2025 NASCAR at Mexico City payment distribution: winner’s share, purse, and prize money….
Here’s the payment breakdown for the 2025 Viva México 250 NASCAR Cup Series race at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez:
Total Purse
Cup Series: $12,561,250
Xfinity Series (Chilango 150): $2,151,939
These figures include baseline finish payouts, charter funding, contingency awards, and contributions toward season-end points funds.
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Winner’s Share (Cup Series)
The Cup race winner’s payout is expected to be between 8% and 10% of the total purse .
At 8%: approximately $1,004,900
At 10%: up to $1,256,125
So, the winner can anticipate taking home around $1.0–1.26 million.
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Approximate Distribution
While NASCAR no longer publishes precise per-position payouts (especially with charter-based splits), the general structure works like this:
Champion’s share: ~8–10% of the total purse
Remaining field: Paid out descendingly based on finishing positions, with charter teams guaranteed minimum payouts
Contingency and performance bonuses (e.g., for stage points, fastest laps) are added on top, included in the reported total.
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Quick Recap Table
Series Total Purse Winner’s Share (%) Winner’s Share ($ M)
Cup (Viva México 250) $12.56 M 8–10 % $1.00–$1.26
Xfinity (Chilango 150) $2.15 M — —
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Summary
Cup race purse: $12.56 million
Winner gets ~$1–1.26 million
Remaining purse: Distributed among positions, charters, contingencies, and bonus awards
No full payout table has been released, as NASCAR centralizes payments using a charter system rather than itemizing by finish. Let me know if you want more detail on the Xfinity payouts or contingency bonuses!
