JOHNSTON, Iowa (Nov. 3, 2024) — Four lottery players are headed to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway®, Nov. 8-10, for the chance to win $1 million in person. NASCAR® and Powerball® announced today, during the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway, the four finalists who have won a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ and entry into the $1 million drawing.
The four finalists in the NASCAR Powerball Playoff, include:
- Anthony Lawrence — Magnolia, Del.
- Meagan Lewis — New Orleans, La.
- Beverly Lipford — Goldsboro, N.C.
- Michael Wells — Columbia, S.C.
Each finalist has a 1 in 4 chance of winning the $1 million prize in the next and final drawing of the national Powerball promotion. The $1 million drawing will be broadcast live on NBC during pre-race coverage of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™ on Sunday, Nov. 10 starting at 2 p.m. ET. Green flag is slated for 3 p.m. ET on NBC.
The VIP trip includes 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. 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.
The four lottery players eliminated from the NASCAR Powerball Playoff have each won $7,500, they include:
- Christopher Goggins — Greenbelt, Md.
- Thelma Price — Portland, Maine
- Tosha Tomlinson — Anderson, Ind.
- Kevin Weber — Bradenton, Fla.
The lottery players entered the national Powerball promotion through one of 27 participating state lotteries. Participating lotteries held in-state contests and second-chance drawings throughout the 2024 NASCAR regular season to form a national pool of entrants. Sixteen lottery players were randomly selected from the national pool in a preliminary drawing to advance to a series of Playoff-style drawings, with cash prizes awarded to all 16 lottery players based on their elimination position.
| Playoff drawings | Date | Race announcements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | Sept. 1 | Cook Out Southern 500, Darlington Raceway | 16 semi-finalists advance |
| Round of 12 | Sept. 21 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway | 12 semi-finalists advance, 4 eliminated win $2,500 |
| Round of 8 | Oct. 13 | Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway | 8 semi-finalists advance, 4 eliminated win $5,000 |
| Championship 4 | Nov. 3 | Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway | 4 semi-finalists advance & win VIP trip, 4 eliminated win $7,500 |
| $1 Million Championship | Nov. 10 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Phoenix Raceway | 1 $1 million winner, 3 $10,000 winners |
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.
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. Copyright ©2024 National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. All Rights Reserved. NASCAR®, LLC is not a sponsor of this promotion.
