Top NASCAR Money earners
Here are the top 15 money earners for the 2012 season (not including any driver's individual salary or endorsements). Compare and contrast that to what IndyCar drivers earn. For their sake NASCAR needs to buy IndyCar:
1. Brad Keselowski, $12,106.255.10
2. Jimmie Johnson, $10,469,436.13
3. Matt Kenseth, $8,802,778.50
4. Denny Hamlin, $8,330,409.89
5. Clint Bowyer, $7,993,802.38
6. Tony Stewart, $7,932,181.54
7. Greg Biffle, $7,416,099.27
8. Kyle Busch, $7,202,891.00
9. Jeff Gordon, $7,195,279.06
10. Kevin Harvick, $6,926,597.02
11. Kasey Kahne, $6,332,313.36
12. Martin Truex Jr., $6,169,590.33
13. Ryan Newman, $6,054,711.00
14. Carl Edwards, $5,923,325.00
15. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $5,816,567.42