Madyson Stenhouse, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s wife, has shared a hilarious story of her sister on social media. Her sister freaked out thinking a coyote ate her dog after RSJ posted a picture of a skeleton on their group chat.
Stenhouse Jr. is a 37-year-old professional stock car racer who drives the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro for Hyak Motorsports (formerly JTG Daugherty Racing). He married Madyson in October 2022 and the two have one son, Stetson Steele.
Per Madyson's Instagram stories, she posted the conversation with her sister about the skeleton story.
"Um I just saw the last pic and thought a coyote got one of your dogs for a split second don't do that to me," Madyson's sister said.
In response, Madyson wrote:
"My sister freaked out and thought it was one of our dogs."
Madyson didn't explain the shenanigans. Instead, she jokingly dramatized the scene after writing 'the plot thickens' in an earlier Instagram stories post. She also asked her dogs whether they were guilty over the skeleton left outside their home.
However, in previous Instagram stories, Madyson revealed her Doodle Ruby usually brings random bones from the woods to their home. She jokingly suspected Ruby might've gotten the bones from a deer she killed.
"I'm starting to think Ruby killed the deer herself and goes to get a new body part each day," Madyson wrote.
While the family continues to solve the "crime", Ricky Stenhouse Jr. prepares for the 2025 season with a rebranded team. JTG Daughtery Racing is renamed to Hyak Motorsports following long-time sponsor Kroger leaving the team for RFK Racing next year.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. reacts to losing major sponsor for 2025
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. shared his thoughts on parting ways with Kroger after five years since joining JTG Daugherty Racing in 2020. While Stenhouse Jr. thanked the outgoing sponsor, he remained optimistic with his unchanged crew for next year.
As a side note, JTG Daugherty Racing started working with Kroger in the 2010 season.
Speaking with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Stenhouse Jr. said:
"I think the way we’re looking at it is everything’s a little more consolidated. We have all the same great employees and the same crew guys, and processes will stay the same. I feel confident Mike and the guys will keep working hard to try to make our cars faster when it comes to the on-racetrack portion of it."
The Mississippi native appreciated Kroger for not leaving the sport like FedEx and wished the retail company the best as it moved RFK Racing for 2025.
"The off-track side of it, Kroger, was such a vital piece to me coming over to JTG at the time. Everything that Kroger has done for me is definitely something to be thankful for. They’ve been a part of our sport for a very long time, and it’s cool to see them not leaving like other big companies have lately. So, it’s cool that they’re sticking around. I wish them the best," the driver added.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will continue driving the No. 47 Chevy for the sole entry of the rebranded Hyak Motorsports.