How is the purse divides btwn drivers? Jr got 99K while Hornish got 114K and finished 13 places after Jr @ PHX

May be...

Lol yeah this is confusing stuff here... but you didnt even notice Ryan Newman finished dead last and only drove 134 laps and made $110,000?

There are different awards and such that a driver can win, tacking on extra money to his race winnings. Newman for example, won the pole, so he probably got something from Subway as the sponsor of the race. Hornish was probably the rookie of the week last week at Texas, and got money for that. There's probably a list on www.nascar.com or www.jayski.com of awards drivers can get.

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There are different sponsorship and incentive programs. Also, some sponsor specific laps.

Different Prize Money awards and Incentive from the Track and Certain Sponsors- and the Drivers contracts have a bearing on things.!!!!!!

It's a complicated system that I have a hard time understanding as well. Different sponsors will provide money for say, the leader halfway through the race or passing the most cars. Also, sponsor money and qualifying can add to the driver's purse.

The purses are awarded in amounts of descending order, yes. Sponsorship money will be higher for some drivers than others. Jr has a ton of sponsers, same for #24 and #48. They award contingency money for displaying a decal on the car and an emblem on their uniform. Some drivers have a sponser only for them, that the other 42 drivers won't have. These are besides their primary sponsers. Hope this helps!

After looking at the winning purse after Phoenix race, I noticed that Sam Hornish Jr made over $114,000 while finishing 13 places behind Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr made over $99,000 and finishes 7th place? Someone helps me understand this dilemma.

Sponsors pay differently, lap bonus', etc.

Each driver has his own deal with his Team owner and sponsor.