The North Wilkesboro All-Star Race brawl between Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. remains one of the most replayed flashpoints of the season, a dust-up that kindled barely two laps into the event.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s path to NASCAR wasn’t made from family legacy or prewritten expectations; it was pure happenstance and a meeting of opportunity. Unlike Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chase Elliott, or Kyle Busch, who were destined to follow family tire tracks to NASCAR, Stenhouse didn’t even have NASCAR on his radar.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s career path is a lot similar to the one typically found in the NASCAR Cup Series. He began racing karts as a kid, moved to sprint cars, and then to stock cars.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been a full-time presence in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2013 and has become a highly regarded veteran. Born in Tennessee, he got into racing at the age of six and built his career from there.
On Sunday, the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series head to the high banks and unpredictability of Talladega Superspeedway for the running of the YellaWood 500.
The rumor mill never sleeps in NASCAR, but Ricky Stenhouse Jr. just put the brakes on all the speculation swirling around his future. The Memphis native has made it crystal clear that he’s staying put at HYAK Motorsports through 2026, effectively ending any chatter about a potential move to Spire Motorsports.
NASCAR Silly Season has been relatively quiet this year, but one of the latest rumors was that Ricky Stenhouse Jr. could replace Justin Haley in the No.
While most sports demand strict training and physical stamina, NASCAR requires far more than that. Drivers must maintain rhythm without the luxury of extensive practice time, even on a new track, and their weekly schedules are anything but predictable.
Although Ricky Stenhouse Jr. now often finds himself making headlines for on-track altercations, with names like Carson Hocevar and Kyle Busch never far from the fray, his roots trace back to a time when he stood shoulder to shoulder with the best.
SONOMA, Calif. — The NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday turned chaotic when Josh Berry, piloting the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, intentionally spun Carson Hocevar’s No.
Carson Hocevar got into it with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. during NASCAR’s trip to Mexico City in June. During an appearance on the latest episode of the Dale Jr.
The NASCAR Cup race in Mexico City was held three weeks ago, and yet people are still talking about it, including the way Carson Hocevar spun out Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. may have recently grabbed headlines for his run-in with Carson Hocevar, but when it comes to tallying trophies, his NASCAR Cup résumé remains modest.
Several NASCAR drivers, including Bubba Wallace and Kyle Busch, have consistently reported being calmer, composed, and happier after becoming fathers. For them, the transition has ushered in a deeper sense of composure and contentment.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. currently sits 24th in the 2025 NASCAR Cup series points table with just two top-10 finishes to his name. His performance comes with the newly formed Hyak Motorsports in the No.
After numerous dust ups this Cup Series season, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had a warning for one of his fellow NASCAR drivers ahead of Sunday's race at Pocono.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has been the talk of the NASCAR world the past few weeks due to his newfound rivalry with Carson Hocevar. That's not the only reason why he's trending on social media though. During the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, Hocevar sent Stenhouse for a spin on Lap 106 on Stage 2.
If you asked NASCAR fans who the elite drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series are, Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s name would be seldom mentioned.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. edged out Brad Keselowksi in NASCAR overtime at Talladega Superspeedway, winning the Cup Series' YellaWood 500 in a photo finish Sunday in Lincoln, Ala.
Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got into a brawl after the NASCAR All-Star race on Sunday night, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. would love to see more of that going forward.
It was Fight Night at the NASCAR All-Star Race on Sunday.
Prior to practice and qualifying at COTA, Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were both hit with prerace inspection penalties after failing twice. These NASCAR teams are going to get a bad pit selection now because of the issues in the inspection.
To end his last-second run in the Chili Bowl, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is going to go through some alphabet soup if he wants that Golden Driller. Stenhouse Jr.
Recent years have given us a mixed bag when it comes to NASCAR's premier event. The race has been marred by stale action on some occasions and by heart-stopping accidents on others, causing the prestigious Daytona 500 to lose some of its luster for many fans.
The 65th annual "Great American Race" ended under caution after a crash took out several cars on lap 212, and a video review confirmed Stenhouse's victory.
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