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Ben Rhodes passes Zane Smith late, wins Truck Series title

A patient Ben Rhodes did just enough to win his first-ever Truck Series championship. Here are Bob Pockrass' takeaways.

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Rhodes' crew chief Rich Lushes: 'Wanted to make a statement' ' NASCAR Championship-winning crew chief Rich Lushes talks about the journey to join the team and the drive to win a championship with Ben Rhodes.

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

Ben Rhodes hoists 2021 Truck Series trophy at Phoenix ' NASCAR Ben Rhodes hoists the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series trophy and describes what a special day he felt today would be.

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

Ben Rhodes celebrates first Trucks title for ThorSport Racing ' NASCAR Ben Rhodes celebrates with ThorSport Racing crew members after winning the 2021 Camping World Truck Series title at Phoenix Raceway.

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

Ben Rhodes wins championship at Phoenix, Chandler Smith wins race ' NASCAR Watch the final laps of the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship race at Phoenix Raceway, resulting in a Ben Rhodes title.

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

Ben Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing Ben Rhodes opened the NASCAR season with back-to-back wins and closed it Friday night by winning the Truck Series championship

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Ben Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing

Ben Rhodes opened the NASCAR season with back-to-back wins and closed it Friday night by winning the Truck Series championship

NOVEMBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Truck Series drivers beef about respect at Phoenix finale

Matt Crafton, John Hunter Nemechek, Ben Rhodes and Zane Smith are racing Friday night for the NASCAR Truck Series championship at Phoenix Raceway

NOVEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: NASCAR's championship weekend in Arizona

NASCAR will settle its championships this weekend in Phoenix

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4 ' NASCAR Ben Rhodes reacts to making the Championship 4 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series after surviving a crazy race at Martinsville Speedw...

OCTOBER 30, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

Smith races into Truck Series finale with Martinsville win

Zane Smith earned a spot in the Truck Series championship finale by scoring his first win of the season in overtime at Martinsville Speedway

OCTOBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: NASCAR finale field to be set at Martinsville

NASCAR heads to Martinsville this weekend and will finalize the four drivers who will race for the Cup Series title

OCTOBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fogleman smashes his way to first career NASCAR victory

Tate Fogleman smashed his way to his first career NASCAR national victory with an overtime win in the Truck Series race Talladega Superspeedway

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Talladega with Hamlin rolling

Denny Hamlin is on a roll in NASCAR's Cup Series playoffs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four of a kind... Eckes leads Thorsport in Vegas victory

Rookie Christian Eckes held off teammate Ben Rhodes and crossed the finish line under a caution flag for his first career win in the NASCAR Trucks Series at the Las Vegas Motor Spe...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ben Rhodes after Las Vegas: 'I needed one more corner' ' NASCAR Ben Rhodes describes a wild night at Las Vegas where he finished runner-up to teammate Christian Eckes and took the playoff points lead.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

Toyota to field Tundra TRD Pro truck next season in NASCAR

Toyota will use its Tundra TRD Pro next season in NASCAR's Trucks Series

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Las Vegas as IndyCar wraps

NASCAR heads to Las Vegas this weekend

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chandler Smith races to first NASCAR Trucks Series victory

Chandler Smith bumped past Sheldon Creed on a late restart Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway and held on for his first NASCAR Trucks Series victory and a spot in the second...

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUTO RACING: Gibbs drivers surge as NASCAR goes to Bristol

Kyle Larson has company at the top

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Defending Truck Series champ Creed sweeps Darlington

Defending NASCAR Truck Series champion Sheldon Creed swept both events at Darlington Raceway this season

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ben Rhodes gets sandwiched in Stage 2 at Darlington ' NASCAR Watch as NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoff contender Ben Rhodes gets squeezed by two other trucks at Darlington.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • NASCAR.COM

AUTO RACING: NASCAR playoffs open at Darlington

The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs open this weekend at Darlington, South Carolina

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Third in Toyota 200 Rhodes finished third in the Toyota 200 presented by CK Power NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway Friday night.

Impact Rhodes started seventh on the grid and peddled to a third-place finish in stage 1. The ThorSport Racing star would run among the Top 5 the rest of the evening at Gateway, but could not wrestle the lead from the faster Sheldon Creed. Rhodes would battle in the mayhem of the overtime finish and collect the impressive third-place finish. It was his sixth Top 5 of the season.

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sheldon Creed wins NASCAR Truck playoff opener at Gateway

Defending series champion Sheldon Creed won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff opener Friday night with a dominating run at Gateway

AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS