 Kentucky state Bandolero Bandits champion. Just good people around you seems to help me the most. 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. So what do I know? Thats not good. My dad would always tell me to do the right thing. Led 149 of 150 laps to win the Fall Brawl in October at Hickory Motor Speedway. [14] Rhodes missed the inaugural Truck Series Chase and finished 14th in series points. 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. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the 2021 Truck Series champion who is in his eighth year driving for ThorSport Racing. Im no longer doing HVAC classes. Rhodes made his debut with the team at Iowa Speedway on May 16, finishing seventh. There was a lot of positivity and optimism coming from that, even for the old-school racers. But I know thats false because I remember the first time I met Jeff Gordon, who was my favorite driver growing up. But to just run one, that doesnt lead to anything, does it? Completed 2110 of 2112 laps during the season, leading 778 (zero DNFs). 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. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric also visited the historic Ryman with his family, including daughter Rhen. Finished fourth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NH) in September. You seem so personable and outgoing, though. [8], Rhodes would move full-time in the K&N East Series for 2014, with former driver Mark McFarland as his crew chief. What does he think thats going to change in his personal life? wife says; As a Wilton club seeks to expand its . Thats turning away and focusing on something thats happy. 5. If I remember correctly, the original discussions were possibly running full-time with them in what would have been 2016. Earned first-career UARA-STARS pole position at Kingsport Speedway (TN) in May. Im just grateful to be where Im at because its been a hell of a journey. Ben Rhodes is recognized as the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion at the awards ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, who drives for ThorSport Racing. So Im still a little bit troubled about the economics of it. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. This next one is a wild-card question. Finished second in 2013 Most Popular Driver voting. 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. The next interview is going to be with John Hunter Nemechek. Replies. 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. Thus began the most memorable post . I stopped sleeping very well. Dippel, in return, directed an expletive-laced tirade at Rhodes and called it "cool" that Rhodes would miss the playoffs, which Rhodes indeed did. 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. /span>. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. My wife and I both do; were very Plain Jane. Im very happy with where Im at in my life. On September 30, Rhodes held off eventual champion Christopher Bell to win his first Truck race at the Las Vegas 350. He currently competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for his seventh full-time season and for the longest tenured teamThorSport Racing. So I was hauling asphalt last weekend since I have my CDL. Check out the, @fordperformance photoshoot 792 Following. Ben Rhodes Retweeted. In four starts, finished within top 10 three times. 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. I was just ranting to my wife (Caitlynn) about this because its like one of my biggest pet peeves. Ben Rhodes is in his eighth full season competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. [7] Rhodes scored five top five finishes in seven starts. Youve grown together and youve had the same styles. 2007 WKA Karting Family of the Year award winner. The biggest was basically January 2019. The last one was with Ross Chastain. 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. Rhodes would move full-time in the K&N East Series for 2014, with former driver Mark McFarland as his crew chief. I wouldnt say much. If I could Flintstone it from the passenger seat, I totally would. And thats your high school sweetheart, right? (Photo: Kevin Abele / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). [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. Im on Twitter the most, only because I like to read it for news and stuff. Enjoy where youre at, because its a journey. Driver in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series for ThorSport Racing We didnt really feel like doing an announcement on Twitter or anything. He is not dating anyone. Prices are going up on everything. And that goes with people, too. Earned second-career victory at home track, Kentucky Speedway on July 12th. Norris apparently turned down the womans request, which she found too bizarre to be true. When youre a first-time parent, you go into it like, Well just see what happens. And you dont realize it flips your whole world upside down. Voted third nationally in Speed51.coms 2012 Late Model Most Popular Driver contest. 1. 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. Nov 6, 2021 703 Dislike Share NASCAR on FOX 135K subscribers After winning the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship, Ben Rhodes had a hilarious post-race press conference. [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. NASCAR has really got their finger on the pulse for that and theyre really trying to work that angle. And as soon as you get off the plane, theyre standing in the jet bridge not to collect baggage or anything theyre just standing there waiting for somebody else or theyre confused and theyre looking at their phone trying to figure out where they need to go. She is married to Ben Rhodes. 15. The Larson clan - Kyle, wife Katelyn, son Owen, and daughter Audrey - take a moment on Lower Broadway. I thought it was a win for sure. 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. [15], Rhodes returned to ThorSport for the 2017 season with new crew chief Eddie Troconis and renumbered No. Matt DiBenedetto: 9: 2.30: 11: . [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 wants his second consecutive NASCAR Trucks title at Phoenix Raceway. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 7. So Facebook would be gone. He is the 2021 Truck Series champion. Id rather make my FaceTime face time. So I wanted to check back in with you on that same question: What is week like now? Im like, What? It doesnt make sense to me. 4. Ann Norris grew up in California and went to college at UCLA. 5. It blew my mind how fun that side of racing is. Earned one official pole at Pocono International Speedway, setting a new track record. 88 Chevrolet Camaro with Sprint Cup Series drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Kasey Kahne. And then as I got older, I started boxing and getting into kind of MMA and enjoying that sport. Rhodes came close to victory at Kansas when, after passing Kyle Busch late in the race, his engine expired with 10 laps to go. Being in a position of experience at Kaulig, how do you balance being a leader/coach for your teammates and still being their competitor? A repeat win in 2019 with ThorSport was not to be, however, as the lapped truck of Brennan Poole made contact with Rhodes in the late stages of the race, causing tire problems and relegating Rhodes to a 19th-place finish. This is hard to tell you a serious conversation about this. Yeah, thats normal. I had so much fun with that. But saving tires versus knowing the proper pace is different in NASCAR. 41 Toyota Tundra. Im getting up as soon as the next person is there. Getty He currently competes in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series for his fifth full-time season and for the longest tenured teamThorSport Racing. 27 Tundra. Its not like a normal sport where it doesnt cost that much to to do this. 9. Who is a person you would be starstruck by when meeting them? Youre just like sitting there and theyre happy. 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 have a bad habit of liking to fight, and its definitely bad. How do you feel about people reclining their seats on airplanes? 24, 48 Cup Series . Finished within the top 10 in three of seven starts with best finish of fourth (twice). What are you willing to change about your current career and life to run one more? So I had a few of the coaches trying to teach me some of that stuff, too. Rhodes said, Itd be a better learning opportunity than just going out there and doing it yourself and trying to learn the hard way; you can learn with all these people who have been doing it for 32 years on multiple different facets of the business.. Rhodes started the season with a 7th-place finish at Daytona. I already had told everybody goodbye: Its nice knowing you all, thanks for all the hard work, I wont be a stranger. We are rolling off 3rd, Rolling off from the ninth position tonight at @lv, Im ready for Vegas after last nights rain sh, Raceday at @daytona! Ive put a bigger premium on my time at home, even if its doing nothing, but just being present with my kid. All of us have them and, if you have just one, youre probably lucky. 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. But thats when I went full-time with ThorSport, in 2016 and I love it.
