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NASCAR Salaries 2026 - driver salary rankings
NASCAR Cup Series teams do not disclose what they pay their drivers, and NASCAR stopped publishing purse and winnings data in 2016. The salary figures below are SalarySport's own analysis for the 2026 season, built from team budgets, charter strength and organisation tier. The one confirmed number in the sport is Denny Hamlin's $14,000,000, which he gave under oath at the 23XI and Front Row Motorsports antitrust trial in December 2025; it covers his Joe Gibbs Racing driving pay and excludes his 23XI ownership income.
HIGHEST PAIDDenny Hamlin · $14,000,000
DRIVERS RANKED36
2026 driver salaries
Top 16 of 34 drivers with a figure listed
| NAME | SALARY | TEAM | CAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Hamlin | $14,000,000$14.0m | Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 |
| Kyle Larson | $12,000,000$12.0m | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 |
| Chase Elliott | $10,000,000$10.0m | Hendrick Motorsports | 9 |
| Joey Logano | $9,500,000$9.5m | Team Penske | 22 |
| Brad Keselowski | $9,000,000$9.0m | RFK Racing | 6 |
| Ryan Blaney | $7,500,000$7.5m | Team Penske | 12 |
| William Byron | $6,500,000$6.5m | Hendrick Motorsports | 24 |
| Christopher Bell | $6,250,000$6.2m | Joe Gibbs Racing | 20 |
| Tyler Reddick | $5,500,000$5.5m | 23XI Racing | 45 |
| Alex Bowman | $5,000,000$5.0m | Hendrick Motorsports | 48 |
| Ross Chastain | $4,500,000$4.5m | Trackhouse Racing | 1 |
| Chase Briscoe | $4,000,000$4.0m | Joe Gibbs Racing | 19 |
| Bubba Wallace | $4,000,000$4.0m | 23XI Racing | 23 |
| Austin Dillon | $3,500,000$3.5m | Richard Childress Racing | 3 |
| Chris Buescher | $3,500,000$3.5m | RFK Racing | 17 |
| Ty Gibbs | $3,500,000$3.5m | Joe Gibbs Racing | 54 |
| Michael McDowell | $3,000,000$3.0m | Spire Motorsports | 71 |
| Daniel Suárez | $3,000,000$3.0m | Spire Motorsports | 7 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | $2,750,000$2.7m | HYAK Motorsports | 47 |
| Erik Jones | $2,750,000$2.7m | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | 43 |
| Ryan Preece | $2,375,000$2.4m | RFK Racing | 60 |
| Josh Berry | $2,125,000$2.1m | Wood Brothers Racing | 21 |
| Noah Gragson | $1,875,000$1.9m | Front Row Motorsports | 4 |
| Carson Hocevar | $1,750,000$1.7m | Spire Motorsports | 77 |
| Austin Cindric | $1,750,000$1.7m | Team Penske | 2 |
| Zane Smith | $1,500,000$1.5m | Front Row Motorsports | 38 |
| Todd Gilliland | $1,500,000$1.5m | Front Row Motorsports | 34 |
| Cole Custer | $1,500,000$1.5m | Haas Factory Team | 41 |
| John Hunter Nemechek | $1,500,000$1.5m | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB | 42 |
| Riley Herbst | $1,250,000 | 23XI Racing | 35 |
| Connor Zilisch | $1,250,000 | Trackhouse Racing | 88 |
| AJ Allmendinger | $1,250,000 | Kaulig Racing | 16 |
| Shane van Gisbergen | $1,250,000 | Trackhouse Racing | 97 |
| Ty Dillon | $1,000,000 | Kaulig Racing | 10 |
| Austin Hill | - | Richard Childress Racing | 33 |
| Cody Ware | - | Rick Ware Racing | 51 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid driver in the NASCAR 2026?
Denny Hamlin, on $14,000,000. That is the highest of the 34 drivers listed here.
How many NASCAR drivers are ranked here?
34, from Denny Hamlin on $14,000,000 down to Ty Dillon on $1,000,000.