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. 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! 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. Louisville, KY 40214, Please send a self addressed stamped envelope to: Some people like to eat food maybe more than others. 3. She earned a double degree in International Relations and American Literature. Finished fourth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NH) in September. Benjamin J. 136 Outer Loop Made series debut in March at Martinsville Speedway (VA), finishing eighth. My wife and I will trade off who makes dinner at night versus who gives baby the bath. Earned first-career NXS pole position August 29th at Elkart Lake, WI. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the defending. Less manners. But where would I be? So if its a crappy day, I just make it worse. If I can run a bunch, then yeah, Id be willing to change some stuff. I dont think Id be willing to change a whole lot to run one more. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. Won the 2014 NKNPSE Championship (clinched one race prior to end of season). [12], On December 15, 2015, Rhodes joined ThorSport Racing to run full-time in the Truck Series in 2016, driving the No. 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. Earned career-best third amongst East drivers at Iowa Speedway (IA) in June in East-West combo. Ty Majeski, 4. No joke. Im really optimistic about that. Im not goth or emo, but coincidentally, I do wear mostly black clothes. Earned fifth-career NCWTS Victory at Daytona International Speedway at a rain filled road course on February 19th. But gosh, that seems to be like a more and more common occurrence. https://t.co/2aq7xBaDza, The New Yorker (@NewYorker) May 7, 2018. I had the Secret Service actually patrolling my block at some point. This next one is a wild-card question. I get it. 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. Thus began the most memorable post . Rhodes won the 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Championship with Turner Scott Motorsports. And lo and behold, I lose the battle and my tires are not in good shape and I lose a couple of positions. 9. So its a whole new perspective, whole new reality shift for me and all in the best way. (Laughs) My wife is the one who pulls me out of the slump, typically. [5][6] 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. How often do you get recognized at the grocery store? Im wearing stuff you probably wouldnt expect me to wear. Earned three different poles for the season (Martinsville, Eldora, Canadian Tire Motorsports Park). He is from United States. I would maybe wait until they are back at their hauler and the cameras are away and say we have a conversation. 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. So youve got to do what makes her happy. Rhodes and his ThorSport Racing crew each earned $25,000 bonuses from Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis. On September 15, Rhodes secured a spot in the 2017 Truck Series playoffs. I go to the simulator (in North Carolina). How long do you wait before you honk? I know some people and this would be an awesome opportunity for me and you to do it together. Theres a certain thing thats lost in human nature with being content and grateful for your opportunities and where you are. What is an app on your phone that you love using and think other people should know about? If you wanted to maximize your gains, maybe live in the house for a couple of years if you wanted to fix it up. So I try to do that during the week as much as I can.
Ben Rhodes - Facebook But if you make it doing this for the entire year, you never have to do it again for the rest of your life. The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. I ask this because I had not a clue. Two 2011 Winter Championships in Young Lions division: Charlotte Motor Speedway (NC) Winter Heat Series champion and Auburndale Speedway (FL) Winter Nationals champion. Ben Rhodes: A Memoir of the Obama White House, As former deputy national security advisor and one of President Barack Obamas closest aides, Ben Rhodes provides a behind-the-scenes account of some of the most consequential and controversial moments of the Obama presidency as described in his new book The World as It Is. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for Ben Rhodes on ESPN.com. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Youve never been somewhere before and youre trying to work the GPS, and I will have somebody honk at me. (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. Went on to win the next night at Hickory Motor Speedway (TN). 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. Come for the 12 Questions, stay for the tax advice. 30.3K Followers. 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. He loves bath time; its like going to an amusement park for him. And of course, that battle can always come back to haunt you later in the season. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Or do you keep it to yourself? You have to pick one chore or obligation to do every day for a year. Dippel, in return, directed an expletive-laced tirade at Rhodes and called it "cool" that Rhodes would miss the playoffs, which Rhodes indeed did. 27 Tundra. I totally get that. 1. So maybe thats a bad way to say it. I (recently) watched the Las Vegas race from last year and I was so mad at myself. And Ive done the same thing now with my family. [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. What is your familys paving company called? Each week, I ask a driver to give me a question for the next interview. Rhodes, irate with Poole after the race, twice tried to physically confront Poole before being pulled away. Finished second three times this season with thirteen top 10s. 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.
Ben Rhodes: 3: 4.60: 22: 7. You went and got your HVAC certification and were prepared to do that. He enjoys that and it makes me happy, too. And I will call them up and my trip just goes by fast. They seldom appear in pictures together or with their children. So theres something to be said about that. Seven starts 2 top 5s, 5 top 10s, completed 94.6% of all laps. Im a race-car driver and I love being in the race car, whatever it is. So whats it been like compared to what you thought it was going to be like for you? I wouldnt say much. Im asking people an advice-column question that was submitted by readers. We have estimated 17. On October 20, Rhodes announced that he had left JRM, intending to run a full-time Xfinity schedule in 2016. But sometimes it comes out in other ways usually verbal. Ben Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing. Every week its on Tuesdays, but I dont go every week. And I knew how to save tires coming into the NASCAR ranks because of my time in late-model stocks. Ben Rhodes excited for JR Motorsports opportunity", "Teenager, high school student, and NASCAR champion Ben Rhodes", "Marcos Ambrose Motorsports expands to two cars in 2012", "Rhodes Joins Turner For Partial East Slate", "NASCAR Next a diverse, accomplished class", "Ben Rhodes to run partial Truck Series schedule", "Louisville's Rhodes top 10 in 1st NASCAR race", "NASCAR NEXT'S RHODES TO RUN XFINITY SERIES FOR JRM", "Louisville's Rhodes parting with JR Motorsports", "Ben Rhodes joins ThorSport Racing for 2016 Camping World Truck season", "Ben Rhodes 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results", "Ben Rhodes to remain with ThorSport for 2017 NASCAR Truck season", "Camping World Truck Series playoff field set; Bell captures regular-season crown", "Ben Rhodes holds off Christopher Bell in wild Trucks finish", "Ben Rhodes lands special home-state Truck Series win at Kentucky", "Ben Rhodes 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results", "No repeat win for Ben Rhodes at home track", "Rhodes & Dippel Come To Blows After Dirt Derby", "Ben Rhodes gets first career Daytona win in Truck series opener", "Ben Rhodes rallies past Hocevar, corrals Camping World Trucks win on Bristol dirt", "Zane Smith proves third time is charm by winning Truck Series title", "NASCAR Stars Swap Trucks for Mustang GT4s at Sebring", "Louisville driver Ben Rhodes chasing NASCAR dreams", "Ben Rhodes 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2015 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results", "Ben Rhodes 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results", "Ben Rhodes 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results", "Ben Rhodes 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ben_Rhodes_(racing_driver)&oldid=1149902716, This page was last edited on 15 April 2023, at 04:48. 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. Ben Rhodes wants his second consecutive NASCAR Trucks title at Phoenix Raceway. I was retired for like five days or a week. What are you willing to change about your current career and life to run one more? Ben Rhodess income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. Finished within the top 10 in three of seven starts with best finish of fourth (twice). Rhodes said, I would probably get nervous pretty quick, honestly. He also has previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and what is now the ARCA Menards Series.