Ricky Stenhouse Jr. signs multiyear extension with JTG Daugherty Racing
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. announced Thursday he signed a multiyear extension with JTG Daugherty Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Stenhouse began driving for JTGD in 2020. The new extension will see him continue driving duties through 2025 and beyond. The organization did not disclose the exact terms of the deal.
This comes a little over a week after Sports Business Journal’s Adam Stern reported Kroger could be on the move. Sources told Stern that Kroger could be “switching to a new team in 2025” with Joe Gibbs Racing as a possible destination for the sponsor and co-owner Tad Geshickter.
The release issued Thursday made no mention of sponsorship or Geshickter.
Stenhouse and JTGD won the Daytona 500 last year, earning the second playoff berth for himself and JTGD.
In addition to the win and playoff berth last year, Stenhouse has earned 8 Top-5 finishes, 22 Top-10s and the Daytona 500 pole in 2020. He has earned at least four Top-10s each full season (excluding 2021), including and organization and driver-high nine Top-10s last year.
Stenhouse previously earned two wins and three poles as well as a playoff berth, 15 Top-5s and 34 Top-10s in seven seasons with Roush-Fenway Racing (now RFK Racing).
Stenhouse also won the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship for Roush in 2011 and 2012. He earned NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors in 2013.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and JTG-Daugherty Racing through the years
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. races during the 2018 Pocono 400. (Tyler Head | The Racing Experts) 
AJ Allmendinger races during the 2018 Pocono 400. (Tyler Head | The Racing Experts) 
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. walks during driver introductions for the 2018 Pocono 400. (Tyler Head | The Racing Experts) 
AJ Allmendinger walks during driver introductions for the 2018 Pocono 400. (Tyler Head | The Racing Experts) 
Chris Buescher races during the 2018 Pocono 400. (Tyler Head | The Racing Experts) 
Chris Buescher walks during driver introductions for the 2018 Pocono 400. (Tyler Head | The Racing Experts)
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
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