Born name

Richard Lynn Stenhouse Jr.

nickname

Ricky, Stanja

Sun sign

scale

Place of birth

Memphis, Tennessee, USA

nationality

training

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. went to DeSoto Central High School located near Olive Branch, Mississippi, where he spent most of his childhood and teenage years. He graduated from high school in 2006.

occupation

Professional stock car racer

family

• Vater – Ricky Stenhouse Sr.
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Unknowns

Manager

unknown

Build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

75 kg or 165 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. dated –

1. Danica Patrick(2012-2017) – In 2012 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. began dating fellow racer Danica Patrick. Their relationship was made public shortly before their start in the 2013 NASCAR Cup Series rookie season. In December 2017, Danica’s rep released a public statement announcing that they had decided to time their relationship. However, their breakup didn’t come as a huge surprise as the rumors had been circulating for some time. After he decided to attend the annual NASCAR awards alone in November, those rumors reached a fever pitch. It was reported by some tabloids that he was dumped by Danica, who was fed up with him dragging his feet at a marriage proposal.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Hellbraun

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• protruding chin
• broad face

brand promotion

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has appeared in a television commercial for Insurance Nationwide .

Religion

He is a devout Baptist.

Known for

His prolific success in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championships, which he won in 2011 and 2012. In 2010 he was even named “Rookie of the Year”.

First NASCAR race

Ricky competed in his first NASCAR race in 2009.

first movie

To date, he has not appeared in any movies.

First TV show

In 2011, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. made his first television show appearance in the Bubba Burger 250 episode of sports television series, NASCAR at Speed .

Personal trainer

Ricky relies on CrossFit-style workouts to maintain his fitness. He’s even set up a home gym to make sure he doesn’t miss his scheduled workouts.

And he relies on the support of Rich Froning, who won seven straight CrossFit games from 2010 to 2016, to get the most out of his training.

He has also changed his food intake. He decided to focus on healthy foods and sacrificed his love of fried foods for change. From time to time, however, he gives himself the pleasure of letting his strict diet get away with and giving in to his cravings.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Favorite things

• Food – Sweet and spicy gourmet southern cuisine
• College football team – Ole Miss Rebels
• Asphaltbahn – Bristol Motor Speedway
• Sport-Blog – My Leader
• Eating on the street – steak
• Country Sänger – Garth Brooks

Ricky Stenhouse Jr Facts

1. At the age of 6 he started to compete in kart races. By the time he switched to sprint car racing in 2003, he had won 47 races and achieved 90 podiums.
2. He started racing at the age of 3. At this age he started cycling.
3. In 2012 he formed his racing team called Stenhouse Jr. Racing and filled the #41 car in the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS).
4. In 2017 he worked with Matt Wood for the Stenhouse Jr.-Wood Racing Team. They chose Joey Saldana to drive the #17w car in the World of Outlaws Sprint car series.
5. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.