Dippel, in return, directed an expletive-laced tirade at Rhodes and called it "cool" that Rhodes would miss the playoffs. That doesnt necessarily apply in real life. Earned third-career NCWTS Victory at Darlington Raceway on September 6th. But if I get wrecked, I feel like its justified: Hey, you just dumped me for the win. I know I would be angry enough to want to fight, but I know that its a really dumb thing to do. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. She is married to Ben Rhodes, who served as President Obamas Deputy National Security Adviser. 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. 27 Tundra. But to just run one, that doesnt lead to anything, does it? Rhodes made his debut with the team at Iowa Speedway on May 16, finishing seventh. Get y, Rolling off 3rd tonight at @martinsvilleswy! Louisville, KY 40214, Please send a self addressed stamped envelope to: On September 15, Rhodes secured a spot in the 2017 Truck Series playoffs. Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. 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. If I can run a bunch, then yeah, Id be willing to change some stuff. Rhodes, irate with Poole after the race, twice tried to physically confront Poole before being pulled away. Ben Rhodes: NASCAR championship interview while drunk (Video) - Racing News In second race, at home track of Kentucky Speedway, led many laps before wrecking out. Ann Norris is the former foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama. AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Ben Rhodes wasn't known as the most patient of drivers throughout five years driving in NASCAR's Truck Series. Rhodes won the 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Championship with Turner Scott Motorsports. Were all looking at gas prices; it costs an exorbitant amount to move these haulers as it is. Ann Norris grew up in California and went to college at UCLA. Squirrel! 2011 F.A.S.T. Led 149 of 150 laps to win the Fall Brawl in October at Hickory Motor Speedway. 0:36. Im going for it. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. I dont think Id be willing to change a whole lot to run one more. This person says: My mother-in-law passed away in November, and we inherited her house in Kentucky. Ben Rhodes is a NASCAR Champion and Feelin' Good. 7. [2] Picked up Thorsport Racings first owners championship since first competing in 1996 and earned Thorsport Racings fourth driver championship. And Im sure theres a lot of sentimental value there. [5] Rhodes would claim TSM's second consecutive K&N Pro Series East Championship through five wins, 11 top-five finishes, and six poles. Mark Bowden, best-selling author and national correspondent for The Atlantic, moderates.. 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. So Im not good at that. ET FOX Ben Rhodes - No. 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. 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. I learned that I was always a lot more angry when I let people take advantage of me, and I was angry with myself. How long do you wait before you honk? What is an app on your phone that you love using and think other people should know about? Im the biggest negative self-talker. No doubt. Ben Rhodes and his incredible championship presser - Facebook 41 Toyota Tundra. A magic genie appears and offers you the chance to go back to the beginning of your racing career and start all over. Louisville, Kentucky BenRhodes.com Born February 21 Joined August 2011. [22], Rhodes returned to ThorSport in 2020. 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. And I will call them up and my trip just goes by fast. Likes. During their years working for the Obama administration, Ann and Ben lived in an unpretentious neighborhood in Washington, DC. 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. The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. Ben Rhodes gets first career Daytona win in Truck series opener - ESPN He is not dating anyone. . People remember that, and nobodys gonna want to cut you slack. What about you makes you want to defend yourself or stand up for yourself? In 2021, Rhodes claimed his first career NASCAR Truck Series title when he drove to Victory Lane twice, in addition to scoring eight top-five and 16 top-10 finishes. Selected in June by NASCAR to the NASCAR Next program. Started on the pole once and the outside pole two additional times. Voted by the fans as the 2014 NKNPSE Most Popular Driver. When somebody does you wrong which weve all been done wrong at some point in our lives its just choosing the harder right. So podcasts and Spotify, man, I burn it up. Norris went to college at UCLA, graduating in 2000 with a dual degree in International Relations and US Literature. Earned first-career NKNPSE pole position February 18th at Daytona International Speedway (FL). I stopped sleeping very well. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the 2021 Truck Series champion who is in his eighth year driving for ThorSport Racing. June 1, 2021. Still hectic, I guess. I didnt know anything about it. Im really not. Maybe Im being hard on myself. It goes back to that whole old soul thing. Ill still come and see you guys every once in a while. They cut the seat rails out of the trucks. Go back and get more. (That was a) phenomenal experience. Its been a huge mental toll on me. What movie do you think youve seen the most times over the last year? You wont catch us wearing stripes. So I wouldnt want to make moves that would make me end up somewhere else, necessarily. [23], The 2021 season began with Rhodes winning the first race at Daytona International Speedway after passing leader Cory Roper as they approached the finish. Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series after surviving a crazy race at Martinsville Speedway. Ben Rhodes is a NASCAR Champion and Feelin' Good - Frontstretch [14] Rhodes missed the inaugural Truck Series Chase and finished 14th in series points. Daniel Dye, 5. [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. It just doesnt happen. My wife wants to keep it, but I want to sell it because of problems with a natural spring on the property. Driver in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series for ThorSport Racing 136 Outer Loop Earned first-career NCWTS victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 30. 11. I didnt sign up for that. Im on Twitter the most, only because I like to read it for news and stuff. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, who drives for ThorSport Racing. Im pretty well isolated in my community. No doubt I can have more wins by knowing what I know now. Earned one official pole at Pocono International Speedway, setting a new track record. 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. Ann Norris, Ben Rhodes' Wife: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Earned Rookie of the Race award in first UARA-STARS start of 2012 with third-place finish at Hickory Motor Speedway (NC) in March. Ben Rhodes (@benrhodes) / Twitter But once I saw how much he enjoyed it, its relaxing for me because I dont have to do anything. Grant Enfinger, 3. . Led 103 laps and completed more laps than any other driver at 99.5% completed in 23 races. I still gotta get a little sleep every now and again. Led 55 laps and completed 91.9% of all laps in 23 races. And I knew how to save tires coming into the NASCAR ranks because of my time in late-model stocks. The usual driver of that car, Justin Haley, a full-time Xfinity Series driver, was at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the race in that series that weekend. 17. You have to pick one. 41 truck, now a Ford F-150, with Troconis returning as crew chief. And well be like, Yeah, its our baby. And of course, that battle can always come back to haunt you later in the season. 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. Well figure something out. 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. Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Ben Rhodes Becomes Best Version of Himself with Rich Lushes The 24-year-old claimed the Truck Series championship in his sixth season NASCAR Matt Weaver on Nov 7, 2021 | Top They're calling him 'Bud Rhodes' after Friday night. John Lewis. We did a podcast conversation three years ago and I had asked you what your week was like. 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. 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 (racing driver) - Wikiwand And we hadnt really announced anything yet, but we have a baby on the way now, which is exciting. NASCAR suspends Josh Williams one race: Did they get it right? Earned first-career UARA-STARS pole position at Kingsport Speedway (TN) in May. 99 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. If I remember correctly, the original discussions were possibly running full-time with them in what would have been 2016. Its not like a normal sport where it doesnt cost that much to to do this. He loves bath time; its like going to an amusement park for him. 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. Poor Ben.. Ben Rhodes Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family In 2017, some of President Trumps advisers circulated a memo suggesting that Ben Rhodes and other former Obama staffers were conspiring to bring down the Trump administration. 21 Late Model starts 1 pole, 7 top 5s, 12 top 10s. I would like to go out and just race as hard as I can all the time. 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! And thats something Im still working on. Qualified second in Dwight Huffman Memorial event at Hickory Motor Speedway in just his fifth Late Model start. 99 FarmPaint.com Ford F-150 COTA Race Information Started: 13th Stage 1: 9th Stage 2: 9th Finished: 10th Laps: 42/42 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running Driver Points: 3rd Owner Points: 3rd WHAT HAPPENED LATE IN THE RACE? Earned Toyota the manufacturer championship as well as their 200th win. I have learned that the bad days at the racetrack are so much better than having a real job. For 2018, Rhodes returned to the No. Not at a race shop with the championship to my name. And I can always hear him telling me that even if hes not around. We asked Ben about coming off cool as a cucumber in the car & W/ the media & about being a dad now to a two. 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. Louisville, KY 40214, Please send a self addressed stamped envelope to: [17] On September 30, Rhodes held off eventual champion Christopher Bell to win his first Truck race at the Las Vegas 350. But if I can vegetate and check out on my phone, excellent. But something seemed to change in 2021, and it culminated. This one had a Kentucky tie-in, so I thought Id ask you. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Laps Led Leaders - thehour.com Itd be nice to have a little sleep at the track before the race.. Ben Rhodes's Tweets. ), * 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? Choosing the harder right than wrong. I would drop Facebook because I dont like the interface of Facebook; I find it kind of clunky. At 26 years old, Ben Rhodes height not available right now. I try to keep it to myself. 136 Outer Loop Terrible. Ben Rhodes's net worth 4 of 30 Sean Gardner | Getty Images 5 of 30 Sean Gardner | Getty Images Larson and crew chief Cliff Daniels made quite a. Man, Im calling back to my previous advice here: Dont do anything rash. But saving tires versus knowing the proper pace is different in NASCAR. The wrong thing to him would be to get up in the mornings and go play a video game or not focus on making myself better. About Ben Rhodes | Official Website of Ben Rhodes [4] Rhodes would also make his ARCA Racing Series debut at his home track Kentucky Speedway, starting fifth but finishing 27th after a crash. 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. On October 20, Rhodes announced that he had left JRM, intending to run a full-time Xfinity schedule in 2016. Yeah, thank you. Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. When you think about NASCAR five years from now, what are you the most optimistic about and what worries you the most? I use Spotify a lot. Hes got to go.. Ben Rhodes gives drunk press conference for the ages after winning After winning the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship by finishing third in Friday night's season finale at Phoenix Raceway, Kentucky driver Ben Rhodes celebrated his first. 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. So Facebook would be gone. Its something I really had to put energy into. 99 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro in the NASCAR Truck Series. Obtained best-career NCWTS finish of fifth at Phoenix International Raceway (AZ) in November. PHOENIX "It's really quiet in here, I just came from a party.". [26] Rhodes finished second at Phoenix and second in the standings.[27]. And Ive done the same thing now with my family. Rhodes started 31st and finished 30th. Driveshaft just came right out of it Ben Rhodes - No. /span>. And thats your high school sweetheart, right? Midwest Bandolero Bandits champion. I call a lot of people and I dont really like texting. Benjamin J. Rhodes[1] (born February 21, 1997) is an American professional stock car racing driver. Won the 2014 NKNPSE Championship (clinched one race prior to end of season). So I try to do that during the week as much as I can. The last one was with Ross Chastain. Thats a good fit then. 1. 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. [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. Rhodes made his debut with the team at Iowa Speedway on May 16, finishing seventh. The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. And you might not even have been here a few years ago. 4. But I listen to a ton of podcasts. They seldom appear in pictures together or with their children. 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. Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Ben Rhodes began his racing career in go-karts in 2004, at just seven years old. Bath time is actually a really great way to kill an hour or 30 minutes or however long theyll tolerate it. 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. According to our Database, He has no children. Im a really bad backseat driver. My whole mood changed, I was looking elsewhere and I was done. I saw he just announced hes having a second baby. Voted third nationally in Speed51.coms 2012 Late Model Most Popular Driver contest. @nascaronfox photo, P2 for the race and P2 for the championship. Like one to two is it that big of a jump? We can bring puppy and baby. And its like, Whew. It, Race day! Do you have a question I can ask him? But thats when I went full-time with ThorSport, in 2016 and I love it. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. He currently competes in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series for his fifth full-time season and for the longest tenured teamThorSport Racing. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the 2021 Truck Series champion who is in his eighth year driving for ThorSport Racing. NASCAR has really got their finger on the pulse for that and theyre really trying to work that angle. 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. Let's debate, (Top photo: James Gilbert / Getty Images). So maybe thats a mindset, but its something Ive had to work on actively. Earned first-career NKNPSE victory at Greenville Pickens Speedway (SC) on March 22nd. [9] He earned three top tens, including an 8th-place finish in his debut, in four Truck Series races. But yeah life experiences. Earned one Sunoco Rookie of the Race award (Iowa). I had a lot of those moments and the big one that I officially retired. Each week, I ask a driver to give me a question for the next interview. 9. Who is a person you would be starstruck by when meeting them? He had a tumultuous race at the SpeedyCash.com 400 in October, when contact from Rhodes caused Todd Gilliland, Christian Eckes and Josh Bilicki to retire from the race in three separate incidents. But I do think I have enough wisdom to say, Hey, gratitude is good. Whats the play there? Portraits of a champion: 2021 NASCAR title winners with their trophies 9. I like to think of myself as a totally calm, cool, collected guy who just isnt intimidated by anybody. 99 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. Each week, I ask a driver to give me a question for the next person. 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. 2021 NASCAR Champion's Week in pictures - NBC Sports The problem is I would talk, but it would be probably too much. I know some people and this would be an awesome opportunity for me and you to do it together. But maybe some of thats my childhood, the fact I regretted allowing people take advantage of me. Ben Rhodes, 6. 3. Ben Rhodes wants his second consecutive NASCAR Trucks title at Phoenix Raceway. I dont. 2009 Kentucky state Bandolero Bandits champion. Im not running into anybody Ive worked with in the past. 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. 99 Ford for ThorSport Racing. You can read more about that memo here. Earned fourth-career NCWTS Victory at Daytona International Speedway at the season opener on February 12th. All very positive. 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. You can read more about Black Cube and their alleged operation here. 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. Went on to win the next night at Hickory Motor Speedway (TN). Kyle Busch, driver of the Pedigree Toyota, wife Samantha and son Brexton pose for a photo on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Ally 400 at. Haul rock if its a prep deal. 41 truck, now a Ford F-150, with Troconis returning as crew chief. But Im not trying to ignore them. Camping World Truck Series championship driver, Ben Rhodes, wife Caitlynn Rhodes and coowner of ThorSport Racing, Allison Thorson (L pose for photos. In four starts, finished within top 10 three times. And luckily, luckily, I got a phone call. I just realize that, Hey, time will cure the mistakes and dont do anything rash or unreasonable right now. Ive done that in the past and its not good. Finished in the top five in first-three Late Model events of 2012 in March. Im not running into anybody from the racing industry. I saw something I was doing I was investing way too much time and energy into a battle with somebody on the track. Finished within top 13 four out of 10 starts. Seven starts 2 top 5s, 5 top 10s, completed 94.6% of all laps. Im like, What? It doesnt make sense to me. Thus began the most memorable post . Usually when Im driving, I know who those people are who can talk and theyre very well gifted in gab. But gosh, that seems to be like a more and more common occurrence. Lets make the schedule work.. So thats probably helped me the most learning how to race properly around people and really knowing where to invest your time and energy on the racetrack. So the right thing for me was to get up out of bed in the mornings and work. Larson celebrated with his wife, Katelyn, son, Owen, and daughter, Audrey. Just good people around you seems to help me the most. Replies. We have estimated 48K views, 600 likes, 35 loves, 129 comments, 315 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from NASCAR on FOX: "WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE" All the best moments from Ben Rhodes and his amazing championship press. Practice went well last night, New look at @daytona this year with @clarkspumpnsh, The race starts at 1:45pm ET tomorrow and can be f, Day 1 of the #RoarBeforeThe24 was a blast! Rhodes came close to victory at Kansas when, after passing Kyle Busch late in the race, his engine expired with 10 laps to go. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Less manners. https://t.co/2aq7xBaDza, The New Yorker (@NewYorker) May 7, 2018. Try a week on us. But I am terrible at that. Completed 2110 of 2112 laps during the season, leading 778 (zero DNFs). Do you have a question I can ask him? [8], Rhodes would move full-time in the K&N East Series for 2014, with former driver Mark McFarland as his crew chief. And then maybe you can come back a year later and see what the reality is. He finished the season eighth in points. Finished within the top 10 in three of seven starts with best finish of fourth (twice). I dont have the skill of ending conversations. So I would spend like a day and a half to two days in Charlotte just to do the simulator, because of my travel. Zane Smith, John Hunter Nemechek, Matt Crafton, and Ben Rhodes entered. I have a bad habit of liking to fight, and its definitely bad. 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. Im wearing stuff you probably wouldnt expect me to wear. I could not speak. 136 Outer Loop By Official Release. So typically I just keep talking and we dont get out of the conversation. Everybody knows he has his sealcoating and paving business. Finished third in the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown at Richmond International Raceway (VA) behind NASCAR regulars Kyle Busch and David Ragan (best two-year average of any driver from 2012 2013). 2022 Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I drive a lot, living in Kentucky. (Photo: Kevin Abele / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images). [3][4], After earning 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. Ben Rhodes wants his second consecutive NASCAR Trucks title at Phoenix Raceway. 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. And if this persons got a rhythm going on, well dang, they just exposed a huge weakness to you. Up next: Ben Rhodes, the defending. NASCAR Craftsman Truck fastest laps with points standing positions, percentage and total fastest laps: . Yeah, I feel you on that. Earned fifth-career NCWTS Victory at Daytona International Speedway at a rain filled road course on February 19th. Made series debut in August, finishing 11th. Im no longer going to Sullivan University and doing all that. 2. The r, Rolling through tech here at @itsbristolbaby! Prerace meals, Raceday at @atlmotorspdwy! Thats why PR people are a must around me. 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. (Laughs) My wife is the one who pulls me out of the slump, typically. 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. AVONDALE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 05: Ben Rhodes, driver of the #99 Bombardier LearJet 75 Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway on November 05, 2021 in Avondale, Arizona. 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. . Selected to be in the NASCAR Next program for the second year. I just get distracted and then I dont make it a priority sometimes to text back. But what would I be willing to change to run just one more Cup race? Tweets. In December 2014, it was announced that Rhodes would move up to NASCAR's second-tier national series the Xfinity Series (formerly Busch and Nationwide) with JR Motorsports for 10 races in the 2015 season, sharing the No. Its not because Im ignoring people although it sounds like that. The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. 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. You seem so personable and outgoing, though.