About Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Richard Lynn Stenhouse Jr., an American professional stock car racing driver, was born on October 2, 1987. His estimated net worth is $25 million. Stenhouse Jr. drives the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for JTG Daugherty Racing and races in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time.
In terms of how to break into NASCAR, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the archetypal example. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., a Mississippi native, began go-kart racing at the age of six. He demonstrated genuine talent while driving the karts, winning numerous A-main races and propelling himself to greater heights. Even before he was old enough to vote, Stenhouse was dominating sprint car races.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Dirt Winged Sprint Car Rookie of the Year award in the year he turned sixteen. He proceeded to win races in the USAC Sprints after achieving many victories in the USC Sprint Car series. In addition to his love of sprint cars, he had the chance to compete in the Silver Crown series. It was then that Tony Stewart noticed him and offered him a ride in one of Tony’s USAC Sprint and Midget series vehicles.
As he turned twenty years old in 2007, Stenhouse continued to have success in the USAC series, winning Rookie of the Year awards in both the USAC Sprint Car and USAC Midget series.
Stenhouse’s remarkable ascent carried on in 2008 when he switched to the ARCA series and put together another outstanding campaign for his new team’s owner Jack Roush.
From then, the ascent to the top continued with awards for Rookie of the Year in the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series, followed by the championship in the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series, which he then successfully defended in 2012 with a second series victory.
In NASCAR’s top division for the 2013 Sprint Cup season is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. He should have all the resources necessary to succeed straight out of the gate after landing safely with one of NASCAR’s top teams.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could emerge as NASCAR’s next big star if he can repeat his performance from previous seasons.
- Car: Number 17 Ford
- Team: Roush Fenway Racing
- Sponsor: Best Buy / Wells Fargo / Zest
- Birthdate: October 2, 1987
- Hometown: Olive Branch, MS
- Social Media Contacts: Websites: http://www.stenhousejr.com Twitter: @StenhouseJr Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RickyStenhouseJr
Rookie Season
In 2011, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. debuted in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 2011 Coca-Cola 600 qualifier Ricky
In the same year that Trevor Bayne won the Daytona 500 for that team, he finished ninth in the fabled Wood Brothers’ #21 car. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. put up a full day of running and finished eleventh. For his first time racing against the big boys, this was a rather strong performance.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. switched to Roush Fenway Racing the next year and made four starts in the 2012 Sprint Cup Series. Even while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. continued to acquire experience, these runs were mainly forgotten. He finished twenty-first in the 2012 Daytona 500, which was won by Matt Kenseth, a teammate from Roush. Before ending the season with a pair of late-season DNFs in Charlotte and Homestead, he followed that up with a season-best performance of twelfth place in Dover.
Ricky Stenhouse Junior makes his formal transition to the NASCAR Sprint Cup series in 2013. In the Roush Fenway Racing Best Buy #17, he will take the place of Matt Kenseth as he competes in the whole NASCAR Sprint Cup series for the first time.
In the race to be named 2013 Rookie of the Year, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will face just one primary rival. Danica Patrick also transitions from the NASCAR Nationwide Series to a full-time Sprint Cup Series seat, and the two drivers will face off for the 2013 Rookie of the Year award.
Stenhouse made a strong start by securing the pole position for the Daytona 500 in February 2020. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s net worth is projected to be $25 million as of 2023. 2013 Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year was Stenhouse.
