NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Prize Money: How much is the winner expected to make at Phoenix Raceway in 2024?

After a 26-race regular season and eight playoff races, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series arrived in Avondale, Arizona, for the season's final race, the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race.

The title-deciding race is expected to be exciting as four Championship 4 drivers will lock horns against each other to come out on top to become the champion. All drivers taking the field will be racing to win Sunday’s Championship Race at the one-mile-long track.

Along with the win, there will be monetary rewards for the winners across NASCAR’s top three national series. In 2024, the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race boasts a prize pool of $11,700,064. Meanwhile, the Xfinity Series Championship Race and Truck Series Championship Race will reward the winner with $1,772,722 and $822,570, respectively.

Live action of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race can be enjoyed live on NBC Sports, Peacock, and MRN. It will be broadcast on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.

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What is the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race prize money for 2024?

All 39 drivers participating in NASCAR’s top-tier series will compete for monetary incentives this Phoenix Championship weekend in Avondale, Arizona.

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

“Purses for Phoenix championship weekend, including all payouts, all positions, year-end points fund contribution, contingency awards, all charter payouts for competing and historical performance: Cup: $11,700,064 Xfinity: $1,772,722 Truck: $822,570,” he tweeted.

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NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race Prize Money Breakdown: How much will the winner expected to make at Phoenix Raceway?

According to NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race winner will likely 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 the assumption, the winner of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix will likely get eight to 10 percent of the overall prize money of $11,700,064, which means a check of around $900,000–11,000,000.

NASCAR Cup Series action begins with practice on Friday, Nov. 8, at 6:05 pm ET, followed by qualifying on Saturday at 5:05 pm ET. The main event is on Sunday. Practice and qualifying sessions for this year’s Championship Race can be watched live on NBC Sports.

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List of Championship race winners

1. 1988: Alan Kulwicki
2. 1989: Bill Elliott
3. 1990: Dale Earnhardt
4. 1991: Davey Allison
5. 1992: Davey Allison
6. 1993: Mark Martin
7. 1994: Terry Labonte
8. 1995: Ricky Rudd
9. 1996: Bobby Hamilton
10. 1997: Dale Jarrett
11. 1998: Rusty Wallace
12. 1999: Tony Stewart
13. 2000: Jeff Burton
14. 2001: Jeff Burton
15. 2002: Matt Kenseth
16. 2003: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
17. 2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
18. 2005: Kyle Busch
19. 2006: Kevin Harvick
20. 2007: Jimmie Johnson
21. 2008: Jimmie Johnson
22. 2009: Jimmie Johnson
23. 2010: Carl Edwards
24. 2011: Kasey Kahne
25. 2012: Kevin Harvick
26. 2013: Kevin Harvick
27. 2014: Kevin Harvick
28. 2015: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
29. 2016: Joey Logano
30. 2017: Matt Kenseth
31. 2018: Kyle Busch
32. 2019: Denny Hamlin
33. 2020: Chase Elliott
34. 2021: Kyle Larson
35. 2022: Joey Logano
36. 2023: Ross Chastain