Knoxville Nationals prize money
The Knoxville Nationals has paid £2,604,074 across 5 editions from 2022 to 2026. In 2026 Kyle Larson took £148,148.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the edition paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kyle Larson | £148,148£148k | £547,407£547k |
| 2025 | Ryan Timms | £144,444£144k | £543,704£544k |
| 2024 | Kyle Larson | £140,741£141k | £540,000£540k |
| 2023 | Kyle Larson | £137,037£137k | £537,778£538k |
| 2022 | Donny Schatz | £129,630£130k | £435,185£435k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The 2026 Knoxville Nationals payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | RACERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £148,148£148k | £148,148£148k |
| 2nd | 1 | £62,963£63k | £62,963£63k |
| 3rd | 1 | £33,333£33k | £33,333£33k |
| 4th | 1 | £22,222£22k | £22,222£22k |
| 5th | 1 | £18,519£19k | £18,519£19k |
| 6th | 1 | £17,778£18k | £17,778£18k |
| 7th | 1 | £17,037£17k | £17,037£17k |
| 8th | 1 | £16,296£16k | £16,296£16k |
| 9th | 1 | £15,556£16k | £15,556£16k |
| 10th | 1 | £14,815£15k | £14,815£15k |
| 11th | 1 | £14,444£14k | £14,444£14k |
| 12th | 1 | £14,259£14k | £14,259£14k |
| 13th | 1 | £14,074£14k | £14,074£14k |
| 14th | 1 | £13,889£14k | £13,889£14k |
| 15th | 1 | £13,704£14k | £13,704£14k |
| 16th | 1 | £13,519£14k | £13,519£14k |
| 17th | 1 | £13,333£13k | £13,333£13k |
| 18th | 1 | £12,963£13k | £12,963£13k |
| 19th | 1 | £12,593£13k | £12,593£13k |
| 20th | 1 | £12,222£12k | £12,222£12k |
| 21st | 1 | £11,852£12k | £11,852£12k |
| 22nd | 1 | £11,481£11k | £11,481£11k |
| 23rd | 1 | £11,296£11k | £11,296£11k |
| 24th | 1 | £11,111£11k | £11,111£11k |
Every cheque by name is on the 2026 Knoxville Nationals payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the Knoxville Nationals
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other motorsport events
The events either side of the Knoxville Nationals by prize money paid
| # | EVENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis 500 | 2 | £37,918,074£37.9m |
| 2 | SuperMotocross World Championship | 2 | £6,282,963£6.3m |
| 3 | Knoxville Nationals | 5 | £2,604,074£2.6m |
| 4 | Kings Royal | 5 | £1,380,759£1.4m |
| 5 | Eldora Million | 1 | £986,091£986k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the 2026 Knoxville Nationals?
Kyle Larson took £148,148. The whole edition paid £547,407 across 24 racers.
How much prize money has the Knoxville Nationals paid?
£2,604,074 across 5 editions from 2022 to 2026. The richest was the 2026 Knoxville Nationals, at £547,407.
Who has won the most money at the Knoxville Nationals?
Kyle Larson, with £453,333 and 3 wins. Donny Schatz is next on £191,481.
Who has won the Knoxville Nationals the most times?
Kyle Larson, 3 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the Knoxville Nationals rank for prize money?
3rd of the 5 motorsport events we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every motorsport event and racer is ranked on motorsport prize money. The latest edition is the 2026 Knoxville Nationals, and the one before it the 2025 Knoxville Nationals. How much of the pot a motorsport winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money. How far down the field the money runs, against every other sport, is on how deep prize money pays.