How much do NASCAR drivers get paid?

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How much do NASCAR drivers get paid?

Answer 1

the ones who are any good----not enough. they risk their lives every event while tabacky spittin whiny azze basball players make a mint. Football players are also overpaid but their bodies pay a huge price and they could die or be maimed also.

Answer 2

You can look at nascar.com and they show the total winnings for each driver for each race.  It's interesting.  Also, they make most of their money from endorsements, so... you won't know for sure.  

Answer 3

It kind of depends on whether they win.

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      Ask Dr. Salary: NASCAR Drivers Salaries

      

      Can your salary compete with NASCAR's drivers salaries? .... PayScale, Inc. is a market leader in global online compensation data. PayScale for Employers ...

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      NASCAR playing catch-up when it comes to driver compensation. Newton. By David Newton ESPN.com (Archive). Updated: November 7, 2007, 6:29 PM ET ...

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      Cup drivers heading to the bank in NASCAR - Tim Tuttle - SI.com

      

      Unlike other big league professional sports, NASCAR's teams and drivers don't disclose compensation. The public knows what Peyton Manning, Alex Rodriguez ...

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      USATODAY.com - Agent steers NASCAR toward other sports' ways

      

      Aug 18, 2005 ... Today's top NASCAR drivers make money from four main sources: Base ... Total compensation can exceed $10 million; clients pay Agajanian a ...

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      Today, Nationwide Insurance teamed up with NASCAR drivers ScottWimmer and Joey Logano to raise awareness among drivers in NewHampshire about DWD - Driving ...

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      The Frontstretch: Getting Their Just Desserts - NASCAR Driver ...

      

      Oct 23, 2007 ... For years, NASCAR drivers have always lagged behind when it comes to .... The amount of pay, earnings, or compensation that the race drivers ...

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      Ever wonder how the contracts for NASCAR drivers are structured? ... Total compensation can exceed $10 million. Forty plus years ago drivers only got a ...

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      Jun 27, 2008 ... Why are driver’s contracts and compensation such a secret? The numbers are public in just about every other sport, but why not NASCAR? ...

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      What I am going to say may make some upset, but listen NASCAR Sam only drove only a few years, back when the salary of the drivers were down. ...

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Answer 4

It depends on their contract with their owner, their sponsor, where they finish, if they led any laps. The winnings for Saturday's Bristol race are posted.  That does not include bonuses or any other sponsor sponsored gimme. Just know that the top Cup drivers are millionaires.