Nelson Stacy was a professional NASCAR racing driver. Stacy died on May 14, 1986, in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Stacy was born on December 28, 1921, in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, United States. This page examines Nelson Stacy’s net worth.
Nelson Stacy raced in a total of 45 NASCAR cup races over a 6 year cup career, with 4 wins, 24 top tens, and 0 poles. Stacy’s best cup position was 14th (1963 NASCAR Grand National Series). Stacy began NASCAR cup racing with the 1952 NASCAR Grand National Series Race #28 (Dayton Speedway). Stacy’s last cup race was the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series Coke Zero 400 (Daytona International Speedway), and last cup win was the 1962 Goody’s Fast Relief 500 (Martinsville Speedway).
Stacy is best known for these top achievements: 1958 ARCA Racing Series Champion, 1959 ARCA Racing Series Champion, 1960 ARCA Racing Series Champion, 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Southern 500 (1950-2004) Winner, 1962 Coca-Cola 600 Winner, and 1964 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 Winner.
Auto racing in practice has two salary levels. One one hand, there are the mega elite drivers, who bring in millions of dollars anually via performance bonuses and sponsorships. In contrast, the rest of NASCAR competitors receive significantly less. Younger, less experienced drivers can bring in as little as 5 figures. Most mid-tier drivers, meanwhile, earn between $200,000 and $500,000, including a base salary as well as either a cut of their prize money or a performance bonus.
So what was NASCAR driver Nelson Stacy’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Nelson Stacy’s net worth at death is:
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