Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | |||||||
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Stenhouse at Sonoma Raceway in 2025 | |||||||
| Born | Richard Lynn Stenhouse Jr. October 2, 1987 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Achievements | 2023 Daytona 500 Winner 2011, 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Champion 2020 Daytona 500 Pole Winner 2007 Knoxville Midget Nationals Winner 2015 Junior Knepper 55 Winner (inaugural race) 2007 4-Crown Nationals Midget Winner | ||||||
| Awards | 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 473 races run over 16 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 47 (Hyak Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2025 position | 30th | ||||||
| Best finish | 13th (2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2011 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Straight Talk Wireless 500 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| First win | 2017 GEICO 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
| Last win | 2024 YellaWood 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 110 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| 2022 position | 104th | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st (2011, 2012) | ||||||
| First race | 2009 Nashville 300 (Nashville) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Wawa 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
| First win | 2011 John Deere Dealers 250 (Iowa) | ||||||
| Last win | 2012 Kansas Lottery 300 (Kansas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 2 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Truck no., team | No. 45 (Niece Motorsports) | ||||||
| First race | 2026 Fresh From Florida 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2026 Fr8 208 (Atlanta) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series career | |||||||
| 21 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 4th (2008) | ||||||
| First race | 2008 ARCA 200 at Daytona (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2008 Hantz Group 200 (Toledo) | ||||||
| First win | 2008 Drive Smart! Buckle-Up Kentucky 150 (Kentucky) | ||||||
| Last win | 2008 Pocono 200 (Pocono) | ||||||
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| ARCA Menards Series West career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 52nd (2014) | ||||||
| First race | 2014 Carneros 200 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of February 21, 2026. | |||||||
Richard Lynn Stenhouse Jr. (born October 2, 1987) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Hyak Motorsports and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Niece Motorsports. Stenhouse was the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, and won back-to-back Nationwide Series championships in 2011 and 2012. Stenhouse was the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year. He is the 2023 Daytona 500 winner.