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