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An Alpha First — the Derby Festival’s Great Bed Races

For the first time, Alpha Energy Solutions is entering the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Great Bed Races. As you might expect, the company is going all out to excel.  Local and regional companies will enter more than 40 beds. Of course, Alpha’s driver is NASCAR Next driver Ben Rhodes, the current points leader in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series.  The races take place at Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Exposition Center, and teams compete for time in a Crazy Eight track.…

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Alpha Energy Solutions show car, driver Ben Rhodes in the Custom Auto Show

For the third straight year, the Alpha Energy Solutions #41 show car and driver Ben Rhodes will be featured at the Carl Casper’s Custom Auto Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center this weekend. Rhodes, who is celebrating his 17th birthday today (Feb. 21), will be on hand to sign autographs and talk with fans about his racing career on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.  The show is open Friday (6-11 p.m.), Saturday (10-10), and Sunday (Noon-6). In his most…

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On the Air: On Track with Ben Rhodes

This article, by Roy Walter,  first appeared at Louisville Catholic Sports Network. This weekend will mark the debut of “On Track With Ben Rhodes,” a television show created and produced by the Louisville Catholic Sports Network (LCSN). The show is co-hosted by Rhodes, the 16-year-old Holy Cross junior who will be racing full time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East this year. Joining him as co-host is WHAS-11 sports anchor Kent Spencer. “It’s going to be really interesting for…

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Breakthrough Week for Alpha Energy Solutions Race Team

Ben Rhodes, the 16-year-old driver of the Alpha Energy Solutions racecar, will remember August of 2013 when he finally broke through to victory lane on the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock series. First, in Kingsport, Tenn. Then the very next day in Hickory, N.C. And then a week later, back in Kingsport. Victory lane times three, his first wins since he began competing in late model stocks in 2012. Three wins in four races. Here’s a recap from…

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Check Out the Alpha Energy Solutions TV Spot from Kentucky Speedway

It took weeks of planning and the cooperation of our friends at Kentucky Speedway. Alpha Energy Solutions technicians Mike Burke and Tim O’Banion had their trucks all shined up. Marshall Jaggers finished detailing the #41 show car on a tight deadline, delivered it to the track, and even got a few seconds on camera. Of course, Ben Rhodes had to miss another day of school. And thanks to the magic of WDRB-TV producer Brandon Smith, the first-ever Alpha Energy Solutions…

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