Ricky Stenhouse, Jr
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr
Real Name/Full Name Richard Lynn Stenhouse, Jr
Nick Name/Celebrated Name: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr
Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee, US
Date Of Birth/Birthday: 2 October 1987
Age/How Old: 36 years old
Height/How Tall: In Centimetres – 175 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 7″
Weight: In Kilograms – 75 Kg
In Pounds – 165 lbs
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Golden rust
Parents Name: Father – Ricky Stenhouse Sr
Mother – Lisa Stenhouse
Siblings: Stacy Stenhouse
School: Central DeSoto School
College: N/A
Religion: Christianity
Nationality: American
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Marital Status: Single
Girlfriend: N/A
Wife/Spouse Name: N/A
Kids/Children Name: N/A
Profession: Race car driver
Net Worth: $25 million
Last Updated: March 2024

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is an American race car driver who competes in the NASCAR cup series full time. He drives car number – 47 for JTG Daugherty Racing in the US. He is also the winner of the National Wide Series Championship in both the consecutive years 2011 and 2012. He won the title of National wide Series Rookie of the year 2010 and the Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the year 2013. He is undoubtedly a great racer and has a great prospect of becoming the F1 racer.

Well, how well do you know about Ricky Stenhouse Jr.? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s net worth in 2024, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to date.

Biography and Early Life

Ricky Stenhouse’s full name is Richard Lin Stenhouse Jr. He was born in Tennessee, US. Later on, their family moved to the Olive branch, Mississippi, where he was grown up in his early days. His personal life is still very private as we cannot know much about his childhood days and his family background. His father’s name was Ricky Stenhouse Sr, while his mother was Lisa Stenhouse. Ricky used to go to Central DeSoto School in the Olive branch. He graduated from high school in the year 2006.

He began Kart racing when he was a kid of only six years. From this, we can know his interest in racing. With time, he slowly moved into sprint car racing and had achieved 47 wins and around 90 finishes on a podium. And in the year 1997, Ricky was popularly known as the first Mississippian driver who had made racing a full-time career and earning in his life. He indeed had a great start in his early life.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 2024 and what is his height and weight? Well, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s age is 36 years old as of today’s date 28th March 2024 having been born on 2 October 1987. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 175 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 165lbs in Pound and 75 kg in Kilograms.

Education

This American car racer was a Central DeSoto School student in Olive branch, Mississippi, in his childhood days. And he achieved his graduation from high school in the year 2006. He was more interested in his racing career and usually did not put that much effort into his studies. He even failed in few subjects when he was in his school. Thus, we can say he did not attend college to follow his dream.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

This handsome car racer Ricky is not married yet, and he is not in any relationship, which is confirmed outside. But you will be astonished to know that he was in a relationship with Dianca Patrick, who is also a car racer from the US. Their relationship was in the news since the year 2012. They were seemed to be very happy, but in the year 2017, they suddenly announced their breakup through their official Instagram account. This was just like a big surprise for their fans.

Ricky is also a football lover apart from racing. He is a great supporter of Ole Miss Rebels. Mr. Stenhouse led the team against Mississippi state before the Egg Bowl Game in the year 2014. Ricky is also a lover of music, and he is a massive fan of country classical music.

Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr Gay?

We know that Ricky was in a relationship from 2012 to 2017 with Dianca Patrick, so we cannot determine that he is gay. We can assume him to be straight when it comes to his sexual orientation.

Professional Career

Ricky began his career at a very early age in the year 2003 in sprint car racing. He won the Dirt Winged Sprint Car Rookie of the Year. And in the next year, he began to race in the USAC sprint car series for two years, and after that, he won the driver pool for the National sprint car Hall of Fame in 360 and 410 divisions. Ricky boosted his career by entering the Major League stock car racing in 2008 when he also entered the ARCA racing series.

And in the year 2009, he began participating in the Nationwide Series, but his first win of this series came on 22nd May of the year 2011 in John Dari dealers 250. His second win was also in August 2011 in the series of Iowa. And after such great wins, he started racing as a full-time career in the sprint cup series in 2013, where he drove car number 17, replacing Matt Kenseth. It was an outstanding achievement for him, and he did not miss the opportunity to prove himself right for that position.

For the Sprint Cup Series, Ricky teamed up with the racing champion, Scott Graves, as a crew chief. He recorded very successful results and finished the race at a position of 11. He came eighth in the Chicagoland race. And third at the end of the season. He was named the Cup Series Rookie of the Year.

Ricky was approached by Roush Fenway Racing and was asked to race under that company. He was there racing for the company for more than a decade until they decided to bring a new racer in his position. Many crew members did not accept the replacement, and the fans started protesting against the decision. In an interview, the company president revealed that all the ties with the racer were over. Now he races for JTG Daugherty Racing, which he joined in the year 2020.

Awards

One of the significant achievements in this American car racer’s career is winning in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship in 2011 and 2010. He also won in the year 2017: GEICO 500, Coke Zero 400, and many more other racing tournaments. He even won the 2020 Daytona 500 after he left the Roush Fenway Racing. He also won the award of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the year 2013, and many more adding presently.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Ricky Stenhouse Jr in 2024

Ricky Stenhouse, Jr Net Worth
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr Net Worth

As a professional full-time racing driver, this man has made a total net worth value of $25 million as of 2024. Most of his money comes from competing full-time in NASCAR Cup Series. Apart from this, he gets a lot of revenue from advertisements and endorsements all over the technological world.

He spent his money on a fleet of cars, including the 2019 Ford Mustang and a Ford Fusion. He also owns a beautiful and magnificent home in Concord, North Carolina. His sponsors are delighted with his performances on the racing track and keep increasing his racing pay. He is undoubtedly gaining a lot of revenue.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  • He drives car number 47 in JTG Daugherty Racing.

We can see that Ricky has a great love for cars from his childhood days, so he started to drive at the age of 6. The interest of his never went down in his adulthood days, so he made sure this passion was transferred into his career for the entire life. His success was not that easy. This was all because of his hard work and determination, which made him a forever remembered and celebrated car driver of all time.

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