{"id":1576200,"date":"2023-08-25T14:39:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1576200"},"modified":"2023-08-25T14:39:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:39:25","slug":"highest-paid-nascar-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/highest-paid-nascar-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Highest-Paid NASCAR Drivers 2023: Kyle Busch Makes Nearly $4 Million More Than His Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/nascar\/\">NASCAR<\/a> is among the most popular sports in America, and like any other popular sport, the top performers get paid plenty of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/kyle-busch\">Kyle Busch<\/a> is one of the faces of the sport, as well as one of the top performers, so it's not surprising that he's the best-paid right now, as well. But he's not alone in lofty territory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here's a look at the highest-paid NASCAR drivers in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-brad-keselowski-rfk-racing-9-400-000\">5. Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing: $9,400,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Brad Keselowski&#039;s championship run | Untold Stories\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IVg93gJQRJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Brad Keselowski doesn't have an eight-figure salary like the other top drivers, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranker.com\/list\/highest-paid-nascar-drivers-2023\/david-de-la-riva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ranker<\/a>, but he's well-compensated by RFK Racing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He had spent most of his career at Team Penske, but in 2021, he decided to sign with RFK Racing, not only as a driver but <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/brad-keselowski-divulges-ownership-plans\/\">also as an owner<\/a>. Since he's a team co-owner, it's unlikely he'll leave anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-martin-truex-jr-joe-gibbs-racing-10-400-000\">4. Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing: $10,400,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin Truex Jr. has raced for Joe Gibbs Racing since 2017, and he's earned a consistently sizeable amount of money since joining the team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, he's 43, and his contract situation is fluid, as his most recent deal with his team was a one-year pact. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/martin-truex-jr-said-five-specific-things-new-hampshire-suggest-2023-season-last\/\">He's hinted at retiring<\/a> or switching to another team, so multiple possibilities exist for 2024 and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-kevin-harvick-stewart-haas-racing-10-900-000\">3. Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing: $10,900,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin Harvick, 47, is the oldest NASCAR driver right now and <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/kevin-harvick-discusses-retirement-brings-up-carl-edwards-unpleasant-moment-past\/\">will likely retire after the 2023 season<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His nearly $11,000,000 annual earnings should make it easy for him to hang up the driving gloves, and he's made that salary with his long-term team, Stewart-Haas Racing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Denny Hamlin, next up in the rankings, 2023 is the last year on Harvick's current contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-denny-hamlin-joe-gibbs-racing-13-100-000\">2. Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing: $13,100,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Denny Hamlin, who races for Joe Gibbs Racing, has made a respectable $13,100,000 salary, commanding that type of pay because he's another consistent winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/big-development-denny-hamlin-future-joe-gibbs-racing-according-to-new-report\/\">Hamlin's contract with Joe Gibbs Racing ended<\/a> in 2023, but the two will likely agree to a new contract. A new deal should pay him similarly, as he's made around $13 million a year since 2014, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nascar\/denny-hamlin-49464\/contracts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotrac<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-kyle-busch-richard-childress-racing-16-900-000\">1. Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing: $16,900,000<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kyle Busch says \u2018racy move\u2019 gave KBM its 100th win\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R1wkdZwrfz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kyle Busch has earned $16,900,000 in 2023 from his salary. That makes him No. 1 among the highest-paid NASCAR drivers, and he has created separation between himself and the rest of the field. He's made almost $4,000,000 more than the runner-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Busch left his long-term team, Joe Gibbs Racing, in 2022 and signed with Richard Childress Racing for the 2023 season. But even without continuity, he's likely making more than $16.9M when factoring in his many sponsorship deals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Now, here's a brief look at the other highest-paid NASCAR drivers in 2023:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Joey Logano, Team Penske: $9,000,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports: $8,000,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports: $8,000,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kurt Busch, 23XI Racing: $7,500,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daniel Su\u00e1rez, Trackhouse Racing Team: $4,500,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports: $4,500,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Newman,\u00a0Rick Ware Racing: $4,000,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports: $3,700,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing: $3,500,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing: $3,000,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aric Almirola, Stewart-Haas Racing: $2,500,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Erik Jones, Petty GMS Motorsports: $2,300,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing: $2,200,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Team: $2,100,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Blaney, Team Penske: $1,900,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports: $1,850,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ryan Preece, Stewart-Haas Racing: $1,600,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing: $1,500,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tyler Reddick, Richard Childress Racing: $1,300,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing: $1,200,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These drivers make a lot of money. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":1576222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[253795],"tags":[447225,118377],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kyle Busch Laps the Other Highest-Paid NASCAR Drivers in 2023 - Sports7<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Breaking news: The top drivers make quite a bit of money. 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