Pa. Lottery, Powerball promotion tied to NASCAR championship, chance at $1 million

Jun. 2—Officials with the Pennsylvania Lottery and Powerball on Friday announced the NASCAR Powerball Playoff.

This special online prize drawing offers players the chance to win a VIP trip to Arizona to attend NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway. The trip will include the opportunity to win $1 million in a special drawing Nov. 5.

"The NASCAR Powerball Playoff will have race fans and lottery players alike on the edge of their seats, as this exciting new promotion will culminate in one player winning a $1 million prize at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race," said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko.

Now through June 14, the following draw games purchased online, including subscriptions, are eligible for entry: Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Treasure Hunt, Match 6 Lotto, Cash4Life, Powerball and Mega Millions.

There are 24 U.S. lotteries participating in the NASCAR Powerball Playoff promotion.

In Pennsylvania's drawing, 45 semi-finalists will be drawn to be submitted for the championship weekend with the chance to win $1 million. Each will receive a prize of $100 bonus money to play the PA Lottery online.

Sixteen semi-finalists from all of the U.S. lotteries will then be drawn, with no more than one semi-finalist per lottery advancing. They will be announced during the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway on Aug. 26.

Those 16 will then go head-to-head in a series of drawings that will coincide with the elimination rounds of the NASCAR Playoffs.

Four semi-finalists still in the playoffs after the fourth drawing will win a VIP trip to Phoenix Raceway from Nov. 3-5 as finalists to the $1 million drawing.

Cash prizes will be awarded to all 16 national semi-finalists based on their elimination position.

For more information, visit www.powerball.com/nascar-powerball-playoff.