Love, of Money...
There's more than track position on the line when Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, William Byron and Kyle Larson battle at Phoenix Motor Speedway for the Cup Series crown on Sunday.
The quartet, which has 15 wins between it, is more than accustomed to strutting into victory lane. But one more trek in the confetti will cement their place in NASCAR history. They can also net themselves quite a bit of change in the process.
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So, just how much is up for grabs when Bell, Blaney, Byron and Larson duel under the beaming Phoenix sun? Here's what you ned to know about the Cup Series Championship purse ahead of Sunday's season finale.
NASCAR championship purse 2023
Cup Series Championship purse: $11,143,232
The Cup Series Championship purse is $11,143,232 per Bob Pockrass. The payouts consist of prize money for finishing positions, plus per-race payouts from charters and contingency awards, among other factors.
NASCAR championship payout breakdown 2023
The exact breakdown of the prize money handed to each Cup Series Championship driver is unknown. NASCAR distributes purse money to teams. As such, the figures are not made public.
Cup Series champions
| Year | Car | Winner | Owner | Model |
| 1948 | 22 | Red Byron | Raymond Parks | Oldsmobile |
| 1950 | 8, 29, 59, 60, 62, 80 | Bill Rexford | Julian Buesnik | Oldsmobile |
| 1951 | 92, 6, 99, 2 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas, Marshall Teague, Leonard Tippett, Hubert Westmoreland. | Plymouth, Hudson, Oldsmobile |
| 1952 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester | Hudson |
| 1953 | 92 | Herb Thomas (2) | Herb Thomas | Hudson |
| 1954 | 42, 100 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises, Gary Drake | Chrysler, Dodge, Oldsmobile |
| 1955 | 300, 301, 2 | Tim Flock (2) | Carl Kiekhaefer, Hubert Westmoreland | Chrysler, Dodge |
| 1956 | 00, 87, 300, 300C, 301, 500B, 502 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer | Chrysler, Dodge |
| 1957 | 87 | Buck Baker (2) | Buck Baker/Hugh Babb | Chevrolet |
| 1958 | 42 | Lee Petty (2) | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile |
| 1959 | 42, 43 | Lee Petty (3) | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile, Plymouth |
| 1960 | 4, 74, 15, 41 | Rex White | Rex White, L.D. Austin, Beau Morgan, Scotty Cain | Ford |
| 1961 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett, B.G. Holloway | Ford, Chevrolet |
| 1962 | 8, 17 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore, Fred Harb | Pontiac, Ford |
| 1963 | 8, 17, 57, 2, 05, 83, 88, 41, 36, 361 | Joe Weatherly (2) | Bud Moore, Floyd Powell, Cliff Stewart, Possum Jones, Worth McMillion, Major Melton, Petty Enterprises, Wade Younts | Pontiac, Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge |
| 1964 | 41, 42, 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
| 1965 | 11, 25 | Ned Jarrett (2) | Bondy Long, Jabe Thomas | Ford |
| 1966 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens | Dodge |
| 1967 | 43 | Richard Petty (2) | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
| 1968 | 17, 84 | David Pearson (2) | Holman-Moody, Roy Trantham | Ford |
| 1969 | 17 | David Pearson (3) | Holman-Moody | Ford |
| 1970 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge |
| 1971 | 43 | Richard Petty (3) | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
| 1972 | 43 | Richard Petty (4) | Petty Enterprises | Dodge/Plymouth |
| 1973 | 72 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet/Mercury |
| 1974 | 43 | Richard Petty (5) | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 1975 | 43 | Richard Petty (6) | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 1976 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 1977 | 11 | Cale Yarborough (2) | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 1978 | 11 | Cale Yarborough (3) | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile |
| 1979 | 43 | Richard Petty (7) | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet/Oldsmobile |
| 1980 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Racing | Chevrolet/Oldsmobile |
| 1981 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet/Buick |
| 1982 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip (2) | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick |
| 1983 | 22 | Bobby Allison | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet/Buick |
| 1984 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1985 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip (3) | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 1986 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (2) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1987 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (3) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1988 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford |
| 1989 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac |
| 1990 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (4) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1991 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (5) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1992 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford |
| 1993 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (6) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1994 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (7) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1995 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (1) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1996 | 5 | Terry Labonte (2) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1997 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (2) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1998 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (3) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1999 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 2000 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 2001 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (4) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2002 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 2003 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 2004 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 2005 | 20 | Tony Stewart (2) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2006 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2007 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (2) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2008 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (3) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2009 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (4) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2010 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (5) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2011 | 14 | Tony Stewart (3) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2012 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 2013 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (6) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2014 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2015 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2016 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (7) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2017 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota |
| 2018 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 2019 | 18 | Kyle Busch (2) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2020 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2021 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2022 | 22 | Joey Logano (2) | Team Penske | Ford |