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Who made the most money in the Sprint Cup Series?

By Jim Utter
jutter@charlotteobserver.com

Posted: Thursday, Dec. 06, 2012

Yearly money totals for drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series come from three primary sources - race winnings, special awards and money from the NASCAR/Sprint points fund.

Here are the top 15 money earners for the 2012 season (not including any driver's individual salary):

1. Brad Keselowski, $12,106.255.10

2. Jimmie Johnson, $10,469,436.13

3. Matt Kenseth, $8,802,778.50

4. Denny Hamlin, $8,330,409.89

5. Clint Bowyer, $7,993,802.38

6. Tony Stewart, $7,932,181.54

7. Greg Biffle, $7,416,099.27

8. Kyle Busch, $7,202,891.00

9. Jeff Gordon, $7,195,279.06

10. Kevin Harvick, $6,926,597.02

11. Kasey Kahne, $6,332,313.36

12. Martin Truex Jr., $6,169,590.33

13. Ryan Newman, $6,054,711.00

14. Carl Edwards, $5,923,325.00

15. Dale Earnhardt Jr., $5,816,567.42

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