NASCAR has evolved significantly since its inception. What was once a small sport that featured small prizes and bragging rights as a way of celebrating success has since turned into a highly profitable sport that can make drivers millions and millions of dollars.

Indeed, the sport has grown in popularity, with it having attracted a number of eyes across various industries, including within the gambling sector. Due to the expansion of legal sports wagering all over the United States, many sportsbooks offer racing odds. People looking to bet on sport can access these sports betting websites and enjoy wagering along with incredible bonuses and offers.

Let's take a look at the wealthiest NASCAR drivers of all time:

Rick Hendrick

Rick Hendrick is the wealthiest NASCAR driver of all time. He’s estimated to have a net worth of around $1 billion. Most of his wealth has come from his successful ownership of Hendrick Motorsports, one of the most successful race teams in the sport's history. His stable includes four-time Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon and seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson.

Richard Childress

Richard Childress is one of the most successful NASCAR drivers and owners of all time. He has a net worth estimated to be around $350 million, making him one of the richest players in the sport’s history. Childress began his career as a driver but eventually transitioned into ownership when he formed Richard Childress Racing (RCR). Under his guidance, RCR has won multiple championships, including six Cup Series titles.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the most popular drivers in NASCAR history. He has an estimated net worth of around $300 million, making him one of the wealthiest drivers in the sport's history. Dale Jr. began his career driving for his father’s race team but eventually moved to Hendrick Motorsports where he enjoyed much success. He won 26 races and two championships in his career. Earnhardt Jr. also has a number of lucrative endorsement and sponsorship deals, making him one of the most marketable athletes in the world. His wealth is due in large part to smart investments which have allowed him to diversify his portfolio and increase his net worth exponentially.

Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon is one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR history and a four-time champion. He has an estimated net worth of around $200 million, making him one of the richest NASCAR drivers ever. Gordon spent his entire career driving for Hendrick Motorsports, where he won 93 races and seven championships. He also had several lucrative endorsement deals, which helped him build his fortune.

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson is a seven-time Cup Series champion and one of the most successful NASCAR drivers in history. He has an estimated net worth of around $120 million, making him one of the wealthiest racers in the sport. Johnson began his career as a driver for Hendrick Motorsports in 2002 and won six championships between 2006 and 2016. He is also the only driver to win five consecutive championships, which he did from 2006 to 2010. Johnson has multiple sponsorship deals, including well-known brands such as Lowe's and Chevrolet. He also owns several businesses and investments outside of NASCAR racing, which have contributed significantly to his overall wealth. 

Conclusion

These are just five of the most successful NASCAR drivers in history, with each of them having been able to reap the rewards that this sport has been able to offer over the decades that they were involved.

If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NHL Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the second year that we have done this, and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won the first one.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 40 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 60 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers.  60 Cup Points:  30 Games, 26 G, 33 A, 59 P, +8, 6.9 PS.  (#1 on last update)

Last year’s winner is extending his lead and he is currently the league-leader in Goals (26), Assists (33), Points (59) and Point Shares (6.9).  

2. Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs.  51 Cup Points:  30 Games, 15 G, 20 A, 35 P, +15, 4.1 PS.  (#2 on last update)

Matthews is the defending Hart winner but he is not on the PPG pace he was last year.  Still, he is Toronto’s best player and is near the top of the Cup Standings, though he is not currently in the top ten this year in any major category other than Shots (4^th with 134).

3. Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning, 48 Cup Points:  28 Games, 15 G, 15 A, 30 P, 0, 3.2 PS. (Not ranked on last update)

Point rocketed to number three on the strength of five Goals in the last four Games.  The last year that Point averaged over one in PPG was 2018/19. 

4. Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers. 47 Cup Points:  30 Games, 21 G, 30 A, 51 P, +8, 5.7 PS.  (Not ranked on last update)

Draisaitl has been on fire lately with nine Points in his last four Games, and catapulted himself to number 4.  He is currently the leader in Power Play Goals (9) and Game Winning Goals (8).

5. Linus Ullmark, Boston Bruins.  46 Cup Points:  20 Games, 17-1-0, 1.83 GAA, .938 Save Percentage, 5.1 PS.  (#9 on last update)

Ullmark is the highest ranked Goalie, and his ascendence to likely All-Star has been colossal for Boston’s rise to the top of the standings.  Ullmark leads all Goalies in Wins, GAA, Save Percentage and Goalie Point Shares.

6 (Tie). Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars.  45 Cup Points:  30 Games, 23 G, 20 A, 43 P, +15, 6.1 PS. (#3 on last update)

Robertson is the current leader in Even Strength Goals (17), and is on pace to shatter last season’s 41-38-79 output.

6 (Tie). Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins, 45 Cup Points:  29 Games, 17 G, 21 A, 38 P, +5, 4.3 PS.  (#9 on last update)

Crosby has done it all in hockey, but he has never won the Notinhalloffame Cup.

8. Kirill Kaprizov, Minnesota Wild.  44 Cup Points:  28 Games, 17 G, 18 A, 35 P, -8, 3.8 PS. (#4 on last update)

Kaprizov is easily Minnesota’s best player and if he stays healthy should have his second straight 100-Point year.

9 (Tie). David Pastrnak, Boston Bruins. 43 Cup Points:  28 Games, 19 G, 20 A, 39 P, +11, 5.0 PS. (#7 on last update)

The Bruins are one of the NHL’s top teams and Pastrnak is their top scorer.  Boston has two players in the top ten along with Edmonton.

9. (Tie). Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks.  43 Cup Points, 28 Games, 13 G, 21 A, 34 P, +4, 3.6 PS. (#7 on last update)

The 2019 Calder winner looks to be on his way to his best statistical year in the NHL.

Brady Tkachuk and Sebastian Aho have fallen off the top ten.

Our next update will occur when the first player breaks 70 Cup Points.

The Missouri Valley Conference has announced the latest Class for their Hall of Fame, which this year is comprised of six people.

Andy Benes, Evansville, 1986-88, Baseball, Basketball & Football:  Benes was a three-sport superstar, but it was Baseball where he was at his best.  The Pitcher was the Conference Player of the Year in 1988, where he went 16-3 and won the Pitcher’s Triple Crown.  Named the NCAA Player of the Year, Benes went to have a good career in the Majors, throwing an even 2,000 Strikeouts with a 155-139 Record.

Melanie (Boeglin) White, Indiana State, 2002-06, Women’s Basketball:  Boeglin was a four-time All-MVC Selection and was the Conference Player of the Year (2005-06).  Her #22 was the first number retired in Indiana State Women’s Basketball.

Barb (Gaines) Porter, Missouri State, 1990-93, Softball:  Gaines is the first Softball player in MVC history who was a four-time Conference Selection.  She still holds the school record in Hits (252) and Batting (.403).  Gaines was an All-American as a Senior, the first in the school for softball.

Zach Johnson, Drake, 1994-08, Golf:  Johnson helped Drake win three Regionals and two MVC Conference Titles, and has 12 wins on the PGA Tour, including two Majors.

Tubby Smith, Tulsa, 1991-95, Men’s Basketball, Coach:  Smith had a 79-43 Record winning two Conference Titles.  He would also take two teams to the Sweet Sixteen.

Rachel Tejada, Illinois State, 2011-14, Women’s Soccer:  Tejada was a four-time All-MVC Selection, the first in program history.  She still holds school and conference records for Goals (74) and Assists (42) ad took the team to Championships in 2012 and 2014.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the impending members of the Mountain Volley Conference Hall of Fame.

If you are a regular visitor at Notinhalloffame.com, you know that we created the Notinhalloffame NBA Cup, where in every regular season game, we award points (5-4-3-2-1) to the top five performers.  This is the third year that we have done this, and Denver’s Nikola Jokic won the first two.

To keep everyone regularly in the loop this time, we have decided to give regular updates, starting at when the first player cracked 110 Points, and tell all of you the top ten.  We will this going forward with every update as the first player breaches the elevated ten-point threshold afterward.

Here is the current top ten, based on the first player to breach 110 Notinhalloffame Cup Points:

1. Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, 110 Points:  25 Games, 33.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 8.8 APG, 1.7 SPG, 0.6 BPG, 30.9 PER, 4.8 WS.  (#1 on last ranking)

Doncic remains at the top and should be considered the top contender for the MVP.  At present, he is the current scoring leader, and is also topping the stat line in Minutes per Game (36.8), PER, Win Shares and VORP (3.0).

2. Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets, 107 Points:  28 Games, 30.0 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 5.5 APG, 0.7 SPG, 1.7 BPG, 26.8 PER, 4.6 WS.  (#2 on last ranking)

Durant’s Nets were the most dysfunctional team in the NBA early in the season, but Durant remained calm and is flirting with finishing with his first 30 Points per Game season in years.  He is currently leading the league in Minutes Played (1,028).

3. Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics, 98 Points:  27 Games, 29.7 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 4.0 APG, 1.1 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 24.3 PER, 3.7 WS.  (#3 on last ranking)

Tatum continues to get better which should scare the hell out of anybody cheering against the Celtics.  He has never finished a season averaging over 30 Points per Game, which he was over until this week.

4. Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors, 97 Points:  24 Games, 30.0 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 7.0 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 26.3 PER, 4.0 WS. (#4 on last ranking)

Curry only played one Game in this period, but did enough to hold on to the fourth spot.  The Warriors are only one game over .500, a disappointment for the defending champions, but Curry is as good as he has ever been.

5 (Tie).  Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks, 95 Points:  22 Games, 31.1 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 5.4 APG, 0.9 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 28.3 PER, 3.1 WS. (#6 on last ranking)

Giannis is back where he belongs in the top five and the two-time MVP’s Bucks look ready to win it all.  He is in the top five in Rebounds and Points per Game.

5 (Tie). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder, 95 Points:  25 Games, 31.2 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 5.8 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.0 BPG, 27.8 PER, 4.1 WS.  (#5 on last ranking)

Gilgeous-Alexander is going to be an All-Star this year, and is shattering last year’s averages, which were already good.

7. (Tie). Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics, 89 Points:  26 Games, 26.6 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 3.5 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.4 BPG, 20.9 PER, 2.4 WS. (#9 on last ranking)

Brown’s appearance here gives Boston the only team to have two players in the top ten, and he currently has the highest traditional numbers of his career.  He also has two consecutive ranking updates where he elevated his position.

8.  Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies, 88 Points:  22 Games, 27.7 PPG, 6.6 RPG, 7.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 24.3 PER, 2.5 WS. (#8 on last ranking)

Morant is the face of the Grizzles, and he is posting similar numbers from last year, when he took Memphis to the next level.

9. Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers, 87 Points:  23 Games, 27.7 PPG, 12.4 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.3 SPG, 2.2 BPG, 32.3 PER, 4.7 WS.  (Not on last ranking)

Davis returns to the top ten, and if Los Angeles will make the playoffs, it will mostly because of him and not LeBron James.  He is currently the leading rebounder and his PER is also leading the league.

10. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets, 86 Points:  23 Games, 23.8 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 9.1 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.7 BPG, 31.5 PER, 4.6 WS.  (Not on last ranking)

Jokic finally worked his way into the top ten, and needs others to falter to retain his Title.

Devin Booker of Phoenix and Donovan Mitchell fell off the top ten.

Our next update will happen after the first player breaches 120 Cup Points.