(Daytona Beach, FL)- NASCAR and Powerball officials announced a partnership that will debut in select states this season called the “NASCAR Powerball Playoff.” The promotion will culminate with with four lottery players winning a VIP trip for two to the NASCAR finale weekend in Phoenix in November. The final drawing among the 4 contestants will be televised during the Cup series finale on November 5th, with the winner taking home $1 million dollars.
The VIP trip experience will include roundtrip airfare for two to Phoenix, three nights hotel accommodations – double occupancy, two Ally Curve Hospitality Club passes for both the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race on Nov. 4 and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Nov. 5, two passes for VIP experiences at Phoenix Raceway during the NASCAR Championship Weekend including NASCAR Cup Series VIP access, NASCAR team hauler tour, MRN radio booth tour, pace car rides, and Victory Lane access, welcome dinner and all meals, and ground transportation to scheduled events and activities.
First teased during the partnership announcement during DAYTONA 500 festivities, the “NASCAR Powerball Playoff” promotion will begin at the state level with participating lotteries selecting entrants, by a method of their choosing, to form a national pool of semi-finalists. Sixteen semi-finalists will be drawn from the national pool, with no more than one semi-finalist per lottery advancing. The 16 semi-finalists will be announced during the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 26. The semi-finalists will then go head-to-head in a series of drawings that coincide with the elimination rounds of the NASCAR Playoffs.
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Drawing |
Date |
Race |
Playoffs |
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1. |
Aug. 12 |
Aug. 26 at Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway |
16 semi-finalists advance |
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2. |
Sept. 9 |
Sept. 16 at Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway |
12 semi-finalists advance 4 eliminated win $2,500 |
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3. |
Oct. 1 |
Oct. 8 at Bank of America ROVAL™ 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway |
8 semi-finalists advance 4 eliminated win $5,000 |
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4. |
Oct. 11 |
Oct. 29 at Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway |
4 finalists advance & win VIP trip 4 eliminated win $7,500 |
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5. |
Nov. 5 |
NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Phoenix Raceway |
(1) $1 million winner (3) $10,000 winners |
Kentucky will be one of twenty-four states participating in the promotion with the Kentucky Lottery’s promotion running from June 5th through July 16th. “Kentuckians, start your engines! What an amazing chance for racing fans all across the Commonwealth to take part in the most exciting weekend of the NASCAR season,” said Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Mary Harville. “The Kentucky Lottery is proud to offer this chance alongside Powerball and NASCAR.” The tickets will be $2 each.
-Blake Smith, Host of “Let’s Talk Racing”
