The primary race of the NASCAR Cup Sequence season can be one of many largest. The racing world may have its eyes on Daytona Worldwide Speedway this weekend because the Daytona 500 opens the marketing campaign in typical grand trend.
Profitable the Daytona 500 brings nice status. Lots of the largest names in NASCAR historical past have received the Nice American Race. Austin Cindric received final yr’s race final yr at simply 23.
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Along with the bragging rights and media consideration that include a Daytona 500 victory, Cindric seemingly obtained a big sum of cash. How a lot did Cindric win? That is not publicly identified; NASCAR stopped revealing driver earnings in 2016.
Nevertheless, there are particulars obtainable in regards to the complete purse for the 2023 Daytona 500. Here is what you want to find out about how a lot cash is on the road this weekend.
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What’s the Daytona 500 purse for 2023?
Fox Sports activities’ Bob Pockrass reported that the whole purse for the 2023 Daytona 500 is $26,934,357.
Purses for Daytona weekend (contains all payouts by way of the sphere in addition to all per-race constitution payouts for Cup and historic efficiency payouts for Cup):
Daytona 500: $26,934,357
Xfinity: $3,327,595
Vans: $1,025,847
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 14, 2023
The precise purse totals from the 2021 and 2022 races aren’t identified, however NASCAR introduced a file $23.6 million purse in 2020, earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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To indicate how a lot the quantity has elevated through the years, the purse for the 2015 Daytona 500 was $18 million.
How a lot cash does a driver get for successful the Daytona 500?
It is subsequent to inconceivable to know precisely how a lot the winner of the Daytona 500 will make. Joey Logano got here away with $1.58 million in 2015, the final race earlier than NASCAR stopped publicly revealing the determine.
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Pockrass speculated Tuesday the winner will “most likely” get someplace between $1.5 million and $2 million, after factoring within the cash that might be allotted to the Cup Sequence’ 36 constitution groups.
no … most likely nearer to $1.5-2 million …. however a part of the purse is an allocation to constitution groups based mostly on previous three-year season-ending factors efficiency of the constitution. So that may influence how a lot the winner will get.
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 14, 2023
Between the large payday and the status that comes with successful The Nice American Race, a lot is on the road this weekend in Daytona Worldwide Speedway.
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Listing of Daytona 500 winners
Yr
Automobile No.
Driver
Staff
Producer
1959
42
Lee Petty
Petty Enterprises
Oldsmobile
1960
27
Junior Johnson
John Masoni
Chevrolet
1961
20
Marvin Panch
Smokey Yunick
Pontiac
1962
22
Fireball Roberts
Jim Stephens
Pontiac
1963
21
Tiny Lund
Wooden Brothers Racing
Ford
1964
43
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises (2)
Plymouth
1965
28
Fred Lorenzen
Holman-Moody
Ford
1966
43
Richard Petty (2)
Petty Enterprises (3)
Plymouth
1967
11
Mario Andretti†
Holman-Moody (2)
Ford
1968
21
Cale Yarborough
Wooden Brothers Racing (2)
Mercury
1969
98
LeeRoy Yarbrough
Junior Johnson & Associates
Ford
1970
40
Pete Hamilton
Petty Enterprises (4)
Plymouth
1971
43
Richard Petty (3)
Petty Enterprises (5)
Plymouth
1972
21
A. J. Foyt
Wooden Brothers Racing (3)
Mercury
1973
43
Richard Petty (4)
Petty Enterprises (6)
Dodge
1974
43
Richard Petty (5)
Petty Enterprises (7)
Dodge
1975
72
Benny Parsons
L.G. DeWitt
Chevrolet
1976
21
David Pearson
Wooden Brothers Racing (4)
Mercury
1977
11
Cale Yarborough (2)
Junior Johnson & Associates (2)
Chevrolet
1978
15
Bobby Allison
Bud Moore Engineering
Ford
1979
43
Richard Petty (6)
Petty Enterprises (8)
Oldsmobile
1980
28
Buddy Baker
Ranier-Lundy
Oldsmobile
1981
43
Richard Petty (7)
Petty Enterprises (9)
Buick
1982
88
Bobby Allison (2)
DiGard Motorsports
Buick
1983
28
Cale Yarborough (3)
Ranier-Lundy (2)
Pontiac
1984
28
Cale Yarborough (4)
Ranier-Lundy (3)
Chevrolet
1985
9
Invoice Elliott
Melling Racing
Ford
1986
5
Geoffrey Bodine
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
1987
9
Invoice Elliott (2)
Melling Racing (2)
Ford
1988
12
Bobby Allison (3)
Stavola Brothers Racing
Buick
1989
17
Darrell Waltrip
Hendrick Motorsports (2)
Chevrolet
1990
10
Derrike Cope
Whitcomb Racing
Chevrolet
1991
4
Ernie Irvan
Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
1992
28
Davey Allison
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
1993
18
Dale Jarrett
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
1994
4
Sterling Marlin
Morgan-McClure Motorsports (2)
Chevrolet
1995
4
Sterling Marlin (2)
Morgan-McClure Motorsports (3)
Chevrolet
1996
88
Dale Jarrett (2)
Robert Yates Racing (2)
Ford
1997
24
Jeff Gordon
Hendrick Motorsports (3)
Chevrolet
1998
3
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
1999
24
Jeff Gordon (2)
Hendrick Motorsports (4)
Chevrolet
2000
88
Dale Jarrett (3)
Robert Yates Racing (3)
Ford
2001
15
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Chevrolet
2002
22
Ward Burton
Invoice Davis Racing
Dodge
2003
15
Michael Waltrip (2)
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (2)
Chevrolet
2004
8
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (3)
Chevrolet
2005
24
Jeff Gordon (3)
Hendrick Motorsports (5)
Chevrolet
2006
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports (6)
Chevrolet
2007
29
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress Racing (2)
Chevrolet
2008
12
Ryan Newman
Penske Racing
Dodge
2009
17
Matt Kenseth
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
2010
1
Jamie McMurray
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
2011
21
Trevor Bayne
Wooden Brothers Racing (5)
Ford
2012
17
Matt Kenseth (2)
Roush Fenway Racing (2)
Ford
2013
48
Jimmie Johnson (2)
Hendrick Motorsports (7)
Chevrolet
2014
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2)
Hendrick Motorsports (8)
Chevrolet
2015
22
Joey Logano
Staff Penske (2)
Ford
2016
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing (2)
Toyota
2017
41
Kurt Busch
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
2018
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing (3)
Chevrolet
2019
11
Denny Hamlin (2)
Joe Gibbs Racing (3)
Toyota
2020
11
Denny Hamlin (3)
Joe Gibbs Racing (4)
Toyota
2021
34
Michael McDowell
Entrance Row Motorsports
Ford
2022
2
Austin Cindric
Staff Penske (3)
Ford