Madyson Goodfleisch and Ricky Stenhouse.Photo: Gideon Photo
Ricky StenhouseJr. is married!
The pro stock car racing driver said ‘I do’ to Madyson Joye Goodfleisch on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in Charleston, South Carolina.
More than 200 friends and family members were in attendance as the pair exchanged vows atRunnymede, a private property which is situated along the scenic banks of the Ashley River.
“I grew up going to Lake Cumberland in Kentucky, so the water is very special to me,” Goodfleisch tells PEOPLE. “We knew we wanted to get married on the water.”
Ricky Stenhouse and Madyson Goodfleisch.Gideon Photo
“We enjoy a lot of the same things,” says Stenhouse Jr. of his new wife. “We love dirt racing, we love good country music, and we love playing golf together.”
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“Having it feel timeless was our goal,” explains Goodfleisch, who got engaged to the two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion while on a hike to Cathedral Rock in Sedona, California back in November 2021.
Once the ceremony was through, Stenhouse Jr. and Goodfleisch were whisked away in a horse-drawn carriage.
Music also served as an important piece to the day, as both Stenhouse Jr. and Goodfleisch consider themselves avid music lovers.
“I grew up singing and I was in band in college,” explains Goodfleisch, who changed into a Sherri Hill party dress for the reception. “[Ricky] loves music too, which I think was also really cool when we started dating that we both loved that.”
After leaving in their own getaway car, the couple is now prepping for a honeymoon once the NASCAR season concludes at Phoenix Raceway this November. No matter where the road takes them, the couple says they have their faith to lean back on.
“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,” concludes Stenhouse Jr. “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.”
source: people.com
