yet still earn more money for his share of the race purse? For example, in the last race at Atlanta, Ricky Rudd finished 17th and earned $129,000. However, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 25th and Tony Stewart finished 30th and they both earned over $133,000. None of these guys led any laps at any time. why the difference?
2007-11-02 04:13:08 · 14 answers · asked by ron197192064 4 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Below are 3 ways drivers are paid
1). The "base" payout for the race is in two parts. The racing purse is put up by the track and pays out on a straight declining scale, the winner gets more than second and so on down the line. On top of that is the television money which also paid out on a declining scale.
2).There are a number of different bonus payouts that drivers can be eligible for. For example the driver that leads the most laps wins the Gatorade Front Runner award and a $10,000 bonus regardless of where he finishes. Sometimes there are awards for drivers that lead specific laps, "hard charger" awards for gaining the most positions, headache awards for having bad luck, etc. These will all affect the final prize money.
3) In addition, NASCAR itself has the Winners Circle Program. This is a bonus award program that goes to the previous season's top ten winners, by number of races won plus the first two winners in the current season who aren't already in the program. This bonus helps ensure that the sport's big names go to every race.
NASCAR has an additional bonus paid out to any team currently in the top 30 in points which makes the race.
So depending on how you did last year, where you are in the points this year, which sponsor decals you have on your car and any number of other factors you could earn more or less than any other driver in the race. How you finished that day is only part of the total story.
2007-11-02 04:26:24 · answer #1 · answered by sierra_91_2000 5 · 14⤊ 1⤋
I'm not sure about Atlanta, but at Indy, every lap has sponsors that give money to the leader of that particular lap. So, if Jr. led a lap, he would receive extra money for leading that one lap. Some sponsors represent only one lap, others sponsor several laps.
Also, races often have sponsors for qualifying effort, time spent in the pits, fastest lap, etc...
These are all incentives for a crew to do the very best job possible and motivate the team with a little extra cash.
2007-11-02 04:29:56 · answer #2 · answered by jetrx_1011 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In NASCAR, as in most forms of racing, a driver gets rewarded for his position in each lap he completes. Dale Jr. was in 4th or 5th position when his wheel came off late in the race, which put him in 25th finishing position. I don't remember the specific details about Tony, but I'm sure he was well up in the race for a good part of it. What was the highest position that Ricky was in at any part of the race, and for how long?
2007-11-02 04:28:53 · answer #3 · answered by chollymon2002 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sponsorships, whether or not the owner is in the winner's circle, pole winners can finsh in the middle of the pack, but they get some money for that. Rudd and Earnhardt have not won in a while, but Tony Stewart has won and he has a generous sponsor in Home Depot.
2007-11-02 05:06:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sierra 9 summed it up better than anybody I have ever seen. Great answer.
2007-11-02 05:24:52 · answer #5 · answered by Bizz 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Sponsor money. Look at the where harvick finished and yet he made I think over 300,000 more than JJ or JG
2007-11-02 05:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by MD 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
To save typing--Sierra Said it all!!!!
2007-11-02 08:56:58 · answer #7 · answered by Ed P 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is up to their contract for %'s, sponsor $$$$, etc.
Go Jr.>>>>
2007-11-02 05:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
contracts help alot huh
2007-11-02 08:33:55 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It might have something to do with popularity or what their sponsers have previously promised them.
2007-11-02 04:16:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋