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What year is this? NASCAR's All-Star prize remains stuck at $1 million 23 years after launch
Drivers say the $1 million All-Star winner’s purse should rise after staying unchanged since 2003, with inflation cutting its value to about $1.8 million.
- NASCAR drivers are pushing for a larger winner's purse ahead of Sunday's All-Star race at Dover Motor Speedway, where competitors have raced for the same $1 million prize since 2003.
- Adjusted for inflation, the 2003 prize would be worth about $1.8 million today, while drivers argue a $7.7 billion TV deal through 2031 demonstrates NASCAR can afford higher payouts.
- 2023 NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney called the payday "nice," while Chase Elliott, NASCAR's most popular driver, said it would be "awesome to make that number bigger" given the sport's evolution.
- Speedway Motorsports, which owns the Delaware track, said through a spokesman it was unaware of any immediate plans to raise the winner's purse, keeping the payout unchanged.
- The All-Star event features a 36-driver field for opening segments, narrowing to a final 200-lap segment consisting of 26 drivers competing for the prize.
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What year is this? NASCAR's All-Star prize remains stuck at $1 million 23 years after launch
The NASCAR All-Star race is set to be held in the Northeast for the first time. The race will be held Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway.
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