Who are the top NASCAR drivers in merchandise sales?

NASCAR’s 13-time defending most popular driver wins at the cash register, too.

According to a release from Fanatics, Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads in sales on the one-year anniversary of its trackside merchandise tent taking over as the official method of purchasing driver gear at Sprint Cup events.

Earnardt, who is currently out of the No. 88 Chevrolet because of concussion-like symptoms, is followed by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson, who's won six titles in NASCAR's premier series, and Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch, the reigning Sprint Cup champion.

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Sales of gear for rookie Chase Elliott have nearly quadrupled this season, helping the 20-year-old rank fourth. Retiring three-time Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart is sixth, with teammate Danica Patrick seventh.

Top-20 driver merchandise sales rankings:

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Hendrick Motorsports
2. Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports
3. Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing
4. Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports
5. Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing
6. Tony Stewart, Stewart-Haas Racing
7. Danica Patrick, Stewart-Haas Racing
8. Carl Edwards, Joe Gibbs Racing
9. Brad Keselowski, Team Penske
10. Kasey Kahne, Hendrick Motorsports
11. Joey Logano, Team Penske
12. Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing
13. Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing
14. Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Racing
15. Kurt Busch, Stewart-Haas Racing
16. Kyle Larson, Chip Ganassi Racing
17. Ryan Newman, Richard Childress Racing
18. Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing
19. Ryan Blaney, Wood Brothers Racing
20. Jamie McMurray, Chip Ganassi Racing