Originally posted on 08/25/2015:

Quote Originally Posted by DiggityDaggityDo View Post
Do Indy car racers not make that much money?

I figured his wife and kids would be set for life, but there has been a trust fund set up for his kids:


The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Wilson Children's Fund care of INDYCAR.

Wilson Children's Fund
C/O INDYCAR
4551 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Quote Originally Posted by Vegas39 View Post

Top tier ones do and this year was best ride he had been in. Was in an Andretti car

Depends what he had all in way of life insurance
Top guys make 7 figures, others are in the lower 6 figures.
Plus: lot of guys actually have to bring money from sponsors/family to get a team.
Market has gone down anyway, in the early 2000s, top guys were making more than they are now.
When Paul Stoddart brought Justin Wilson in his Minardi in 2003 (Formula 1), Wilson actually had to 5 million for this cockpit f.e.