Joe Ruttman Net Worth 2018: What is this NASCAR driver worth?
Joe Ruttman is a professional NASCAR racing driver. Ruttman was born on October 28, 1944, in Upland, California, United States. This page examines Joe Ruttman’s net worth.
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Joe Ruttman Career and Earnings/Salary
Joe Ruttman raced in a total of 255 NASCAR cup races over a 20 year cup career, with 0 wins, 60 top tens, and 3 poles. Ruttman’s best cup position was 12th (1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series). Ruttman began NASCAR cup racing with the 1963 NASCAR Grand National Series Riverside 500 (Riverside International Raceway). Ruttman’s last cup race was the 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series MBNA America 400 (Dover International Speedway).
With respect to Busch series races, Ruttman competed in 21 over a 8 year period, with 1 wins, 5 top tens, and 0 poles. Ruttman’s best Busch series position was 41st (1985 NASCAR Busch Series). Ruttman began Busch series racing with the 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Sportsman 200 (Dover International Speedway). Ruttman’s last Busch race was the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Aaron’s 312 (Talladega Superspeedway).
Ruttman has raced in 172 truck series races over a 9 year truck racing career, with 13 wins, 111 top tens, and 17 poles. Ruttman’s best truck race position was 2nd (1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series). Ruttman began truck series racing with the 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix International Raceway). Ruttman’s last truck race was the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 (Gateway Motorsports Park), and last truck win was the 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Jelly Belly 200 (Pikes Peak International Raceway).
Ruttman is best known for these top achievements: 1980 USAC Stock Car champion.
Ruttman has won several awards, including the 1978 United States Automobile Club USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year.
Joe Ruttman Net Worth 2018
NASCAR basically has two pay structures. There are the mega elite drivers, who pull in millions of dollars anually via sponsorships, prizes money and bonuses. Meanwhile, the rest of the drivers make significantly less. Newer drivers can receive as little as 5 figures. Most mid-tier drivers, in contrast, can make between $200,000 and $500,000, including a base salary plus either some percentage of their prize money or a performance bonus.
So what is NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Joe Ruttman’s net worth as of 2018 is:
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