NASCAR Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 Prize Money: How much is the winner expected to make at Dover Motor Speedway in 2025?

After the Sonoma race, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season next heads to the Dover Motor Speedway for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400. The season’s 21st race is expected to be full of exciting action.

The Next Gen car will run for the fourth time at the Dover Motor Speedway. All drivers taking the field will be racing to win Sunday’s (July 20) 400-lap race and a big cash prize at the one-mile-long concrete oval track.

The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 winner will receive a huge monetary reward. In 2025, the Dover race boasts a total prize pool of $11,055,250. According to NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass, the 2025 Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 winner will likely receive between eight and 10 percent of the total purse.

According to this assumption, this year’s Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 winner at Dover Motor Speedway will likely receive eight to 10 percent of the overall prize money of $11,055,250, which means a check of around $884,420 and $1,105,525.

Live action of the 2025 Dover Cup Series race will be broadcast on TNT Sports and PRN radio on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

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What is the prize money for the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 2025?

All 37 drivers participating in NASCAR’s top-tier series will compete for monetary incentives this weekend in Dover, Delaware.

Renowned NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass posted on X the total prize pool that will be up for grabs this weekend in Dover, Delaware. He wrote:

“Purses for Dover weekend, covers all cars, all positions, contingency awards, etc, and for Cup, all payouts to charter teams: Cup: $11,055,250 Xfinity: $1,651,939”

Bob Pockrass

@bobpockrass

Purses for Dover weekend, covers all cars, all positions, contingency awards, etc, and for Cup, all payouts to charter teams:​Cup: $11,055,250​Xfinity: $1,651,939​

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Explore the 2025 Dover NASCAR Cup Series payout per position

After deducting the winner's money from the total prize money of $11,055,250, the remaining amount will be divided among the charter teams, based on their finishing positions in the race, charter status, etc.

With the start of the charter system in NASCAR, individual payouts per finishing position are no longer published.

NASCAR Cup Series action begins with practice on Saturday, July 19, at 1:35 p.m. ET and qualifying at 2:45 p.m. ET, followed by the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 main event on Sunday. Practice and qualifying races at Dover can be watched on truTV.

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List of NASCAR Dover race winners

Years – Car No. – Driver

1. 1969: Richard Petty
2. 1970: Richard Petty
3. 1971: Bobby Allison
4. 1972: Bobby Allison
5. 1973: David Pearson
6. 1974: Cale Yarborough
7. 1975: David Pearson
8. 1976: Benny Parsons
9. 1977: Cale Yarborough
10. 1978: David Pearson
11. 1979: Neil Bonnett
12. 1980: Bobby Allison
13. 1981: Jody Ridley
14. 1982: Bobby Allison
15. 1983: Bobby Allison
16. 1984: Richard Petty
17. 1985: Bill Elliott
18. 1986: Geoffrey Bodine
19. 1987: Davey Allison
20. 1988: Bill Elliott
21. 1989: Dale Earnhardt
22. 1990: Derrike Cope
23. 1991: Ken Schrader
24. 1992: Harry Gant
25. 1993: Dale Earnhardt
26. 1994: Rusty Wallace
27. 1995: Kyle Petty
28. 1996: Jeff Gordon
29. 1997: Ricky Rudd
30. 1998: Dale Jarrett
31. 1999: Bobby Labonte
32. 2000: Tony Stewart
33. 2001: Jeff Gordon
34. 2002: Jimmie Johnson
35. 2003: Ryan Newman
36. 2004: Mark Martin
37. 2005: Greg Biffle
38. 2006: Matt Kenseth
39. 2007: Martin Truex Jr.
40. 2008: Kyle Busch
41. 2009: Jimmie Johnson
42. 2010: Kyle Busch
43. 2011*: Matt Kenseth
44. 2012: Jimmie Johnson
45. 2013: Tony Stewart
46. 2014: Jimmie Johnson
47. 2015: Jimmie Johnson
48. 2016: Matt Kenseth
49. 2017: Jimmie Johnson
50. 2018: Kevin Harvick
51. 2019: Martin Truex Jr.
52. 2020: Denny Hamlin
53. 2021: Alex Bowman
54. 2022: Chase Elliott
55. 2023: Martin Truex Jr.
56. 2024: Denny Hamlin