Stenhouse, 36, who gave the crew its first Daytona 500 victory in 2023, has competed full-time within the Cup Sequence for 12 seasons however mentioned he has discovered a house with JTGD.
“I’m trying ahead to persevering with with Ricky as our driver of the No. 47. He has been an asset to our crew on and off the race monitor since becoming a member of us in 2020,” mentioned crew co-owner, Gordon Smith.
“Profitable the Daytona was an enormous accomplishment for our small crew, and I do know we have now extra journeys to Victory Lane in our future with Ricky on the wheel.”
Stenhouse’s choice comes at a time of some potential possession change with the one-car crew. Co-owner Tad Geschickter has been reportedly in discussions with becoming a member of Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025 and should now not be a part of JTGD’s possession group sooner or later.
Regardless, the group seems targeted on shifting ahead and retaining Stenhouse as its driver.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, Kroger/Cottonelle Chevrolet Camaro
Picture by: Chris Owens / Motorsport Photographs
“Once I joined this crew in 2020, I knew each the crew and I have been able to placing the No. 47 in Victory Lane. Though I want it got here sooner, profitable the Daytona 500 final 12 months proved that we will win collectively,” mentioned Stenhouse.
“We now have a implausible group of fellows on the store, nice administration, strong companions, and an ever-improving program. I’m very excited to proceed my relationship with the crew, I feel everybody will probably be pleasantly shocked to see what we have now in retailer for the longer term.”
Stenhouse rose by the open-wheel ranks earlier than signing on with what was then Roush Fenway Racing in 2008. He gained consecutive Nationwide (now Xfinity Sequence) titles in 2011 and 2012 and was named 2013 Cup rookie-of-the-year.
He remained with RFR (now RFK Racing) for seven seasons, scoring two wins, two poles and 15 top-five and 34 top-10 finishes. He joined JTGD in 2020.
“We’re very excited to have Ricky locked in for years to come back. Ricky has continued to develop and thrive as a competitor and he, together with the remainder of our race crew are pushing laborious to get the 47 again into Victory Lane,” crew co-owner and former NBA star Brad Daugherty mentioned.
To this point this season, Stenhouse has one top-five, and two top-10 finishes and is twenty seventh within the sequence standings. His finest end was fourth two weeks in the past at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
