Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who had begun appearing in the rumormill for this year's free agent driver class, will not be on the move ahead of the 2027 NASCAR Cup Series season. On Monday, Stenhouse and Hyak Motorsports announced that they had reached an agreement on a multi-year contract extension, which will keep Stenhouse as the driver of the team's No. 47 Chevrolet for years to come. As Hyak Motorsports continues to try to build itself into a contending race team, two seasons after an ownership split, which saw the departure of Tad and Jodi Geshickter, Gordon Smith knew that keeping Stenhouse in-house was the move that the organization needed to make. “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,” said Gordon Smith, owner of Hyak Motorsports. “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.…