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darrell-wallace-jr-nascar-kansas-1-2013Bubba Wallace has made 2014 Forbes 30 Under 30 Sports list after winning at Martinsville last year, he’s gained some attention for being the first african-american to win a major NASCAR event since 1963 and because he has major sponsor endorements from Coca-Cola, Toyota, and Oakley. He joins Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, LeBron James among many others on the list.

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danica-patrick-bristol-march-2013Danica Patrick has made yet another list, this time it’s a big one though. She has made the Forbes Celebrity 100 list of the world’s most powerful celebrities and is the only NASCAR driver on the list coming in at 91st and is the only auto racing driver of any kind on the list. Oprah is #1 by the way, and we’ve got you all linked up below:

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2013 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Hendrick MotorsportsLast week we reviewed the top paid NASCAR drivers and how much scratch they are making. How about the teams they drive for hmmmm?  Well according to Forbes, Hendrick Motorsports is the super team we all think they are….by more than double over Joe Gibbs Racing.  Here’s the Top 5

5 Stewart-Haas Racing $123 million

4 Richard Childress Racing $139 million

3 Roush Fenway Racing $166 million

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2012 Auto Club Dale Earnhardt JrHow much do your favorite NASCAR drivers take home on their paychecks?  According to Forbes here’s your top 10 highest paid drivers

10 Brad Keselowski $11.4 million

9 Kasey Kahne $12 million

8 Kyle Busch $12.5 million

7 Danica Patrick $12.9 million

6 Kevin Harvick $13 million

5 Carl Edwards $13.7 million

4 Jeff Gordon $18 million

3 Tony Stewart $18.7 million

2 Jimmie Johnson $23 million

1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the highest paid driver for the 5th straight year, earning $25.9 million bucks

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Earnhardt Jr. Among Top-10 Most Valuable Sports Brands by Forbes

NASCAR driver ranks seventh in athlete category of the Forbes Fab 40

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 6, 2011) – Dale Earnhardt Jr., an 18-time winner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and eight-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver, ranked seventh on the World’s Most Valuable Athlete Brands list, published this week by Forbes.com.

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