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NASCAR
NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. The NASCAR three top sanctioned series are Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. They also oversee smaller sanctioning bodies across the United States and Canada.
2,430 Questions
Which Nascar driver has the most wins in all three series combined?
- 200 wins- Richard Petty - (all in the Cup Series), he never drove in the Nationwide or Truck Series.
- 106 wins - David Pearson - 105 (Cup), 1 (Nationwide)
- 104 wins - Kyle Busch - 23 (Cup), 51 (Nationwide), 30 (Truck)
How long is the Pepsi 400 car race?
The name gives you the number of miles.
160 laps/400 miles
In 2008 the race was renamed, it's now known as the Coke Zero 400.
How many tattoos does Danica Patrick have?
According to USA Today of June 19, 2008, "across her lower back, Patrick sports a sizable tattoo of an American flag turning into a checkered flag." To read the article, see the Related Link below.
How many cars does the Nascar Cup Series field at the Pocono race?
The Nascar Cup Series fields 43 drivers at every race they go to on the schedule.
When did Mark Martin win his last Nascar Cup Series race?
Mark Martin won his last Nascar Cup Series race on September 20, 2009. It was the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
How did stock car racing start?
Some idiot named Cherry Bolt started it
it was very ODD
it all started in Antartica
K BYE PEACE OUT
it got started in the south when all the moonshine runners got together to see who had the fastest car it all evolved from there.
Where is Jimmie Johnson's mother?
I don't know where she lives, but she was at one of the last Mother's Day races, and did an interview with Jr. She is Kelley's mom too.
How much money does Kasey Kahne make?
It varies from race to race, but the total amount of money JUST from Cup Series racing alone is over 40 million dollars.
Do NASCAR drivers keep their prize money or do they share it with the owners and crews?
Yes, NASCAR Drivers do receive the majority of the winnings. Regardless if you win the race or not, a driver still gets paid. The amount is lower the further back you finish. So even if you finish 43 out of a 43 team race you still get paid.
Dale Sr. finished in the top ten in Nascar Cup Series championship points standings 20 times in his career.
Did Tony Stewart quit race car driving?
No, he did not. Tony is still driving in the Sprint Cup Series. He drives the #14 Old Spice/Office Depot Chevy, which he co-owns at Stewart-Haas Racing.
What is the average salary of a rally driver?
$0.00
There are probably thousands of rally drivers around the world whose rallying costs them a great deal of mony, and a handful who are paid to drive.
I estimate that an average salary will be close to (if not below) 0.
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The average rally car team driver is paid 500K(+)
1. Sébastien Loeb: He is a French rally driver with a wife and a daughter living in Lausanne which is a French speaking place in Switzerland. His net worth is estimated at $45 million and he is considered the most successful WRC driver in the world.
2. Juha Kankkunen: He is a former rally driver from Laukaa, Finland. He won 4 drivers world championships titles and 23 world rallies which were all series records. He lives in Monaco but he loves to be in the country house at his famil's farm covering hundreds of hectares of land in Laukaa. He owns a collection of cars including 6 Ferraris and 4 rally cars won from world championships.
3. Tommi Makinen: He is now retired rally driver born in Puuppola, Finland. He is married with two kids and houses both in Monaco and Jyvaskyla He is one of the most successful and richest WRC drivers of all time ranking 2nd to Sebastien Leob and tied with Juha Kankkunen.
4. Petter Solberg: He has a son and is married to Pernilla Walfridsson, the daughter of former Volvo factory driver and 1980 European Rallycross Champion, Per-Inge "Pi" Walfridsson.
5. Walter Rohrl: He was voted as the 'Rallye Driver of the Century' in Italy. He was also voted as the 'Rallye Driver of the Millennium' in France. He was elected by a jury of 100 motor experts from all over the world as the 'Best Rallye Driver Ever' in Italy.
Rally drivers are the most on-the-edge professionals. Such kind of driving requires high levels of skills that ordinary drivers don't have; that's why rally driving had made many champions rich and famous.
How much money does a beginner NASCAR drivers make?
A beginner NASCAR driver does not usually make much money. The driver might sometimes drive without making any money. At other times the driver may make a few thousand, As drivers gain experience and become well known, they make more money.
Does race car driver get paid after each race?
Yes. Every driver earns money for each race they compete in, no matter if they win or end up in last place.
For example, the Nascar Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway on June 30, 2012:
1st place - Brad Keselowski ($176,470.)
43rd place - Scott Riggs ($69,317.)
Can a driver race his own car in Nascar?
You CAN, but most people don't. Tony Stewart is an owner-driver; he owns the cars he races. Dale Earnhardt was an owner-driver too, but he owned cars that other people drove, and drove cars other people owned. Darrell Waltrip and Bill Elliott were also owner-drivers, as was Richard Petty.
If by "his own car" you mean the one in his driveway...no, street cars are very different from racing cars.
How much does Danica Patrick weigh?
In 2005, Danica Patrick began racing in the IRL Indy Car Series. Her first ARCA race was on February 6, 2010 and she began to race in the Nascar Nationwide Series on February 13, 2010.
Her first Nascar Cup Series race was the Daytona 500 on February 27, 2012.
What is Rusty Wallace's nickname?
Kenny Wallace's nickname is "Herman". The name was taken from a cartoon character named Herman the German.
Which Nascar team has the most wins ever in the Cup Series?
Petty Enterprises with 268 Cup Series wins.
How long does a 500 mile Nascar race last?
It is basically easy. It is called the Daytona 500 for a reason. It is 500 miles long!!
Who are Dale Earnhardt Sr's kids?
- Kerry (December 8, 1969)
- Kelley (August 28, 1972)
- Dale Jr. (October 10, 1974)
- Taylor Nicole (December 20, 1988)
When did Paul Menard start racing in NASCAR?
Paul Menard's first Nascar Cup Series race was on August 10, 2003. During that season he also competed in six Nationwide Series races and five Truck Series races.
In 2007, Menard began competing full-time in the Nascar Cup Series.
