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Daytona 500 purse 2015: Joey Logano takes winner’s share of $18 million payday
Joey Logano and Team Penske took home more than $1.5 million of a Daytona 500 purse worth more than $18 million total.
Joey Logano’s got a whole lot more bread today. The 24-year old driver, once known as “Sliced Bread” (as in, the greatest thing since), stayed near the front of the pack at the 57th running of the Daytona 500 for most of the day before winning the Great American Race. After taking the lead on the 191st lap, Logano held on through a finish that ended under caution after a wreck on the final lap of a green-white-checkered finish. Now he and Tean Penske gets their payday, with first place worth $1,581,453.
Rounding out the top three, Kevin Harvick earned $1,157,470 with a second-place finish and Dale Earnhardt Jr. $857,245 in third. The purse for the race totaled $18,042,556.
Hendrick Motorsports had a successful day -- until the end. Jeff Gordon, starting on the pole as he began his final NASCAR season, led more laps than anyone at 87. The plummet near the end meant he took home $594,801. Teammates Jimmie Johnson (39) and Earnhardt (32) added another 71 laps in front. But none of the drivers could catch Logano on the restart after a wreck by Justin Allgaier with three laps to go forced the field to stand still under red flag for seven minutes.
Here are the purse totals for the 57th Daytona 500:
| Place | Driver | Team | Winnings |
| 1 | Joey Logano | Shell Pennzoil Ford | $1,581,453 |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser/Jimmy John's Chevrolet | $1,157,470 |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Nationwide Chevrolet | $857,245 |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | $680,758 |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevrolet | $616,232 |
| 6 | Casey Mears | GEICO Chevrolet | $470,640 |
| 7 | Clint Bowyer | 5-hour Energy Toyota | $437,870 |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet | $405,297 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | Farmers Insurance Chevrolet | $375,045 |
| 10 | Greg Biffle | Ortho Ford | $389,308 |
| 11 | David Gilliland | Love's Travel Stops Ford | $348,458 |
| 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Twisted Tea Ford | $361,953 |
| 13 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet | $330,945 |
| 14 | Austin Dillon | DOW Chevrolet | $365,219 |
| 15 | Aric Almirola | Smithfield Ford | $363,381 |
| 16 | Regan Smith(i) | Haas Automation Chevrolet | $340,558 |
| 17 | David Ragan | Kentucky Fried Chicken Ford | $324,908 |
| 18 | Matt Crafton(i) | M&M's Crispy Toyota | $383,124 |
| 19 | Johnny Sauter(i) | Dustless Blasting Toyota | $318,970 |
| 20 | AJ Allmendinger | Kroger/USO Chevrolet | $337,420 |
| 21 | Danica Patrick | GoDaddy Chevrolet | $331,628 |
| 22 | Cole Whitt | Speed Stick Ford | $318,065 |
| 23 | Carl Edwards | Arris Toyota | $335,603 |
| 24 | Bobby Labonte | C & J Energy Services Ford | $326,103 |
| 25 | Paul Menard | Peak/Menards Chevrolet | $327,840 |
| 26 | Michael Waltrip | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | $347,217 |
| 27 | Jamie McMurray | Cessna/McDonald's Chevrolet | $349,398 |
| 28 | Ty Dillon(i) | Cheerios/Kroger Chevrolet | $317,190 |
| 29 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fastenal Ford | $325,778 |
| 30 | Trevor Bayne | AdvoCare Ford | $313,240 |
| 31 | Michael McDowell | Thrivent Financial Ford | $313,590 |
| 32 | Reed Sorenson | Golden Corral Chevrolet | $314,228 |
| 33 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet | $594,801 |
| 34 | Kyle Larson | Target Chevrolet | $344,381 |
| 35 | Matt Kenseth | Dollar General Toyota | $350,826 |
| 36 | Mike Wallace | Crazy Vapors/X8 Energy Gum Toyota | $313,883 |
| 37 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevrolet | $319,158 |
| 38 | Ryan Newman | Caterpillar Chevrolet | $317,261 |
| 39 | Ryan Blaney(i) | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | $281,003 |
| 40 | JJ Yeley(i) | MAXIM Fantasy App/Dr. Pepper Toyota | $273,790 |
| 41 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Ford | $318,331 |
| 42 | Tony Stewart | Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet | $300,598 |
| 43 | Landon Cassill | CarsForSale.com Chevrolet | $262,390 |
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