By winning the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series title, Kyle Larson entered the history books. The reason why it was so historic, is not the fact that he won a title. It was the manner in which he won the same.
After making his comeback into racing, Larson dominated throughout the season with 10 race wins as he became the hottest current name in NASCAR.
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Although there’s no clarity about how much the winner takes in NASCAR, according to one report, the total prize pool in the Cup Season was over $10 million. To be more accurate, it was $10,053,801.
Everything is bigger in Texas, especially @KyleLarsonRacin's #AllStarRace win @TXMotorSpeedway! 🤠 pic.twitter.com/XNyVtEh5uc
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) December 21, 2021
He also earned $8 million in salary from Hendrick Motorsports.
How much did Kyle Larson make in 2021 and what is his net worth?
In August, Larson took away a prize of $176,000 after winning the Knoxville racing nationals. Earlier this year, he also won his second Chili Bowl, Prairie Dirt Classic, and King’s Royal.
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From 2018-19, he made somewhere between eight to nine million in NASCAR.
This would mean that in 2021, by assumption, Kyle Larson comfortably made over $10 million in prize money from NASCAR and dirt racing. If you include his salary and his sponsorships, the number becomes a whole lot greater.
According to the most recent reports, Larson’s net worth was valued at $12 million. Right now, it seems a little outdated considering the past year Kyle Larson has had.
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So it won’t be surprising to see his net worth shoot up in the upcoming months courtesy of his earnings in 2021 and along with the natural influx of new sponsors. If things go this way, it would mean that more prize money will emerge from more wins.