You can do the math to see what was actually paid out. If a non-eligible entrant finishes in 1st for example, that doesn't get paid out, and the teams below don't get bumped up.
Sorry, the formatting doesn't work well here, but you can go to
http://www.imsaracing.net/2011/event...upp%20Regs.pdf
Article 27 if you need to. Suffice, somewhat less than $250,000 was paid out in total.
2011 AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES PRESENTED BY TEQUILA PATRÓN - ROUND 1 (SEBRING) PRIZE MONEY*
LMP1 LMP2 LMPC GT2 GTC
1 - $25,000 1 - $22,000 1 - $22,000 1 - $25,000 1 - $22,000
2 - 15,000 2 - 15,000 2 - 15,000 2 - 15,000 2 - 15,000
3 - 10,000 3 - 7,000 3 - 7,000 3 - 10,000 3 - 7,000
4 - 9,000 4 - 4,000 4 - 4,000 4 - 9,000 4 - 4,000
5 - 8,000 5 - 2,000 5 - 2,000 5 - 8,000 5 - 2,000
TOTAL RACE PURSE: $284,000
*Manufacturer supported cars are not eligible for prize money awards.
CHAMPIONSHIP BONUS FUND:
Privateer Bonuses are only available to non-manufacturer supported Full Season Entrants and earned as follows:
$3,000 potential per race based on;
$1,000 for starting and completing 50% of the distance of the overall winner.
$1,500 for taking the checkered flag on the race track and having completed at least 70% of the distance of the overall winner.
$ 500 if on the same lap as the class winner.
Privateer Bonus money earned per race will be accumulated for each individual car and paid after the season ends to those eligible cars which were
entered as a Full Season Entrant and participated in all 2011 American Le Mans Series events.