American sportscar/Indycar drivers: How much will you earn?

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Interesting article on driver salaries in IMSA/Indycar:

So, you want to be a pro driver. How much will you earn?

A message to aspiring professional drivers from a prominent driver manager: “If you want to be a race car driver, don’t do it for money!”

That piece of advice was offered among the various calls I recently made to managers, team owners, and even a few drivers who know the financial landscape they play within each season.

One of the most frequent questions I get from the parents of talented sons and daughters is whether a sizable investment into karting, the Road to Indy, the Road to Sebring, or something similar could result in their kids eventually earning real salaries as professional drivers. Thanks to some help from the folks who hire or place pro drivers, we have some interesting answers that might prove insightful or amusing for the moms and dads with important decisions to make.

Full story with the numbers: https://racer.com/2022/01/01/pruett-so- ... -you-earn/