JOHNSTON, Iowa (Oct. 5, 2025) – Eight lottery players have advanced in the NASCAR Powerball Playoff™, with two elimination drawings remaining before a $1 million champion is revealed!
Powerball® and NASCAR® announced today, during the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on USA Network, the eight lottery players who made it past the latest elimination drawing. The eight lottery players advancing in the national Powerball promotion, include:
- Franklin Bangurah – Johnson City, TN
- Francisco Javier Erives – Jetmore, KS
- Daryle Fair – Columbia, SC
- Patricia Hockaday – Raleigh, NC
- Alex Kamzalow – Tarentum, PA
- Bradley Pansy – Neenah, WI
- Ronald Perreault, Jr. – Coventry, RI
- Todd Smith – N. Waterboro, ME
- Tomorrow Huff – Houston, TX
- Alana Neville – Milesville, SD
- Cynthia Steckel – Phoenix, AZ
- Samuel Szomstein – Aventura, FL
The next elimination drawing will determine the four finalists who will win a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway®, Oct. 31 – Nov. 2. In addition, the four finalists will have a 1 in 4 chance to win $1 million in a special drawing televised live on NBC before the start of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship™ Race.
The four finalists will be announced during the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on Oct. 26. The race will air live on NBC, HBO Max, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio at 2 p.m. ET. The four players eliminated from the Playoff at that time will win $7,500 each.
| 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 Playoffs™ 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™ Race, 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 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.
Each lottery player entered the national Powerball promotion through a participating state lottery. Lotteries that participated in the 2025 NASCAR Powerball Playoff, include 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.
Last year, Louisiana Lottery player Meagan Lewis, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was declared the NASCAR Powerball Playoff Champion and $1 million winner in a special drawing broadcast live from Phoenix Raceway before the start of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race.
Players can also follow the NASCAR Powerball Playoff on Facebook, Instagram, and online at Powerball.com.