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Originally Posted by BrentTFunk
I think the Little 500 pays $25,000 to win. Not sure what it pays to start, but know its decent. With 33 cars that adds up pretty quick. Smackdown pays $1500 to win, $1500 to start. Last I knew an Outlaw race paid $10,000 to win and $1000 to start for a one night show. The highest paying of any series, but not the highest paying in the state. In fact, the All Stars paid $26,000 to win at an Indiana race last year.
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While the statement about Smackdown paying the largest purse might be accurate(as I don't have the purse payout total available, my best estimate is its about $57,000) the logic is flawed. Smackdown is a 3 day event with a bonus race the night before. Its also one of the crown jewels of the USAC season. The Outlaws race for $50,800 every night as standard purse in 2021.
Its tough to compare these as they aren't apples to apples comparison. You would need to compare Smackdown to Knoxville($604K, A Main only), The Kings Royal($312.7K) or The National Open($155.9K) to have a relatively fair comparison and we know from a $$$$'s perspective there is no comparison. Its roughly 3x, 6x and 12x when it comes to payout