Who is Ricky Stenhouse Jr’s wife, Madyson Joye Goodfleisch?
DAYTONA 500 champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has had a successful motorsport career.
Fans of the NASCAR driver want to know more about his wife.
Who is Madyson Joye Goodfleisch?
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is married to Kentucky native Madyson Joye Goodfleisch.
As People reported, the couple wed on October 26, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina.
Over 200 friends and family members attended the ceremony at Runnymede, a private property located along the banks of the Ashley River, per the outlet.
"I grew up going to Lake Cumberland in Kentucky, so the water is very special to me. We knew we wanted to get married on the water," Madyson told the publication.
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"We enjoy a lot of the same things. We love dirt racing, we love good country music, and we love playing golf together," Ricky said of his wife.
According to People, after a cocktail hour provided by Spike Bar Service, the then-newlyweds "joined their guests under a tent lit by a series of ornate chandeliers for the reception, which had a black and white color scheme."
"Having it feel timeless was our goal," Madyson said of the reception.
Per the outlet, music "served as an important piece to the day," since both Ricky and Madyson "consider themselves avid music lovers."
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"I grew up singing and I was in band in college. [Ricky] loves music too, which I think was also really cool when we started dating that we both loved that," Madyson said.
Though their lives are often shifting, the pair told People that they lean on their faith.
"Our lives are ever-changing, but we just know that we have the one constant and that is our faith and our belief in God," Ricky said.
"That's what we stick to because we have a lot of bad days at the track. The good days are few and far between. It's hard to win races and it's hard to have good runs these days with the competitiveness. So, it's our faith that we try to stick to."
According to the publication, the couple got engaged in November 2021 while hiking to Cathedral Rock in Sedona, California.
Per the Slide Job Ranch website, they met in 2020.
In 2014, Ricky purchased the North Carolina property that would become SJR.
He did not begin adding animals to the ranch until 2019.
Once he met Madyson, the couple began adding more animals, and now have five miniature donkeys and nine miniature longhorns on their 300-acre property, per the website.
The pair "enjoy being outdoors and spending time feeding and hanging out with the animals."
They also share two dogs, Goldendoodles Ruby and River.
In 2021, the couple started "posting their ranch adventures" to the SJR Instagram account @slidejobranch, which has over 4,700 followers.
Ricky and Madyson now run the SJR clothing brand.
"They like to say their apparel is for people who get it. It's for the people that work hard, play harder, and love to have a good time with family & friends," the website states.
Madyson has over 8,600 followers on her Instagram page, @madysonjoye.
On October 26, 2023, the proud wife commemorated the couple's first wedding anniversary by posting a video from their big day to her account.
"ONE YEAR 🤍 10.26.22," she wrote.
"BEST DAY EVER! @michael_o_films."
On Valentine's Day 2024, Madyson honored their relationship with words from her husband.
"From our very first meeting, I sensed a connection beyond love at first sight - more like a comforting familiarity. It wasn't an immediate spark, but a gentle recognition that whispered, 'Oh hello, it's you. You're the one, my love.' There was a certainty, a quiet understanding that our paths were meant to intertwine," she quoted in an Instagram post.
"It wasn't flashy, just a quiet assurance that this person was destined to be a significant part of my journey. In that simple exchange of glances, a beautiful story began - one where love unfolded gradually, like a cherished book with pages turning into a lifetime of shared moments.
"Perfectly said! I love you @stenhousejr ❤️."
Do Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Madyson Joye have children?
Ricky and Madyson are expecting their first child together.
The couple announced the pregnancy in a December 27, 2023 Instagram post.
"Baby Stenhouse coming summer 2024! We had the best time sharing the news with our family and friends this Christmas ❤️ We serve an 'on time' God! He is so good 🙌 1 Samuel 1:27," they wrote.
Who is Ricky Stenhouse Jr.?
Ricky was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on October 2, 1987.
The 36-year-old motorsport athlete is a full-time competitor in the NASCAR Cup Series in which he drives the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro for ZL1 for JTG Daugherty Racing, per the team's website.
According to Ricky's website, he became a Daytona 500 Champion on February 19, 2023, and earned the Daytona 500 Pole Award on February 9, 2020.
The sports star was also the 2013 NCS Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
"Stenhouse Jr.'s path to the NASCAR Cup Series started in the ARCA Racing Series (2008) during Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing's driver development program," his website continues.
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"His chance to race a partial schedule during the 2009 NASCAR Xfinity Series season quickly led to a full-time ride in that division with significant accomplishments before his rise to Cup."
Ricky has 124,000 followers on his Instagram page, @stenhousejr.