NASCAR is gearing up for the 23rd race weekend of the 2026 season at North Wilkesboro Speedway, and the Truck Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Chandler Smith beat Layne Riggs for his second win of the year. Now, the sport will head to North Wilkesboro with a substantial amount of money on the line.
The purse for the Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro will be $789,700 on Saturday afternoon. NASCAR doesn’t release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it’s impossible to tell how much of the $789,700 will go toward the team in victory lane. Last year, the purse for North Wilkesboro sat at $782,900, which is a $6,800 increase.
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It will be fascinating to see which NASCAR driver will earn the most money at North Wilkesboro this weekend. Smith is looking to go back-to-back in the race at North Wilkesboro, but Riggs and Tyler Ankrum had good trucks in 2025. North Wilkesboro always puts on a show, and this weekend should be no different.
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This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: NASCAR purse for Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro in July 2026
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