Richard Lynn Stenhouse Jr. is an American professional stock car racing driver, who competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No.47 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for JTG Daugherty Racing. He started his career in kart racing at the age of six and won 47 wins and 90 podium finishes. Stenhouse Jr. was the NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year in 2010 and won the Nationwide Series championships in 2011 and 2012. He was also the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year in 2013.
Stenhouse Jr. made his debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NASCAR Cup Series) at the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 and finished 11th for Wood Brothers Racing. Since then, he has won three times in the Cup Series, secured 59 top-ten finishes, and three pole positions. Stenhouse Jr. won the 2023 Daytona 500 as well. Prior to this, he debuted in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at the 2009 Nashville 300. He has won eight races, 63 top-ten finishes, and eight pole positions in the same. In the ARCA Menards Series Career, Stenhouse Jr. debuted in the 2008 ARCA 200 at Daytona, winning two races in the competition, 14 top-tens, and three pole positions. He also competed in the ARCA Menards Series West and has only raced in the 2014 Carmeros 200, Sonoma, where he ended up in the top ten finishes.
Stenhouse Jr. joined JTG Daugherty Racing in 2020 and started impressing everyone by starting on the front row at the Daytona 500. His big win with the team came in 2023 when he won the Daytona 500. Currently, Stenhouse Jr. stands at 27th position in the Cup series Table, with 464 points and 2 Tops 5s.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Sponsors
Major partners and sponsors involved with the team as per JTF Daugherty Racing are:
Chevrolet
Kroger
Thomas
Cottonelle
Coca-Cola
Drumstick
Irish Spring
Totino’s
Velveeta
Blue
Tree Top
Minute
SunnyD
Country Crock
Sugarlands
ICY HOT
Kroger Health
NOS Energy Drink
Stenhouse Jr. started driving for JTG Daugherty Racing on February 9, 2020, where he won the pole position for the Daytona 500. Since then, he has stayed at JTG Daugherty Racing, winning races. Stenhouse Jr. started the 2023 season by winning the 2023 Daytona 500, his third career victory. In contrast, his 2024 season began with a 31st-place DNF at the 2024 Daytona 500. Throughout this racing journey, many sponsors have supported JTG Daugherty Racing and the driver.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s Contract
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. signed a multiyear deal extension with JTG Daugherty Racing to stay behind the wheel of the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for many years to come. The agreed contract was announced in May 2024, which shows appreciation for the driver, especially considering his 2023 Daytona 500 win, which might be his and the company's biggest win so far.
Stenhouse started with JTG Daugherty Racing in 2020, where he has seen a steady progression into becoming a better driver, including last year's triumph at Daytona and further solid finishes. Team owners Brad Daugherty and Gordon Smith were eager to share their renewal extension news with Stenhouse an individual they say has matured while the team is keen on winning more with him.
This contract therefore maps out Stenhouse's future at the team, giving him stability and allowing him to focus on improving performance and attracting more sponsors.
FAQs on Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s Sponsors.
A. Stemhouse Jr. was fined $75,000 for punching fellow Cup Series driver Kyle Busch and suspending two crew members from the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing team.
A. Madyson Goodfleisch is Stenhouse Jr.’s wife.
A. Stenhouse Jr.’s crew chief is Mike Kelley.
A. Stenhouse Jr. was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and was raise in Olive Branch, Mississippi.