So, who are the richest Nascar drivers on the track? Here’s how the sport’s richest drivers stack up, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
7. Danica Patrick, 42 years old
Estimated net worth: $80 million
Danica Patrick is one of the richest athletes in 2024. Photo: @danicapatrick/Instagram Danica Patrick, one of the most successful women in the history of motorsports, is also one of the richest women in motorsports. To date, her victory in the Indy Japan 300 in 2008 is the only victory by a woman in an IndyCar Series race. In 2013, she transitioned to the Nascar Cup Series and then became the first woman to win a pole in the Nascar Cup Series.
Since retiring in 2018, she has become a brand powerhouse, launching her own podcast, the wine brand Somnium, the athleisure collection Warrior by Danica Patrick and a line of candles called Voyant by Danica.
6.Kyle Busch, 39 years old
Estimated net worth: $80 million
Kyle Busch can definitely afford a luxurious lifestyle for his family. Photo: @samanthabusch/Instagram
Kyle Busch, younger brother of racer Kurt Busch, earned around $100 million in prize money during his racing career, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He also owned his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, which he sold in 2023.
5. Tony Stewart, 53 years old
Estimated net worth: $90 million
Racing driver Tony Stewart appears to be no stranger to the cameras. Photo: @tsrsmoke/Instagram During his racing career, Stewart won the Nascar Cup three times and is the first person in history to win a championship in both IndyCar and Nascar. Stewart also launched the Tony Stewart Foundation, which supports children with chronic illnesses and drivers injured in motorsports activities.
4. Kevin Harvick, 48 years old
Estimated net worth: 110 million US dollars
Kevin Harvick works for Fox Sports after his retirement. Photo: @kevinharvick/Instagram After winning the Cup Series in 2014, nine Xfinity Series races in 2006 and the Daytona 500 in 2007, Nascar hero Kevin Harvick announced his retirement in 2023. This year, he became full-time television analyst for Fox Sports. , according to USA Today.
3. Jimmie Johnson, 48 years old
Estimated net worth: $160 million
Jimmie Johnson was inducted into the Motor Sports Hall of Fame and the Nascar Hall of Fame this year. Photo: @jimmiejohnson/Instagram
After competing in the Nascar Cup Series from 2002-2020, and becoming the only driver to win five consecutive championships, Jimmie Johnson moved on to drive in the NTT IndyCar Series. Between 2017-2019, he was Nascar’s highest-paid driver, earning an impressive $17.5 million in 2019, according to Yahoo! Finance.
2. Jeff Gordon, 52
Estimated net worth: $200 million
Jeff Gordon is considered one of the most influential drivers in Nascar history. Photo: @jeffgordonweb/Instagram
Jeff Gordon, one of the highest-paid drivers of all time, earned more than $500 million in prize money and endorsements during his Nascar career, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The three-time Daytona 500 champion now serves as vice president of Hendrick Motorsports.
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr, 49
Estimated net worth: $300 million
Dale Earnhardt Jr comes from a racing family. Photo: @allyracing/Instagram
The son of seven-time Nascar Cup champion Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr was born with stock car racing in his blood. Since 2003, he has been voted Nascar’s most popular driver 15 times in a row and received the nickname “Pied Piper of Daytona” after winning the Daytona 500 twice in 2004 and 2014.
After his retirement in 2017, he became a team owner, author and television commentator, proving that he is still the king of Nascar with a fortune to back him up.
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