Buddy Baker Net Worth 2018: What is this NASCAR driver worth?
Buddy Baker was a professional NASCAR racing driver. Baker died on August 10, 2015, in Catawba County, North Carolina, U.S.. Baker was born on January 25, 1941, in Florence, South Carolina, U.S.. This page examines Buddy Baker’s net worth.
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Buddy Baker Career and Earnings/Salary
Buddy Baker raced in a total of 700 NASCAR cup races over a 33 year cup career, with 19 wins, 311 top tens, and 38 poles. Baker’s best cup position was 5th (1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Series). Baker began NASCAR cup racing with the 1959 untitled race (Columbia Speedway). Baker’s last cup race was the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Aaron’s 499 (Talladega Superspeedway), and last cup win was the 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Coke Zero 400 (Daytona International Speedway).
Baker is best known for these top achievements: 1980 Daytona 500 Winner, 1970 NASCAR Grand National Series Southern 500 (1950-2004) Winner, 1968 World 600, 1972 World 600, 1973 World 600 Coca-Cola 600 Winner, 1975 Winston 500, 1976 Winston 500, 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Aaron’s 499 Winner, and 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona Shootout Winner.
Baker has won several awards, including being Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers (1998), International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee (1995), National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame inductee (1997), and Charlotte Motor Speedway Court of Legends inductee (1995).
Buddy Baker Net Worth 2018
Auto racing practically has two pay structures. One one hand, there are the mega elite earners, who bring in millions of dollars a year through sponsorships, prizes money and bonuses. Separately, the rest of NASCAR competitors make significantly less. Development drivers can bring in as little as 5 figures. More successful drivers, in contrast, can make between $200,000 and $500,000, with a base salary in addition to either a portion of their prize money or a win bonus.
So what was NASCAR driver Buddy Baker’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Buddy Baker’s net worth at death is:
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