As winged sprint car racing continues to climb the ladder of motorsports popularity, the crown jewel events are reaching new heights.
The prize money proves that fact as there are double-digit races this year that pay at least $75,000 to win, including seven that are six figures. Those events are divided closely between the two sanctioning bodies with four on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series schedule and three under the Kubota High Limit Racing banner.
Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, S.D., was scheduled to award the biggest payout to a race winner this season with the $250,000-to-win BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals, but rain intervened.
Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, is the only other track that will host a pair of six-figure sprint car races this year: the $175,000-to-win Kings Royal on July 20 and the $100,000-to-win Jokers Jackpot on July 18.
The 63rd annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway pays $190,000 to win on Aug. 10. The Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., awards $100,070 to the winner on Aug. 24 and the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals at Skagit Speedway in Alger, Wash., will pay the winner $100,000 on Aug. 31.
The Dennis Roth Classic at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif., on Sept. 21 pays $83,000 to win. Danny Dietrich banked $75,000 for topping the Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pa., on May 26 and the 62nd annual National Open at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., will pay a similar amount to the feature winner on Oct. 5.
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