that earnhardt jr is 13 in points and earned $4,616,820 this year. he never won a race totaled his car how many times blew it up a few times. dont you think the bum is just a tad over payed. should deduct a few repairs out of his pay. why is it the guy in last place who no one ever heard of makes more in 1 race to finish last than 10 average familys make all year. i think i should take up driving in circles the pay is pretty good
2007-10-21 04:32:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Yeah that Jr guy is right up their with Michelle Wie as the most overrated athlete in the history of mankind. You don't have to watch NASCAR to know that.
2007-10-21 04:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
First of all those "earnings" that you stated are not only just him. That is how much he has earned from the posistions that he finished in races. You win more when you are consistant. Engines blowing up and things like that set you back, but when you finish in the top 10 (we'll say 6 out of 10 races) that's pretty damn good and you make a pretty good chunk of change. Now back to the earnings....that is the money he has won from races which immediately goes to Teresa Earnhardt (his car owner) who then pays him a percentage, and uses what's left over (well is SUPPOSED to) to pay employees and herself.
2007-10-21 14:17:25 · answer #2 · answered by Christy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
None of these guys is actually on a salary, per se.
The earnings shown on nascar.com reflect what the drivers won for their finishing order, plus any contingency awards (there's a payout for every decal on the front fenders...). As each race has a different size purse, & each driver is in different awards programs, it's easy for someone that low in the standings to have out-earned someone higher up.
Harvick is a good example. His win at Daytona paid him over $1.5 million. Nice start to the season, eh?
Back in the day when it was easy to get in the field, it wasn't unheard of for a car to start the race, then simply drop out after a few laps & take home the easy paycheck for last place.
2007-10-21 12:28:08 · answer #3 · answered by schizophreniabeatsdiningalone 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you gone to a race? To the pits? Talked to the drivers? Do you know how hard it is to do what they do?
I hate tony stewart, but he is one of the best drivers in the world. I hate jr. though he will be on the hendrick team next year and he'll finnally have an engine that will last, you will see how good he is.
It takes alot more than you know to drive those tin cans around the track.
2007-10-21 12:07:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Would you make all you could If you could? What is published is what his team made for the races, not what he personally pocketed. He gets a percentage of it and a percentage of souvenirs.
2007-10-21 13:37:36 · answer #5 · answered by TomB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They get paid so much cause very few people can do what they do no matter how easy you may think it is. Juan Pablo is 21st and he was supposed to be one of the best in the world.
Go for if you think you can.
2007-10-21 11:46:33 · answer #6 · answered by beth 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Cuz Junior is FINE!!!! Have you taken a look at other drivers that haven't won? This is nothing new. Research it. I dare ya! While your at it, look at past yrs, this is nothing new period. Maybe you should take up racing, yeah right. Why post a question being a smartass, it only makes you look like one.
2007-10-21 13:27:33 · answer #7 · answered by lilAudrey 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
the $ 4,000, 000 + is chump change for him......lol.
He makes over $20,000,000 in endorsements and souvenir sales
2007-10-21 12:41:10 · answer #8 · answered by Mike M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats not an intelligent question.
2007-10-21 12:35:45 · answer #9 · answered by Tbone 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go for it!!!!
2007-10-21 12:25:50 · answer #10 · answered by Ed P 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋