NASCAR’s president, Michael Helton, has a net worth of $35 million.
Michael Helton’s net worth was established as a sports director and management consultant.
Upon completion of the degree from John S.
He attended King College in Bristol, Tennessee, and also served as the senior class president of Battle High School in Washington County, Virginia.
With a strong aptitude for numbers, he pursued a degree in accounting and a minor in mathematics.
May 2000 saw the awarding of an Honorary Degree to him by King College.
He worked as an accountant and earned a salary by refereeing football and basketball games after college.
In 1980, he started his career as a motor sports management professional at the Atlanta International Raceway, which is now the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
After being promoted to general manager in 1985, he joined the management team at Daytona International Speedway in 1986.
After 18 months, he was appointed general manager of the Talladega Superspeedway and subsequently became the vice president of the International Speedway Corporation.
He became the president of the Talladega track in 1989.
Until January 1994, he held that position until he moved to Daytona Beach, Fla., to take on the role of vice president for competition.
The first person outside of the France family to manage NASCAR’s day-to-day operations was him, who was appointed senior vice president and chief operating officer in February 1999.
After a year, Helton was chosen as the President of NASCAR and serves on its five-member board of directors.
A new network television deal was signed by NASCAR in the latter part of 1999.
Under that arrangement, NASCAR’s inaugural race, the Daytona 500, was televised for the first time in 2001.
“Control” is the designated area where he and NASCAR officials observe races on race day.
The purpose of this group is to maintain the integrity of the sport by making rulings.
Michael Helton was born in Virginia in 1953.