Fourth Tundra Awarded to Omaha Man

October 5, 2009

Nathan Silke

Nathan Silke

On Friday, October 2 the Nebraska Lottery presented Nathan Silke of Omaha with a 2009 Toyota Tundra Rock Warrior 4×4 Double Cab Flex Fuel truck from the $2 Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game. Silke received his truck at Speedee Mart, 13804 Manderson Street in Omaha, which is the store where he purchased the winning ticket. He is the fourth person to claim a Toyota Tundra in the game.

All four Toyota Tundras have been claimed from the Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game, and the game has entered the game closing process. Prizes from Truck$ & Buck$ tickets must be claimed by March 27, 2010.

Thank you for playing this year’s Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game. Look for the fourteenth edition of Truck$ & Buck$ at your favorite Nebraska Lottery retailer in the summer of 2010.

Click the link below to view a gallery of images from the truck presentation.

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One Truck Remains in Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch Game

September 21, 2009

Truck09HRESWith a limited supply of unsold tickets, one Toyota Tundra remains in the $2 Nebraska Lottery Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game.

Introduced in May 2009, the Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game features the 2009 Toyota Tundra Rock Warrior 4×4 Double Cab Flex Fuel truck as its top prize, as well as $606,000 in cash and Ethanol-enriched fuel prizes.

The entire inventory of Truck$ & Buck$ tickets has now been shipped to Nebraska Lottery retailers. To date, three Toyota Tundras have been claimed by Nebraska Lottery players, and one remains to be won in the game. Dwayne Coleman of Omaha was the first winner of a 2009 Toyota Tundra Rock Warrior 4×4 Double Cab Flex Fuel truck on June 12. Bryan Brogren of Lincoln claimed the second Toyota Tundra from the Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game on June 26. Travis Anderson of Lincoln claimed the third Toyota Tundra on August 10.

The truck prize is valued at $44,000, which includes $1,227 for costs associated with ownership and state and federal withholding paid by the Nebraska Lottery of $2,200 and $11,000, respectively. The odds of winning the top prize in Truck$ & Buck$ are 1 in 150,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.61.


Truck Roars to Life for Tundra Giveaway Winner

September 8, 2009

Rodney Hengelfelt

Rodney Hengelfelt

In front of a large crowd of fairgoers, 15 semi-finalists in the Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway gathered on September 6 at the Nebraska State Fair to find out who would drive away with a 2009 Toyota Tundra Flex Fuel Blackshirt Edition truck.

After a series of elimination rounds, two finalists remained in the giveaway drawing. Rodney Hengelfelt of Stromsburg and Arlene Janata of Howells took turns selecting keys from a covered container. Only one of the six keys in the container would start the Toyota Tundra. After two attempts by each finalist, Hengelfelt made his third attempt to start the truck. With a roar the Tundra started, surprising both the crowd and the truck’s new owner.

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Truck$ Update: Nebraska State Fair

September 5, 2009

Click here to download a coupon for $2 off adult gate admission at the Nebraska State Fair on September 6.


Five Semi-Finalists Chosen for Tundra Giveaway

September 3, 2009

2007 Roads to Riches Tundra Giveaway

2007 Roads to Riches Tundra Giveaway

In a drawing on September 2, five semi-finalists were chosen for the Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway. These finalists are:

  • Vicki Budnick of York
  • Arlene Janata of Howells
  • Neva Boyd of Grand Island
  • Bud Steinshouer of Holdrege
  • Eldon Mannschreck of Syracuse

The Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway allowed players to send in ten dollars worth of non-winning $2 Scratch tickets for the chance to win a 2009 Toyota Tundra Flex Fuel Blackshirt Edition truck. Three preliminary drawings were held in June, August and September to select 15 semi-finalists who will compete in the final Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway Grand Prize contest on Sunday, September 6, 2009. Semi-finalists drawn previously were: Marylouise Dean of Lincoln; Dan Esch of Fremont; Gailon Schoenrock of Fairbury; Lee Nugara of Lincoln; Roxanne Potthoff of Ceresco; Doug Schuldt of South Sioux City; Grace Adler of Hastings; Jon White of Hastings; Virgil Heesacker of Columbus; and Rodney Hengelfelt of Stromsburg.

The Grand Prize Giveaway will be held on September 6 during the Nebraska State Fair. The Grand Prize winner will receive a 2009 Toyota Tundra Flex Fuel Blackshirt Edition and a $100 gift card for Ethanol-enriched fuel. Five second place winners will each win $1,000 cash. All semi-finalists will each receive a $50 gift card for Ethanol-enriched fuel and prize package with products from the Nebraska Lottery, Ethanol-enriched fuel, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission and Nebraska Pork Producers Association.


Who will be our last five Truck$ Giveaway finalists?

August 26, 2009

2008 Truck$ & Buck$ Giveaway

2008 Truck$ & Buck$ Giveaway

If you want to know the answer to this question, listen to Sports Nightly on the Husker Sports Network on Wednesday, September 2. Sports Nightly will be broadcasting live between 6 – 8 p.m. from the Nebraska Lottery booth at the Nebraska State Fair, and we’ll draw our five remaining semi-finalists and announce them on the air. All 15 semi-finalists will compete for cash prizes and the Blackshirt edition Toyota Tundra at the live Grand Prize drawing event during the Nebraska State Fair on September 6.

Entries for the Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Giveaway will be accepted by mail, online at nelottery.com, and at the Nebraska Lottery booth at the Nebraska State Fair until 5:00 p.m. (C.T.) on September 2. Click here for more information about the Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Giveaway.


Third Tundra Awarded to Lincoln Man

August 14, 2009

Travis Anderson

Travis Anderson

On Monday, August 10 the Nebraska Lottery presented Travis Anderson of Lincoln with a 2009 Toyota Tundra Rock Warrior 4×4 Double Cab Flex Fuel truck from the $2 Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game. Anderson received his truck at Roadrunner Quick Stop, 1220 N 1st Street in Norfolk, which is the store where he purchased the winning ticket.

Click the link below to view a gallery of images from today’s presentation. There is still one truck available to win in the Scratch game. Could you be our next Truck$ & Buck$ winner?

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Five Semi-Finalists Chosen for Tundra Giveaway

August 4, 2009
Pam Ballinger of Cedar Creek, 2007 Tundra Giveaway Truck winner

Pam Ballinger of Cedar Creek, 2007 Tundra Giveaway winner

In a drawing on August 4, five semi-finalists were chosen for the Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway. These finalists are:

  • Doug Schuldt of South Sioux City
  • Grace Adler of Hastings
  • Jon White of Hastings
  • Virgil Heesacker of Columbus
  • Rodney Hengelfelt of Stromsburg

The Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway allows players to send in ten dollars worth of non-winning $2 Scratch tickets for the chance to win a 2009 Toyota Tundra Flex Fuel Blackshirt Edition truck. Three preliminary drawings will be held in June, August and September to select 15 semi-finalists who will compete in the final Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Tundra Giveaway Grand Prize contest on Sunday, September 6, 2009. Semi-finalists drawn previously were: Marylouise Dean of Lincoln; Dan Esch of Fremont; Gailon Schoenrock of Fairbury; Lee Nugara of Lincoln; and Roxanne Potthoff of Ceresco.

The Grand Prize Giveaway will be held on September 6 during the Nebraska State Fair. The Grand Prize winner will receive a 2009 Toyota Tundra Flex Fuel Blackshirt Edition and a $100 gift card for Ethanol-enriched fuel. Five second place winners will each win $1,000 cash. All semi-finalists will each receive a $50 gift card for Ethanol-enriched fuel and prize package with products from the Nebraska Lottery, Ethanol-enriched fuel, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission and Nebraska Pork Producers Association.


Truck$ Tour – Update

July 21, 2009

Whew – week two of the Truck$ & Buck$ Tour is completed. Man, did we cover some miles in five short days!

I, for one, feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to see such wondrous sights as Chimney Rock, Scottsbluff National Monument, Cabela’s (The World’s Foremost Outfitter!), Lake McConaughy, the North and South Platte Rivers, the Kearney Archway Monument and oh-so-much more!

Here’s a better idea of where we’ve been so far:

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During the last week of July, we head out to Eastern Nebraska. If that’s your neck of the woods, we would love to see you out at our tour stops. Check the Tour Schedule for dates and locations!

And don’t forget – you still have time to enter the Truck$ & Buck$ Second Chance Toyota Tundra Giveaway – either online through the MVP Club or through the mail. Don’t miss your chance to win the 2009 Toyota Tundra Blackshirt Edition truck!


Truck$ Tour: Week Two in Pictures

July 20, 2009