Turner Scott
Motorsports has announced that Ben Rhodes will run five NASCAR Camping World
Truck Series races during the 2014 season in the No. 32 Alpha Energy Solutions
Chevrolet Silverado, beginning at Martinsville Speedway. The 17-year-old is
currently competing full time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East for TSM and
has received three pole awards and one win in four starts this season.
A native of
Louisville, Kentucky, Rhodes made his TSM debut last year when he ran a partial
NKNPSE schedule and received two Top-5 and five Top-10 finishes in seven
starts. He was also selected as a member of the 2013 NASCAR Next class, a
select group chosen by the sanctioning body that spotlights NASCAR’s rising
stars with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series potential. Most recently, Rhodes
claimed his first NKNPSE victory at Greenville-Pickens Speedway.
“I’m really
thankful for this opportunity,” said Rhodes. “I can’t thank Harry Scott and
Steve Turner enough for giving me this chance to gain valuable experience
behind the wheel of one of the best trucks in the Truck Series. I also
appreciate the ongoing support from Alpha Energy Solutions this season and hope
I can make everyone proud. I’m really excited to start off at Martinsville, since
I’ve got short-track racing experience and plan to carry momentum from my
K&N win over to the No. 32 truck. Turner Scott Motorsports is a top-notch
organization and I hope to learn a lot this year from both my Truck Series team
as well as my K&N team.”
Rhodes will be
under the direction of three-time NCWTS championship-winning crew chief Mike
Hillman Jr. throughout the five races. In 2013, Hillman directed the No. 4
truck driven by NCWTS Rookie of the Year contender Jeb Burton and claimed one
victory, seven pole awards and finished the season in fifth place in the NCWTS
standings. Hillman and Rhodes will team up for the following races:
3/29
-- Martinsville Speedway
5/30
-- Dover International Raceway
8/20
-- Bristol Motor Speedway
10/25
-- Martinsville Speedway
11/7
-- Phoenix International Raceway
“Ben is a very
talented and deserving driver,” said TSM co-owner Harry Scott, Jr. “I’ve
enjoyed watching him grow as a racer, as well as a young ambassador of the
sport. Ben has proven to be a pleasure to work with and I look forward to his
continued success within our organization.”
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