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For the 2013 Daytona 500, the total purse was $17,678,827.
They put this car in the Datona Showroom.
In the Daytona 500, 2011 winner Trevor Bayne won 1.5 million dollars.
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The purse for the 2013 Daytona 500 was $17,678,827.
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The 1959 Daytona 500 race ran on February 22. The winner was Lee Petty (car #42) driving an Oldsmobile with the average speed of 135.521 MPH.
The purse of the 1973 Kentucky Derby was $179,199.
In the Kentucky Derby, the owner of the winning horse receives about 65% of the total purse. In 2010 the total purse was $2,185,200, which means the owner of Super Saver won $1,425,200. From those winnings the owner pays a percentage to the jockey and the trainer, usually around 10% of his share of the purse.
Well, it's the largest spectator sport in America, it passed up the NFL a few years ago. Sarah Palin will be at the Datona 500 this month :)