Staphylococcal food poisoning is a gastrointestinal illness. It is caused by eating foods contaminated with enterotoxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus. The enterotoxins are fast acting, sometimes causing illness within one to six hours.
It all depends on the track and the purse. Usually, a Nascar driver can finish last and still earn between $50,000 to $70,000. The winners could make over $300,000, it changes each week. Sometimes more and sometimes less.
Where it gets interesting is in NASCAR's bonus pay. There are a number of different bonus payouts that drivers can be eligible for. For example the driver that leads the most laps wins the Front Runner award and a $10,000 bonus regardless of where he finishes.