17. Kyle Busch, $4,887,217

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Kyle Busch, posing here with wife Samantha, son Brexton and one of the family dogs along with the Sprint Cup championship trophy, was only 17th on the money list despite winning the title and five races -- because he missed the first 11 races of the season after suffering leg and foot injuries in an XFINITY Series race at Daytona.