NASCAR is gearing up for the 29th race weekend of the 2026 season at Darlington Raceway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Chase Briscoe beat Tyler Reddick for his second win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Darlington with a substantial amount of money on the line.
The purse for the Cup Series race at Darlington will be $11,233,037 on Sunday 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 Darlington 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 Darlington this weekend. Briscoe is looking
to go back-to-back in the Southern 500, but Reddick and Erik Jones had good cars in 2025. Darlington 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 Darlington in September 2026
