Thursday, February 6, 2014

How much money is on the line in this year's Daytona 500?

  

   The purse for the 56th running of the Daytona 500 is $19,784,864.00

   Here's how it shapes up:

   Top 10 Total Posted Awards by position:

   1st - $1,454,600

   2nd - $1,071,125

   3rd - $780,225

   4th - $633,975

   5th - $510,700

   6th - $409,150

   7th - $368,650

   8th - $344,150

   9th - $332,100
   10th - $322,200

   Total Posted Awards include Racing Purse, Television Awards, Special Plans listed herein, Qualifying Awards, Manufacturer Contingency Awards and Special Awards, and a prorated share of season-end Point Fund Award. Actual pay-outs are determined by recipient eligibility, receipt of Television and Ancillary revenues, and are also subject to change based on the outcome of any penalties, protest, appeals, or reviews by NASCAR Supervisory Officials in accordance with the Rule Book. The timing and payment of certain awards such as Point Fund Awards, Manufacturer Contingency Awards and Special Awards, Net Ancillary Rights Income, and Plans are governed by separate agreements. All Posted Awards won by a driver and/or any other eligible competitor of a particular team shall be paid by NASCAR to the team owner. The team owner, and not NASCAR, shall be solely responsible for the distribution of such prize money to the driver and/or other eligible competitor(s), and the sole recourse of such driver or other competitor(s) shall be against the team owner.


   Racing Purse Breakdown (by race finishing position):
   Total $1,949,077
   1st-$300,425
   2nd-$196,475
   3rd-$105,475
   4th-$97,375
   5th-$77,450
   6th-$47,450
   7th-$41,450
   8th-$39,950
   9th-$39,425
   10th-$39,025
   11th-$38,875
   12th-$37,375
   13th-$36,375
   14th-$35,375
   15th-$34,375
   16th-$33,375
   17th-$32,850
   18th-$32,550
   19th-$32,275
   20th-$32,025
   21st-$31,750
   22nd-$31,250
   23rd-$30,750
   24th-$30,250
   25th-$29,650
   26th-$29,250
   27th-$28,500
   28th-$28,000
   29th-$27,525
   30th-$27,325
   31st-$27,125
   32nd-$26,925
   33rd-$26,725
   34th-$26,525
   35th-$26,325
   36th-$26,130
   37th-$25,922
   38th-$25,700
   39th-$24,700
   40th-$23,700
   41st-$22,700
   42nd-$21,700
   43rd-$20,700

   Television Awards Breakdown (by race finishing position):
   Total $13,555,560
   1st-$1,034,425
   2nd-$864,750
   3rd-$669,250
   4th-$533,750
   5th-$430,250
   6th-$361,700
   7th-$327,200
   8th-$304,200
   9th-$292,675
   10th-$281,175
   11th-$271,875
   12th-$269,475
   13th-$266,050
   14th-$264,050
   15th-$263,950
   16th-$263,850
   17th-$263,750
   18th-$263,650
   19th-$263,500
   20th-$263,400
   21st-$263,300
   22nd-$263,200
   23rd-$263,075
   24th-$262,925
   25th-$262,825
   26th-$262,725
   27th-$262,625
   28th-$262,525
   29th-$262,425
   30th-$262,150
   31st-$261,900
   32nd-$261,650
   33rd-$261,400
   34th-$261,125
   35th-$260,875
   36th-$260,625
   37th-$260,345
   38th-$231,990
   39th-$228,990
   40th-$225,990
   41st-$222,990
   42nd-$219,990
   43rd-$216,990