According to "Motocross Action," a professional motocross racer would earn $36,295 per year if he finished twentieth in every AMA 450 event in 2014. That compares to $16,405 for a cyclist who finished forty-fifth in every race in a single season—or dead last. A top moto racer can make more than $100,000 per year. Racers like Hayden and Redding don't win millions of dollars; they win smaller amounts over time as prizes for being the best in the world. But even at the highest levels of racing, from World Championships down to local races, prize money is very small compared to what other athletes make. The richest man in motorcycle racing, Dario Franchitti, earns only $750,000 per year. He's one of the best drivers in the world and has three World Championships under his belt, but that's not enough to make him rich. Even with three championships, it will still take years before anyone makes back their investment in training and equipment. In fact, it usually takes many years: most champions have never made any money from riding bikes. The majority of riders spend all their time paying their way through school or working full time while trying to balance competition schedules and keep their equipment up to date.