The race is on in NASCAR Powerball – The Chase to $1 Million! Twenty lottery players from across the country have advanced to the next round of the national Powerball® promotion after being selected in the latest drawing inspired by NASCAR’s championship format.
The advancing players were revealed today during the NASCAR Cup Series™ race at Kansas Speedway on USA Network. Each of the 20 semi-finalists has won an additional $3,000 cash prize, bringing their total winnings in the promotion to $5,000. The players previously won $2,000 after being selected as one of the promotion’s 25 national semi-finalists.
The Chase to $1 Million offers Powerball players the opportunity to win cash prizes, a VIP trip to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ Miami, Nov. 6-8, and entry into the live drawing for the $1 million grand prize.
The 20 semi-finalists advancing in The Chase to $1 Million are:
- DE – Douglas Hermann
- ID – Carlos Aguilar
- IN – Tina Weatherwax
- KS – Jeffrey Schultz
- KY – Mark Johnson
- LA – Lisa Rideaux
- MD – Jeffely Pargo
- ME – Crystal Waiculonis
- MN – Rodney Wimberly
- MS – Katrina Woods
- NC – Agnes Whitaker
- ND – David Durham
- NE – Rachel Tobaben
- NY – Adora Premore
- OK – Debra Warden
- PA – Vincent Rosiek
- RI – Dennis VanBost
- SC – Tina Lanning
- SD – Bryce Nienkerk
- TN – Jackie Rainey
The 5 semi-finalists knocked out of The Chase are:
- AZ – Edgar Ramirez
- FL – Raymond Eveleigh
- IA – James Lamoureux
- NM – Jesus Baeza
- VT – Jamie Utley
Each semi-finalist qualified through a participating lottery. Following months of in-state promotions and entry periods, one player from each of the 25 participating lotteries was selected to become a national semi-finalist in The Chase to $1 Million.
Over the next several weeks, the number of semi-finalists will be reduced through a series of drawings inspired by NASCAR’s championship format, where drivers earn points to advance through each stage. Each time a player advances from a drawing, they will collect an additional cash prize and remain in The Chase for the $1 million grand prize. In the third drawing, the four players who advance will win a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend Miami and secure their place in the live $1 million drawing.
The VIP trip includes roundtrip airfare for two to Miami, three nights hotel accommodations – double occupancy, two Ally Pit Box passes at Homestead-Miami Speedway for both the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race on Nov. 7 and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on Nov. 8, two passes for VIP experiences at Homestead-Miami Speedway during NASCAR Championship Weekend including NASCAR Cup Series™ VIP access, NASCAR team hauler tour, MRN radio booth tour, pace car rides, Victory Lane access, all meals, and ground transportation to scheduled events and activities.
The 2026 NASCAR season marks Powerball’s fourth year as the Official Lottery Game of NASCAR and the fourth consecutive year one lucky player will have the chance to win $1 million in Victory Lane before the start of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship™ race.
Last year, Kansas Lottery player Francisco Erives, a Staff Sergeant in the Kansas Army National Guard, was declared the $1 million winner in a special drawing broadcast live from Phoenix Raceway® before the start of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship™ Race.
Players can follow NASCAR Powerball – The Chase on Facebook and Instagram for updates throughout the promotion and visit Powerball.com for additional information.
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