Ward Burton Net Worth 2018: What is this NASCAR driver worth?
Ward Burton is a professional NASCAR racing driver. Burton was born on October 25, 1961, in South Boston, Virginia, U.S.. This page examines Ward Burton’s net worth.
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Ward Burton Career and Earnings/Salary
Ward Burton raced in a total of 375 NASCAR cup races over a 13 year cup career, with 5 wins, 82 top tens, and 7 poles. Burton’s best cup position was 9th (1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series). Burton began NASCAR cup racing with the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pontiac Excitement 400 (Richmond International Raceway). Burton’s last cup race was the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Subway 500 (Martinsville Speedway), and last cup win was the 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series New England 300 (New Hampshire Motor Speedway).
With respect to Busch series races, Burton competed in 161 over a 10 year period, with 4 wins, 50 top tens, and 7 poles. Burton’s best Busch series position was 6th (1993 NASCAR Busch Series). Burton began Busch series racing with the 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Pontiac 200 (Richmond) (Richmond International Raceway). Burton’s last Busch race was the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Carfax 250 (Michigan International Speedway), and last Busch win was the 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Slick 50 300 (Busch race) (Atlanta Motor Speedway).
Burton has raced in 1 truck series races over a 1 year truck racing career, with 0 wins, 1 top tens, and 0 poles. Burton’s best truck race position was 59th (2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series). Burton began truck series racing with the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona International Speedway).
Burton is best known for these top achievements: 2002 Daytona 500 Daytona 500 Winner, 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southern 500 (1950-2004) Winner, and Led Nationwide Series in poles in 1993 NASCAR Busch Series.
Burton has won several awards, including the 12.
Ward Burton Net Worth 2018
Auto racing practically has two salary tracks. There are the mega elite earners, who bring in millions a year through prize money, bonuses, and sponsorships. However, the rest of the drivers earn quite a bit less. Young drivers can receive as little as 5 figures. Most mid-tier drivers, on the other hand, can make between $200,000 and $500,000, with a base salary plus either a portion of their prize money or a win bonus.
So what is NASCAR driver Ward Burton’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Ward Burton’s net worth as of 2018 is: $50 million
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