6 days ago

Bob Pockrass Confirms Charter Lawsuit Deal Has No Effect on Prize Money

The prize money for the Cup race at Atlanta is fixed at $11.2 Million, increasing just ~2% from last year's prize. A fan asked Pockrass whether the charter deal should increase it substantially, to which the reporter replied, "Lawsuit didn't get an increase in purse." The marginal increase is "mostly for new business $ and some ancillary media rights".