‘$34,500 would certainly not hurt’
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| Brent Crews earned his first ARCA Menards Series victory at the Springfield Mile by leading 64 of 100 laps |
At 15 years old, Brent Crews on Sunday could potentially earn one of the richest paychecks in recent ARCA Menards Series history.
Should Crews win the Southern Illinois 100 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, the driver from Oklahoma City would claim the $20,000 bonus associated with the Performance Seed Dirt Double. The bonus is awarded to any driver who sweeps both dirt races on the ARCA Menards Series schedule. Crews, of course, won the Dutch Boy 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Aug. 20.
Combining the bonus with the normal $14,500 race-winning paycheck for DuQuoin means there is a total of $34,500 on the line for Crews. Although he’s not sure what to do with such a potential payout, Crews does not have any doubts in his ability to earn his second consecutive ARCA Menards Series dirt victory.
“I just care about race wins right now,” Crews said. “I want to work my way up the ladder and worry about money in the future. I’m really too young for that, honestly, but $34,500 would certainly not hurt for sure.”
Even if he does not win, there are other bonuses within the Performance Seed Dirt Double for which Crews remains eligible. The best average finish between Springfield and DuQuoin would net Crews $7,500, with second- and third-best averages awarding $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.
Crews is not content with just settling for a strong run and is determined to pick up where he left off at Springfield. Accomplishing that goal will require Crews to stay focused and utilize all the information obtained from his track time thus far in the ARCA Menards Series.
“We’re going to try and adapt with the little practice given,” Crews said. “I know we’ll have a fast car once again, but I just have to do my part with [preparation] and studying so I can drive a smart race.”
There's a lot of money on the line for @BrentCrews11 at @DQStateFair.
— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) August 31, 2023
A clean sweep of both dirt races would net him $34,500 on Sunday night.
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