Meet Louisville NASCAR driver Ben Rhodes at Ky. Speedway

Louisville native Ben Rhodes, a 17-year-old NASCAR driver profiled this week in The Courier-Journal, is using his week off from the K&N Pro Series East to return home for a number of appearances at the Kentucky Speedway.

The Holy Cross High School senior has scheduled a number of autograph signings and question and answer sessions with fans in conjunction with NASCAR's three national touring series visiting the state.

Rhodes, who's won four straight races in his development division, will be eligible to race at Kentucky Speedway in the truck, Nationwide and Sprint Cup series next year.

Thursday: Autograph session from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the infield fan zone with his No. 41 Alpha Energy Solutions show car.

Friday: Autograph session from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the infield.

Saturday: Q&A and meet and greet from 2-2:30 p.m. in the Kids Zone behind the grandstands; autographs in the infield from 3-4 p.m.; and another Q&A at 4:10 p.m. at the Sprint Fan Experience, also behind the stands.

Jonathan Lintner can be reached at (502) 582-4199; follow him on Twitter @JonathanLintner.