Nascar's Highest- Paid Drivers 2014 Nascar driver salaries have been shaved in recent years with fewer dollars available as sponsors cut back on their financial commitments to teams. Drivers that once made -6 million in salary are getting re-signed to deals for million in some cases. Guys on poorly funded teams are lucky to make seven figures. Licensing and endorsement money has also dried up for all but the very elite drivers. Endorsement deals that once paid 0,000 a clip are now 0,000 and many have disappeared completely. But for the sport’s stars, the paychecks are nearly as big as ever and can reach eight figures in salary alone. The 10 highest-paid drivers pulled down 0 million in 2013 in cumulative salary, endorsements and their share of winnings and licensing income. It is on par with what the top 10 made five years ago. There is a scramble among the teams to sign high profile drivers that consistently end up in the winner’s circle and make the Chase year after year, garnering valuable TV time for sponsors. These drivers can still attract big sponsorship dollars and will command top salaries. The big drop off in income comes after the first dozen or so drivers. Leading the way for the sixth straight year is Dale Earnhardt Jr., who earned .6 million in 2013 by Forbes’ count. Earnhardt’s licensing income is down significantly from five years ago when he was making million a year, but he is still the sport’s biggest star with the biggest salary, as well as the top licensing and endorsement income, according to sources. Earnhardt’s No. 88 car carries the most expensive real estate in the sport. The Army National Guard spent million in 2013 on sponsoring 20 races on the No. 88 car and activating around the sponsorship. Hendrick Motorsports entered the past two seasons with 13 races to sell on Earnhardt’s car, but even if owner Rick Hendrick.
2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver tracker November 26, 2013, NASCAR.com Catch up on the latest driver and crew chief movements Items in red indicate a change from the previous season. Car Driver Crew Chief Manufacturer Team Jamie Mc Murray Keith Rodden Chevrolet Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Brad Keselowski Paul Wolfe Ford Penske Racing Kevin Harvick Rodney Childers Chevrolet Stewart- Haas Racing Kasey Kahne Kenny Francis Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Michael Annett Tommy Baldwin Jr. Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Racing Marcos Ambrose Drew Blickensderfer Ford Richard Petty Motorsports Danica Patrick Tony Gibson Chevrolet Stewart- Haas Racing Denny Hamlin Darian Grubb Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing Casey Mears Bootie Barker Chevrolet Germain Racing Tony Stewart Chad Johnston Chevrolet Stewart- Haas Racing Clint Bowyer Brian Pattie Toyota Michael Waltrip Racing Greg Biffle Matt Puccia Ford Roush Fenway Racing Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Mike Kelley Ford Roush Fenway Racing Kyle Busch Dave Rogers Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing Matt Kenseth Jason Ratcliff Toyota Joe Gibbs Racing Joey Logano Todd Gordon Ford Penske Racing Jeff Gordon Alan Gustafson Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Paul Menard Slugger Labbe Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing Toyota Swan Racing Ryan Newman Luke Lambert Chevrolet Richard Childress Racing Frank Stoddard Jr. Ford FAS Lane Racing David Ragan Ford Front Row Motorsports Ford Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet Tommy Baldwin Racing David Gilliland Ford Front Row Motorsports Kurt Busch Daniel Knost Chevrolet Stewart- Haas Racing Kyle Larson Chris Heroy Chevrolet Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Aric Almirola Greg Ebert Ford Richard Petty Motorsports AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet JTG Daugherty Racing Jimmie Johnson Chad Knaus Chevrolet Hendrick Motorsports Steve Addington Chevrolet Phoenix Racing Brian Vickers Scott Miller Toyota Michael.
Unofficial full-time rides by Manufacturer and Car Assignments 43 Scheduled Full Time Teams Chevy: 21 Teams 1,3,4,5,7,10,13,14,24,27,31,33,36,41,42,47,48,51,78,88,98 Ford: 12 Teams - 2,9,16,17,22,32,34,35,38,43,77,99 Toyota: 10 Teams - 11,15,18,20,23,26,30,55,66,83,87 Some Part- Time Teams by car that may / will attempt a race or races in 2014: Chevy: 40,44,52 Ford: 12,21,92,95 Toyota: 87,93 Unassigned Numbers for 2014 00,01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09, 0,6,8,19,25,28,29,37,39,45,46,49, 50,53,54,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64, 65,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,79 80,81,82,84,85,86,89,90,91,94,96,97 Numbers are owned and assigned by NASCAR teams can request a number and hold the license paying NASCAR to hold a number.
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