Maryland Man Among 16 Finalists in NASCAR Powerball Playoff™ – Maryland Lottery

2024-09-02 20:10:02

Greenbelt resident has the chance to win $1 million

The highly anticipated NASCAR Powerball Playoff™ has returned for a second year, with 16 lottery players locked in for the chance to win a VIP trip for two to 2024

NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway® and entry into a nationally-televised drawing to win $1 million. One of those 16 finalists is a Maryland Lottery winner.

The 16 lottery players were announced on Sunday during the broadcast of the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on USA Network.

Christopher Goggins of Greenbelt is one of 16 lottery players across the nation that advanced in the national Powerball® promotion. Goggins and the other finalists entered the national promotion through one of 27 participating state lotteries. This is the second year of this promotion, but it’s the first year the Maryland Lottery has joined.

Participating lotteries held in-state promotions and second-chance drawings throughout the 2024 NASCAR regular season to form a national pool of entrants. The 16 lottery players were randomly selected from the national pool during a preliminary drawing on Aug. 13.

The 16 lottery players will advance to a series of Playoff drawings that mirror the elimination rounds of the NASCAR Playoffs. The four lottery players still in the Playoff after the Championship 4 drawing will win a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway®, Nov. 8-10, plus entry into the drawing for the $1 million prize.

The $1 million drawing will be broadcast live during NBC’s pre-race coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™ on Sunday, Nov. 10. Cash prizes will be awarded to all 16 lottery players based on their elimination position.

The VIP trip experience includes roundtrip airfare for two to Phoenix, Ariz., three nights hotel

accommodations – double occupancy, two Ally Curve Hospitality Club passes for both the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race on Nov. 9 and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Nov. 10, two passes for VIP experiences at Phoenix Raceway during the NASCAR Championship Weekend including Cup Series™ VIP access, NASCAR team hauler tour, MRN radio booth tour, pace car rides, Victory Lane access, welcome dinner and all meals, and ground transportation to scheduled events and activities.

Lotteries that participated in the 2024 NASCAR Powerball Playoff include Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hoosier (Indiana), Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The next drawing in the NASCAR Powerball Playoff will be for the Round of 12. The 12 lottery players advancing in the Playoff will be announced during the Bass Pro Shops Night Right Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 21. The four lottery players eliminated from the Playoff will win $2,500 each. The race will air live on USA Network, PRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Players can follow the NASCAR Powerball Playoff on Facebook, Instagram, and online at Powerball.com. NASCAR® is a registered trademark of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC.

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