NASCAR is gearing up for the 24th race weekend of the 2026 season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Bubba Wallace beat Kyle Larson for his first win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Indianapolis with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the Cup Series race at Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis sat at $11,055,250, which is roughly a $180,000 increase.It will be fascinating to see which NASCAR driver will earn the most money at Indianapolis this weekend. Wallace is looking to go back-to-back in the race at Indianapolis, but Larson and Denny Hamlin had good cars in 2025. Indianapolis always puts on a show, and this weekend should be no different.More: How to watch NASCAR live at Indianapolis in July 2026, full scheduleThis article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at Indianapolis in July 2026
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