TOP 5 NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES PURSES FOR 2007Daytona 500 — Daytona International Speedway $18,386,023Allstate 400 at the Brickyard — Indianapolis Motor Speedway $ 9,449,587Dickies 500 — Texas Motor Speedway $ 7,255,977Samsung 500 — Texas Motor Speedway $ 7,253,642Coca-Cola 600 — Lowe’s Motor Speedway $ 6,559,628.(TMS PR)(10-24-2007)Now I see why the open wheel drivers were eager to leave and join NASCAR but they need to understand that to collect the big bucks you have to win or at least get in the top 10. I give Sam Hornish the best chance to collect some of the big bucks. Sorry couldn’t find a run down for open wheel purses.