12 Feb 2008, 04:40 (Ref:2126963)
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Originally Posted by thebear
Driving for Dollars:
Total of cash prize money to be awarded at this year's 500: $18,689,238
Winner gets: $1,445,250 (minimum)
Last Place finisher: $233,865
Lee Petty's winnings for the 1959 500: $19,050
For conversion to your local currency, click HERE
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Adjusted for inflation he won: 135,180.84
Which as you can see is about HALF what the last place finisher gets.
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