That is a relative question. If you are a major owne, like Rausch ,you make a big heap of money. On the other hand, if you are a privateer, like Robby Gordon, you barely make enough to keep racing. Equality does not reign in NASCAR; capitalism does. Bottom line, NASCAR is a rich man's sport and the more money you have to sink into your team the better your results and the more money you make. That does not make big team owners evil, it makes them successful. It's the American way.
In the Sprint Cup Series Ryan Newman winnings were $6,179,560.
In 2011, Carl Edwards earned $11,351,964 in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series and $2,058,814 in the Nationwide Series.
In 2012, including bonuses, Dale Jr. earned $5,816,567 in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series.
In 2011, Tony Stewart made $6,567,771. in race earnings.
On race day, 43 active pit crews participate in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series. The drivers who did not make the race also have their own pit crews.
A NASCAR driver makes more money than a soccer player. NASCAR drivers also make a lot of money from sponsors.
Beth Ann Morgenthau, along with her husband Tony, are the owners of the BAM Racing team in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series. In 2000, Tony gave the team as a birthday gift to his wife, her initials make up the name of the race team.
They were used to make money for their owners.
Exact earnings are unknown, but expenses for track upkeep etc. are in the millions.
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well, if you never run a race...