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MOTORSPORT · 2026-08-15 · KNOXVILLE RACEWAY, UNITED STATES

2026 Knoxville Nationals prize money

The 2026 Knoxville Nationals paid £555,639 to 24 racers. Kyle Larson won £150,376. Sheldon Haudenschild took £63,910 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£556k
WINNER£150k
RACERS PAID24
PAYOUT BANDS24

Every cheque

24 racers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each racer at the 2026 Knoxville Nationals.
PLACE RACER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Kyle Larson United States £150,376£150k
2nd Sheldon Haudenschild United States £63,910£64k
3rd Kasey Kahne United States £33,835£34k
4th James McFadden Australia £22,556£23k
5th Logan Schuchart United States £18,797£19k
6th David Gravel United States £18,045£18k
7th Michael Kofoid United States £17,293£17k
8th Parker Price-Miller United States £16,541£17k
9th Brent Marks United States £15,789£16k
10th Chase Dietz United States £15,038£15k
11th Tanner Holmes United States £14,662£15k
12th Justin Henderson United States £14,474£14k
13th Tyler Courtney United States £14,286£14k
14th Corey Day United States £14,098£14k
15th Garet Williamson United States £13,910£14k
16th Jace Park United States £13,722£14k
17th Rico Abreu United States £13,534£14k
18th Cole Macedo United States £13,158£13k
19th Tanner Thorson United States £12,782£13k
20th Sye Lynch United States £12,406£12k
21st Carson Macedo United States £12,030£12k
22nd Daryn Pittman United States £11,654£12k
23rd Brian Brown United States £11,466£11k
24th Austin McCarl United States £11,278£11k

How the money splits

Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one racer

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £150k
2nd £64k
3rd £34k
4th £23k
5th £19k
6th £18k
7th £17k
8th £17k
9th £16k
10th £15k
11th £15k
12th £14k
13th £14k
14th £14k

The rest of 2026

Every other motorsport edition we hold from 2026

Other motorsport editions in 2026.
EDITION WINNER PAID
2026 Kings Royal Anthony Macri £320,489£320k
2026 Indianapolis 500 Felix Rosenqvist £23,237,895£23.2m

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the 2026 Knoxville Nationals get?

Kyle Larson took £150,376.

How much did the runner-up get?

Sheldon Haudenschild took £63,910, 42% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the 2026 Knoxville Nationals?

£555,639, paid to 24 racers.

How does it compare with other years?

The 2025 Knoxville Nationals paid £551,880.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Knoxville Nationals prize money page, and the whole year on motorsport prize money in 2026. The edition before was the 2025 Knoxville Nationals.