NASCAR is gearing up for the 37th race weekend of the 2026 season at Martinsville Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, William Byron beat Ryan Blaney for his third win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Martinsville with a substantial amount of money on the line.
The purse for the Cup Series race at Martinsville will be $11,233,037 on Sunday afternoon. 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 Martinsville 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 Martinsville this weekend. Byron
is looking to go back-to-back at Martinsville, but Blaney and Chase Elliott had good cars in 2025. Martinsville 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 Martinsville in 2026 Chase
