NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at Bristol in 2026 Chase

NASCAR is gearing up for the 31st race weekend of the 2026 season at Bristol Motor Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Christopher Bell beat Brad Keselowski for his fourth win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Bristol with a substantial amount of money on the line.

The purse for the Cup Series race at Bristol will be $11,233,037 on Saturday night. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how much of the $11,233,037 will go toward the team in victory lane. Last year, the purse for Bristol sat at $9,797,935, which is a $1,435,102 increase.

It will be fascinating to see which NASCAR driver will earn the most money at Bristol this weekend. Bell is looking to go back-to-back at Bristol, but Keselowski and Zane Smith had good cars in 2025. Bristol always puts on a show, and this weekend should be no different.