Ten drivers with the wealthiest sponsors, according to a recent Wall Street Journal list of the world’s 100 largest public companies (sponsor’s rank in parentheses): — Mark Martin: Pfizer (No. 5 in the world) — Scott Riggs: Nestle, Busch Series (No. 24) — Ricky Rudd: ChevronTexaco (No. 30) — Dale Jarrett: UPS (No. 31) — Jeff Gordon: personal contract with Pepsi (No. 34) — Tony Stewart: Home Depot (No. 39) — Jeff Green: AOL Time Warner (No. 50) — Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Anheuser-Busch (No. 58) — Jeff Gordon: DuPont, team sponsor (No. 78) — Jimmie Johnson: Lowe’s (No. 90) Note: Coca Cola, with several drivers signed to personal contracts, is ranked No. 11; DaimlerChrysler, which backs the Dodge program, is ranked No. 86.(Daytona Beach News Journal)(11-3-2002)
