What's Next With Eric Wood

Ben Rhodes is the reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion. Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Ben started racing at the age of 7 years old and is now on the verge of stardom at only 25. 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. He also previously competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for JR Motorsports in 2015. Today on the show, Eric and Ben dive into their career journeys, how to stay focused during a race and some of the parallels between professional sports and business. Other topics include: (5:00-10:10) - How Ben started racing, kart/truck racing and the progression to NASCAR (10:10-17:00) - What separates the best drivers from the rest? Skill sets needed (17:00-21:50) - Importance of focus during race. Pre race routine? (21:50-27:20) - Fear of crashing? Discussion on concussions (27:20-33:20) - Role models in racing. Dealing wit