Jimmy Hensley is a professional NASCAR racing driver. Hensley was born on October 11, 1945, in Horsepasture, Virginia, Virginia. This page examines Jimmy Hensley’s net worth.
Image Credit: Darryl MoranJimmy Hensley raced in a total of 98 NASCAR cup races over a 18 year cup career, with 0 wins, 15 top tens, and 1 poles. Hensley’s best cup position was 28th (1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series). Hensley began NASCAR cup racing with the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Virginia 500 (Martinsville Speedway). Hensley’s last cup race was the 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series UAW-GM Quality 500 (Charlotte Motor Speedway).
With respect to Busch series races, Hensley competed in 255 over a 14 year period, with 9 wins, 129 top tens, and 15 poles. Hensley’s best Busch series position was 2nd (1985 NASCAR Busch Series; 1987 NSCAR Busch Series; 1990 NASCAR Busch Series). Hensley began Busch series racing with the 1982 NASCAR Busch Series Dogwood 500 (Martinsville Speedway). Hensley’s last Busch race was the 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Detroit Gasket 200 (Michigan International Speedway), and last Busch win was the 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Texas Pete 300 (Orange County Speedway).
Hensley has raced in 146 truck series races over a 7 year truck racing career, with 2 wins, 64 top tens, and 4 poles. Hensley’s best truck race position was 6th (1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series). Hensley began truck series racing with the 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Pizza Plus 150 (Bristol Motor Speedway). Hensley’s last truck race was the 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Auto Club 200 (Auto Club Speedway), and last truck win was the 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NAPA 250 (Martinsville Speedway).
Hensley has won several awards, including the 1985, 1987 Busch Series NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award, 1992 Winston Cup Series NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and 1996 Craftsman Truck Series Most Popular Driver.
Auto racing in practice has two earnings levels. One one hand, there are multi-million dollar earners, who pull in millions of dollars anually via sponsorships and performance money. Meanwhile, the rest of NASCAR drivers make significantly less. Younger, less experienced drivers can receive as little as 5 figures. Experienced drivers, in contrast, bring in between $200,000 and $500,000, including a base salary plus either a cut of their prize money or a performance bonus.
So what is NASCAR driver Jimmy Hensley’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Jimmy Hensley’s net worth as of 2018 is:
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