NASCAR Cook Out Clash Prize Money: How much is the winner expected to make at Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025?

The NASCAR racing series is back after a three-month-long off season. The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series is gearing up with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium exhibition event.

The Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium is expected to be exciting as the Next Gen car will run for the first time at Bowman Gray Stadium. All drivers who will take the grid will be racing to win Sunday’s 200-lap race at the 0.25-mile short track.

Live action of the event can be enjoyed live on FOX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. It will be broadcast on Sunday, February 1, at 8 p.m. ET.

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What is the NASCAR Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium prize money for 2025?

All participating drivers at The Clash will compete for monetary incentives this weekend in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

In 2025, the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium boasts a prize pool of $3,002,500.

FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass tweeted that the total prize pool that will be up for grabs at Bowman Gray Stadium is:

“Overall purse for the Clash (includes the general per-race payout to charter teams; charter teams must compete in the event): $3,002,500”

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Cook Out Clash Prize Money Breakdown: How much will the winner make at Bowman Gray Stadium?

According to Bob Pockrass, the winner of the Cook Out Clash is likely to receive between eight and 10 percent of the total purse. The remaining amount will be divided among the Cup Series' 36 charter teams according to their finishing position, charter status, etc.

As per this assumption, the 2025 Cook Out Clash will likely get 8–10 percent of the overall prize money of $3,002,500, which means the winner will likely receive a check of around $100,000–$300,000.

NASCAR Cup Series action begins with practice, qualifying, and heat races on Saturday (Feb. 1), followed by the Last Chance Qualifier Race on Saturday and the main event on Sunday. All these track activities can be watched live on FOX and FS1.

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List of Cook Out Clash event winners

1. 1979: Buddy Baker
2. 1980: Dale Earnhardt
3. 1981: Darrell Waltrip
4. 1982: Bobby Allison
5. 1983: Neil Bonnett
6. 1984: Neil Bonnett
7. 1985: Terry Labonte
8. 1986: Dale Earnhardt
9. 1987: Bill Elliott
10. 1988: Dale Earnhardt
11. 1989: Ken Schrader
12. 1990: Ken Schrader
13. 1991*: Dale Earnhardt
14. 1992*: Geoff Bodine
15. 1993*: Dale Earnhardt
16. 1994*: Jeff Gordon
17. 1995*: Dale Earnhardt
18. 1996*: Dale Jarrett
19. 1997*: Jeff Gordon
20. 1998: Rusty Wallace
21. 1999: Mark Martin
22. 2000: Dale Jarrett
23. 2001: Tony Stewart
24. 2002: Tony Stewart
25. 2003: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
26. 2004: Dale Jarrett
27. 2005: Jimmie Johnson
28. 2006: Denny Hamlin
29. 2007: Tony Stewart
30. 2008: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
31. 2009: Kevin Harvick
32. 2010: Kevin Harvick
33. 2011: Kurt Busch
34. 2012: Kyle Busch
35. 2013: Kevin Harvick
36. 2014: Denny Hamlin
37. 2015: Matt Kenseth
38. 2016: Denny Hamlin
39. 2017: Joey Logano
40. 2018: Brad Keselowski
41. 2019: Jimmie Johnson
42. 2020: Erik Jones
43. 2021: Kyle Busch
44. 2022: Joey Logano
45. 2023: Martin Truex Jr.
46. 2024: Denny Hamlin