Had there been 10 drivers allowed in last years playoffs, thorsport racings ben rhodes and kyle busch motorsports harrison burton would have gotten those spots. Ben rhodes won the championship with a round to spare, after amassing five race wins during. Wxii 12 greensborowinstonsalem like us on facebook to see similar stories please give an. Outside of rhodes, the only other notable drivers in the ford developmental stable. February 21, 2020 las vegas motor speedway finish 5th. Ben rhodes archives jayskis nascar silly season site. Rhodes was in town to promote the nascar gander outdoors truck series corrigan oil 200 on aug. Feb 15, 2019 contact between race leader ben rhodes and gus dean touches off a multitruck wreck that costs rhodes the lead and bring the race to nascar overtime. Rhodes loses lead after getting caught up in wreck youtube. Ben rhodes holds on for win at las vegas nascar truck stop. He has registered a series trackbest start of sixth in 2019, and trackbest finish of fourth in 2018 and 2017 at the track. Rhodes and crew chief, eddie troconis, have built some nice chemistry the last two seasons.
Official ben rhodes nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. This young driver will be just turning 22yearsold early into the upcoming season, so hes still very young and teachable. Ben rhodes stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for ben rhodes on. Wdrb newlywed nascar truck series driver ben rhodes found himself with some unexpected downtime at his louisville home with his new wife when the novel coronavirus outbreak. In his third season in 2018, rhodes claimed his career second gander trucks win kentucky speedway, three poles, eight topfive, and top10 finishes. Get nascar race results and career results information at fox sports.
In july, the nascar camping world truck series driver scored his second career victory at this home track, the kentucky speedway in gallatin county. Alpha will be the primary sponsor for two of the 23. Driver ben rhodes 2019 nascar gander outdoors truck series. Ben rhodes will be sporting new colors this weekend at atlanta motor speedway when the team unloads the no. In order to be compliant with local ordinances, our warehouse has implemented the new social distancing requirements. Ben rhodes chasing nascar dream the courierjournal. Nascar gander outdoors truck series driver ben rhodes does not need to be reminded about the daunting task facing him if hes to make the playoffs for a third consecutive year. The nascar champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. He contributes to nbc news and msnbc regularly as a political commentator. Ben rhodes holds on for win at las vegas nascar truck stop it didnt start well for ben rhodes on saturday at las vegas motor speedway. While working toward the series championship title. Rhodes is a 19yearold nascar camping world truck series driver. Rhodes handed out nascar teddy bears, coloring books, and little. With jake sullivan, he is the cochair of national security action, a political ngo.
As far as a second ride, could potentially see ben rhodes moving up with sponsorship. He is also a crooked media contributor, and cohost of the foreign policy podcast pod save the world. Nascar s ben rhodes finding a way to still get behind the. Based sandusky, ohio, thorsport racing is the longesttenured nascar gander outdoors truck series team. Get nascar 2020 season stats, career statistics, race results, sponsor info and more. So, as drivers sit at home, theyve turned to the sim chassis. With 73 combined starts in this division of nascar to his credit, rhodes is one of the more experienced young drivers in the series. Ben rhodes diecast ben rhodes nascar diecast trucks. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver rankings owners crew chiefs. Rhodes born november 14, 1977 is a writer and political commentator. In 2002, james gibney, editor of foreign policy, introduced rhodes to lee hamilton, former member of the house of representatives and director of the woodrow wilson international center for scholars, who was looking for a. Rhodes is campaigning for both the 2016 camping world truck series championship and 2016 truck series rookie of the year. Ben rhodes racing driver wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Consistency is key for nascar truck driver ben rhodes. The season began with the nextera energy resources 250 at daytona international speedway on february 24, 2017, and ended with the ford ecoboost 200 at homesteadmiami speedway on november 17. Ben rhodes born february 21, 1997 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Ben rhodes is in his fourth full season competing in the gander outdoors truck series, driving the no. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar gander outdoors truck series, driving the no. On friday, june 7th, 20, nascar announced the nascar next drivers for their 20 2014 program. Ford f150 nascar truck 164 diecast, by action lionel. Wdrb newlywed nascar truck series driver ben rhodes found himself with some unexpected downtime at his louisville home with his new wife when the novel coronavirus outbreak put. Rhodes will make his fifth gander trucks start at atlanta motor speedway saturday afternoon. It is not often that a nascar driver meets somebody who performs at a faster speed or in a more intense environment than a racer does in a race. Kentucky speedway win will be biggest for ben rhodes. Owned by duke thorson and his wife rhonda, the team currently fields the no. April 15 today in jayskis nascar history page 6 of 24. Sullivan university partners with nascar driver louisville.
Benjamin ben rhodes born february 21, 1997 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Twentyoneyearold rhodes is also a student at sullivan university, studying their hvacr program. Click on the site to see ben rhodes s career results at that track. Louisville native and nascar driver ben rhodes surprises. Nascar truck series driver ben rhodes still looking like a. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. But it couldnt have finished any better for the young. Nascar camping world truck series driver ben rhodes is still learning. Ben rhodes took the lead on the final restart and held off christopher bell to capture his first nascar camping world truck series career win in saturday nights las vegas 350 at las vegas motor speedway. Rhodes team owner and nascar s most popular driver. In this weeks feature story, we catch up with nascar camping world truck series driver ben rhodes.
Nascar s ben rhodes finding a way to still get behind the wheel. In june of that year, rhodes was named to the nascar next roster, composed of upandcoming drivers expected to become the next. Catching up with nascar camping world truck series driver. Click on the site to see ben rhodes s career results at that track glossary. Louisville native and resident ben rhodes has had a impressive year. At the beginning of 2015, ben rhodes nascar future looked as bright as any other of the sports young prospects. Official website of ben rhodes driver in the nascar gander rv.
Driver ben rhodes 2020 nascar gander outdoors truck series. Johnny sauter and ben rhodes have a bit of a history. Louisville nascar driver ben rhodes using virtual racing. Nascars ben rhodes finding a way to still get behind the wheel. The then18yearold louisville, kentucky native, fresh off a dominant run to the. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. Ford isnt as deep talent wise as the other two manufacturers, and rhodes has raced in the xfinity series before. Ben rhodes needs a victory to continue nascar truck playoff. Click on the race number to see the complete results for that race. Tilton ben rhodes is looking for his first win of the nascar. Nascar drivers set to run iracing event at atlanta live. By seth eggert, nascar writer for this weeks edition of climbing the ladder, seth eggert sat down with thorsport racing driver ben rhodes. Jul 09, 2018 louisville native ben rhodes says a win at kentucky speedway would be the most meaningful in his career as he strives for stardom as a nascar driver. Alpha energy solutions to sponsor nascar driver ben rhodes in.
Wdrb nascar truck series driver ben rhodes paid a surprise visit monday morning to norton childrens hospital. Lewis louisville nascar driver ben rhodes using virtual racing during shutdown iracing is something to keep rhodes and his crew sharp and communicating because they arent able to. Ben rhodes began his racing career in gokarts in 2004, at just seven years old. Mar 31, 2016 at the beginning of 2015, ben rhodes nascar future looked as bright as any other of the sports young prospects. Here is our selection of ben rhodes nascar diecast from lionel action. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Rhodes has two career truck series wins and qualified for the. The 2017 nascar camping world truck series was the 23rd season of the third highest stock car racing series sanctioned by nascar in north america. Consistency is key for nascar truck driver ben rhodes get.
Ben rhodes scores nascar truck series win at kentucky. Official website of ben rhodes driver in the nascar. Mar 15, 2020 nascar talk nbc sports nascar select driver. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar camping world truck series, driving the no. Jul, 2018 ben rhodes gets nascar truck series win in home state of kentucky rhodes scored his secondcareer nascar truck series win, his first of the season, in the buckle up in your truck 225 at kentucky. I pulled up in front of thorsport racing teammate ben rhodes too late and he was going to. Lewis louisville nascar driver ben rhodes using virtual. In the summer of 2001, he worked on the new york city council campaign of diana reyna. Ben rhodes is an american professional stock car racing driver.