Benjamin "Ben" Kennedy (born December 26, 1991) is an American professional driver and team owner. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro for Richard Childress Racing, and the No. 96 Camaro part-time for GMS Racing.

Kennedy is the son of Lesa France Kennedy and Dr. Bruce Kennedy, grandson of Bill France, Jr. and great-grandson of Bill France, Sr., the founder of NASCAR. He is a 2014 graduate of the University of Florida, with a degree in sports management. In 2017, Kennedy participated in an episode of American Ninja Warrior which was filmed at Daytona International Speedway.

Kennedy began his racing career on the short tracks of central Florida, winning championships in Super Late Models at Orlando Speedworld, and in Pro Truck racing at Orlando Speedworld and New Smyrna Speedway. He made his touring series debut in the K&N Pro Series East in 2010, and began racing the series full-time in 2011.

In 2012, in addition to running the full K&N Pro Series East schedule, Kennedy competed in the first Euro Racecar Series event competed under NASCAR sanctioning, winning the event at Tours Speedway, the first NASCAR race held on an oval in Europe.

After finishing ninth in series points in 2012, Kennedy was named by Fox Sports as one of NASCAR's "drivers 25 and under to watch" in January 2013. In April 2013, Kennedy won his first career race in the K&N Pro Series East, in the series' first race held at Five Flags Speedway in Kennedy's native Florida. Kennedy also announced that he would be driving a truck prepared by Turner Scott Motorsports in three Camping World Truck Series races in the 2013 season, running in events at Bristol Motor Speedway, Iowa Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway; he ran a total of five races, posting a best finish of fourth at Martinsville Speedway.

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