Who are the Highest Paid NASCAR Drivers in the Current Grid? Their Salaries Will Surprise You
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NASCAR salaries have decreased significantly over the years as the sport struggles with sponsorship problems. Although big teams are still willing to pay up for elite talent.
Here is a list of the top earners of the current NASCAR grid. Top guns like Busch, Jonson, and Hamlin feature in the top paid drivers list.
Kyle Busch- The Candy Man of NASCAR
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In the last year, the 2019 Nascar Cup Series champion launched his own energy drink brand. Additionally. he appeared on a special episode of WWE RAW and on CMT’s Racing Wives. All the on-track success and extra off-track activities put his earnings at $ 17.8 million in the last year.
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After Busch, Johnson is a close second on the top earners’ list with an earning of $17.6 million in the last year. Despite being in his last NASCAR cup season, Jimmy tops the list in off-track earnings from endorsements with $2.8 million. He will be retiring at the end of 2020. Notably, Johnson stands at number three in the all-time earners list.
Danny Hamlin
After finishing the last season at number four Danny stands third in the list. He is a long time endorser of Nike Jordan. Hamlin’s relationship with Nike started in 2011, his close personal relationship with the legendary brand owner Michael Jordan is the reason behind the long term sponsorship. His last years earning stands at $ 14.6 million.
Kevin Harvick
A big-time NASCAR top driver, Harvick sells more licensed merchandise than most of the drivers on the grid. His last year’s salary stands at $12.2 million. Major chunk comes from his deal with Haas-Steward Racing.
Martin Truex Jr.
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Truex’s deal with Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2019 season pushed his salary into the top tier of NASCAR drivers. The deal came as a reward for his excellent performance in the Cup series. Last year, He made $11.5 million.
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Other than the mentioned guys only Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott, and Joey Logano earned upward of $10 million in the last year. Additionally, Former Chip Ganassi star driver Kyle Larson used to make close to $10 million. However, with his contract terminated his this year’s earning isn’t very certain.
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