NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion Kurt Busch (No. 97
Sharpie/IRWIN Tools Ford) will receive $5,356,181 in point fund money at
Friday night’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Awards Ceremony in the Grand Ballroom
at the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. Once Busch accepts the official check, his season
winnings will total $9,677,543.
Busch’s point fund payout comes from NASCAR and series
sponsor Nextel, which is completing its first season as the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Series sponsor.
Prior to Friday night’s celebration, Busch also received a
total of $105,000 in various contingency awards during the annual Myers
Brothers Breakfast on the Waldorf=
Busch’s 2004 race winnings total $4,200,332. His career
winnings stand at $22,860,894.
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Top 10 runner-up Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
will receive a point fund payout of $2,404,137 from NASCAR and Nextel.
Third-place finisher Jeff Gordon (No. 24
DuPont Chevrolet) will receive a point fund
payout of $1,766,527 from NASCAR and Nextel.
2004 NASCAR NEXTEL
Cup Series
|
|
Driver |
Race
Winnings |
Special
Awards |
NASCAR/Nextel |
Leader
Bonus |
Season
Total |
Career
Total |
|
Busch, Kurt |
$4,200,332 |
$105,000 |
$5,356,181 |
$16,030 |
$9,677,543 |
$22,860,894 |
|
|
2 |
Johnson, Jimmie |
5,692,624 |
170,000 |
2,404,137 |
8,960 |
8,275,721 |
19,931,839 |
|
3 |
Gordon, Jeff |
6,437,665 |
227,000 |
1,766,527 |
8,190 |
8,439,382 |
66,964,439 |
|
4 |
Martin, Mark |
3,948,497 |
|
1,523,087 |
7,420 |
5,479,004 |
46,135,779 |
|
5 |
Earnhardt, Dale Jr. |
7,201,380 |
195,000 |
1,510,480 |
6,650 |
8,913,510 |
29,555,869 |
|
6 |
Stewart, Tony |
6,221,710 |
385,000 |
1,218,217 |
5,880 |
7,830,807 |
34,905,161 |
|
7 |
Newman, Ryan |
5,152,666 |
100,000 |
1,096,480 |
5,110 |
6,354,256 |
18,304,885 |
|
8 |
Kenseth, Matt |
6,223,892 |
75,000 |
1,102,077 |
4,340 |
7,405,309 |
26,501,894 |
|
9 |
Sadler, Elliott |
5,158,362 |
35,000 |
1,047,672 |
3,920 |
6,244,954 |
19,429,249 |
|
10 |
Mayfield, Jeremy |
3,892,573 |
|
1,023,269 |
3,500 |
4,919,342 |
22,515,017 |
|
11 |
McMurray, Jamie |
3,676,311 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
4,676,311 |
8,653,059 |
|
12 |
Labonte, Bobby |
4,570,545 |
|
630,852 |
|
5,201,397 |
40,843,154 |
|
13 |
Kahne, Kasey |
4,759,022 |
50,000 |
606,589 |
|
5,415,611 |
5,415,611 |
|
14 |
Harvick, Kevin |
4,739,012 |
|
582,325 |
|
5,321,337 |
19,709,874 |
|
15 |
Jarrett, Dale |
4,539,334 |
|
558,062 |
|
5,097,396 |
46,915,666 |
|
16 |
Wallace, Rusty |
4,447,302 |
|
533,798 |
|
4,981,100 |
43,670,500 |
|
17 |
Biffle, Greg |
3,583,342 |
|
509,535 |
|
4,092,877 |
7,293,323 |
|
18 |
Burton, Jeff |
3,695,075 |
|
359,235 |
|
4,054,310 |
35,642,417 |
|
19 |
Nemechek, Joe |
3,872,415 |
|
473,139 |
|
4,345,554 |
19,327,669 |
|
20 |
Waltrip, Michael |
4,245,688 |
|
448,876 |
|
4,694,564 |
27,640,029 |
|
21 |
Marlin, |
4,117,753 |
|
339,690 |
|
4,457,443 |
32,970,362 |
|
22 |
Mears, Casey |
3,250,317 |
|
212,306 |
|
3,462,623 |
6,101,801 |
|
23 |
Gordon, Robby |
4,025,545 |
|
200,174 |
|
4,225,719 |
14,452,181 |
|
24 |
Rudd, Ricky |
3,717,099 |
|
188,042 |
|
3,905,141 |
36,120,592 |
|
25 |
Vickers, Brian |
3,044,898 |
|
90,988 |
|
3,135,886 |
3,399,370 |
|
36 |
Sauter, Johnny |
1,333,521 |
|
39,428 |
|
1,372,949 |
1,654,284 |
|
37 |
Edwards, Carl |
1,410,571 |
|
43,809 |
|
1,454,380 |
1,454,380 |
|
38 |
Blaney, Dave |
1,461,638 |
|
27,634 |
|
1,489,272 |
10,613,812 |
|
74 |
Inglebright, Jim |
70,550 |
|
3,033 |
|
73,583 |
119,323 |
Totals 24,895,631
Post Season Awards:
Driver Award Amount Total
Kurt Busch Sunoco $75,000
Goodyear
Tire 30,000.............................................................................. 105,000
Jimmie Johnson Outback Steakhouse 75,000
Mechanix 75,000
Clevite 20,000.............................................................................. 170,000
Jeff Gordon Goodyear Belts & Hoses 75,000
Wix 75,000
Clevite 77,000.............................................................................. 227,000
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Mobil 1 100,000
McDonald’s/PowerAde 75,000
Clevite 10,000
Grands 10,000.............................................................................. 195,000
Tony Stewart MBNA 85,000
USG 100,000
McDonald’s/PowerAde 200,000.............................................................................. 385,000
Ryan Newman Bud Pole 100,000.............................................................................. 100,000
Matt Kenseth Waste Management 75,000................................................................................ 75,000
Elliott Sadler McDonald’s/PowerAde 35,000................................................................................ 35,000
Kasey Kahne Raybestos 50,000................................................................................ 50,000
Total $1,157,000
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