(AP) -- Forbes' annual rankings show that Hendrick
Motorsports is the most valuable team in NASCAR for the second
consecutive year.
Forbes' report released Wednesday shows NASCAR's top team is
worth $350 million. But the report claims the average team value
has declined $5 million over the past year.
Roush Fenway Racing is ranked second at a value of $238 million,
and Richard Childress Racing is ranked third at $153 million.
Joe Gibbs Racing ($144 million) and Richard Petty Motorsports
($124 million) round out the top five.
Forbes says the value of a top 10 team in NASCAR has dropped 10
percent since 2008.
Forbes ranked three Hendrick drivers as the highest paid in
NASCAR. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is first at $30 million, followed by
Jeff Gordon ($27 million) and Jimmie Johnson ($23 million.)
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