Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and his wife Madison Joy Stenhouse gave birth to a baby boy named Stetson Steele Stenhouse on July 4, 2024. Stenhouse Jr. was in Nashville last weekend to welcome the baby to his family and wife.
Stenhouse Jr. shared a heartwarming snapshot of his newborn child on his X account. “Stetson Steele Stenhouse, born July 4, 2024 | 3.8kg | 53cm long. Thank you Jesus for this amazing blessing! ” Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had a very memorable Independence Day celebration that he will never forget.
The 2024 season was not the best for the JTG Daugherty Racing driver. Despite reaching fifth and seventh places in Iowa and New Hampshire, he was unable to produce consistent results. At the moment, with seven races left in the regular season, he sits 26th in the standings, 194 points short of the cut line. Hopefully, the arrival of his son will help him achieve better results. With the Daytona race still to come, he could pull off a major comeback and save his season. But of course, the arrival of Stetson Steele is very special for Stenhouse Jr. and his family.
Even though he may not be having the best times on the track, the arrival of the new Stenhouse family member in his life has definitely given him a win. As soon as Stenhouse Jr. shared the good news online, his fans began sending congratulations to the family, even predicting that the little boy would follow in his father’s footsteps and become a race car driver.
The NASCAR community couldn’t contain their excitement at welcoming Stenhouse Jr’s son
It may only be a few days since Stetson was born, but fans have already made their desire clear as they see him in a race car continuing the family’s racing tradition. “Congratulations, you three… Give the boys the wheel… He’ll be in a go-kart soon… Life flies by! Have fun with your son! Triple S Motorsports… That’s nice.” One fan went a step further, mocking Kyle Busch over an incident during the All-Star Race: “I hope his right hook is as mean as yours!”
Another horse racing fan, who seems to be a father himself, advised Stenhouse Jr. and his wife to make the most of this precious time. Kids grow up so fast, so enjoy parenthood. You’ll make a lot of memories along the way!!!”
Of course, there were also some suggestions for names for the newborn. “Unbelievable. It would have been really hard not to call him a champion. Congratulations everyone.”
One fan recounted how the stars aligned when Stenhouse Jr., who gave a patriotic speech and victory at Daytona in 2017, welcomed his son on Independence Day. “It only seems fitting that the man who shouted, ‘America, 1776, we are the champions!’ after his victory would have his son on Independence Day. Congratulations!” Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is expected to return to the seat of the No. 47 Chevrolet for this weekend’s Chicago City Race.
