How much is the winner expected to make at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2026?

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the Coca-Cola 600 prize money has been released.

The 13th race of the season is expected to be exciting, as the Next Gen car will run for the seventh time at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

All drivers taking the field for the main event will be racing to win 600 miles on Sunday (May 24) on the 1.5-mile-long track.

Along with the win, there will be monetary rewards for the Coca-Cola 600 winner. In 2026, the 400-lap race boasts a prize pool of $13,855,363.

Live action of the Charlotte spring event can be enjoyed live on Prime and PRN at 6 pm ET.

What is the Coca-Cola 600 prize money for 2026?

The 39 drivers participating in the Cup Series will compete for monetary incentives this weekend in Concord, North Carolina.

FOX Sports motorsports reporter Bob Pockrass revealed the total prize pool that will be up for grabs this weekend at Charlotte:

“Purses for Charlotte NASCAR weekend including all payouts, all positions, contingency awards, all charter payouts in Cup, etc.: Cup: $13,855,363 OReilly: $1,653,590 Truck: $789,700”

Coca-Cola 600 Prize Money Breakdown: How much will the winner make at the Charlotte?

According to Pockrass, the 2026 NASCAR Charlotte spring winner is likely to receive between eight and 10 percent of the total purse.

As per this assumption, the winner of this year’s Coca-Cola 600 prize money will likely get eight to 10 percent of the $13,855,363, which means a check of around $1,108,429.04 and $1,385,536.30.

Explore the 2026 Coca-Cola 600 prize money payout per position

After deducting the winner’s amount from the total Charlotte race prize money, the remaining purse will be divided among the 36 charter teams according to their finishing positions in the race, charter status, etc.

With the advent of the charter system in NASCAR, individual payouts per finishing position are no longer published.

NASCAR Cup Series action will start with practice and qualifying on Saturday (May 23) and conclude with the 400-lap main event on Sunday evening.

List of former NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 champions

1. 1960: Joe Lee Johnson
2. 1961: David Pearson
3. 1962: Nelson Stacy
4. 1963: Fred Lorenzen
5. 1964: Jim Paschal
6. 1965: Fred Lorenzen
7. 1966: Marvin Panch
8. 1967: Jim Paschal
9. 1968: Buddy Baker
10. 1969: LeeRoy Yarbrough
11. 1970: Donnie Allison
12. 1971: Bobby Allison
13. 1972: Buddy Baker
14. 1973: Buddy Baker
15. 1974: David Pearson
16. 1975: Richard Petty
17. 1976: David Pearson
18. 1977: Richard Petty
19. 1978: Darrell Waltrip
20. 1979: Darrell Waltrip
21. 1980: Benny Parsons
22. 1981: Bobby Allison
23. 1982: Neil Bonnett
24. 1983: Neil Bonnett
25. 1984: Bobby Allison
26. 1985: Darrell Waltrip
27. 1986: Dale Earnhardt
28. 1987: Kyle Petty
29. 1988: Darrell Waltrip
30. 1989: Darrell Waltrip
31. 1990: Rusty Wallace
32. 1991: Davey Allison
33. 1992: Dale Earnhardt
34. 1993: Dale Earnhardt
35. 1994: Jeff Gordon
36. 1995: Bobby Labonte
37. 1996: Dale Jarrett
38. 1997: Jeff Gordon
39. 1998: Jeff Gordon
40. 1999: Jeff Burton
41. 2000: Matt Kenseth
42. 2001: Jeff Burton
43. 2002: Mark Martin
44. 2003: Jimmie Johnson
45. 2004: Jimmie Johnson
46. 2005: Jimmie Johnson
47. 2006: Kasey Kahne
48. 2007: Casey Mears
49. 2008: Kasey Kahne
50. 2009: David Reutimann
51. 2010: Kurt Busch
52. 2011: Kevin Harvick
53. 2012: Kasey Kahne
54. 2013: Kevin Harvick
55. 2014: Jimmie Johnson
56. 2015: Carl Edwards
57. 2016: Martin Truex Jr.
58. 2017: Austin Dillon
59. 2018: Kyle Busch
60. 2019: Martin Truex Jr.
61. 2020: Brad Keselowski
62. 2021: Kyle Larson
63. 2022: Denny Hamlin
64. 2023: Ryan Blaney
65. 2024: Christopher Bell
66. 2025: Ross Chastain