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Salaries for NASCAR drivers depend on sponsorships, endorsements, wins and other factors. Drivers can earn anywhere from $400,000 a year, the base salary for rookies in 2005, to $35 million, the annual salary for Dale Earnhart, Jr., in 2008, according to articles by Peter Schwartz for Forbes and Ryan McGee for Fox Sports.
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Forbes: NASCAR's Highest-Earning Drivers; Peter Schwartz; February 9, 2009
Fox Sports: NASCAR Nation's Big Story: The Cost of Racing; Ryan McGee, March 29, 2005.
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NASCAR
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