After a thrilling and unpredictable outing at Charlotte, NASCAR will hit the Nashville Superspeedway next weekend. Last year’s Nashville race required a record five overtime restarts to reach a conclusion and was a riveting affair for fans. The interest in the traditionally drama-packed race is always high, and so it’s no surprise that the payouts have been recalibrated too.
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The 2024 Ally 400 purse stood at $8,915,372, while 2023’s payout was $8,516,134. Back in 2022, the figure was a more modest $8,065,125.
This year, there is a substantial boost in purse size for both the Cup Series and the Xfinity Series races. The hike can be attributed to the rise in revenue from TV rights. However, there is a cut in the Truck Series purse.
The purse for the Cup Series event, the 2025 Cracker Barrel 400, will total $11,055,250, reports Bob Pockrass. This figure combines all prize allocations, including payouts for finishing positions, contingency awards, and bonuses for historical performance.
In the Xfinity Series, the purse increase has been less dramatic, but still significant. The winner of the Nashville Xfinity race will collect $1,651,939, up from $1,420,381 in 2024, and slightly more than the $1,616,383 offered in 2023.
Purses for Nashville weekend including all payouts, all positions plus contingencies and year-end points fund contributions and for Cup, all charter payouts:
Cup: $11,055,250
Xfinity: $1,651,939
Truck: $782,900
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) May 28, 2025
The Truck Series race at Nashville will see its purse trimmed to $782,900, a reduction from last year’s $897,631 and 2023’s $940,852.
While the Truck Series payouts have seen a steady decline, the money at stake has risen noticeably in both the Cup and Xfinity Series, giving drivers in these categories more incentive than ever to chase victory.
Drivers to look out for at Nashville Superspeedway
Last year’s NASCAR Cup race on the track ended with Joey Logano seizing his first win of the season — a conquest that paved the way for his eventual Cup championship. Interestingly, it was Christopher Bell who dominated much of the event, sweeping the opening two stages and leading 131 laps of 331 before disaster struck.
Bell’s day unraveled after an accident, relegating him to a P36 finish. Meanwhile, with several front-runners falling out of contention amid a chaotic string of late-race restarts, 31 extra laps, and 15 cautions in total, Logano and his Team Penske crew rolled the dice.
Banking on the mileage of the #22 Ford Mustang, they managed to stretch it to the checkered flag.
This year, while Logano may have the spotlight on him as the defending champion, Bell remains a driver to be closely watched.
When looking at the performance averages, Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain have been the Nashville standouts. Both of them have a win and three top-fives in their last four starts at the track.
Larson boasts a stellar average finish of 4.5 while Chastain comes in at 10.3, making them strong contenders in the showdown on Sunday.
