{"id":4049,"date":"2022-04-24T14:00:58","date_gmt":"2022-04-24T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/?p=4049"},"modified":"2022-10-15T06:53:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T06:53:05","slug":"how-much-do-nascar-drivers-make-per-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/how-much-do-nascar-drivers-make-per-year\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do NASCAR Drivers Make Per Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
For many, the world of NASCAR driving is one that looks pretty exciting and glamorous in many ways. It\u2019s a dangerous thing they do, flying cars around circuits at 200-mph for hundreds of laps, but with that risk comes the potential rewards of fame, glory, and great wealth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NASCAR Cup Drivers income stems from Salaries from the teams, sponsorships, merchandise deals, endorsements, and shares of the prize money. At the top of NASCAR racing this can amount to millions a year. The top ten 2021 drivers earnt on average 10.4 million dollars. However, Xfinity and truck series will be much less.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n But is that the real story? How much do NASCAR drivers really make, anyway? <\/strong>Can anyone be sure? Do their teams offer them a fixed salary? Is everything they do dependent on them being able to win races? <\/strong>We\u2019re going to take a closer look at NASCAR drivers, how they make money and, most importantly, how much a driver can expect to make.<\/p>\n\n\n