Forbes: NASCAR Top-10 paid drivers

Jimmie Johnson is #1 at $17.5M. Perhaps washed up, but he makes more money than 1/3 the IndyCar drivers combined

The top-10 Driver salaries in NASCAR in 2019 according to Forbes:

1. Jimmie Johnson
Total Earnings: $17.5 million
Salary/winnings: $14 million
Endorsements/licensing: $3.5 million

2. Kyle Busch
Total Earnings: $15.8 million
Salary/winnings: $13.8 million
Endorsements/licensing: $2 million

3. Denny Hamlin
Total Earnings: $14.2 million
Salary/winnings: $12.7 million
Endorsements/licensing: $1.5 million

4. Kevin Harvick
Total Earnings: $13.1 million
Salary/winnings: $11.6 million
Endorsements/licensing: $1.5 million

5. Joey Logano
Total Earnings: $11 million
Salary/winnings: $9.6 million
Endorsements/licensing: $1.4 million

6. Brad Keselowski
Total Earnings: $10.4 million
Salary/winnings: $9.2 million
Endorsements/licensing: $1.2 million

7. Chase Elliott
Total Earnings: $9.5 million
Salary/winnings: $7.5 million
Endorsements/licensing: $2 million

8. Kyle Larson
Total Earnings: $9 million
Salary/winnings: $8 million
Endorsements/licensing: $1 million

9. Martin Truex
Total Earnings: $8.2 million
Salary/winnings: $7.3 million
Endorsements/licensing: $900,000

10. Clint Bowyer
Total Earnings: $7.3 million
Salary/winnings: $6.6 million
Endorsements/licensing: $700,000