PHOENIX (Nov. 10, 2024) - A Louisiana Lottery player has claimed victory in the NASCAR Powerball Playoff™ and the $1 million top prize!
Meagan Lewis, 47, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was declared the $1 million winner of the national Powerball® promotion during a drawing broadcast live from Phoenix Raceway® on NBC before the start of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™. Lewis, who was present for the drawing alongside the other three lottery finalists, gasped when her number was drawn by the machine.
“I have no words,” said Lewis. “I got 42 text messages by the time I got off the stage!”
Lewis, a casting director, was joined on stage by her mother, Patty Brehm, after she was declared the $1 million winner. Lewis said she’s going to save the money, but eventually would like to take her family on a cruise to Alaska.
Lewis was one of four lottery players nationwide who entered the Powerball promotion through their state lottery and won a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend™, Nov. 8-10, at Phoenix Raceway and entry into the $1 million drawing.
In addition to winning a VIP trip, the three lottery players eliminated in the championship drawing of the NASCAR Powerball Playoff have each won $10,000, they include:
- Anthony Lawrence - Magnolia, DE
- Beverly Lipford - Goldsboro, NC
- Michael Wells - Columbia, SC
The VIP trip included roundtrip airfare for two to Phoenix, Ariz., three nights hotel accommodations, 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.
"This weekend has been thrilling from start to finish!" said Matt Strawn, Powerball Product Group Chair and Iowa Lottery CEO. “As the official lottery game of NASCAR, this was our second year of adding to the anticipation and excitement of NASCAR Championship Weekend, while offering players the chance to win this premier experience and $1 million prize.”
"Powerball will be back next year for a third installment of the NASCAR Powerball Playoff. Stay tuned to your state lottery for 2025 entry dates!"
"This Powerball promotion has quickly become a fun, NASCAR-centric way to further engage our loyal fans and lottery players alike," said Michelle Byron, NASCAR Executive Vice President, Chief Partnership and Licensing Officer. "Fans should be on the lookout for lottery activations at NASCAR races throughout the country next year for new chances to win."
The lottery players entered the national Powerball portion 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.
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 and Instagram.
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