Rating of 20s richest NASCAR drivers

National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is a private enterprise which for a long time successfully organizes world famous racing. It should be noted, the Association was founded in 1948 by Bill France Sr., and today the Association still belongs to France’s family. In most parts of American States there are special speedways where the company sets professional racing championships. The biggest and the most favorite series that the company organizes are: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and also Camping World Truck Series.

Each of the racing series determines the endurance of each sportsman. The oval autodromes with turn are used for races only on one side. The turns have grand incline to the center of the track for better clutching and prevention of crash out of bolide from the track on high speed. So, NASCAR drivers may not reduce speed on turns. Meetings with fans along the pit lane and autograph sessions with favorite pilots are organized there.

NASCAR – is not only the most popular American league that has high TV ratings. It is a sort of big sport business. Prize payments are huge and the best racers earn extremely big money. That’s why “the monsters of roads” can brag of their multimillion incomes. Who from them was managed to take the leading positions? Now we will review the Top 20s of the richest NASCAR drivers, whose incomes are calculated in dozens and hundreds of million dollars.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. – $300 000 000

Dale Earnhardt Jr. — “Junior” is the son of the legendary racing driver — Dale Earnhardt. At 17 boy came on the track at the first time, his debut was in “Street Stock Division” and soon he conquered NASCAR speedways. Before Dale became the champion, he had 7 indisputable wins and appeared at Top 10s 22 times. His debut participation in Winston Cup was in 2000, and it was the first victory for Dale. Also, he managed to come first in “All Stars Racing”. One year later Earnhardt finished the second at 500 miles racing in Daytona. It should be noted, that during this tournament the big tragedy was happened – on the racing track in accident his father has died. Three years later, pilot subdued auto track here in Daytona, when he won the honorable first place.

He had hundreds of wins during his sport career, with financial fees, which were farther than his famous father had. The richest NASCAR driver more than 10 years was on the list of fans’ favorite drivers and the most demanded sportsman in the mass media. Also, Earnhardt Jr. was known to journalists and public as a big critic of the most National Association decisions and actions of.

Jeff Gordon – $200 000 000

Second place in rating of the richest NASCAR drivers took up Jeff Gordon. 1993 brought the first victory to the sportsman – the champion title in the “Bush Series”. Jeff is the youngest winner of Winston Cup, who has repeated his amazing success on the track for three times. The most successful year for him was 1998, which brought him 13 wins in competitions. During his sport life, the “conqueror of roads” 77 times became the holder of big tournament Cups. Mass media called this pilot a rising star of the new period in classic sport in States, fans called him a handsome and perspective driver. He is one of the famous racers, who populated this kind of sport in States and for long time took a place in “Forbes” among 30s richest sportsmen in the world.

Jimmie Johnson – $120 000 000

It is notably, Johnson started to admire motosport at the age of 5. At early ages he managed to win the motorcycles championship with 60 sm3 engine aggregate and after he moved to bolide and started to drive the car actively. One of the richest NASCAR drivers reached the big heights in stock car competitions. The appearance at first season in “Dover International Speedway” brought to the beginner two victories at once. In 2006, he won the “Daytona 500”, “NASCAR Sprint Cup” and “Allstate 400”. Three times Jimmie was the winner of the famous tournament “Coca-Cola 600” and in “Louie Motor Speedway” he managed to be on the finish line for four times and even set a record. From the achievement list of his prizes it must be highlighted 7 champion titles in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the win in “Driver of the Year 5” and the title of “Male Athlete of the Year”. During his life, Jimmie Johnson took part in many shooting movie, TV shows and today did charity work actively.

Ken Schrader – $75 000 000

Ken started to manage race bolide in 1981. More than 30 years experienced pilot was an obligatory participant of professional stock car competitions in NASCAR. At the same time he conquered the speedways of ARCA. Schrader demonstrated his advantage among other participants a lot of times. The fortune always attended to this fast and aggressive racer that was confirmed in his numerous wins. The most memorable part of his sport biography is wins in 1989-1990 in “Bush Racing” and also 3-times championship in “Daytona 500”. In October 2013 Ken declared about his intention to take leave of the track when the NASCAR season would be closed. Honored veteran of motorsport is married and has two children, also commercial vein of former pilot gives him the opportunity to manage his own business successfully.

Dale Earnhardt Sr. – $70 000 000

When American tournaments of NASCAR only have started creating the big hype among racers and fans, Earnhardt Sr. was a popular sportsmen. He was called “Intimidator” because of his instinctive qualities, aggressive and hard manner of driving on the speedway. One of the richest NASCAR drivers had dizzy career during which he had 76 clear wins. Legendary pilot was the champion of the Winston Cup Series for 7 times and his name was noted for ages in International Motorsports Hall of Fame and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Tragically accident ended life of the famous racer. In February 2001 Dale was died in “Daytona 500” when his bolide at the last lap crashed with a bolide of other racer at a high speed and bumped into the wall. Death of the popular driver was the tragedy for many fans and by now colleagues remembers his masterly tricks on speedway.

Kevin Harvick – $70 000 000

From his early ages the explosive NASCAR driver dreamed to conquer the tracks with sport bolide. In those times the legendary American pilot Rick Mears was the idol for Kevin. Kevin’s father has supported his son and always helped him . In sport tournaments the pilot drives the #4 Budweiser car. Exclusive race strategy and style of pilotage gave to Kevin more than 40 wins in Sprint Cup Series. The winning tournaments in “Nationwide”, “Daytona 500”,“Coca-Cola 600”, “Southern 500” and “Brickyard 400” helped Harvick to earn his million incomes . Besides motor racing the sportsman gives more attention to charity and even created the family found for supporting children from poor families in America.

Tony Stewart – $70 00.0 000

Aggressive american NASCAR driver, successful businessman and regular participant of prestige car racing has many wins in the Winston Cup, INDYCAR Series and Nextel Cup. He started his racing career by karting bravely around his house when he was 8. The adult history of karting started in 1987 by winning the World Karting Association. The results of this tournament helped young pilot to attract the attention of racing clubs owners . In 1991 Stewart began to race with United States Auto Club (USAC) and soon became the Beginner of Season USAC “Rookie of the Year”. At first, he didn’t achieve high results on the track but after a time Tony had the reputation of skillful and perspective driver. In several years Tony Stewart won National Midget, Sprint and Silver Crown. The public remembered him as the only racer who took wins in the INDYCAR and NASCAR. During his long career he took more than 50 wins.

Mark Martin – $70 000 000

Famous and one of the richest NASCAR drivers with 30 years’ experience in stock car driving more than 880 times conquered oval tracks. The first time when he took a wheel was when he was a teenager. In the end of 1970s, he became a participant of ASA Series racing . In 1981, he came for career to NASCAR. Mark tried himself in different teams of the Association but the first years in it didn’t bring him high results. The fortune gave him a chance in 1987 when he took his first win in Nationwide Series. During several years pilot finished successfully in many tournaments and took 40 wins in Sprint Cup. Today he is the owner of some big car showrooms in America.

Richard Petty – $65 000 000

In narrow circle of fans, NASCAR driver is famous as a “King” and a pilot of blue car #43 which became the symbol of American auto sport. During three decades experienced pilot won very high ratings, set and hold new records in tournaments. Richard started to drive professional in 1958. In one year he became the “Rookie of the year”. During his long career, pilot had 200 wins in races. 7 times he became the owner of champion title of the Winston Cup as had the same number of finishes in “Daytona 500”. In 2010 due to his best results in motorsport he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Pontiac Grand Prix SE was the last car that sportsman used to drive. After his retiring the talented pilot established the school of extreme driving and also created the museum of his name. All racing attributes, prizes and cars from his collection are presented at this museum.

Matt Kenseth – $60 000 000

One of the richest NASCAR drivers started to test the track in sprint races when he was 16. Sometimes he came to tracks in the American Speed Association Series, ARTGO, Hooters Late Model and over time he came to oval tracks of NASCAR Bush. In 2000 he became the “Rookie of the year” and win first serious victory at the long distance in “Coca-Cola 600”. He was the first and the only beginner who could do this. 20 years of driving brought to pilot dozens of wins and champion titles in different tournaments. Today his son Ross tries to take the race heritage of his famous father.

Danica Patrick – $55 000 000

Charismatic NASCAR driver Danica Patrick overmastered the hearts of most fans from the first appearance in motor sport because woman is very rarely phenomenon in history of races. Woman-pilot became the most popular due to bright and successful debut in 2005. She finished 4-th in “Indy 500” and in the same period she got the “Rookie of the year”. Patrick started to drive when she was 10 and for 6 years took participation in Vauxhall Formula in England. In 2002 she signed the contract with Rahal Letterman Racing. From that moment the serious career of the richest NASCAR drivers has started. Patrick is the first lady who won the INDYCAR and became the number one in “Daytona 500”. However the total million incomes of Danica is not only the result of motorsport wins. She has big fees in model business.

Greg Biffle – $50 000 000

Famous NASCAR driver was born in Washington. He started in 1990s and had good results in small club races. In the end of 90s Greg actively took part in a few regional divisions of NASCAR along with more experienced drivers. With bolide #16 as a member of of Roush Fenway Racing team he had a long succession of wins, and in 2002 he got the “Most popular driver” in NASCAR Busch for the excellent results. Today sportsman is the owner of Sunset Speedway and Willamette Speedway and also prepares analytical reviews for NBC Sports show, NASCAR America. Greg goes fishing when he is free and even takes part in advertising companies of famous fishing brands. Besides, American likes pets, so he established the charity found that catches and takes care of homeless animals and finds new owners for them.

Kyle Bush - $50 000 000

American professional NASCAR driver is known for public as a driver of bolide #18 . Also he is the owner of the Kyle Busch Motorsports team. During long years of competitions Bush sharpened technic of driving and demonstrated his high skills on tracks a lot of times. Kyle has some records in the Association races and the total number of his wins in NASCAR is far more than a hundred. He is a pilot who won all tournaments of NASCAR in Bristol during one weekend. He became the youngest driver of NASCAR Cup who won the pole position at the age of 19. He started in Nationwide Series, set the record in number of victories among the beginners. Along with racing career Kyle became a father and did charity work.

Kurt Busch – $50 000 000

Kurt Busch is Kyle’s older brother who also has the honorary title of NASCAR driver for the long period. He drives Ford Fusion #41 in Stewart-Haas Racing team. During his sport career, he managed to demonstrate high results in different tournaments and had 27 bright Cups. 2004 and 2017 were the most successfully years for the pilot and brought him wins in NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and “Daytona 500”. Currently year, in August he came the first in the next race in NASCAR Cup in Bristol.

Carl Edwards – $50 000 000

24 years old Carl debuted in high division of Association in 2004. Already, at the first season sportsman declared loudly as a new star in races when he won in 4 tournaments – Texas, Atlanta and Pocono and took the honorable third place in total credits. 2005 was very successful year for him, he became the first among pilots in two races in a row: NEXTEL Cup and Busch that took place in the same track. Big fortune fell out for Edwards in 2007 when he was the first in the championships and has won crown of the best driver in Xfinity series. In total tournaments of stock car races pilot has 28 wins and he was in the rating of Top 10s for 223 times in 445 starts.

Cale Yarborough – $50 000 000

Cale Yarborough was a bright NASCAR driver and the chief of team, but now he is a successful businessman. He was admired of races from the early ages and became a participant of races when he was teenager and hided his age. For the moment his trick has been uncovered he was already a skilled driver. In 1967 he finished with the first prize competitions Atlanta 500 and Firecracker 400 and next year he won the Daytona 500. Racer spent 31 years on tracks; he participated in 560 tournaments and won 83 races. Triumphal period for Cale was the end of 70s. During those times he won nearly three dozen of prizes. He is the only sportsman who was the winner of Winston Cup three years in a row. He took part in many TV projects and appeared on different sport tabloids. Yarborough retired at the age of 49.

Kasey Khane – $50 000 000

Professional racer and the chief of Kawsey Khane Racing team. The first Khane’s win was in Northwest Mini-Sprints as a teenager. Until 2002 he continued his bright career by participating in All-Star Circuit of Champions, World of Outlaws, Gumout Racing Series. From time to time he started in NASCAR. Season of 2000 was the breakthrough – he overcame the Midget Driver of the Year and USAC Midget. Kasey Khane won 17 Cups, three in “Coca-Cola 600”. In 2004 he had the Rookie of the Year in NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.

Jeff Burton – $45 000 000

Former NASCAR driver was known as a “Mayor”. He started in 1998 in Busch Series and after five years he triumphed his first Winston Cup. During his participation in competitions he won 21 times in the Sprint Cup Series. Two of them were in “Coca-Cola 600” in 1999 and 2006 and “Southern 500” in 1999. Jeff’s father John Burton was a racing driver too, his brother, son and nephew continue the dynasty of sports drivers. Today Jeff is a successful analyst in NASCAR for NBC Sports.

Rusty Wallace – $40 000 000

Former champion of NASCAR is one of the famous and richest drivers in motor races. In 2010-2014 Wallace became a member of 4 stock car racing’s halls of fame: the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the NASCAR Hall of Fame and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. In 1979, driver won the “Stock Car Rookie of the Year” title. One year later he defeated in the “Atlanta 500”, than in 1983 - in ASA championship and in 1989 – in Winston Cup. During the career of driver Rusty conquered more than 200 tournaments in a short distance and before retired pilot has had 55 Cups.

Ryan Newman – $40 000 000

Ryan Newman completes the Top 20s of the richest NASCAR drivers. American pilot of Richard Childress Racing team drives the car #31. He began his career at 16 in the All-American Midget Series and the United Midget Auto Racing Association. He got the “Rookie of the Year” as well as the championship. In 2002 Ryan won the Winston Cup, in 2008 beat the “Daytona 500” and in 2013 conquered the tournament the “Brickyard 400”. Nowadays he is still a strong competitor on the track. Newman’s family does charity work and support homeless animals.