But yeah life experiences. So Facebook would be gone. 17. Ben Rhodes - ESPN Ann Norris grew up in California and went to college at UCLA. It blew my mind how fun that side of racing is. Rhodes was available due to the Truck Series having an off weekend that weekend. 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. Ive put a bigger premium on my time at home, even if its doing nothing, but just being present with my kid. 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. The title sponsor of the Truck series posted $300,000 in season-long bonuses before the race. Everybody knows he has his sealcoating and paving business. Come for the 12 Questions, stay for the tax advice. But manners are nice sometimes. 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. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. I would probably get nervous pretty quick, honestly. The grass isnt always greener. No doubt. Its not like a normal sport where it doesnt cost that much to to do this. Mark Bowden, best-selling author and national correspondent for The Atlantic, moderates.. Do you have a question I can ask him? I use Spotify a lot. 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. Led 103 laps and completed more laps than any other driver at 99.5% completed in 23 races. Away from it all, Ben enjoys working on his 1971 VW Beetle, aviation, movies, video games, sporting clays/range time, and boxing. Yeah, thank you. The next interview is going to be with John Hunter Nemechek. Probably The Kings Man or Gods of Egypt. Kind of a weird combination. We pick, Fresh on the scene here at @daytona! Ann Norris is the former foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama. Does the driver know that youre getting anxious about their driving? Earned three different poles for the season (Martinsville, Eldora, Canadian Tire Motorsports Park). If it gets bad, I will spiral the day even worse and shes the one who just says, Im gonna pick you up off the floor, dust you off and send you back on your way again. So shes very necessary. Won six Late Model Stock events across three tracks (Kingsport Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway, and Greenville Pickens Speedway). Less manners. He loves bath time; its like going to an amusement park for him. Youre just like sitting there and theyre happy. 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. Ben Rhodes (racing driver) - Wikiwand He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. I could go after an apprenticeship, but obviously I wouldnt be racing to do that. 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. 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 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. Youve said youre an old soul before, so it makes sense. Ill do sales. I went a lot last year. Theres definitely more than one for me. Ben Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing. Made series debut in March at Iowa Speedway (IA), finishing seventh. Man, Im calling back to my previous advice here: Dont do anything rash. I was just angry in general. She earned a double degree in International Relations and American Literature. At 26 years old, Ben Rhodes height not available right now. Finished fourth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NH) in September. [7] Rhodes scored five top five finishes in seven starts. I had so much fun with that. Im going for it. Well, your point about it being wifes mother, there could be some family history there. The couple is relatively private about their lives, and do not publicize their family. Earned fourth-career NCWTS Victory at Daytona International Speedway at the season opener on February 12th. 88 Chevrolet Camaro with Sprint Cup Series drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Kasey Kahne. Let's debate, (Top photo: James Gilbert / Getty Images). So getting good paving operators and getting good people to work on the crew, what I can do is try to fill in different positions. Whats the play there? LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) - Newlywed NASCAR truck series driver Ben Rhodes found himself with some . 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. 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. In your career, whats the deal that came closest to happening that ended up not working out? But I really do a good part of staying incognito. (Laughs) My wife is the one who pulls me out of the slump, typically. He is the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion. Enjoy where youre at, because its a journey. 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. But Ann, a California native, told the Times that she was longing to return home to California. Rhodes won the 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Championship with Turner Scott Motorsports. AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) Ben Rhodes opened the NASCAR season with back-to-back wins and closed it Friday night by winning . Which it sounds like they are, but without more information, thats hard to speak to. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for Ben Rhodes on ESPN.com. Im visual. So typically I just keep talking and we dont get out of the conversation. Dippel, in return, directed an expletive-laced tirade at Rhodes and called it "cool" that Rhodes would miss the playoffs. You have to pick one chore or obligation to do every day for a year. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. 2. He finished the season eighth in points. 2022 Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Led 99 laps and completed more laps than any other driver throughout the season. I guess I sound like an old guy when I say that. 6. What are you willing to change about your current career and life to run one more? So podcasts and Spotify, man, I burn it up. I wouldnt say much. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the 2021 Truck Series champion who is in his eighth year driving for ThorSport Racing. Its not like, Oh, darn, I wish this panned out for me. So I probably would be doing HVAC right now. [9] He earned three top tens, including an 8th-place finish in his debut, in four Truck Series races. [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. Seven starts 2 top 5s, 5 top 10s, completed 94.6% of all laps. 99 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. NASCAR-Craftsman Truck Fastest Laps What is your familys paving company called? Lets make the schedule work.. Since leaving their jobs in the government, they have had another child. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. 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. And Im sure theres a lot of sentimental value there. Ahh. 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. 2009 F.A.S.T. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images). And I can always hear him telling me that even if hes not around. Benjamin J. Ben Rhodes has denied that he was ever involved in any such conspiracy. It just doesnt happen. 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. Its just been a total life-changing experience for me. Rhodes said, You can read her full work and education history on her LinkedIn page, here. Trumps staffers called the conspiracy the Echo Chamber conspiracy and theorized that Ben Rhodes was its leader. Yeah, I feel you on that. Earned Toyota the manufacturer championship as well as their 200th win. So Im still a little bit troubled about the economics of it. . NASCAR Craftsman Truck Laps Led Leaders. So I would spend like a day and a half to two days in Charlotte just to do the simulator, because of my travel. That all goes back to the whole opportunity from ThorSport. Earned first-career NCWTS pole April 2nd at Martinsville Speedway. She is married to Ben Rhodes. Made series debut in August, finishing 11th. (Laughs). [8], Rhodes would move full-time in the K&N East Series for 2014, with former driver Mark McFarland as his crew chief. Ben Rhodes NASCAR driver page | Stats, Results, Bio | NASCAR.com Rhodes graduated from Holy Cross High School in Louisville, Kentucky in 2015, finishing with a 3.98 GPA despite missing classes due to his racing career. That doesnt make sense. To me, its so pure in the sense that its man versus man or woman versus woman. If I can run a bunch, then yeah, Id be willing to change some stuff. I get recognized every once in a while. Thats not good. 1. June 1, 2021. I (recently) watched the Las Vegas race from last year and I was so mad at myself. Started on the pole once and the outside pole two additional times. Instagram, I like looking at pictures. Ben Rhodes wants his second consecutive NASCAR Trucks title at Phoenix Raceway. Matt DiBenedetto: 9: 2.30: 11: . Ill be on the next call with another person forever. So I cant say there was something big that didnt work out because Im very, very happy with where Im at right now. Well, heres the funny part: I dont live in Charlotte or Mooresville (N.C.) like the other guys. Earned career-best third amongst East drivers at Iowa Speedway (IA) in June in East-West combo. No, you said a few years ago that your fiancee at the time now wife said you were an old soul about some things. Ben Rhodes, the 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) champion, Rookie of the Year, and Most Popular driver pilots the No. And then, obviously, I still go to Sandusky about every two weeks and I spend about three days in Sandusky. Im a one. So the right thing for me was to get up out of bed in the mornings and work. 97 talking about this. (Laughs). Does that mean I dont have ambitions to do it? You wont catch us wearing stripes. And lo and behold, I lose the battle and my tires are not in good shape and I lose a couple of positions. ET FOX Ben Rhodes - No. Finished second in 2013 Most Popular Driver voting. 1. Benjamin J. ET FOX Sports 1 Ben Rhodes - No. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. So I try to do that during the week as much as I can. Likes. (Rhodes lives in his hometown of Louisville, Ky.) So Im not running into other racers. 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. Its like efficiency. 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. So youve got to do what makes her happy. https://t.co/2aq7xBaDza, The New Yorker (@NewYorker) May 7, 2018. He currently competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for his seventh full-time season and for the longest tenured teamThorSport Racing. Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes began his racing career in go-karts in 2004, at just seven years old. He is currently single. I very seriously doubt if I was racing somewhere else that the team would have put in the effort Duke and Rhonda did to keep me in a race truck. [4] Rhodes would also make his ARCA Racing Series debut at his home track Kentucky Speedway, starting fifth but finishing 27th after a crash. But maybe some of thats my childhood, the fact I regretted allowing people take advantage of me. He is the 2021 Truck Series champion. Youre not a big social media guy in general. [2] [5] Rhodes would claim TSM's second consecutive K&N Pro Series East Championship through five wins, 11 top-five finishes, and six poles. My wife thinks the whole sport is barbaric. NASCAR suspends Josh Williams one race: Did they get it right? 3 min read. [17] On September 30, Rhodes held off eventual champion Christopher Bell to win his first Truck race at the Las Vegas 350. Ben Rhodes is in his eighth full season competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 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. (That was a) phenomenal experience. 4. I try, but Im maybe not the best at it. Thus began the most memorable post . But I might have a rash judgment and may want to go try to fight. 1/64 scale @kubotausa diecasts have arrived! That doesnt necessarily apply in real life. But typically, Im pushing my feet through the floorboard trying to hit the gas or the brake. 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. You can read more about Black Cube and their alleged operation here. 77 for Spire Motorsports. Replies. Louisville, KY 40214, Please send a self addressed stamped envelope to: What is an app on your phone that you love using and think other people should know about? I would drop Facebook because I dont like the interface of Facebook; I find it kind of clunky. But at the same time, if its going to cause problems for you going forward, you just have to weigh those two. (Laughs) Or, Oh man, Im sorry I got a real bad case of diarrhea. (Laughs harder). But I am terrible at that. Its something I really had to put energy into. So I wouldnt want to make moves that would make me end up somewhere else, necessarily. Won the 2014 NKNPSE Championship (clinched one race prior to end of season). 14. Ive learned a lot from (Matt) Crafton as well. [2] She went on to graduate school at the US Naval War College, where she earned an MA in National Security and Strategic Studies. 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. 21 Late Model starts 1 pole, 7 top 5s, 12 top 10s. But you really just need to shut up and get it done. But if you make it doing this for the entire year, you never have to do it again for the rest of your life. Ben Rhodes' hilarious post-race press conference | NASCAR ON FOX Ben Rhodes Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family Ben Rhodes Wins First-Ever Truck Series Title | Heavy.com Their oldest is a girl, Ella, who was born in 2015. Hes got all these water toys. Won 43 races in 2011, more than any other racers (over 1200 drivers internationally). I dont know if we have enough facts or information to really make an informed decision. 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. So what would you like to pick? Im on Twitter the most, only because I like to read it for news and stuff. But the mental toll that Im having, Ive just got to do something else.. The stoplight turns green and the person does not go. Led 203 laps and completed 91.7% of all laps in 23 races. The thing Im probably most troubled by would be the economics of NASCAR. Midwest Bandolero Bandits champion. Rhodes would also make his ARCA Racing Series debut at his home track Kentucky Speedway, starting fifth but finishing 27th after a crash. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Ann Norris, Ben Rhodes' Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know He is the 2021 Truck Series champion. Get y, Rolling off 3rd tonight at @martinsvilleswy! 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. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. 4. So one to three weeks (per month) Im in Sandusky for multiple days. Try a week on us. ). Ben Rhodes: NASCAR championship interview while drunk (Video) - Racing News Choosing the harder right than wrong. Picked up Thorsport Racings first owners championship since first competing in 1996 and earned Thorsport Racings fourth driver championship. I value it all a lot more now. [29], Rhodes graduated from Holy Cross High School in Louisville, Kentucky in 2015, finishing with a 3.98 GPA despite missing classes due to his racing career. The biggest was basically January 2019. 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. 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. So usually Ill call people. Rhodes made his debut with the team at Iowa Speedway on May 16, finishing seventh. Went on a three-race pole streak (Daytona, Bristol, Greenville), as well as a four-race win streak (Iowa, Bowman Gray, Five Flags, Langley). 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! I found it very pure, the way that its one on one. And I knew how to save tires coming into the NASCAR ranks because of my time in late-model stocks. 9. Who is a person you would be starstruck by when meeting them? I just try to do something that I know is gonna make me happy. Growing up, when we would sit at lights, youd sit behind somebody for quite a few seconds before anybody would honk. Louisville, KY 40214. Louisville, KY 40214. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks . Chase Purdy: 11: 2.50: 12: 8. So whats it been like compared to what you thought it was going to be like for you? Ben Rhodes (@benrhodes) Instagram photos and videos This one had a Kentucky tie-in, so I thought Id ask you. When somebody does you wrong which weve all been done wrong at some point in our lives its just choosing the harder right. Its hard to get good drivers sometimes; its hard to get people right now as it is. Especially when you have a (professional) page and youve got to go through a personal account to get to it. And you might not even have been here a few years ago. I know some people and this would be an awesome opportunity for me and you to do it together. I already had told everybody goodbye: Its nice knowing you all, thanks for all the hard work, I wont be a stranger. That goes back to the whole question you asked me before. [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. Im really optimistic about that. Im wearing stuff you probably wouldnt expect me to wear. I would love to run more than just 23 races in the Truck Series. He is from United States. 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. 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 Motorsports, Inc. Norris apparently turned down the womans request, which she found too bizarre to be true. The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. 99 FarmPaint.com Ford F-150 Atlanta Race Information Started: 3rd Stage 1: 8th Stage 2: 4th Finished: 5th Laps: 137/137 Laps Led: 3 Status: Running Driver Points: 4th Owner Points: 4th What were you thinking on the final restarts? 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. 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. Yeah, I guess that goes back to that old soul thing. In 16 races, had 6 poles, 5 wins, 11 top 5s, 13 top 10s (average start: 2.6; average finish: 5.8). Earned two Coca-Cola Move of the Race awards (Iowa and Greenville). Earned first-career UARA-STARS pole position at Kingsport Speedway (TN) in May. But I probably tweet the least. Youve grown together and youve had the same styles. On September 30, Rhodes held off eventual champion Christopher Bell to win his first Truck race at the Las Vegas 350. But Im not trying to ignore them. 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.
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