Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the highest-paid driver in NASCAR at an estimated $28 million per year according to Forbes Magazine. He has attained this wealth despite little success in the series. The salary takes into account race earnings, sponsorship deals and earnings from ownership.There are many factors that contribute to Earnhardt's wealth, but almost none of them have to do with driving achievements.A ton of it has to do with popularity. Junior was voted NASCAR's most popular driver for the ninth straight year last year. This of course has a lot to do with his legendary father who passed away after a crash at Daytona in 2001.Many of his father's legions of fans heaped their support on Junior, and he has cashed in, like most of us ...

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the highest-paid driver in NASCAR at an estimated $28 million per year according to Forbes Magazine. He has attained this wealth despite little success in the series. The salary takes into account race earnings, sponsorship deals and earnings from ownership.There are many factors that contribute to Earnhardt's wealth, but almost none of them have to do with driving achievements.A ton of it has to do with popularity. Junior was voted NASCAR's most popular driver for the ninth straight year last year. This of course has a lot to do with his legendary father who passed away after a crash at Daytona in 2001.Many of his father's legions of fans heaped their support on Junior, and he has cashed in, like most of us ...

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