I didnt sign up for that. 12. On October 20, Rhodes announced that he had left JRM, intending to run a full-time Xfinity schedule in 2016. Matt DiBenedetto: 9: 2.30: 11: . What do you do to make yourself feel better when youre having a crappy day? You went and got your HVAC certification and were prepared to do that. In four starts, finished within top 10 three times. 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.. Im the biggest negative self-talker. My wife thinks the whole sport is barbaric. Go back and get more. I look at it this way: Lets say Im sitting there trying to work the GPS or something, right? I was just ranting to my wife (Caitlynn) about this because its like one of my biggest pet peeves. Shes like, I just dont understand how its a sport. [2] And you might not even have been here a few years ago. No joke. Ben Rhodes 'humbled' by 2021 NASCAR Truck Series championship In 16 races, had 6 poles, 5 wins, 11 top 5s, 13 top 10s (average start: 2.6; average finish: 5.8). NASCAR champion portraits from 2021 awards night | NASCAR 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. Lets have a little respect in society. You can read more about Black Cube and their alleged operation here. * Most laps led. 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. I thought it was a win for sure. Ben Rhodes Becomes Best Version of Himself with Rich Lushes [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. Finished within the top 10 in three of seven starts with best finish of fourth (twice). Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. (Laughs). So one to three weeks (per month) Im in Sandusky for multiple days. Norris went to college at UCLA, graduating in 2000 with a dual degree in International Relations and US Literature. If someone blatantly wrecked you to win a race, would you interrupt their celebration? And then maybe you can come back a year later and see what the reality is. He currently competes in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series for his fifth full-time season and for the longest tenured teamThorSport Racing. Enjoy where youre at, because its a journey. He loves bath time; its like going to an amusement park for him. Its crazy to me, because it literally takes the center of your life. Ben Rhodes is a NASCAR Champion and Feelin' Good - Frontstretch [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. The memo also refers, briefly to Ann Norris, mentioning that she is Rhodes wife and implying that her position, as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for legislative affairs in the State Department, may benefit Rhodes. He currently competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for his seventh full-time season and for the longest tenured teamThorSport Racing. This all looks like a game from afar, but they are human beings who are in these jobs and it can take a real toll., Ann Norris, Ben Rhodes Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Ben Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing - Yahoo Sports Its not like, Oh, darn, I wish this panned out for me. Its been a huge mental toll on me. Earned fifth-career NCWTS Victory at Daytona International Speedway at a rain filled road course on February 19th. 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. The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. 6. Im wearing stuff you probably wouldnt expect me to wear. Theres definitely more than one for me. Being in a position of experience at Kaulig, how do you balance being a leader/coach for your teammates and still being their competitor? Ben Rhodes Retweeted. And if this persons got a rhythm going on, well dang, they just exposed a huge weakness to you. We didnt really feel like doing an announcement on Twitter or anything. Its like the grass is always greener on the other side. 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. But typically, Im pushing my feet through the floorboard trying to hit the gas or the brake. Daniel Dye, 5. 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. In June, 2017, Ann Norris, a former State Department official, who is married to Ben Rhodes, a prominent advocate of the Iranian nuclear deal, received an e-mail from a woman who introduced. Maybe Im being hard on myself. 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. Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4. Each week, I ask a driver to give me a question for the next person. 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. Andwas it your idea to start that or your whole family got together? (key) (Bold Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Does the driver know that youre getting anxious about their driving? 88 Chevrolet Camaro with Sprint Cup Series drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Kasey Kahne. And then completely out of the blue, I get a call back. So if its a crappy day, I just make it worse. 27 Tundra. Ben Rhodes - No. [15], Rhodes returned to ThorSport for the 2017 season with new crew chief Eddie Troconis and renumbered No. Won six Late Model Stock events across three tracks (Kingsport Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway, and Greenville Pickens Speedway). We made this., So Im gonna have fun balancing a baby, a business, the simulator and Sandusky now. Squirrel! Voted by the fans as the 2014 NKNPSE Most Popular Driver. 3. Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Not necessarily a reward, but something thats going to make me feel a little better at the time. 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. Earned first-career NXS pole position August 29th at Elkart Lake, WI. So Im not good at that. 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. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 21 February. No doubt. Portraits of a champion: 2021 NASCAR title winners with their trophies Obtained best-career NCWTS finish of fifth at Phoenix International Raceway (AZ) in November. It just doesnt happen. He also has previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and what is now the ARCA Menards Series. 41 truck, now a Ford F-150, with Troconis returning as crew chief. So what do I know? [13] Rhodes started the season with a 7th-place finish at Daytona. Earned first-career Late Model Stock win in August at Kingsport Speedway (TN). When Im home, Im paving. Rhodes would claim TSM's second consecutive K&N Pro Series East Championship through five wins, 11 top five finishes, and six poles. 11. Benjamin J. Some people like to eat food maybe more than others. ), * Season still in progress1 Ineligible for series points, "Team Event Rosters Bristol Motor Speedway Thursday, August 15, 2019", "Ben Rhodes clinches first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title", "Newest young gun? 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