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Originally Posted by vukie bob sweikert won the first hoosier 100 in 1953 and earned $6,971 for his victory. In today's dollars that would work out to $56,567. The purse that day was $24,708 or $200,496 in 2009 money. At least that what the website i used figured out for me. Lets look back 50 years to 1959 and the springfield race, len sutton won $5,081 from a purse of $19,381 in that year.

the hoosier 100 was the 2nd highest purse only the indy 500 paid more!!! For years when indy 500 drivers where the stars driving on the championship trail!