Ben Kennedy (NASCAR)

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Ben Kennedy
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Kennedy at Road America in 2017
Executive Vice President NASCAR
Chief Venue & Racing Innovations Officer
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 10, 2022
Relatives Bill France Sr. (great grandfather)
Bill France Jr. (grandfather)
Jim France (great uncle)
Brian France (uncle)
Education University of Florida (BA)
Occupation NASCAR executive;
Auto racing driver;
ARCA Menards Series East team owner
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
17 races run over 2 years
2017 position23rd
Best finish23rd (2017)
First race 2016 American Ethanol E15 250 (Iowa)
Last race 2017 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
WinsTop tens Poles
030
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
73 races run over 4 years
2016 position7th
Best finish7th (2016)
First race 2013 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
Last race 2016 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead)
First win 2016 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
WinsTop tens Poles
1261

Ben Kennedy fielded a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and K&N Pro Series West team. The team started fielding the No. 96 Chevrolet part-time for Ben Kennedy in the K&N East in 2010. In 2011 and 2012, the team became full-time in the East and part-time in the K&N West, and in the West, the car was a Toyota. In 2013, the team only fielded the K&N East full-time and made two races in Camping World Truck Series with a 15th best team's finish at Iowa. In 2014, with Ben Kennedy moving to compete full-time in the Camping World Truck series for Turner Scott Motorsports, Kenzie Ruston raced full-time in the No. 96 in the K&N East. In 2015, the team moved to Toyota and renumbered the car to No. 3 to Kaz Grala in both K&N Pro Series East and K&N Pro Series West. Ben Kennedy also made one start in K&N West in the old No. 96. In 2016, Grala returned to a part-time schedule in the K&N East. In 2017, the No. 96 returned for Spencer Davis and a second car appeared in the form of the No. 20 for Anthony Sergi.

In 2021, Kennedy fielded the No. 43 Chevrolet in the ARCA Menards Series East for Daniel Dye. However, Dye left for GMS Racing mid-season and another driver did not replace him in the No. 43. Kennedy has not fielded a car in the series since then. However, the team continues to field the No. 43 for Daniel Dye in various late model racing events.

Personal life

Kennedy is the son of Lesa France Kennedy [29] and the late Dr. Bruce Kennedy, [30] who died in a 2007 plane crash. He is the grandson of Bill France Jr. and great-grandson of Bill France Sr., the founder of NASCAR. He is a 2014 graduate of the University of Florida, with a degree in sports management. [14] In 2017, Kennedy participated in an episode of American Ninja Warrior which was filmed at Daytona International Speedway. [26]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2016 Richard Childress Racing 2 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV CLT POC MCH IOW
10		 DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 106th01 [31]
2017 DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL
4		 IOW
20		 DAY
16		 NHA
6		 IOW
23		 GLN MOH
26		 ROA
18		 KEN
11		 DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM
18		23rd326 [32]
GMS Racing 96 Chevy CLT
25		 DOV
18		 POC MCH
36		 KEN
32		 IND
18		 BRI
19		 DAR
12		 RCH CHI

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223NCWTCPtsRef
2013 Ben Kennedy Racing 96 Chevy DAY MAR CAR KAN CLT DOV TEX KEN IOW ELD POC MCH BRI
20		 MSP IOW
15		33rd135 [33]
Turner Scott Motorsports 30 Chevy CHI
16		 LVS TAL MAR
4		 TEX PHO HOM
30
2014 31 DAY
15*		 MAR
3		 KAN
20		 CLT
8		 DOV
7		 TEX
14		 GTW
14		 KEN
10		 IOW
6		 ELD
13		 POC
13		 MCH
19		 BRI
21		 MSP
16		 CHI
7		 NHA
13		 LVS
7		 TAL
28		 MAR
16		 TEX
15		 PHO
11		 HOM
17		9th679 [34]
2015 Red Horse Racing 11 Toyota DAY
28		 ATL
3		 MAR
19		 KAN
26		 CLT
16		 DOV
6		 TEX
10		 GTW
7		 IOW
13		 KEN
16		 ELD
12		 POC
11		 MCH
25		 BRI
15		 MSP
3		 CHI
12		 NHA
23		 LVS
3		 TAL
25		 MAR
14		 TEX
9		 PHO
24		 HOM
4		9th690 [35]
2016 DAY
23		 ATL
15		 MAR
11		7th2162 [36]
GMS Racing 33 Chevy KAN
9		 CLT
14		 TEX
4		 IOW
7		 GTW
9		 KEN
22		 ELD
11		 POC
7		 BRI
1		 MCH
11		 MSP
8		 CHI
26		 NHA
11		 LVS
4		 TAL
5		 MAR
18		 TEX
13		 PHO
9		 HOM
14
24 DOV
13

K&N Pro Series East

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314NKNPSECPtsRef
2010 Ben Kennedy Racing 96 Chevy GRE SBO IOW MAR NHA LRP LEE JFC
24		 NHA DOV 60th91 [37]
2011 GRE
11		 SBO
14		 RCH
27		 IOW
15		 BGS
3		 JFC
11		 LGY
18		 NHA
32		 COL
19		 GRE
22		 NHA
16		 DOV
12		13th1367 [38]
2012 BRI
6		 GRE
9		 RCH
6		 IOW
22		 BGS
8		 JFC
5		 LGY
21		 CNB
3		 COL
7		 IOW
19		 NHA
25		 DOV
4		 GRE
16		 CAR
9		9th456 [39]
2013 BRI
10		 GRE
17		 FIF
1*		 RCH
14		 BGS
1		 IOW
9		 LGY
7		 COL
9		 IOW
11		 VIR
4		 GRE
10		 NHA
26		 DOV
12		 RAL
6		4th488 [40]
2017 Kevin Manion Motorsports 1 Toyota NSM GRE BRI SBO SBO MEM BLN TMP NHA IOW
7		 GLN LGY NJM DOV 45th38 [41]

K&N Pro Series West

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415NKNPSWCPtsRef
2011 Ben Kennedy Racing 96 Chevy PHO AAS MMP IOW LVS SON IRW EVG PIR CNS
8		 PHO
15		34th402 [42]
Toyota MRP
8		 SPO AAS
2012 PHO
11		 LHC MMP S99 IOW BIR LVS SON EVG CNS
9		 IOW PIR SMP AAS PHO
10		27th102 [43]
2015 Ben Kennedy Racing 96 Toyota KCR IRW TUS IOW SHA SON SLS IOW EVG CNS MER AAS PHO
25		69th19 [44]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

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