Truck Roars to Life for Tundra Giveaway Winner

 

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September 3, 2008 – In front of a large crowd of fairgoers, 15 semi-finalists in the Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway gathered on August 31 at the Nebraska State Fair to find out who would drive away with a 2008 Toyota Tundra 4x4 Double Cab truck.

After a series of elimination rounds, two finalists remained in the giveaway drawing. William Nicholson of Hastings and a proxy representing Neil Thorson of Ashland took turns selecting keys from a covered container. Only one of six keys in the container would start the Toyota Tundra. Mike Elwood, the proxy for finalist Thorson, made the first attempt to start the truck, but the truck remained silent. Nicholson then made the next attempt to start the truck. With a roar the Tundra started, surprising both the crowd and the truck’s new owner.

The Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway allowed players to send in ten dollars worth of non-winning $2 Scratch tickets for the chance to win a Toyota Tundra 4x4 Double Cab truck. Three preliminary drawings were held in July and August to select 15 semi-finalists who will compete in the final Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway Grand Prize contest on Sunday, August 31, 2008.

The 15 semi-finalists who participated in the Grand Prize drawing were:

  • Patricia Freeman of Hastings
  • Marylouise Dean of Lincoln
  • David Kuszak of Ashton
  • Richard Petersen of Hershey
  • Lynda Wasielewski of Bushnell
  • Richard Voycheske of Omaha
  • Dan Esch of Fremont
  • Mark Scheiber of St. Edward
  • Jon Ohlund of Stanton
  • Louise Van Every of O’Neill
  • Neil Thorson of Ashland
  • Marylee Bragg of Gering
  • Erika Newill of Fremont
  • William Nicholson of Hastings
  • Clay Duncan of Lincoln

Nicholson, the Grand Prize winner, received a 2008 Toyota Tundra 4x4 Double Cab truck and a $100 gift card for ethanol-enriched fuel. The truck prize is valued at $45,000, which includes $750 for costs associated with ownership and state and federal withholding paid by the Nebraska Lottery of $2,250 and $11,250, respectively. All semi-finalists received a $50 gift card for ethanol-enriched fuel and a prize package with products from the Nebraska Lottery, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission and Nebraska Pork Producers Association.

Published on 09/03/2008