Formula 1
1: Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, US$51 million
2: Ralf Schumacher, Toyota, US$25 million.
3: Fernando Alonso, McLaren, US$22 million.
4: Jenson Button, Honda, US$18 million.
5: Rubens Barrichello, Honda, US$12 million.
6: Jarno Trulli, Toyota, US$10 million.
7: Felipe Massa, Ferrari, US$8 million.
8: Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault, US$7 million.
9: Mark Webber, Red Bull, US$5 million.
10. Takuma Sato, Super Aguri, US$4.5 million.
Indy Car:
Under the proposed revenue sharing system, AGR's four-car armada would take a pay cut since Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan, Danica Patrick and Marco Andretti earned more than $7 million in 2007 and would receive "only" $5.2 million in 2008. (For more info):
NASCAR drivers salaries, thanks to SportsIllustrated.cnn.com. SI says the highest-paid driver in 2005 was Dale Earnhardt Jr., whose annual salary and earnings totaled $5,761,830, but that's not all. His endorsements earned $20,000,000, bringing his sub-total compensation to $25,761,830. That number doesn't include sales of Dale Earnhardt Jr. merchandise and earnings from the racing company that he owns. SI says his total take in '05 would approach $50 million!
The second $25 million is really for his role as a business owner, not directly for Dale Jr.'s work as a race car driver. While there are substantial risks to racing (Dale Sr. died on the race track), the pay is still impressive.
So that the FIA can check if the weight of the driver plus the car is at least 605kg at the end of the race.
Arca Re/Max drivers make anywhere from 1,200 a race up to 15,500 a race for the top drivers
Most Demolition derby drivers don't get paid any sort of salary or paycheck. What usually happens is that for every race there is a fee to enter, and if you come in one of the top three places you get part of the "purse". The purse is a pre-defined amount of money for each of the three places. For local races the first place winning can be as little as afew hundred dollars. what this means is that each driver needs to pay for his car, pay for the cost of modifying it for the race, and pay to enter the race. But only the top three drivers get any money back. So for most of the drivers the race costs them money, rather than makes them money. Some drivers are able to get sponsorships, but this is often just enough to help pay for the expenses noted above, and not enough money to live on. For most Demo Derby drivers it is a hobby, and not a source of income.
In Top Gear, the British television show about cars, The Stig is a character that wears a mask and full race car driving outfit. The running jock is that The Stig is mocking the anonymity of race car drivers who wear a full face helmet. The Stig was unmasked in series 15, when the person playing The Stig, race car driver, Ben Collins, was about to release an autobiography revealing that he was indeed The Stig. Top Gear unmasked the character before the book was released.
Google/YouTube "Top Fuel Dragster"
243 mph
Average base salary for a driver is in the $1,500,000 range. Typically drivers also receive 40%-50% of their race winnings. From there add in a percentage of merchandise sales and any endorsement revenue. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who also owns his own race team, had total income for 2005 in the $50,000,000 range.
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Yes, watch more Top Gear.
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Around 200-215mph at talladega with drafting.
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