Louisiana Lottery Powerball Player Selected as a Semifinalist in National NASCAR Powerball Playoff

BATON ROUGE – August 25, 2025 – The Louisiana Lottery entered 22 Louisiana Powerball players into the 2025 NASCAR Powerball Playoff™ Promotion in July, and one lucky player was drawn as a national semifinalist. Dianne Brandon of Baker was chosen along with 15 other semifinalists from around the country for the chance to win VIP race trip experiences and cash prizes of up to $1 million.

The 16 semifinalist names were revealed during the broadcast of the Coke Zero Sugar 400™ at Daytona International Speedway™ on August 23.

As one of the NASCAR Powerball Playoff™ Semifinalists, Dianne will participate in a series of three additional drawings that coincide with the elimination rounds during the NASCAR Playoffs™. Those eliminated will win cash prizes of $2,500 to $7,500 depending upon their elimination position, and the draw series will culminate with four finalists receiving a four-day/three-night VIP NASCAR Championship Weekend™ Prize Pack experience prize for themselves and a guest to the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™ in Phoenix on November 2. During the race, one of the four finalists will win $1 million during a special televised drawing.

“The Louisiana Lottery is thrilled to not only have Dianne selected for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but to once again have our state represented at the NASCAR Powerball Playoffs™,” said Lottery President Rose Hudson. “We love providing incredible experiential prizes like this one that give our players an extra reason to smile.”

Last year, Meagan Lewis of New Orleans 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.

The VIP trip includes roundtrip airfare for two, three nights hotel accommodations – double occupancy, two Ally Curve Hospitality Club passes for both the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship Race on November 1 and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race on November 2, two passes for VIP experiences at Phoenix Raceway during the 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.

Details about the Lottery’s promotion and the NASCAR Powerball Playoff™ Promotion can be found on its website, www.louisianalottery.com/pb-2nd-chance and on Powerball’s website, www.powerball.com/nascar-powerball-playoff.

Lottery ticket purchasers and second-chance drawing entrants must be at least 21 years of age. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available by calling 1-877-770-7867. For security purposes, the Lottery encourages players to sign the back of their tickets immediately after purchasing.

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. Phoenix Raceway® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Speedway, LLC.