Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multiyear contract extension with Hyak Motorsports to remain with the organization in the NASCAR Cup Series, the team announced Monday.
Stenhouse has driven the program’s No. 47 Chevrolet since 2020, earning two wins in his time there including a triumph in the 2023 Daytona 500. In a team release, Hyak says the extension “continues the organization‘s commitment to building long-term stability and competitiveness as Hyak Motorsports continues to grow both on and off the track alongside Stenhouse.”
“Ricky has been a huge part of what we‘re building at Hyak Motorsports, and we‘re proud to continue this partnership for years to come,” team owner Gordon Smith said in a release. “He brings experience, leadership, and a competitive mindset every weekend, and we believe there‘s still a lot ahead for this team with Ricky in the No. 47.”
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Stenhouse, whose four career Cup victories have come on the superspeedways of Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, has one top five and two top 10s through 12 races in 2026. Both season-best results came at Daytona (second) and Talladega (sixth).
“I‘m thrilled to finally get this contract extension done,” Stenhouse said in a team release. “It‘s something we‘ve been working on for a while, and I‘m really thankful to everyone at Hyak Motorsports, especially Gordon. His vision for this race team and the passion he brings to it every single day is special. A lot of people may not know Gordon that well yet, but he truly cares about motorsports, NASCAR, and this No. 47 team, and that shows in everything he does. Along with Gordon, (co-owners) Brad (Daugherty), Mark (Hughes), Ernie (Cope), and everyone at Hyak Motorsports, I feel like we‘re continuing to improve week after week.
“It‘s never easy being a single-car team, but the experience we‘re gaining and the notebook we‘re building is helping us get better and better. More than anything, this team feels like one big family. On and off the race track, we‘re building something that has me really excited about the future of Hyak Motorsports and what we can accomplish together moving forward.”
A two-time champion in what is now known as the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, Stenhouse has made the Cup Series’ postseason twice in his career, first in 2017 and again in 2023. Competing full-time since 2013, Stenhouse has four wins, 27 top fives and 65 top 10s in 484 career starts. He currently sits 27th in the NASCAR Cup Series points standings, 90 points behind Shane van Gisbergen for the final spot in the provisional 16-driver field for The Chase.
