NASCAR is gearing up for the 15th race weekend of the 2026 season at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and the O’Reilly Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, William Byron beat Connor Zilisch for his first win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Charlotte with a substantial amount of money on the line.
The purse for the O’Reilly Series race at Charlotte will be $1,653,590 on Saturday afternoon. NASCAR doesn’t release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it’s impossible to tell how much of the $1,653,590 will go toward the team in victory lane. Last year, the purse for Charlotte sat at $1,651,939, which is roughly a $2,000 increase.
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It will be fascinating to see which NASCAR driver will earn the most money at Charlotte this weekend. Zilisch is looking to improve by one spot in the race at Charlotte, but Justin Allgaier and Dean Thompson had good cars in 2025. Charlotte always puts on a show, and this weekend should be no different.
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