It’s nonetheless a ton of cash.
However in comparison with , NASCAR Cup Sequence drivers will likely be racing for peanuts this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The purse for Sunday’s Ambetter Well being 400 sits at $11,055,250.
The excellent news: That’s up from $9,137,793 for a similar occasion final 12 months.
The dangerous information: It is nicely under final Sunday’s purse at , which broke the game’s document at $30,331,250, an 8% enhance from 2024. So Atlanta’s $11 million received’t make the eyes bulge the identical means.
Keep in mind, that pool will likely be break up amongst all of the groups.
How a lot cash does Daytona 500 winner get?
NASCAR not broadcasts the precise payout the winner receives. The final time it revealed these figures for the Nice American Race was 2015, when sped into Victory Lane and picked up $1.5 million of an $18 million purse.
The winner’s prize has clearly gone up within the final decade.
Assume is having fun with himself this week? Sure.
He’ll look to make it two in a row, as he joins 38 different entries in Atlanta Sunday. Daniel Suarez enters because the race’s defending champion. It’s scheduled for 3 p.m. and can air on Fox.
