Ben Kennedy | |||||||
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&sq=Sri Lanka&lang=en&file=File:Ben_Kennedy_Road_America_2017.jpg) Kennedy at Road America in 2017 | |||||||
| Executive Vice President NASCAR Chief Venue & Racing Innovations Officer | |||||||
| Assumed office March 10, 2022 | |||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | December 26, 1991 Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
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| 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 position | 23rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 23rd (2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2016 American Ethanol E15 250 (Iowa) | ||||||
| Last race | 2017 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 73 races run over 4 years | |||||||
| 2016 position | 7th | ||||||
| Best finish | 7th (2016) | ||||||
| First race | 2013 UNOH 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last race | 2016 Ford EcoBoost 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2016 UNOH 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
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| Previous series | |||||||
| 2012 2011–2012, 2015 2010–2013, 2017 | Racecar Euro Series NASCAR K&N Pro Series West NASCAR K&N Pro Series East | ||||||
| Awards | |||||||
| 2014 | NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| Last updated on: March 10, 2022. | |||||||
Benjamin Kennedy (born December 26, 1991) is an American motorsports executive and former professional stock car racing driver. He currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Venue & Racing Innovations Officer for NASCAR.