This 2016 NASCAR season hasn’t put its pedal off the gas just yet, with even more exciting stock-car-racing action headed our way this Sunday in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.
Since the race will be held in California, will the Golden State live up to its name and indeed have a sizeable pot up for grabs at this week’s event? Let’s find out below. And for our very own analysis on the race itself, head over to our complete preview for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 right after this.
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As is customary in our previous installments of this particular feature, we must regretfully inform our dear readers that NASCAR has stopped releasing information about their prize-money distribution since the start of this 2016 season. However, that didn’t stop us from making an accurate guess as for how much money is in store for this week’s field of drivers.
Looking back at last year’s numbers, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 actually has a relatively substantial purse compared to the other races on the season’s slate. Kyle Busch, last year’s winner, took home over $300,000 in winnings, which is nearly a hundred G’s more than what the winner of Toyota’s other, lengthier race (the Toyota Owners 400 in Richmond). Only eight races from last year’s schedule had a larger prize pool than the Toyota/Save Mart 350, and that says a lot about Japan’s leading car manufacturer’s financial strength.
The Complete Prize Money Breakdown (2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350)
Finish
Driver
Earnings
1
Kyle Busch
$315,481
2
Kurt Busch
$222,630
3
Clint Bowyer
$191,988
4
Kevin Harvick
$183,230
5
Joey Logano
$166,638
6
Jimmie Johnson
$162,406
7
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
$122,995
8
Kasey Kahne
$118,895
9
Ryan Newman
$135,420
10
Sam Hornish Jr.
$132,065
11
Jamie McMurray
$129,976
12
Tony Stewart
$126,674
13
Paul Menard
$106,060
14
Aric Almirola
$133,846
15
Kyle Larson
$124,618
16
Jeff Gordon
$139,846
17
Austin Dillon
$131,271
18
Denny Hamlin
$108,485
19
Brad Keselowski
$137,901
20
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
$101,135
21
Matt Kenseth
$129,421
22
Cole Whitt
$109,493
23
Trevor Bayne
$131,885
24
Danica Patrick
$98,160
25
Alex Kennedy
$107,193
26
Boris Said
$99,868
27
Greg Biffle
$119,393
28
Josh Wise
$87,685
29
Matt DiBenedetto
$99,118
30
Justin Marks
$88,810
31
Alex Bowman
$96,182
32
Jeb Burton
$83,965
33
Michael Annett
$83,855
34
Michael McDowell
$83,720
35
Justin Allgaier
$91,555
36
Landon Cassill
$83,470
37
AJ Allmendinger
$113,795
38
Casey Mears
$85,913
39
David Ragan
$101,064
40
Carl Edwards
$69,850
41
JJ Yeley
$65,850
42
Martin Truex Jr.
$88,195
43
David Gilliland
$66,350
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