The earnings don't ever seem to correlate to the finish positions. The # 2 finisher sometimes wins less than the # 6 or # 10 finisher. What gives?
2007-10-28 14:38:42 · 6 answers · asked by Bob O 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Good luck figuring this out! The "base" payout for the race is in two parts. The racing purse is put up by the track and pays out on a straight declining scale, the winner gets more than second and so on down the line.
On top of that is the television money which also paid out on a declining scale.
Where it gets interesting is in NASCAR's "bonus" pay.
There are a number of different bonus payouts that drivers can be eligible for. For example the driver that leads the most laps wins the Gatorade Front Runner award and a $10,000 bonus regardless of where he finishes. Sometimes there are awards for drivers that lead specific laps, "hard charger" awards for gaining the most positions, headache awards for having bad luck, etc. These will all affect the final prize money.
Various NASCAR sponsors can also pay out bonus money to the highest finisher using a specific product, and putting the decal on their car. If the winner is using the wrong motor oil or chooses not to participate in the program then that money may go to someone farther down the finishing order.
NASCAR Incentives -
In addition, NASCAR itself has the Winners Circle Program. This is a bonus award program that goes to the previous season's top ten winners, by number of races won plus the first two winners in the current season who aren't already in the program. This bonus helps ensure that the sport's big names go to every race.
NASCAR has an additional bonus paid out to any team currently in the top 30 in points which makes the race.
So depending on how you did last year, where you are in the points this year, which sponsor decals you have on your car and any number of other factors you could earn more or less than any other driver in the race. How you finished that day is only part of the total story.
2007-10-28 14:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by Rick 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bonus lap monies--Apperance Moneys Special Sonsorship money--Some of these Awards are really crazy and just dumb luck to get them-Such as back in the Past when 7-11 Stores sponsored Kyle Petty--Who ever was in 7th position or 11th position on a certain lap say lap 100 would get bonus money!!! No one during the heat of the racing action can position themselves to win these bonus monies--I am sure there are Today other such promotional monies awarded that only the Teams & driver Know about but not the fans. I suppose when Home Depot or Lowes Home Improvement sponsors a race that these type of awards are ther to be won if in a cetain position on a certain lap or at the finish!!!!!
2007-10-28 22:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by Ed P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the guy that finishes driving in circles first is the winner
2007-10-28 23:30:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on where they finish.
2007-10-30 18:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to www.nascar.com all your questions will be answered mate cheers
2007-10-28 21:56:11 · answer #5 · answered by craig w 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue.
2007-10-28 23:14:12 · answer #6 · answered by Enterrador 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋