Background
Rhodes was born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where he attended Rosewood High School.
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Career
A former competitor in the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Camping World Truck Series, he is seeking to return to competition in the sport. When he made his debut in 2003, he became the first openly gay driver to compete in a National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing national touring series event. Rhodes began his racing career in 1992 at the age of eight.
He started his career in go-kart racing, competing on dirt tracks before switching over to racing on asphalt-surfaced circuits.
In 2001, Rhodes moved up to the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Late Model Stock Division at Southern National Raceway Park. In 2003, Rhodes competed in two Craftsman Truck Series races, driving the Number.
66 Dodge Ram for MLB Motorsports. On March 23, four days before his 19th birthday, Rhodes made his Truck Series debut in the Lucas Oil 250 at Mesa Marin Raceway, where he started 33rd and finished 30th.
On April 12, Rhodes competed in the Advance Auto Parts 250 at Martinsville Speedway, where he started 32nd and finished 21st.
He finished 87th in the final season point standings. Rhodes was the first openly gay driver to compete in National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing"s national touring series. Rhodes later returned to the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing Late Model Stock Division at SNRP, where he competed until 2010.
In July 2013, Rhodes stated that he was seeking to return to full-time competition in the renamed Camping World Truck Series in 2014.
Rhodes is featured in the cover story for the "Ride Review" issue of Lavender Magazine (March 19–April 1, 2015).
