NASCAR is gearing up for the 14th race weekend of the 2026 season at Dover Motor Speedway, and the O’Reilly Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Connor Zilisch beat Aric Almirola for his fourth win of the year. Now, the sport will head to Dover with a substantial amount of money on the line.
The purse for the O’Reilly Series race at Dover will be $1,653,590 on Saturday afternoon. NASCAR doesn’t release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it’s impossible to tell how much of the $1,653,590 will go toward the team in victory lane. Last year, the purse for Dover sat at $1,651,939, which is roughly a $2,000 increase.
It will be fascinating to see which NASCAR driver will earn the most money at Dover this weekend. Brandon Jones is looking to improve by two spots in the race at Dover, but Justin Allgaier and Jesse Love had good cars in 2025. Dover always puts on a show, and this weekend should be no different.
This article originally appeared on Motorsports Wire: NASCAR purse for O’Reilly Series race at Dover in May 2026