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August 29, 2025
Delaware’s David Zettlemoyer Advances as a National Semifinalist in NASCAR Powerball Playoff™
Dover, DE — David Zettlemoyer of Magnolia has advanced as one of 16 national semifinalists in the 2025 NASCAR Powerball Playoff™, a thrilling national promotion from Powerball® that concludes with four lottery players winning a VIP trip to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ and the chance to win $1 million at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship™ Race on Nov. 2 at Phoenix Raceway®.
Zettlemoyer earned a spot among the 16 national semifinalists after being randomly selected as one of 10 Delaware semifinalists through the Delaware Lottery’s Players Club, receiving $500 in cash and new spinner luggage. The opportunity for a chance to be named a Delaware semifinalist was open to all residents with an active Players Club account.
“We’re thrilled to see a Delaware Lottery Players Club member advance as a national semifinalist in this year’s NASCAR Powerball Promotion,” said Helene Keeley, Director of the Delaware Lottery. Delaware is proud to have a semifinalist in this promotion for the second year in a row. Zettlemoyer will join the ranks of Anthony Lawerence, a Delaware semifinalist in the 2024 NASCAR Powerball Playoff.
Over the next few months, the 16 semifinalists will face a series of drawings that coincide with the NASCAR Playoff elimination rounds. The final four players will win a VIP trip for two to NASCAR Championship Weekend™ at Phoenix Raceway® from Oct. 31 – Nov. 2 for a chance to win $1 million. The live $1 million drawing will be held on Sun., Nov. 2, during NBC’s pre-race coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™. Each of the 16 semifinalists will be awarded cash prizes based on their elimination position.
| Powerball® Playoff Drawings | Date | Race Announcement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | Aug. 23 | Coke Zero Sugar 400, Daytona Intl Speedway, Daytona, FL |
16 semi-finalists advance |
| Round of 12 | Sept. 13 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race, Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN |
12 semi-finalists advance 4 eliminated win $2,500 |
| Round of 8 | Oct. 5 | Bank of America ROVAL™ 400, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC |
8 semi-finalists advance 4 eliminated win $5,000 |
| Championship 4 | Oct. 26 | NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs™ Race, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, VA |
4 finalists advance & win VIP trip 4 eliminated win $7,500 |
| $1 Million Championship | Nov. 2 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship™, Phoenix Raceway®, Avondale, AZ |
(1) $1 million winner (3) $10,000 winners |
Lotteries participating 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.
For more information about the 2025 NASCAR Powerball Playoff™ promotion, visit powerball.com/Nascar-powerball-playoff.
About the Delaware Lottery:
Since the start of operations in 1975, the Delaware Lottery has contributed $6.0 billion to the state’s General Fund to help finance needed state services that benefit everyone in Delaware. The Lottery offers a variety of games: POWERBALL®, MEGA MILLIONS®, LOTTO AMERICA®, MULTI-WIN LOTTO, LUCKY FOR LIFE®, PLAY 3, PLAY 4, PLAY 5, Keno®, Sports Lottery and Instant Games, iGaming, Video Lottery and Table Games. Delaware Lottery game and promotional details are available at delottery.com, at licensed locations, and from the Lottery’s office in Dover.
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