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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on Winning Daytona & Racing at Talladega — What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys
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Episode 20 of What's Cookin' with The McLemore Boys. NASCAR Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. pulls up a chair at the Freedom Bus at Talladega Superspeedway and sits down with John Boy and Big John mid-race weekend. From back-to-back Nationwide Series championships to his Daytona 500 victory — and the July 4th race where he came across the radio yelling "1776" — Ricky brings the full story of a career built on grit, faith, and a dad who raced the night of his own wedding. Guest: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. — NASCAR Cup Series driver, #47 Hayek Motorsports, two-time Nationwide Series champion and Daytona 500 winner. https://www.instagram.com/stenhousejr/ In this episode: Ricky breaks down the Daytona 500 win and the iconic "1776" radio call from his July 4th Daytona victory The story behind car number 47 — and why 45 ended up on his truck series ride too His dad as hero of the week: a man who worked through the night and drove the family to Myrtle Beach without sleeping Big John closes with Philippians 4:13 as the verse of the week — the strength they've all needed at Talladega Faith. Family. Food. Fun. Freedom. Grateful for every mile and every person we meet on this road. From our table to yours, God bless. Find The McLemore Boys: https://linktr.ee/themclemoreboys https://www.facebook.com/themclemoreboys https://www.instagram.com/themclemoreboys Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMcLemoreBoys/videos Chapters: 0:00 — Days of Thunder & NASCAR movie talk 0:54 — Welcome & intro: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at Talladega 1:46 — Ricky on being one of NASCAR's most patriotic drivers 2:08 — The #47 hat, number 45, and the Trump connection 3:27 — How NASCAR car numbers work & Ricky's racing history 5:03 — Cup Series journey and first win at Talladega (2017) 5:23 — Th…