Money, Money – Forbes’ Annual Report Shows Big Bucks in 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:

1. Hendrick Motorsports, Team value: $325 million, 2016 Revenue: $180 million
2. Joe Gibbs Racing, Team value: $220 million, 2016 revenue: $131 million
3. Stewart-Haas Racing, Team value: $175 million, 2016 Revenue: $109 million
4. Richard Childress Racing, Team value: $170 million, 2016 Revenue: $145 million
5. Team Penske, Team value: $142 million; 2016 Revenue: $63 million
6. Roush Fenway Racing, Team value: $140 million, 2016 Revenue: $97 million
7. Chip Ganassi Racing, Team value: $68 million, 2016 Revenue: $49 million
8. 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:

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Total earnings $22 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $14 million
2. Jimmie Johnson, 2017 Total earnings $19.2 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $14.2 million
3. Kyle Busch, 2017 Total earnings $14.7 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $13.1 million
4. Denny Hamlin, 2017 Total earnings $14.6 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $12.9 million
5. Kevin Harvick, 2017 Total earnings $13.8 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $11.6 million
6. Brad Keselowski, 2017 Total earnings $11.2 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $9.8 million
7. Kasey Kahne, 2017 Total earnings $11.2 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $9.8 million
8. Danica Patrick, 2017 Total earnings $10.3 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $5.8 million
9. Joey Logano, 2017 Total earnings $10.2 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $8.6 million
10. Kyle Larson, 2017 Total earnings $10.1 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $9 million
11. Martin Truex Jr., 2017 Total earnings $9.9 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $8.9 million
12. Matt Kenseth, 2017 Total earnings $9 million, 2017 Salary/winnings $7.9 million

Note: Total earnings include salary, winnings, endorsements, and merchandise sales.