The NASCAR Powerball Playoff™ is a national Powerball® promotion that culminates with four lottery players winning a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway®, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, and entry into a special drawing to win the $1 million grand prize!
The $1 million drawing will be televised live on NBC prior to the start of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™.
How do I enter?Players can enter the national Powerball® promotion through a participating lottery.
Throughout the NASCAR regular season, participating lotteries will hold second-chance drawings and contests to form a national pool of entrants. Entry periods and method of entry will vary by lottery jurisdiction.
In August, 16 semi-finalists will be randomly drawn from the national pool to advance to the Powerball Playoff drawings, with no more than one semi-finalist per lottery advancing.
How do the Powerball Playoff drawings work?The Powerball Playoff drawings are a series of elimination drawings that mirror the elimination rounds of the NASCAR Playoffs™.
When NASCAR reduces its playoff field of drivers, Powerball will reduce its playoff field of semi-finalists eligible to win the $1 million grand prize. Through a series of elimination drawings, the field of semi-finalists will be reduced from 16 to 12 to 8 to 4 – with the remaining four finalists winning a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway and entry into the $1 million drawing.
Cash prizes were awarded to all 16 semi-finalists based on their elimination position, ranging from $2,500 to the $1 million grand prize.
| Drawing | Announcement Date | Race | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Round of 16 | Aug. 23 | Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona Intl Speedway, Daytona, FL | 16 semi-finalists advance |
| 2. Round of 12 | Sept. 13 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN | 12 semi-finalists advance 4 eliminated win $2,500 |
| 3. Round of 8 | Oct. 5 | Bank of America ROVAL™ 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC | 8 semi-finalists advance 4 eliminated win $5,000 |
| 4. Championship 4 | Oct. 26 | NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA | 4 finalists advance & win VIP trip 4 eliminated win $7,500 |
| 5. $1 Million Championship | Nov. 2 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship, Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, AZ | ONE $1 Million winnerTHREE $10,000 winners |
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. 1 and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™ on Nov. 2, two passes for VIP experiences at Phoenix Raceway® during the NASCAR Championship Weekend™ including NASCAR Cup Series™ garage passes, NASCAR team hauler tour, MRN radio booth tour, pace car rides, Victory Lane access, all meals, and ground transportation to scheduled events and activities.
Twenty-eight lotteries are participating in the 2025 edition, including Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana (Hoosier), 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, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Additional lotteries may join the Powerball promotion at a later time.
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NASCAR, LLC, Phoenix Speedway, LLC d/b/a Phoenix Raceway, and NASCAR Enterprises, LLC are not sponsors of this promotion. NASCAR® is a registered trademark of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC. All trademarks are used with permission by their respective owners.