NASCAR Cook Out 400 Prize Money: How much is the winner expected to make at Richmond Raceway in 2025?

After the Watkins Glen race, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season heads next to the Richmond Raceway for the Cook Out 400. The season’s 25th race is expected to be full of exciting action.

The Next Gen car will run for the seventh time at the Richmond Raceway oval. All drivers taking the field will be racing to win Saturday’s (August 16) 400-lap race and a big cash prize at the 0.75-mile short track.

The winner of the Cook Out 400 will receive a huge monetary reward. In 2025, the Richmond race boasts a total prize pool of $9,797,935. According to NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass, the 2025 Cook Out 400 winner will likely receive between eight and 10 percent of the total purse.

According to this assumption, this year’s Cook Out 400 winner at Richmond Raceway will likely receive eight to ten percent of the overall prize money of $9,797,935, which means a check of around $783,834.80 and $979,793.50.

Live action of the 2025 Richmond Cup Series race will be broadcast on USA Network and MRN on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

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What is the prize money for the Cook Out 400 2025?

All 39 drivers participating in NASCAR’s top-tier series will compete for monetary incentives this weekend in Richmond, Virginia.

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

“Purses for Richmond weekend include all payouts, all positions, contribution to season-ending points fund, contingency awards, etc.; and for Cup, all charter payouts based on participating and historical performance: Cup: $9,797,935 Truck: $782,900”

Bob Pockrass

@bobpockrass

Purses for Richmond weekend include all payouts, all positions, contribution to season-ending points fund, contingency awards, etc.; and for Cup, all charter payouts based on participating and historical performance: Cup: $9,797,935 Truck: $782,900

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Explore the 2025 Richmond NASCAR Cup Series payout per position

After deducting the winner's money from the total prize money of $9,797,935, 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 Friday, August 15, at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by qualifying at 5:40 p.m. ET and the Cook Out 400 main event on Saturday. Practice and qualifying races at Richmond can be watched on truTV.

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List of NASCAR Richmond race winners

Years – Driver

1. 1958: Speedy Thompson
2. 1959: Cotton Owens
3. 1960: Speedy Thompson
4. 1961: Joe Weatherly
5. 1962: Joe Weatherly
6. 1963: Ned Jarrett
7. 1964: Cotton Owens
8. 1965: David Pearson
9. 1966: David Pearson
10. 1967: Richard Petty
11. 1968: Richard Petty
12. 1969: Bobby Allison
13. 1970: Richard Petty
14. 1971: Richard Petty
15. 1972: Richard Petty
16. 1973: Richard Petty
17. 1974: Richard Petty
18. 1975: Darrell Waltrip
19. 1976: Cale Yarborough
20. 1977: Neil Bonnett
21. 1978: Darrell Waltrip
22. 1979: Bobby Allison
23. 1980: Bobby Allison
24. 1981: Benny Parsons
25. 1982: Bobby Allison
26. 1983: Bobby Allison
27. 1984: Darrell Waltrip
28. 1985: Darrell Waltrip
29. 1986: Tim Richmond
30. 1987: Dale Earnhardt
31. 1988*: Davey Allison
32. 1989: Rusty Wallace
33. 1990: Dale Earnhardt
34. 1991*: Harry Gant
35. 1992: Rusty Wallace
36. 1993: Rusty Wallace
37. 1994: Terry Labonte
38. 1995: Rusty Wallace
39. 1996: Ernie Irvan
40. 1997: Dale Jarrett
41. 1998: Jeff Burton
42. 1999: Tony Stewart
43. 2000: Jeff Gordon
44. 2001: Ricky Rudd
45. 2002: Matt Kenseth
46. 2003: Ryan Newman
47. 2004: Jeremy Mayfield
48. 2005: Kurt Busch
49. 2006: Kevin Harvick
50. 2007: Jimmie Johnson
51. 2008: Jimmie Johnson
52. 2009: Denny Hamlin
53. 2010: Denny Hamlin
54. 2011: Kevin Harvick
55. 2012: Clint Bowyer
56. 2013: Carl Edwards
57. 2014: Brad Keselowski
58. 2015: Matt Kenseth
59. 2016: Denny Hamlin
60. 2017: Kyle Larson
61. 2018: Kyle Busch
62. 2019: Martin Truex Jr.
63. 2020: Brad Keselowski
64. 2021: Martin Truex Jr.
65. 2022: Kevin Harvick
66. 2023: Chris Buescher
67. 2024: Austin Dillon