How Many Nascar Drivers Have Private Jets
Declines in attendance and television ratings over the past decade have many in the. Next in private jets. Cost NASCAR one of its most charismatic drivers.
2 years agoAfter the Larson flying commercial story I thought I'd put together an album of driver and team aircraft
Couple of things.
-These are the aircraft currently registered to the teams. Some may no longer be flying. But the FAA currently recognizes them as being registered to them.
Nascar Drivers And Car Numbers
-Many smaller teams utilize aircraft of bigger teams for transport to and from the tracks. Roush's 727s at one point were used for this purpose. But I believe Ganassi's are also done for this purpose as there is no way they are bringing that many people to and from the track every week.
-Some driver's planes are registered to the team. Interestingly enough, Martin Truex's plane is registered to Hendrick's flight department.
-Registrations are pretty interesting. Look for the 'N' followed by a series of letters and numbers. All relate to the team or driver in some way. Ganassi's are former DEI aircraft, you can tell by the Dale Earnhardt References including the '3' and all end in 'DE'. Hendrick all end in RH for Rick, Gibbs are all JG, Kyle Busch is KB, Bowyer is CB, DH is Denny Hamlin, Jr is well, self explanatory.
-Finally this isn't everybody. I get that I missed plenty. But some fly through fractional jet owners which means they are only partial owners but flown through NetJets or something similar. Some are just hard to find. For tax and liability purposes most register their planes under a separate corporation. It's under some dummy corporation like Roush Air. I know guys like Chase own their own plane, but I just couldn't find anything on them.
Enjoy!