The playoff field is set for the inaugural NASCAR Powerball Playoff™. NASCAR® and Powerball® announced today, during the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at the Daytona International Speedway, the 16 semi-finalists who have secured a spot in the playoffs for a chance to win a VIP trip to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway and the $1 million grand prize.
The semi-finalists in the Round of 16, include:
- Misty Goad – Tucson, AZ
- Marcelo Jo – Boca Raton, FL
- Donald Pope – Michigan City, IN
- Walter Held – Independence, KY
- Clara Miller – Hammond, LA
- Richelle Abbott – Gardiner, ME
- Richard Day – Shoreview, MN
- Stephanie Walker – West Point, MS
- Eric Severance – Parshall, ND
- Joseph Medina – Franklin, NE
- Peter Schmitz – Santa Fe, NM
- Robert Wilkinson – Oakland Gardens, NY
- Angela Tamba – Harrisburg, PA
- Philip Lesiuk – Cumberland, RI
- Ronald Sewell – Columbia, SC
- Barbara Wipf – Sioux Falls, SD
All semi-finalists entered the national promotion through one of 24 participating state lotteries. Participating lotteries held in-state contests and second-chance drawings throughout the 2023 NASCAR regular season to form a national pool of entrants. The 16 semi-finalists were randomly selected from the national pool during a preliminary drawing on August 12.
The semi-finalists will compete in a series of elimination drawings that mirror the elimination rounds of the NASCAR Playoffs. The four semi-finalists still in the playoff after the Championship 4 drawing will win a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway, Nov. 3-5, and advance as finalists to the $1 million drawing.
The $1 million drawing will be broadcast live from the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™ on NBC on Sunday, Nov. 5. Cash prizes will be awarded to all 16 semi-finalists based on their elimination position.
| Drawing | Announcement Date | Race | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Round of 16 | Aug. 26 | Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona International Speedway | 16 semi-finalists advance |
| 2. Round of 12 | Sept. 16 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway | 12 semi-finalists advance 4 eliminated win $2,500 |
| 3. Round of 8 | Oct. 8 | Bank of America ROVAL™ 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway | 8 semi-finalists advance 4 eliminated win $5,000 |
| 4. Championship 4 | Oct. 29 | Xfinity 500, Martinsville Speedway | 4 finalists advance & win VIP trip 4 eliminated win $7,500 |
| 5. $1 Million Drawing | Nov. 5 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Phoenix Raceway | ONE $1 Million winnerTHREE $10,000 winners |
The VIP trip experience 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. 4 and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Nov. 5, two passes for VIP experiences at Phoenix Raceway 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.
Lotteries that participated in the inaugural NASCAR Powerball Playoff include Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
The next drawing in the NASCAR Powerball Playoff will be for the Round of 12. The 12 semi-finalists advancing in the playoff will be announced during the Bass Pro Shops Night Right Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sept. 16. The four players eliminated from the playoff will win $2,500 each. The race will air live on USA, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, and the NBC Sports App at 7:30 p.m. EST.
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