NASCAR Winston Cup champion Matt Kenseth collected $5,138,640 in point fund money at Friday night’s NASCAR Winston Cup Series Awards Ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria, which boosted his season winnings to $9,422,764. Kenseth’s point fund payout – from NASCAR and series sponsor R.J. Reynolds – is part of a record overall payout of approximately $21 million. RJR is ending its 33-year entitlement sponsorship of NASCAR’s premier series at the end of the year. Kenseth, driver of the #17 DEWALT Ford, also received $246,000 via various contingency awards on Friday morning, during the annual Myers Brothers Breakfast in the Waldorf’s Starlight Roof. Kenseth’s season race winnings amounted to $4,038,124. His career winnings stand at $19,096,585. NASCAR Top 10 runner-up #48-Jimmie Johnson received a point fund payout of $2,149,180 from NASCAR and RJR. Third-place finisher #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. got $1,679,910 from the NASCAR/RJR fund (NASCAR PR)(12-5-2003). See the chart for more:
