I personally don't like the winner take all purses. I really don't even like the "Top" heavy ones. When you can go 5-6-7 rds and still not get your entry and fuel money back, it's not worth it to me. In the many years I've only experience a handful of guys that don't like to split. Granted most times the purse to win was under $1000 so that makes a HUGE difference to some. But did experience a high roller race $5000 to winner and one guy did not want to talk $$$. He ended up winning the whole thing. Confidence or cocky, not sure, but it was his day. I'm always willing to negotiate as the 2nd place guy usually gets the shaft and you have a 50/50 shot at being that guy.