Jimmie Johnson is the richest racing driver ever. Nobody has won more NASCAR Cups than him. He still races for Hendrick Motorsports but will retire in 2020. Johnson has $160 million. Sportekz says he gets $15 million per year from salary, wins, and endorsements. Chevrolet, Seiko, and Gatorade have hired him.
Jimmie Johnson is the richest racing driver ever. Nobody has won more NASCAR Cups than him. He still races for Hendrick Motorsports but will retire in 2020. Johnson has $160 million. Sportekz says he gets $15 million per year from salary, wins, and endorsements. Chevrolet, Seiko, and Gatorade have hired him.
Ken Block drives for Hoonigan Racing. He's won 16 Rally America National Championships and 24 World Rally Championships, but he's most known for founding DC Shoes. While Block has made money through rallying, much of his fortune comes from the selling of DC Shoes to Quiksilver in 2004. Hoonigan Industries' "Head Hoonigan" He owns Hoonigan Racing.
Connie Kalitta was a 1950s-1990s drag racer. He's the first NHRA driver to hit 200 mph. He was inducted in 1992. Kalitta's money comes from business investments. He runs Kalitta Air and Kalitta Motorsports.
Four-time Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon raced stock cars.
He's won 16 Grand Slams, including three Daytona 500s. NASCAR inducted him in 2019. Gordon's track winnings topped $140 million. He once earned $20 million a year through endorsements. He had endorsement ties with Pepsi, Ray-Ban, and Frito-Lay, among others.
His divorce was very costly.
Fernando Alonso won the 2005 and 2006 F1 World Championships.
The Spaniard has won Le Mans twice, Daytona, and the FIA World Endurance Championship. He's considered one of the greatest racers ever. Alonso is a high-paid F1 driver. He endorsed Citibank and Pirelli and runs the surfwear-inspired lifestyle brand Kimoa.
Raikkonen drives for Alfa Romeo as "The Iceman." He won the 2007 F1 World Championship by winning the last race, beating Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. He won a World Rally Championship stage. Raikkonen gets $4.5 million a year, but in 2008 and 2009 he made $37 million. He has endorsement deals with Oakley, Wrangler, and Singha, but not as many as other drivers.
Lewis Hamilton is the top driver. He's tied with Michael Schumacher with seven F1 World Championships.His intelligence and passion made the 2020 Time 100. Celebrity credits vegan diet for success. Hamilton's Mercedes deal reportedly pays £40 million annually. His sponsors include Bose, Sony, L'Oreal, Puma, and Monster. 2019 endorsements earned him £15m.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the second-place NASCAR driver. Two-time Daytona 500 winner was NASCAR's most popular driver for 15 years. He retired in 2017 with 26 NASCAR Cup wins. Earnhardt Jr. was the highest-paid NASCAR driver, earning almost $15 million per year between salary and prizes. His fame helped him land endorsement deals with Budweiser and Chevrolet, and he sold tons of products.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the second-place NASCAR driver. Two-time Daytona 500 winner was NASCAR's most popular driver for 15 years. He retired in 2017 with 26 NASCAR Cup wins. Earnhardt Jr. was the highest-paid NASCAR driver, earning almost $15 million per year between salary and prizes. His fame helped him land endorsement deals with Budweiser and Chevrolet, and he sold tons of products.