NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race Prize Money: How much is the winner expected to make at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2024?

After a Watkins Glen road course, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol, Tennessee, for the Bass Pro Shops Night Race.

The third playoff race of the 2024 season is expected to be exciting as the Next Gen car will run for the sixth time at Bristol Motor Speedway. All drivers taking the field will be racing to win Saturday’s (September 21) 500-lap race at the 0.5-mile shortest track.

Along with the win, there will be monetary rewards for the winners across NASCAR’s three national series. In 2024, the Cup Series race at the Bristol fall race boasts a prize pool of $9,222,417. Meanwhile, the Xfinity and Truck Series races will reward the winner with $1,680,574 and $720,063, respectively.

Live action of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race can be enjoyed live on USA Network, NBC Sports, Peacock, and PRN. It will be broadcast on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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What is the Bass Pro Shops Night Race prize money for 2024?

All 37 drivers participating in NASCAR’s top-tier series will compete for monetary incentives this weekend in Bristol, Tennessee.

Renowned FOX Sports journalist Bob Pockrass tweeted the total prize pool that will be up for grabs this weekend at Bristol across the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series.

“Purses for Bristol weekend, all payouts, all positions, year-end pts fund contributions, contingency awards and for Cup, all charter payouts for racing and historical performance: Cup: $9,222,417 Xfinity: $1,680,574 Truck: $720,063,” his tweet read.

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Bass Pro Shops Night Race Prize Money Breakdown: How much will the winner make at the Bristol Motor Speedway?

According to NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass, the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Night Race winner is likely to receive between eight and 10 percent of the total purse. The remaining purse will be divided among the full-time NASCAR Cup Series' 36 charter teams according to their finishing positions, charter status, etc.

As per this assumption, the winner of Saturday’s Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol will likely get eight to 10 percent of the overall prize money of $9,222,417, which means a check of around $700,000–900,000.

NASCAR Cup Series action begins with practice and qualifying on Friday (Sept. 20) at 4 pm ET and 5:05 pm ET, while the main event is on Saturday. Practice and qualifying for this year’s third playoff race can be watched live on USA Network and NBC Sports.

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List of Bass Pro Shops Night Race winners

1. 1961: Jack Smith/Johnny Allen*
2. 1962: Bobby Johns
3. 1963: Fred Lorenzen*/Ned Jarrett*
4. 1964: Fred Lorenzen
5. 1965: Ned Jarrett
6. 1966: Paul Goldsmith
7. 1967: Richard Petty
8. 1968: David Pearson
9. 1969: David Pearson
10. 1970: Bobby Allison
11. 1971: Charlie Glotzbach*
12. Raymond Hassler*
13. 1972: Bobby Allison
14. 1973: Benny Parsons
15. 1974: Cale Yarborough
16. 1975: Richard Petty
17. 1976: Cale Yarborough
18. 1977: Cale Yarborough
19. 1978*: Cale Yarborough
20. 1979: Darrell Waltrip
21. 1980: Cale Yarborough
22. 1981: Darrell Waltrip
23. 1982: Darrell Waltrip
24. 1983: Darrell Waltrip
25. 1984: Terry Labonte
26. 1985: Dale Earnhardt
27. 1986: Darrell Waltrip
28. 1987: Dale Earnhardt
29. 1988: Dale Earnhardt
30. 1989: Darrell Waltrip
31. 1990: Ernie Irvan
32. 1991: Alan Kulwicki
33. 1992: Darrell Waltrip
34. 1993: Mark Martin
35. 1994: Rusty Wallace
36. 1995: Terry Labonte
37. 1996: Rusty Wallace
38. 1997: Dale Jarrett
39. 1998: Mark Martin
40. 1999: Dale Earnhardt
41. 2000: Rusty Wallace
42. 2001: Tony Stewart
43. 2002: Jeff Gordon
44. 2003: Kurt Busch
45. 2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
46. 2005: Matt Kenseth
47. 2006: Matt Kenseth
48. 2007: Carl Edwards
49. 2008: Carl Edwards
50. 2009: Kyle Busch
51. 2010: Kyle Busch
52. 2011: Brad Keselowski
53. 2012: Denny Hamlin
54. 2013: Matt Kenseth
55. 2014: Joey Logano
56. 2015: Joey Logano
57. 2016: Kevin Harvick
58. 2017: Kyle Busch
59. 2018: Kurt Busch
60. 2019: Denny Hamlin
61. 2020: Kevin Harvick
62. 2021: Kyle Larson
63. 2022: Chris Buescher
64. 2023: Denny Hamlin