Zorgt NASCAR niet goed genoeg voor zijn gepensioneerden?

[Raceboy]

Toch wel schokkend na 2 kampioenschappen gewonnen te hebben in armoede leven:

PAMPLICO, S.C. (AP) -- The living room of Sam Ard's brown doublewide trailer speaks to his short but successful NASCAR career. Trophies surround the fireplace and crowd its mantel. Plaques and pictures dot the living room walls. What's not there speaks to Ard's life after NASCAR, the two championship rings and a handful of grandfather clocks from Martinsville Speedway that he sold because "we was running short on cash." Unlike veterans of other sports, Ard has no pension to fall back on.

As the booming stock-car series built by men such as Sam Ard heads to Daytona International Speedway this week to kick off its 59th season, NASCAR remains the only major-league sport without a pension plan.

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[Gèrre]

Toch wel raar, Heb op mtv cribs eens zo'n nascar piloot gezien. Die was goed binnen en had zelfs zijn eigen stockcar in z'n garage staan.

[tony s]

Eigen schuld , als je dat risico bewust gaat lopen , en je investeert je verdiende geld niet in je oude dag.
Op dat gebied is Amerika keihard.
En daarbij de pioneers ( coureurs ) van de NASCAR was toch wel een bepaald soort volk ( op zijn Amerikaans Trailerpeople )

[Raceboy]

Originally Posted by tony s

, en je investeert je verdiende geld niet in je oude dag.

Welk verdiend geld?

Like so many drivers from NASCAR's early days, Ard didn't get rich racing. His three seasons netted $378,765, and Ard got only 25 percent of it. He also was responsible for paying his crew and their food and lodging expenses on the road.