The reason they have such high earnings and not compete in any races is because they are paid for sponsorship. If they have a sponsor but don't make the race they get paid to franchise the sponsor. as long as they talk about there sponsor then they get paid.
For the last ten races of the season the drivers in the Chase are the only ones to compete for the Cup, but all the drivers that normally run in NASCAR races are eligible to compete...and in 2014, non-Chase drivers won Chase races.
In 2011, Nascar had 30 drivers start all 36 Cup Series races.
In 2012, Nascar drivers will draft in four races. Two at Talladega Superspeedway and two at Daytona International Speedway.
No, they are not. There are many similarities in Law, the races, some of the background, but they are not considered to be in the same game universe.
Larry Dixon is a professional drag race driver. His salary like most racecar drivers is dependent on the amount of races won, placement at the end of the race and also endorsements. The race year for 2013 isn’t over so there is no total for his earnings.
Yes they did. They found the chariot races very exciting.
NASCAR is about millions of watching their favorite drivers try to win races and a overall points championship.
The top 10 drivers with the most points after the first 26 races automatically make Nascar's 'Chase for the Sprint Cup'. There are also two wildcard spots available, that would be the two drivers from 11th to 20th place in points who have the most wins.Let's say three drivers from 11th to 20th place have two wins each after the 26 races. The two drivers with the most points of the three would qualify for the wildcard spots.To determine the Nascar Sprint Cup Series winner:Whoever has the most points over the last 10 races of the season is declared the champion.
In NASCAR; Drivers Jamie McMurray and Kyle Larson.In INDYCAR; Drivers Scott Dixon, Max Chilton, Tony Kanaan and Charlie Kimball.
It varies between how many races they win and how many points they earn.
Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa are two drivers of Scuderia Ferrari in 2008 and 2009
The top 3 F1 drivers in terms of races won are:Michael Schumacher - 91 winsAlain Prost - 51 winsAyrton Senna - 41 wins