Ben Rhodes

Ben Rhodes claimed his second CRAFTSMAN Truck Series title in 2023. The Louisville, Kentucky, native began his career in go-karts at the age of seven, winning races and championships on both dirt and asphalt before moving up to Bandoleros in 2008. After earning his state and Midwest titles in 2009, the young racer quickly adapted to the bigger and faster Legends cars in 2010. The next year, Rhodes tallied more championships to underscore his season 43 Legends Car victories, more than any other driver internationally. His success translated to Late Model Stock Cars with several starts in 2011 and a full season of racing in 2012 and 2013.

Accomplishments:

2023 Picked up ThorSport Racing’s second owner’s championship and fifth driver championship
2022 Led 271 laps for a career high in a season and completed 98.9% of all laps
2021 Crown NASCAR Truck Series Champion
2021 picked up ThorSport Racing’s first owner’s championship since first competing in 1996
2021 Earned Toyota the manufacturer championship as well as their 200th win
2021 Made Cup Series debut at Sonoma Raceway with Spire Motorsports on June 6th.
2016 First full-time season in the NASCAR Truck Series
2015 Xfinity Series debut in March 2015 at Iowa Speedway (IA), finishing seventh
2014 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards series debut in August, finishing 11th
2014 Made Truck Series debut in March at Martinsville Speedway (VA), finishing eighth
2014 NKNPSE Championship (clinched one race prior to end of season).
2014 NKNPSE Rookie of the Year
2013 Selected in June by NASCAR to the NASCAR Next program
2011 F.A.S.T. Midwest Young Lions division champion
2009 Kentucky state Bandolero Bandits champion
2009 F.A.S.T. Midwest Bandolero Bandits champion
2007, 2008 and 2009 Fall Brawl Dirt Karting champion
2007 Indiana state Karting champion

All-time Stats:

10 Years
210 Starts
7 Wins
59 T5
112 T10
5 Poles
1246 Laps Led

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