Truck Roars to Life for Giveaway Winner

August 29, 2011 – In front of a large crowd, 15 semifinalists in the Truck$ & Buck$ Second-Chance Giveaway gathered on August 28 at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island to find out who would drive away with a 2011 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Flex Fuel truck.

After a series of elimination rounds, two finalists remained in the giveaway drawing. Symantha Casteel of Grand Island and Curtis Fry of Hastings took turns selecting keys from a covered container. Only one of the six keys in the container would start the Ford F-150. Casteel made the first attempt to start the truck, but the truck remained silent. Fry then attempted to start the truck. With a roar the F-150 started, surprising both the crowd and the truck’s new owner.

The Truck$ & Buck$ Second-Chance Giveaway allowed players to send in ten dollars worth of non-winning $2 Scratch tickets for the chance to win a 2011 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Flex Fuel truck. Three preliminary drawings were held in June, July, and August to select 15 semifinalists who competed in the final Truck$ & Buck$ Second-Chance Giveaway Grand Prize contest on Sunday, August 28, 2011, during the Nebraska State Fair.

The 15 semifinalists who participated in the Grand Prize drawing were:

• Tatjana Sutej of Omaha;
• Robert McEntee of North Platte;
• Symantha Casteel of Grand Island;
• Edward Mefford of Lincoln;
• Mary Watson of Omaha;
• Tim Fecht of Gothenburg;
• Daniel Van Bibber of Bellevue;
• Michael Salmons of Norfolk;
• Jerry Hutchison of Lincoln;
• Karen Meyer of Pierce;
• Gregg Shonka of Lincoln;
• Vickie Cripe of Beatrice;
• Dina Bleicht of Dwight;
• Curtis Fry of Hastings; and
• Adrian Lee of Lincoln.

Fry, the Grand Prize winner, received a 2011 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Flex Fuel truck and a $100 gift card for Ethanol-enriched fuel. The truck prize is valued at $50,000, which includes a cash payment to the winner for costs associated with ownership and state and federal withholding paid by the Nebraska Lottery.

Five second-tier winners received $1,000 cash:

• Tim Fecht of Gothenburg;
• Mary Watson of Omaha;
• Karen Meyer of Pierce;
• Vickie Cripe of Beatrice; and
• Symantha Casteel of Grand Island.

All semifinalists received a $50 gift card for Ethanol-enriched fuel and a prize package with products from the Nebraska Lottery and Ethanol-enriched fuel.