But there's not a whole lot of change at those three races over last year because they had modern-day TV contracts. Triplett would not give dollar figures but was helpful with particulars. The purse money is the main chunk up for grabs in the races. The TV money has been redistributed this year, and not necessarily in proportion to a racer's finish. The increases appear to be heavy at the top and the bottom, with lesser increases in, approximately, positions 10 through 20.
Questions here lead to one of the sore spots in the distribution formula.
In addition, the tracks will contribute a share of their 65pct of the TV money to the points fund. At other tracks, that figure will vary, under the tier system for TV payouts to the tracks. Daytona is in the top tier and thus pays more. Tracks such as Rockingham are at lower levels, and they will pay less. Team must have attempted to qualify for every race the past three years.