Ben Rhodes, the 15-year-old driver of the #9 Stanley/Alpha Energy Solutions Ford Fusion for Marcos Ambrose Motorsport, is looking forward to a strong finish in his rookie season in late model racing.

His next start is Friday, Sept. 14, at the Kingsport (TN) Speedway, where Rhodes earned his first pole in May.

Speed51.com, the leader in short track racing coverage, has opened voting for the 2012 Most Popular Driver.  Ben Rhodes, from Louisville, is on the ballot. He is in the top-10 in points for the UARA-STARS Late Model Stock Tour.

Fans can vote for Ben Rhodes once daily.

The top prize is a new body for his car. And he will earn recognition as the most popular driver.

VOTE HERE.

Voting instructions: It cannot be obvious since there are so many names on the page. Just search for Ben (under the UARA series section), click on the dot next to his name, then scroll to the bottom, enter the requested info, and submit.