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.
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at Bristol in 2026 Chase
