Don,
I just saw this article in my rotating news module so I can't post the link as it will rotate to another bunch of news in 15 minutes, but it was about the highest paid drivers so I copied this paragraph.
Our earnings estimates include salaries, endorsements and the drivers’ share of track winnings and licensing income. Earnhardt’s immense popularity translates into big dollars in each of these areas outside of track winnings. “NASCAR needs Dale Jr. to be competitive, because he is so closely associated with the success of the sport. [As] go the fortunes of Junior, so goes NASCAR,” says Ardy Arani, managing director of Atlanta-based Championship Group, a motor sports marketing consultancy.
Ron
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don
Forbes Annual Ranking (all $ = million )
Top 5 Value of Teams:
HendricK: $350
Roush: $238
Childress: $153
Gibbs: $144
Petty: $124
Highest paid drivers, note all from Hendrick, does not specifically mention what is or what is not included such as TV contracts, endorsements, commercials ,etc or just their driving contract:
Earnhardt: $30
Gordon: $27
Johnson: $23
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