Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Plays Pickleball: With just a day before the 2025 NASCAR season began with the Daytona 500, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. played pickleball at Pictona in Holly Hill, a 49-court facility near Daytona Beach. He tagged Noah Gragson in a recent Instagram post, teasing him about not showing up to play.
Fun Day Before the Big Race
In the post’s caption, Stenhouse Jr. stated that Gragson hadn’t come because he was afraid of losing. In the video, the Hyak Motorsports driver mentioned,
“We’re not practicing today so today’s kind of a, just a chillout day, last day before the Daytona 500. Got a autograph session at 12:30 over at the track…couple little interviews but it’s good to be back playing pickleball. It’s been a while. Played a little bit last week, getting my feet underneath me, getting my shots back but we just lost that game.”(Ricky Stenhouse Jr.)
Gragson responded by commenting,
“Buddy didn’t want the smoke in golf this morning. Never got the pickleball invite but I guess a good story is better than a true story…” He also shared the video on his Instagram story, writing, “Never got the invite. Homie is scared of all the Vegas guys…”(Noah Gragson)
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Gragson’s Debut Season
This season marked Gragson’s debut driving the No. 4 Chevy for Front Row Motorsports. He was paired with his former crew chief at Stewart-Haas Racing, Drew Blickensderfer. Gragson started the Daytona 500 32nd in a 41-car field. Stenhouse qualified 31st, starting next to Gragson.
Excitement for the Daytona 500
The 67th Daytona 500 kicked off on Sunday, February 16, from 1:30 PM ET. Fans could watch the race live on FOX or listen to radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
News in Brief: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Plays Pickleball
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. played pickleball at Pictona before the Daytona 500. He teased Noah Gragson for not joining. Gragson made his debut season with Front Row Motorsports, starting 32nd. The Daytona 500 took place on February 16, 2025, at 1:30 PM ET.
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