NASCAR is gearing up for the 26th race weekend of the 2026 season at Richmond Raceway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Austin Dillon beat Alex Bowman for his first win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Richmond with a substantial amount of money on the line.
The purse for the Cup Series race at Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond this weekend. Dillon is looking to go
back-to-back in the race at Richmond, but Bowman and Ryan Blaney had good cars in 2025. Richmond 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 Richmond in August 2026
