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. I saw something I was doing I was investing way too much time and energy into a battle with somebody on the track. The New Yorker reported that a woman who introduced herself as Eva Novak and claimed to work for a London-based film company called Shell Productions asked [Ann] Norris to consult on a movie that she described as All the Presidents Men meets The West Wing..
Ben Rhodes: NASCAR championship interview while drunk (Video) - Racing News Ben Rhodes's Tweets. NASCAR levies L1-level penalties against Nos. My dad would always tell me to do the right thing. What is an app on your phone that you love using and think other people should know about? No doubt. Ann Norris grew up in California and went to college at UCLA. Youre not a big social media guy in general. 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. A long time ago, I went from the K&N Series to working with JR Motorsports. After being plagued by engine troubles throughout the year, he won his second career race at Kentucky Motor Speedway after dominating the race and holding off a hard-charging Stewart Friesen. 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. Louisville, KY 40214, Please send a self addressed stamped envelope to: Its been a huge mental toll on me. So Facebook would be gone. 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. After six. But you get to retain all the knowledge and experience you have now. Thats why PR people are a must around me. 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? Ben Rhodes - No. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks .
Official Website of Ben Rhodes | Driver in the NASCAR Gander RV But I listen to a ton of podcasts. So I dont know if I would take that offer. I would maybe wait until they are back at their hauler and the cameras are away and say we have a conversation. [24] Rhodes followed his Daytona oval win with a victory at the Daytona Road Course the next week in the BrakeBest Brake Pads 159, scoring back to back victories for the first time in his career. I got a call back a couple days later from Duke saying, Hey, I still really would like you to run our trucks. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Well, its funny. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. If I remember correctly, the original discussions were possibly running full-time with them in what would have been 2016. Youll never hear from me. And last year we were doing it on Mondays, which meant I had to fly down on Sundays. Rhodes started the season with a 7th-place finish at Daytona. 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. 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. Italics Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. Ben Rhodes began his racing career in go-karts in 2004, at just seven years old. When somebody does you wrong which weve all been done wrong at some point in our lives its just choosing the harder right. Benjamin J. What movie do you think youve seen the most times over the last year? What gets me more bothered on airplanes? This one had a Kentucky tie-in, so I thought Id ask you. Prices are going up on everything. I feel like thats kind of like making a deal with the devil. But what would I be willing to change to run just one more Cup race? Rhodes came close to victory at Kansas when, after passing Kyle Busch late in the race, his engine expired with 10 laps to go. Id rather meet people. Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Usually when I go out, Im not having fully-branded-Hello-Im-Ben-Rhodes gear on. [16] Rhodes came close to victory at Kansas when, after passing Kyle Busch late in the race, his engine expired with 10 laps to go. [9] He earned three top tens, including an 8th-place finish in his debut, in four Truck Series races. So I was hauling asphalt last weekend since I have my CDL.
4,132 Ben Rhodes Nascar Premium High Res Photos - Getty Images The biggest was basically January 2019. Im very happy with where Im at in my life. Discover Ben Rhodes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season came to an end on Friday, November 5, with one final battle in the desert. Earned fourth-career NCWTS Victory at Daytona International Speedway at the season opener on February 12th. Seven starts 2 top 5s, 5 top 10s, completed 94.6% of all laps. Led 103 laps and completed more laps than any other driver at 99.5% completed in 23 races. Earned third-career NCWTS Victory at Darlington Raceway on September 6th. Why do you think you have the fighting gene or characteristic? Finished second in 2013 Most Popular Driver voting. But sometimes it comes out in other ways usually verbal. Yeah, I feel you on that. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. Weve all done it.
Ben Rhodes - ESPN 12 Questions with Ben Rhodes (2022 edition) Jeff Gluck Mar 16, 2022 8 Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. The last one was with Ross Chastain.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Laps Led Leaders - thehour.com Made Late Model debut at Hickory Motor Speedway (NC) in July, finishing seventh. You wont catch us wearing stripes. And of course, that battle can always come back to haunt you later in the season. And how much more difficult is it going to be to balance? Well, your point about it being wifes mother, there could be some family history there. . Dont get me wrong: I could make a whole lot of other moves. Ben and Ann have two children. And well be like, Yeah, its our baby. And yeah, its been a hell of a learning experience. After winning the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship, Ben Rhodes had a hilarious post-race press conference with the media.#NASCARonFOX #NASCAR #BenRhodesSUBSCRIBE for more from NASCAR on FOX: https://foxs.pt/SubscribeNASCARonFOXThe all-new FOX Sports App, built for the modern sports fan: https://tinyurl.com/y4uouolbFOX Sports YouTube channel: http://foxs.pt/SubscribeFOXSPORTSPBC ON FOXs YouTube Channel: https://foxs.pt/SubscribePBCONFOXWWE ON FOX YouTube channel: https://foxs.pt/SubscribeWWEONFOXFOX Soccers YouTube channel: https://foxs.pt/SubscribeFOXSOCCERCFB ON FOX YouTube channel: https://foxs.pt/SubscribeCFBonFOXSPEED - MOTORS on FOXs YouTube Channel: https://foxs.pt/SubscribeSPEEDSee more from NASCAR on FOX: https://foxs.pt/NASCARonFOXLike NASCAR on FOX on Facebook: https://foxs.pt/NASCARonFOXFacebookFollow NASCAR on FOX on Twitter: https://foxs.pt/NASCARonFOXTwitterFollow NASCAR on FOX on Instagram: https://foxs.pt/NASCARonFOXInstagramAbout NASCAR on FOX:Your home for NASCAR on FOX, from Raceday to Radioactive and all of the racing action in between.Ben Rhodes' hilarious post-race press conference | NASCAR ON FOXhttps://youtu.be/0fXeGK5oNQwNASCAR on FOXhttps://www.youtube.com/c/NASCARonFOX Led 55 laps and completed 91.9% of all laps in 23 races. If you could only pick one form of social media to use and drop all the rest, which would it be? I could not speak. (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. 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. [14] Rhodes missed the inaugural Truck Series Chase and finished 14th in series points. Im not running into anybody Ive worked with in the past. (Laughs) My wife is the one who pulls me out of the slump, typically. 7. PHOENIX "It's really quiet in here, I just came from a party.". 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. 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! Every week its on Tuesdays, but I dont go every week. Rhodes made his debut with the team at Iowa Speedway on May 16, finishing seventh. How often do you get recognized at the grocery store? Its not like the old days I hear about where people are calling you up and wanting to throw cash at your team because We want to be in NASCAR. Were competing against so many different types of media. June 1, 2021. I was telling my wife the other day: So long as ThorSport would bless it, I would love to go out and run a whole bunch of Xfinity races and I would love to go run a whole lot of Cup races. 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. Rhodes started 31st and finished 30th. But typically, Im pushing my feet through the floorboard trying to hit the gas or the brake. Rhodes said, My biggest thing that helped me get better over time was working on the skill to race smarter, but not harder. So maybe thats a bad way to say it. They seldom appear in pictures together or with their children. Holds the highest average starting and finishing position of all fulltime drivers in the NCWTS series for 2021. I wasnt managing the pace properly and managing the distance to the leader properly. Getty My wife and I both do; were very Plain Jane. [15], Rhodes returned to ThorSport for the 2017 season with new crew chief Eddie Troconis and renumbered No. And if this persons got a rhythm going on, well dang, they just exposed a huge weakness to you. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. 4. And thats something Im still working on. 15. https://t.co/2aq7xBaDza, The New Yorker (@NewYorker) May 7, 2018. He enjoys that and it makes me happy, too. But theres no guarantee those moves would be better. So if its a crappy day, I just make it worse. Ben Rhodes is in his eighth full season competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. But you really just need to shut up and get it done. So I was not into the paving world at all. Photo: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Dippel, in return, directed an expletive-laced tirade at Rhodes and called it "cool" that Rhodes would miss the playoffs, which Rhodes indeed did. 99 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. Youve said youre an old soul before, so it makes sense. [2] [4] Rhodes would also make his ARCA Racing Series debut at his home track Kentucky Speedway, starting fifth but finishing 27th after a crash. So just be patient and try to call family or some friends to talk about it. The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. Whats the play there? And thats your high school sweetheart, right? Rhodes was available due to the Truck Series having an off weekend that weekend. And you might not even have been here a few years ago. And Im not slow to get out of my seat. My whole mood changed, I was looking elsewhere and I was done. Rhodes would also make his ARCA Racing Series debut at his home track Kentucky Speedway, starting fifth but finishing 27th after a crash.
Portraits of a champion: 2021 NASCAR title winners with their trophies The NASCAR champion has competed in numerous series and vehicles to climb the racing ladder. Ben Rhodes Motorsports, Inc. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, driving the No. Being in a position of experience at Kaulig, how do you balance being a leader/coach for your teammates and still being their competitor? 11. 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. 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. Sign up to receive emails about sales, new merch, and more. Driver in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series for ThorSport Racing Driveshaft just came right out of it Ben Rhodes - No. Well figure something out. Hes got all these water toys. Completed 2110 of 2112 laps during the season, leading 778 (zero DNFs). Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs.
Ben Rhodes' hilarious post-race press conference | NASCAR ON FOX Theres definitely more than one for me. 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. That doesnt make sense. To me, its so pure in the sense that its man versus man or woman versus woman. 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? But if I can vegetate and check out on my phone, excellent. The Larson clan - Kyle, wife Katelyn, son Owen, and daughter Audrey - take a moment on Lower Broadway. I would like to go out and just race as hard as I can all the time. Camping World Truck Series championship driver, Ben Rhodes, wife Caitlynn Rhodes and coowner of ThorSport Racing, Allison Thorson (L pose for photos. The r, Rolling through tech here at @itsbristolbaby! Yeah, thats normal. I fail on that constantly. You can read her full work and education history on her LinkedIn page, here. [2] Earned three different poles for the season (Martinsville, Eldora, Canadian Tire Motorsports Park). And then, hey, if he pushes me, then Ill push back and well see where it goes. 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. CONCORD, N.C. (June 1, 2021) - Spire Motorsports announced today that NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) Championship contender Ben Rhodes will make his . Rhodes and his ThorSport Racing crew each earned $25,000 bonuses from Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis. (Laughs), No, its fine. Ben Rhodes after his 2018 win at Kentucky Speedway. Not at a race shop with the championship to my name. I didnt really think I had any opportunities in the sport, so I wasnt even going to try to pursue them. So Ive been learning as much as I can when Im in Sandusky, whether its in the race shop or spending time with (ThorSport owner) Duke Thorson. Each week, I ask a driver to give me a question for the next interview. 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. 792 Following. Im not saying I live that out every day.
Ben Rhodes gives drunk press conference for the ages after winning Finished in the top five in first-three Late Model events of 2012 in March. 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. ). 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. Ann Norris is the former foreign policy adviser to Barack Obama. Its not like, Oh, darn, I wish this panned out for me. Were all looking at gas prices; it costs an exorbitant amount to move these haulers as it is. 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. 3. Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4. He told me that constantly growing up, and he meant that with people and he meant that with work. Ben Rhodes, 6. What are you willing to change about your current career and life to run one more? 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. 12. If I can run a bunch, then yeah, Id be willing to change some stuff. Ben Rhodes Retweeted. 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. It blew my mind how fun that side of racing is. This next one is a wild-card question. And who would I be racing for? Thats when I went to HVAC school. But I am terrible at that. Do you have a question I can ask him? Its something I really had to put energy into. 10. In your career, whats the deal that came closest to happening that ended up not working out? But to just run one, that doesnt lead to anything, does it? Finished ninth in first-career start (Bristol Motor Speedway, TN). 97 talking about this. NASCAR has really got their finger on the pulse for that and theyre really trying to work that angle. Some people like to eat food maybe more than others. Ben Rhodes: 3: 4.60: 22: 7. [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. I went to work to write speeches for Barack Obama! That doesnt necessarily apply in real life. Each week, I ask a driver to give me a question for the next person. Youve grown together and youve had the same styles. I didnt sign up for that. I stopped sleeping very well. Basically, I wanted to get into sealcoating because that was the area I knew from SealMaster and the Thorsons. But yeah life experiences. . So Im very curious to see what his expectations are. And I know Im not always like that; I still wrestle with that doubt and stuff. But Im not trying to ignore them. So any opportunity I can get, Im gonna jump on it, just like we did with the IMSA Ford Mustang GT4s at the Rolex this year. 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. Squirrel! November 6, 2021 Daniel McFadin. You went and got your HVAC certification and were prepared to do that. Earned three top-five finishes in 5 UARA-STARS Late Model Stock starts. 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! Thats five to six hours depending on traffic. Plus, they didnt pay for it if they inherited it. Away from it all, Ben enjoys working on his 1971 VW Beetle, aviation, movies, video games, sporting clays/range time, and boxing. Made series debut in March at Martinsville Speedway (VA), finishing eighth. Voted third nationally in Speed51.coms 2012 Late Model Most Popular Driver contest. 88 Chevrolet Camaro with Sprint Cup Series drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, and Kasey Kahne. Led 99 laps and completed more laps than any other driver throughout the season. Earned one Sunoco Rookie of the Race award (Iowa). Yeah, because I dont end the conversations. 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. [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. Rhodes won the 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Championship with Turner Scott Motorsports. As far as interrupting celebrations, probably not because that seems kind of trashy. If I could Flintstone it from the passenger seat, I totally would. You know, Im really not that bothered by it. wife says; As a Wilton club seeks to expand its .
Ben Rhodes passes Zane Smith late, wins Truck Series title What life lessons from a young age stick with you and affect your daily decisions as an adult? Replies. So Im still a little bit troubled about the economics of it. 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. I know some people and this would be an awesome opportunity for me and you to do it together. Yeah. There could be some tax advantages. I would probably get nervous pretty quick, honestly. Im getting up as soon as the next person is there. Whatever makes me happy, ba-boom!
Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4 | NASCAR I never did MMA per se, but I got into boxing and it was at an MMA gym. 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. 18. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. Im no longer doing HVAC classes. On pit road after the race, Rhodes tried to drag Dippel from his truck before calling him a dirty driver. He is the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion. 0:36. (Laughs) Or, Oh man, Im sorry I got a real bad case of diarrhea. (Laughs harder). 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. It really has.
Ben Rhodes - NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Driver: - ThorSport Racing Im a race-car driver and I love being in the race car, whatever it is. Some of it goes back to when I was younger. My wife thinks the whole sport is barbaric. Benjamin J. Finished ninth in the UARA-STARS season point standings, despite not entering two races. Finished fourth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NH) in September. [7] Rhodes scored five top five finishes in seven starts. Earned first-career NXS pole position August 29th at Elkart Lake, WI. 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. Finished ninth in 2008 Bandolero Nationals in Bandits division at the Speedrome (IN). The grass isnt always greener. (Laughs). She is married to Ben Rhodes, who served as President Obamas Deputy National Security Adviser.
Ben Rhodes 'humbled' by 2021 NASCAR Truck Series championship