Nascar Drivers Money Earned

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Shmoop guide to the salary level of a NASCAR Racecar Driver. Shmoop answers how much money can be expected working as a NASCAR Racecar Driver. It's all about the. Expected Lifetime Earnings: $12,500,000. A developmental.

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Kurt Busch finished 20th on the money list despite missing the first three races while being investigated for alleged domestic abuse. He ended up eighth in the points standings, with two wins, 10 top-five and 21 top-10 finishes in 33 races.
Allmendinger did not win any races, but did post three top-10 finishes and win one pole while finishing 22nd in the points in his No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet.
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Larson did not win any races, but did post two top-five and 10 top-10 finishes while placing 19th in the points.
Kyle Busch, posing here with wife Samantha, son Brexton and one of the family dogs along with the Sprint Cup championship trophy, was only 17th on the money list despite winning the title and five races -- because he missed the first 11 races of the season after suffering leg and foot injuries in an XFINITY Series race at Daytona.
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Despite finishing a disappointing 29th in points after registering only two top-10 finishes all season, the driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Ford earned nearly $5 million.
Shown here with girlfriend and Tennessee Titans cheerleader Whitney Ward, Austin Dillon posted one top-five and five top-10 finishes while placing 21st in points.
The driver of the No. 1 Chevrolet for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates made the Chase for the Sprint Cup for the first time in his career while posting four top-five and 10 top-10 finishes. He finished 13th in the points.
Almirola (left), driver of the No. 43 Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports and car owner Richard Petty (right), totaled three top-five and six top-10 finishes while finishing 17th in the points -- barely missing the Chase
Biffle finished eight spots higher on the money list than he did in the actual points standings, where he was 20th after a frustrating season that included no wins and just three top-five and four top-10 finishes.
In his final year with Michael Waltrip Racing, which closed its doors at season's end, Clint Bowyer snuck into the Chase on the strength of 12 top-10 and two top-five finishes, although he failed to win a race. He was 16th in the final points standings.
Newman, driver of the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, made the Chase again and finished 11th in points despite failing to win a race for the second year in a row. He did so by piling up five top-five and 15 top-10 finishes.
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Truex Jr. finished a career-high fourth in the points while totaling one win, eight top-five and 22 top-10 finishes while driving the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet.
Despite being suspended for two races late in the season after deliberately wrecking Joey Logano at Martinsville, Kenseth still finished eighth on the money list (and 15th in points) with five wins, three poles, 12 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes in 34 starts.
In the final Sprint Cup season of his storied career, Gordon powered his way into the Championship 4 in the Chase on the strength of his lone win at Martinsville. But he also grabbed two poles, five top-five and 21 top-10 finishes while placing third in the final points.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 12th in points after being eliminated from the Chase early, but he landed sixth on the money list after winning three races and piling up 16 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes.
The driver of the No. 2 Ford for Team Penske, Keselowski won one race and one pole, but finished seventh in points on the strength of nine top-five and 25 top-10 finishes.
Hamlin compiled two wins, three poles, 14 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes in his No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. He finished ninth in points.
Despite getting knocked out surprisingly early in the Chase, Johnson was third on the money list after rounding up five wins, one pole, 14 top-five and 22 top-10 finishes. He was 10th in points.
Logano's title hopes were dashed in large part by Kenseth wrecking him at Martinsville, but he still ended up sixth in points and with lots of cash earned after posting a series-high six wins one pole, 22 top-five and 28 top-10 finishes.
Harvick, shown here celebrating with son Keelan and wife DeLana (as well as the Miles the Monster trophy) after scoring a clutch win at Dover to stay alive in the Chase, was the season's top money earner. He accomplished it by way of three wins, three poles, 23 top-five and 28 top-10 finishes, including a series-record 13 second-place runs that included a runner-up finish in the season finale at Homestead that left him runner-up in the championship as well.

Nascar Money Winnings 2018

[An] increasingly worrying lack of TV viewership coupled with a general investment pullback from sponsors and team owners has put NASCAR in a tight spot. The top eight NASCAR teams are now worth an average $158 million, down 2% from last year.

Perhaps the most worrying indicator is that some of NASCAR's biggest sponsors, the very lifeblood of the sport, have been scaling back their investments. Miller Lite, which has been a partner of Team Penske for nearly three decades, recently renewed its sponsorship agreement but dropped its seasonal commitment from 24 races to just 11 races.

Google play apk file. And a significant number of sponsors have even walked away from the sport entirely: Target, Subway, Dollar General and Cheerios have all jumped ship in the last two years. Things aren't any better at the league level. Last year the series saw a significant drop in revenue from its title sponsorship after Monster took over for Sprint, and a few months ago Coors Light ended its partnership as NASCAR's official beer; that deal has yet to be replaced.

Average Salary Nascar Driver

Last year Roush Fenway Racing leased one of its three charters, and this year the team sold that charter off, permanently scaling down to two cars. Once the most valuable team in NASCAR, Roush now ranks sixth with a value of $140 million, down 55% from $313 million a decade ago. Richard Childress Racing is also running just two cars this year, Richard Petty Motorsports is down to one and even Furniture Row Racing, which won last year's championship, has ditched one of its charters and returned to being a one-car outfit.

The good news is that the trio of Hendrick, Gibbs and Stewart-Haas, Nascar's three most valuable teams, continue to fund robust four-car garages, though with slightly leaner bottom lines (the three had combined operating income of $17 million last year, down from $36 million the year before). Team Penske has also expanded operations this year, buying a third charter before the season. The new No. 12 car is being driven by Ryan Blaney, who appears destined for success after dominating much of Sunday's Daytona 500. The team is now worth $142 million, up 5% over last year.

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AND Dale Earnhardt retired at the end of the 2017 Nascar season after nearly two decades in the spotlight as the most famous progeny in the sport. Earnhardt failed to rich Victory Lane last year, but he cemented his spot at the top among fans with his 15th straight year winning NASCAR Most Popular Driver award. He was named on 68% of the votes cast by fans.

Earnhardt also nabbed another title before taking his talents to the NBC broadcast booth. The 43-year-old recaptured his place as the highest-earning driver in his swansong season after a one-year hiatus where Jimmie Johnson usurped him. Earnhardt earned $22 million in 2017 by Forbes' count, thanks to NASCAR highest salary and top merchandise sales.

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