The 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 17 the most anticipated event in racing history will carry a record purse of more than $18 million. The posted awards for The Great American Race on Sunday, Feb. 17 will be $18,689,238. The purse for the Camping World 300 presented by Chevy Nationwide Series race is $2,640,772.(Daytona International Speedway PR)(1-28-2008)
