According to Forbes magazine, Rick Hendrick (left) has the highest valued NASCAR team and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (right) was the highest paid driver in 2017 (photo - NASCAR via Getty Images)Money, Money – Forbes’ Annual Report Shows Big Bucks in NASCAR February 23, 2018 NASCAR Forbes magazine has released its annual analysis of NASCAR team values and driver salaries showing the average value of the top eight teams on the list as $138 million and the average salary of the top 10 drivers on the list at $12.6 million. This is Forbes’ list of NASCAR teams with the most value and their 2016 Revenue: Hendrick Motorsports, Team value: $325 million, 2016 Revenue: $180 million Joe Gibbs Racing, Team value: $220 million, 2016 revenue: $131 million Stewart-Haas Racing, Team value: $175 million, 2016 Revenue: $109 million Richard Childress Racing, Team value: $170 million, 2016 Revenue: $145 million Team Penske, Team value: $142 million; 2016 Revenue: $63 million Roush Fenway Racing, Team value: $140 million, 2016 Revenue: $97 million Chip Ganassi Racing, Team value: $68 million, 2016 Revenue: $49 million Front Row Motorsports, Team value: $21 million, 2016 Revenue: $19 million And, this is the Forbes’ list of NASCAR’s 12 highest-paid drivers from 2017: Dale Earnhardt Jr., Total earnings $22 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $14 million Jimmie Johnson, 2017 Total earnings $19.2 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $14.2 million Kyle Busch, 2017 Total earnings $14.7 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $13.1 million Denny Hamlin, 2017 Total earnings $14.6 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $12.9 million Kevin Harvick, 2017 Total earnings $13.8 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $11.6 million Brad Keselowski, 2017 Total earnings $11.2 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $9.8 million Kasey Kahne, 2017 Total earnings $11.2 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $9.8 million Danica Patrick, 2017 Total earnings $10.3 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $5.8 million Joey Logano, 2017 Total earnings $10.2 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $8.6 million Kyle Larson, 2017 Total earnings $10.1 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $9 million Martin Truex Jr., 2017 Total earnings $9.9 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $8.9 million Matt Kenseth, 2017 Total earnings $9 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $7.9 million Note: Total earnings include salary, winnings, endorsements, and merchandise sales.
