It's time to break the bank.
The 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season has been one of the most unpredictable one in recent memory. With 19 different racers nabbing the checkered flag, there has been as much parity in stock car racing's top division as one could hope for.
Now, the series is down to the final four. Chase Elliott and Joey Logano are past winners, having hoisted the trophy in 2020 and 2018, respectively.
Christopher Bell and Ross Chastain are unexpected finalists. Neither driver had finished a 36-race season in the top 10 prior to this season. Now, they have the opportunity to etch their names in NASCAR history.
To the victor go the spoils. And the spoils from a win Sunday at Phoenix Raceway can be life-changing.
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Here's what you need to know about the Cup Series Championship purse ahead of Sunday's season finale.
What is the Cup Series Championship purse for 2022?
Cup Series Championship purse: $10,542,284
The Cup Series Championship purse is $10,542,284, per NASCAR. The payouts consist of prize money for finishing positions, plus per-race payouts from charters and contingency awards, among other factors.
What is the Cup Series Championship payout breakdown 2022?
The prize money to be awarded to each Cup Series Championship driver is shrouded in mystery. NASCAR distributes purse money to teams, and the figures are not made public.
Cup Series champions
| Year | Car | Winner | Owner | Model |
| 1948 | 22 | Red Byron | Raymond Parks | Oldsmobile |
| 1950 | 8, 29, 59, 60, 62, 80 | Bill Rexford | Julian Buesnik | Oldsmobile |
| 1951 | 92, 6, 99, 2 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas, Marshall Teague, Leonard Tippett, Hubert Westmoreland. | Plymouth, Hudson, Oldsmobile |
| 1952 | 91 | Tim Flock | Ted Chester | Hudson |
| 1953 | 92 | Herb Thomas (2) | Herb Thomas | Hudson |
| 1954 | 42, 100 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises, Gary Drake | Chrysler, Dodge, Oldsmobile |
| 1955 | 300, 301, 2 | Tim Flock (2) | Carl Kiekhaefer, Hubert Westmoreland | Chrysler, Dodge |
| 1956 | 00, 87, 300, 300C, 301, 500B, 502 | Buck Baker | Carl Kiekhaefer | Chrysler, Dodge |
| 1957 | 87 | Buck Baker (2) | Buck Baker/Hugh Babb | Chevrolet |
| 1958 | 42 | Lee Petty (2) | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile |
| 1959 | 42, 43 | Lee Petty (3) | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile, Plymouth |
| 1960 | 4, 74, 15, 41 | Rex White | Rex White, L.D. Austin, Beau Morgan, Scotty Cain | Ford |
| 1961 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Ned Jarrett, B.G. Holloway | Ford, Chevrolet |
| 1962 | 8, 17 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore, Fred Harb | Pontiac, Ford |
| 1963 | 8, 17, 57, 2, 05, 83, 88, 41, 36, 361 | Joe Weatherly (2) | Bud Moore, Floyd Powell, Cliff Stewart, Possum Jones, Worth McMillion, Major Melton, Petty Enterprises, Wade Younts | Pontiac, Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge |
| 1964 | 41, 42, 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
| 1965 | 11, 25 | Ned Jarrett (2) | Bondy Long, Jabe Thomas | Ford |
| 1966 | 6 | David Pearson | Cotton Owens | Dodge |
| 1967 | 43 | Richard Petty (2) | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
| 1968 | 17, 84 | David Pearson (2) | Holman-Moody, Roy Trantham | Ford |
| 1969 | 17 | David Pearson (3) | Holman-Moody | Ford |
| 1970 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge |
| 1971 | 43 | Richard Petty (3) | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth |
| 1972 | 43 | Richard Petty (4) | Petty Enterprises | Dodge/Plymouth |
| 1973 | 72 | Benny Parsons | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet/Mercury |
| 1974 | 43 | Richard Petty (5) | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 1975 | 43 | Richard Petty (6) | Petty Enterprises | Dodge |
| 1976 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 1977 | 11 | Cale Yarborough (2) | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 1978 | 11 | Cale Yarborough (3) | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile |
| 1979 | 43 | Richard Petty (7) | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet/Oldsmobile |
| 1980 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Osterlund Racing | Chevrolet/Oldsmobile |
| 1981 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet/Buick |
| 1982 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip (2) | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick |
| 1983 | 22 | Bobby Allison | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet/Buick |
| 1984 | 44 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1985 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip (3) | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet |
| 1986 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (2) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1987 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (3) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1988 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford |
| 1989 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac |
| 1990 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (4) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1991 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (5) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1992 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford |
| 1993 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (6) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1994 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt (7) | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 1995 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (1) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1996 | 5 | Terry Labonte (2) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1997 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (2) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1998 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (3) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 1999 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 2000 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 2001 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (4) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2002 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Pontiac |
| 2003 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 2004 | 97 | Kurt Busch | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 2005 | 20 | Tony Stewart (2) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2006 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2007 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (2) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2008 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (3) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2009 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (4) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2010 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (5) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2011 | 14 | Tony Stewart (3) | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2012 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Racing | Dodge |
| 2013 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (6) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2014 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2015 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2016 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson (7) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2017 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota |
| 2018 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 2019 | 18 | Kyle Busch (2) | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 2020 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 2021 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
