10 Highest-paid NASCAR Drivers in 2023: Kyle Busch leading the list with whopping $16.9 million salary

Founded in 1948, NASCAR is one of the most prestigious race car forms quite popular in the United States. Also, NASCAR drivers are considered among the best racers all over the world. For their amazing driving skills, NASCAR drivers are some of the highest-paid sport persons in the world earning millions of dollars as annual salaries. In this article, we have provided a list of the 10 highest-paid NASCAR drivers in 2023 along with their annual salary and other interesting information about them.

10 Highest-paid NASCAR Drivers in 2023

The table provides the list of the 10 highest-paid NASCAR drivers in 2023 along with their annual salary (as of 2023) and the state/ country they belong to.

NASCAR’s 10 Highest-paid Drivers in 2023

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1. Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch is considered one of the greatest racing drivers of all time known for his participation in different formats of racing in NASCAR. Also known as the “Rowdy” and “Wild Thing”, Busch is currently the highest-paid NASCAR driver in 2023 with an annual salary of around $16.9 million.

2. Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin is the winner of 49 NASCAR Cup Series races and the fourth person to win the race in back-to-back seasons. Along with basketball legend Michael Jordan, Hamlin also co-owns auto racing organization 23XI Racing. He is also running a podcast Actions Detrimental with Denny Hamlin since 2023.

3. Kevin Harvick

Nicknamed “The Closer” and “Happy Harvick”, Kevin Harvick is a stock car racing driver who competes in the NASCAR series. Harvick began his NASCAR career in 1992 and is currently the longest-tenured active driver in the Cup Series. He is one of the only few drivers to win a race in each of NASCAR’s three national series.

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4. Martin Truex Jr.

With an annual salary of $10.4 million, Martin Truex Jr. ranks fourth among the 10 highest-paid NASCAR drivers in 2023. Martin drives in the full-time NASCAR Cup Series and is a two-time Xfinity Series champion. His father, brother, uncle, and cousins all are race car drivers.

5. Brad Keselowski

Brad Keselowski is one of the only six drivers to win a championship in both the NASCAR Cup Series and the Xfinity Series. He currently owns Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing Company and also owned the Brad Keselowski Racing team which closed in 2017. Keselowski belongs to a racing family and his father, brother, and uncle are all racers.

6. Joey Logano

Joey Logano is a professional stock car racing driver from Connecticut who competes in both full-time and part-time races in the NASCAR series. At the age if 18 years, 21 days Logano became the youngest driver to win a Nationwide Series race. He is also the youngest-ever winner in two of three top divisions of NASCAR racing.

7. Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson is a highly successful stock car driver who has bagged multiple wins in different renowned events. Started racing at the age of seven, Larson earned the nickname “Yung Money” owing to his talent. In 2023 Larson was named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers. Larson is also one of the highest-paid NASCAR drivers with an annual earning of $8 million.

8. Chase Elliott

In 2014, Chase Elliott became the first rookie to win a national series championship in NASCAR and the youngest champion in that series. Since 2016, he has been racing in the Cup Series on a full-time basis and has a total of 18 wins in his career. Chase’s father Bill Elliot was the 1988 Winston Cup Series champion.

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9. Daniel Suarez

Daniel Suarez is the first non-American to win a major NASCAR National Series championship. Suarez competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. He is also a member of the Drive for Diversity program and one of the highest-paid NASCAR drivers of 2023.

10. Alex Bowman

The list of 10 Highest-paid NASCAR Drivers in 2023 concludes with Alex Bowman who earns an annual salary of $4.5 million. Also known as “Bowman the Showman”, Alex is known for a record six consecutive front-row starts in the Daytona 500 series. He is also the owner of the Alex Bowman Racing team.

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