Motorcycles Roar to Life for Harley-Davidson® Giveaway Winners

Dwayne Obermiller

In front of a large crowd of baseball fans, 10 semifinalists in the Harley-Davidson Second-Chance Giveaway gathered on June 11 at Haymarket Park in Lincoln to find out who would win the two 2011 Harley-Davidson® Fat Boy® motorcycles.

After a series of elimination rounds, four finalists remained in the giveaway drawing. William Nicholson of Hastings, Thomas Dennler of Grand Island, Dwayne Obermiller of Norfolk, and a proxy representing Drew Murphy of Torrington, Wyoming, took turns selecting keys from a covered container. Only two of the keys in the container would start the pair of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Nicholson and the proxy for Drew Murphy each made an attempt to start the first bike, but the motorcycle remained silent. Obermiller then attempted to start the motorcycle. With a flash from the headlights, the bike started accompanied by the cheers of the watching crowd.

With the first bike won, all eyes were on the remaining three finalists as they tried the remaining keys in the second bike. On his first attempt, Nicholson chose the correct key and started the motorcycle, surprising both the baseball fans in the stands and the bike’s new owner.

William Nicholson

Three second-tier winners each received $1,000:

• Matilda Robinson of Albion;
• Thomas Dennler of Grand Island; and
• Drew Murphy of Torrington, Wyoming.

Five third-tier winners each received $500:

• Vicky McLeod of Kearney;
• Gary Armagost of Fremont;
• Ryan Long of Tekamah;
• Terry Fulton of Auburn; and
• Rob Daniel of Omaha.

The Harley-Davidson Second-Chance Giveaway allowed players to submit non-winning $5 Harley-Davidson Scratch tickets online at nelottery.com for a chance to win one of two Harley-Davidson Fat Boy® motorcycles. Two preliminary drawings were held in March and June to select a total of 10 semifinalists who will compete in the final Harley-Davidson Second-Chance Giveaway Grand Prize contest on Saturday, June 11, at the Lincoln Saltdogs baseball game.

The 10 semifinalists who participated in the Grand Prize drawing were:

• Matilda Robinson of Albion;
• William Nicholson of Hastings;
• Thomas Dennler of Grand Island;
• Ryan Long of Tekamah;
• Gary Armagost of Fremont;
• Rob Daniel of Omaha;
• Vicky McLeod of Kearney;
• Dwayne Obermiller of Norfolk;
• Terry Fulton of Auburn; and
• Drew Murphy of Torrington, Wyoming.

Obermiller and Nicholson, the Grand Prize winners, will each receive a 2011 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle. The motorcycle prize includes $2,600 for costs associated with ownership and state and federal withholding paid by the Nebraska Lottery of $1,400 and $7,000, respectively. All semifinalists received prize packages that included merchandise from Harley-Davidson and the Nebraska Lottery.