NASCAR GEICO 500 Prize Money: How much will the winner make at Talladega Superspeedway in 2024?

After a thrilling AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series heads to Lincoln, Alabama, for another thriller, the GEICO 500.

The 10th race of the season is expected to be exciting as the Next Gen car will run for the fifth time at the Talladega Superspeedway. All drivers who will take the grid will be racing to win Sunday’s 188-lap race at the 2.66-mile-long track.

Live action of the GEICO 500 race can be enjoyed live on FOX, Peacock and MRN. It will be broadcast on Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. ET.

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What is the GEICO 500 prize money for 2024?

All participating drivers across NASCAR’s top-two national series will compete for monetary incentives this weekend at Talladega.

In 2024, the Cup Series race in Dega boasts a prize pool of $8,234,125, while the Xfinity Series race will reward the winner with $1,479,274.

FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass tweeted the total prize pool that will be up for grabs at Talladega across the Cup and Xfinity Series:

“Purses for NASCAR national series this weekend at Talladega, incl all payouts, all positions, contribution to year-end pts fund, contingencies, etc.; for Cup, also payouts to charter teams on per-race basis and historical performance: Cup: $8,234,125 Xfinity: $1,479,274”

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GEICO 500 Prize Money Breakdown: How much will the winner make at Talladega Superspeedway?

According to Bob Pockrass, the winner of the Cup race is likely to receive between eight and 10 percent of the total purse.

The remaining amount will be split among the Cup Series' 36 charter teams according to their finishing position, charter status, etc.

As per this assumption, the 2024 GEICO 500 winner will likely get eight to 10 percent of the overall $8,234,125, which means the winner will receive a check of around $500,000 to $800,000.

NASCAR Cup Series action begins with qualifying at 10:30 am ET on Saturday, while the main event is on Sunday. The qualifying for the 10th race can be watched live on FS1 and MRN.

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List of GEICO 500 winners

1. 1970 - Pete Hamilton
2. 1971 - Donnie Allison
3. 1972 - David Pearson
4. 1973 - David Pearson
5. 1974 - David Pearson
6. 1975 - Buddy Baker
7. 1976 - Buddy Baker
8. 1977 - Darrell Waltrip
9. 1978 - Cale Yarborough
10. 1979 - Bobby Allison
11. 1980 - Buddy Baker
12. 1981 - Bobby Allison
13. 1982 - Darrell Waltrip
14. 1983 - Richard Petty
15. 1984 - Cale Yarborough
16. 1985 - Bill Elliott
17. 1986 - Bobby Allison
18. 1987 - Davey Allison
19. 1988 - Phil Parsons
20. 1989 - Davey Allison
21. 1990 - Dale Earnhardt
22. 1991 - Harry Gant
23. 1992 - Davey Allison
24. 1993 - Ernie Irvan
25. 1994 - Dale Earnhardt
26. 1995 - Mark Martin
27. 1996 - Sterling Marlin
28. 1997 - Mark Martin
29. 1998 - Bobby Labonte
30. 1999 - Dale Earnhardt
31. 2000 - Jeff Gordon
32. 2001 - Bobby Hamilton
33. 2002 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
34. 2003 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
35. 2004 - Jeff Gordon
36. 2005 - Jeff Gordon
37. 2006 - Jimmie Johnson
38. 2007 - Jeff Gordon
39. 2008 - Kyle Busch
40. 2009 - Brad Keselowski
41. 2010 - Kevin Harvick
42. 2011 - Jimmie Johnson
43. 2012 - Brad Keselowski
44. 2013 - David Ragan
45. 2014 - Denny Hamlin
46. 2015 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
47. 2016 - Brad Keselowski
48. 2017 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
49. 2018 - Joey Logano
50. 2019 - Chase Elliott
51. 2020 - Ryan Blaney
52. 2021 - Brad Keselowski
53. 2022 - Ross Chastain
54. 2023 - Kyle Busch