The 2023 Truck Series champion Ben Rhodes is gearing up for the celebration of a lifetime. And it is not for his glistening trophy. What could be bigger than a post-victory party, you ask? Rhodes is likely to attend the highly anticipated wedding of Hailie Deegan. And he graciously provided the exclusive scoop to EssentiallySports.

Truck Series star Hailie Deegan is about to make momentous life changes. Not only is she going to compete in the Xfinity Series in 2024, but she also got engaged to long-time boyfriend Chase Cabre. Cabre’s friend Ben Rhodes has all the inside details for their impending nuptials.

Ben Rhodes knows the exact kind of wedding “fun” Hailie Deegan is planning

Ben Rhodes has been racing in the same circles as popular truck racer Hailie Deegan for several years now. The ThorSport Racing teammates had also raced under the same crew chief at different points in time in recent years. Through their interactions, Rhodes got an opportunity to befriend ARCA Menards driver Chase Cabre. This intriguing information compelled EssentiallySports to enquire in an exclusive interview if the 2023 champion will find himself in Deegan’s guest list for her upcoming wedding.

The #99 driver confirmed, “Yeah, I hope so if they invite me.” Rhodes further continued, “I don’t know if they’re going to do something small and private or if they’re going to actually have a whole bunch of people there.” Naturally, this was not enough to quench the curiosity of millions of racing fans who were impatiently waiting to get their hands on the radiant pictures of the couple’s special event. Fortunately, Rhodes revealed another exclusive nugget.

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In a testament to the bond developed between Rhodes and the newly engaged racers, the title winner shared a piece of exciting information about their soon-to-be magical day. He disclosed, “But judging by the way Chase and Haley are, I think they’re going to have people there because they like to have fun. Knowing them, they’re going to film it.” The #99 driver also divulged how he felt when his championship-winning crew chief started working with Deegan a few months ago.

Ben Rhodes on parting and uniting with trophy-winning crew chief in the same season

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After winning their first Truck championship together in 2021, it was evident Ben Rhodes and his crew chief Rich Lushes made an excellent team. But earlier this year, Lushes was assigned to Hailie Deegan’s #13 Ford team. The #99 driver was surprisingly benevolent about it.

Rhodes insisted, “I feel good about it and I’m glad she and Rich Lushes got to work together as driver-crew chief”. Ultimately, though, his team realized that Rhodes was naturally a better fit for Lushes and they united before earning their second title together.

Rhodes admitted to ES exclusively, “They put Rich back with me because we’ve been in this position before and we won a championship together.” And the result was there for the world to see at the Phoenix Raceway. “Obviously, that played out, and it paid off.”

For similar exclusive gems on Ben Rhodes and Hailie Deegan, keep a watch out for this space as more exciting news follows.

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