why do some NASCAR driver make more money than others even thoough the finished higher in the race?
346784
By winning special contests that go on during the race or because of advertising and sponsorship dollars. By special contests I mean the ones that award money to the best close call or the worst luck, the person that led the most laps etc. They have quite a few different ones that sponsors dream up to promote their products among the fans.\nBy advertising and sponsorship dollars I meant the ads you see during the race that feature the drivers. They get paid quite a bit of money to promote the products of their sponsors too.
509128
no. not with the way that other teams continue to improve and he just seems to continue to stay the same...i believe stagnation best describes his ability over the past few years. Plus, with Jimmie Johnson's emergence to the forefront but can't finish the deal in the Chase with a Cup Title,it may be 2-3 seasons for even a Hendrick Motor Sports driver to win in competition.
676140
Is it because everyone else is running faster and they are not keeping up? \n\nThey seem to be playing it pretty conservative... I don't know why... maybe they only have $2 mil to spend instead of $10 mil. \n\nCool color on the cars though. \n\nCheers!
837037
Nfl has more people in stadiums.  Nascar has more television viewers which is impressive considering they are competing against 28 nfl teams.  They also average over 120,000 fans per track.  Nascar also racks up more $$$ than nfl.
590805
It is important to remember that NASCAR is a dictatorship.  They can fine or punish anyone at any given moment, and they have nobody to answer to.  They can drop a caution flag whenever they feel like it, and they can dock someone points or make their wallet a bit lighter whenever they wish.  The NASCAR rule book is nothing short of vague and confusing.  NASCAR does play favorites.  They are far more likely to come down harder on a rookie or an underdog, and often use them to make a point to the "others".  No, its not really fair, but again, the only people who can realistically do anything about it are the fans, who are the sole reason for the success of the sport as it is today.
723966
Every driver that is listed is a very prominate driver in NASCAR,but these are the major winners and players.To find the most influential driver(s) you need to look at the first drivers from the begining of NASCAR they layed the ground work for the racing to day.In the 50's the developement of the speedways and the drivers like the Flock Brothers and Teagues et al .The 60's brought NASCAR into light of the public with Lorenzen,Cotton Owens,Littlte Bud Moore ,The Petty ledgen.Then the 70's with the Allison's ,Earnhardt,Waltrip which brought us into the 80's Gordon,Bodine's,Burton's ect.The young guns in the 90's brought new blood to NASCAR replacing some of the ledgens.\n As a race fan I can not pick any one for there are too many.
1100744
There is a lot more to racing than going around.  There are the setups - which if they are off a little, you will not have a good day.  There are tires, shocks, engine parts, etc that with the right tweaking will get that little extra that you will need to win.  \n\nThen once on the track, there is the skill of the driver, knowing where to go, how much to push the car, then when & how much to back off to prevent wrecking.\n\nThis is the same whether you are talking about your local Sat night short track or super speedway. \n\nAnd, in what other sport do you push yourself to the limit and take your life (and others) in your hand everytime you go on the track?  \n\nThe excitement is to see who has the luck and the skill to win each race......\n\nTake some time & don't just watch the cars go around, pay attention to what they are doing & adjusting in order to win!
781173
The only then he's really good at is getting pole position but sometimes he may just start the race at pole position and can't even lead a lap cause he'll get passed in turn 2 or 3. LoL I'm surprised his sponsor stuck with him this far.
839132
Mark Martin is awesome in anything he drives Cup,Busch,Trucks or IROC. I don't think Jack Roush was giving any of his teams the equipment needed to win this year. How can only 2 of the 5 best drivers out there only make the chase? You mean to tell me the Carl Edwards just mysteriously stops winning on his own? I don't think so Scooter!
978371
As a driver in the the Craftsman Truck and Busch Series, I can say that my earnings are only lumped together for tax purposes.  Since I race for seperate teams in each series, my paychecks come from the respective teams.  As far as NASCAR's report on my total earnings, it is also a seperate deal for each series.  I hope this helps.
166746
He got into NASCAR after his 1st tenure, now he does both.  He doesnt do day to day opperations of his NASCAR team, and considering how much his Off and Def. Cornidators get paid, hes probably not doing day to day with the Redskins
509600
because it's the only real family sport left... and the guys are better men than most atheletes as role models.\n Most of them can't figure out the rules either..lol.. and don't know how much skill it takes to keep a car on the track at the speed they go....\n I am a well educated Mom who loved NASCAR since I was a child...it is the only "gentleman sport" around...\nmy son and I have met many of the drivers.. they are the most humble,kind hearted people you'll ever met...
1143076
i dont think so imagine going to a dirt track and them saying you cant race here cause you win to much besides i think the nascar drivers bring more money in therefore payouts are larger so the busch guys may or may not win but they are going to get a bigger check and more publicity than if nascar drivers were not there. also i remember watching busch say 5 yrs ago noone hardly came now look at it    LET THE BIG BOYS PLAY
118868
You may want to change your mouse and get one that you can use because NASCAR drivers are very expensive
1098774
To fans of Nascar and other forms of stock car racing it does sometimes seem as if there are a lot of those that hate the sport.\n\nHowever if you attend a local dirt track or even some of the paved tracks on the weekends, you will find that love of the sport is huge.\n\n"Haters" are just like any person has dislikes any given sport, but it sometimes seems as though the detractors of Nascar are a little louder.\n\nI for one do not like basketball at any level, but I don't make an issue of.\n\nWe motorsport fans are a little louder, a little longer than most other sports, and it is much easier to have strong opinions about the sport because we look at one or two drivers, not a team with many characters.\n\nIt's easier for us to identify with our favorites, and is actually much easier to show our interest with a multitude of fanwear.\n\nOther sports trade so many players every season its hard to make a personal commitment to any single player.\n\nThat said,  the "haters" are always going to be there, just ignore them and raise your pennant high and look for the checkered-flag.\n\nGO JIMMIE JOHNSON, GO HENDRIK MOTORSPORTS
1132752
They don't know what NASCAR racing is really about. They think it's just what they see on race day, what's shown on television. They probably have never read any books on NASCAR(and there are plenty of books out there)that tell people what really goes on behind the scenes, how the drivers got into racing, how those cars are built(not on an assembly line!),qualifying, point standings, tracks(especially since all haters ASSUME all tracks are just 'turning left' there are two ROAD COURSES, Infineon and Watkins Glen)...\nand some people just aren't into racing. Of any kind. Period.
214058
more money, and more recognition. recognition and praise often are greater motivators than money.