A biography for Ricky Stenhouse Jr.hasn’t been written yet.
“Elliott Sadler races really clean.”
“I try to respect everybody around me, especially at speedway races.”
“There are things I like about fancy Southern food and there are things I really love from just down-home Southern cooking. So mixing those two together would probably be right up my alley.”
“Generally, when I have a faster car, I just drive around the lapped cars that I'm lapping.”
“Growing up, I was always a big fan of Jeff Gordon.”
“In 2011, 2012, running for those championships, every point matters.”
“I didn't really ever race for points growing up, and so I had to learn that.”
“Jeff Gordon came from sprint cars and obviously he knows how to win championships.”
“Let's be honest: Parents like me.”
“Anytime you can start the season off with a new organization and see all the work they put in - guys in the shop that I don't even know are working late nights.”
“I grew up wearing free racing T-shirts.”
“I am out there to do my job.”
“When I'm outside the car, I'm just kind of relaxed, hanging out. People tell me I could be more confident outside the car, but when I get in the race car, I don't feel like anybody can beat me.”
“When I was in sprint cars, it was the mentality of, 'Sometimes you crash big and sometimes you win, but either way it was a good show.'”
“I like winning races.”
“As stressful as it can be trying to plan out your moves and think about the race, I think I do better when I'm hanging out with friends and family and just jump in the race track and go for it.”
“My family has sacrificed a lot.”
“It's tough to win championships no matter what.”
“Honestly, I feel nobody can drive a race car better than I can. Driving-wise, I feel like I can out-drive anybody.”
“For me, I feel like I've always driven the same, it's just depending on what situation that I'm in, depending on what I want to do. So, I'll always race hard.”