They show how much money a driver wins, but what does the rest of the team get, or the car owner ???

Question

They give driver winnings for each race when there finshed in my local paper and all racing mags, but they never say how much the rest of the team members get or how much the car owner won,also they dont brake it down for all the sponcers on the 1/4 fender or for that matter all the little stickers every where on the car,was just wandering lookin at all my Dale Earnhardt Jr. & Sr. die cast cars, anyone have a good quess ?just keep it real was just askin ?????????

Answer 1

I all depends on their individual contracts.

Answer 2

The driver is credited with the winnings for the team, but the check is the whole check. Each driver's contract depicts what they get paid and some (probably many now) have a part of their winnings in their contract as pay.

All those contingency sponsor stickers you mention and the various other programs and options explain why sometimes a guy in fifth place makes more than a guy in fourth that week or something like that. There is no way to explain it without having to write a book analyzing every contingency sponsor and sponsorship option out there for each car in each race...

Answer 3

This was taken form Ask Dr. Salary -
http://blogs.payscale.com/ask_dr_salary/2007/04/nascar_drivers_.html

Most people know that the National Football League (NFL) is the most popular sport on TV, but it may raise a few eyebrows to hear that the second highest-rated sport is NASCAR --the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. No longer just a heartland sport, NASCAR is broadcast in over 150 countries. With all this television coverage come the big money and high annual salaries. Unlike NFL salaries, however, NASCAR drivers salaries are closely-guarded secrets (as mentioned on blog.vcu.edu/nascar).

That said, we do have some info on 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!

Answer 4

Papabill knows what he is talking about. Depending on how the drivers contract is set up they get between 45 and 65% of the race winnings and the rest goes to the car owner to pay the bills.

Answer 5

The driver gets about 1/2 of the winnings.The rest goes to the teams owner who in turn pays the team members.

Answer 6

Drivers are paid a salary. What you see the winnings are go to the owner. The crew and everyone in the organization is paid by winnings and sponsors money (contracts) . The owner has to provide everything from the tools to the cars, after everything he/she gets paid.

Thats what I think

Answer 7

it all depends on what is in the drivers contract.but then the money is split up w the driver and owner.the crew members are all on salary.with the crew chief getting the most.

Answer 8

I would guess each driver's contract is different. But, it's probably a pretty even split.