Dale Earnhardt Net Worth 2018: What is this NASCAR driver worth?
Dale Earnhardt was a professional NASCAR racing driver. Earnhardt died of Auto racing accident, on February 18, 2001, in Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.. Earnhardt was born on April 29, 1951, in Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.. This page examines Dale Earnhardt’s net worth.
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Dale Earnhardt Career and Earnings/Salary
Dale Earnhardt raced in a total of 676 NASCAR cup races over a 27 year cup career, with 76 wins, 428 top tens, and 22 poles. Earnhardt’s best cup position was 1st (1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series). Earnhardt began NASCAR cup racing with the 1975 World 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway). Earnhardt’s last cup race was the 2001 Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway), and last cup win was the 2000 Winston 500 (Talladega Superspeedway).
With respect to Busch series races, Earnhardt competed in 136 over a 13 year period, with 21 wins, 75 top tens, and 7 poles. Earnhardt’s best Busch series position was 21st (1982 NASCAR Busch Series). Earnhardt began Busch series racing with the 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Goody’s 300 (Daytona International Speedway). Earnhardt’s last Busch race was the 1994 NASCAR Busch Series All Pro 300 (Charlotte Motor Speedway), and last Busch win was the 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Goody’s 300 (Daytona International Speedway).
Earnhardt is best known for these top achievements: 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, and 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series List of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions.
Earnhardt has won several awards, including the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASCAR Rookie of the Year.
Dale Earnhardt Net Worth 2018
NASCAR in practice has two earnings levels. One one hand, there are the mega elite drivers, who bring in millions anually via performance bonuses and sponsorships. However, the rest of the drivers receive a lot less. Development drivers can bring in as little as 5 figures. Experienced drivers, in contrast, bring in between $200,000 and $500,000, with a base salary as well as either some percentage of their prize money or a win bonus.
So what was NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Dale Earnhardt’s net worth at death is: $270 million
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