Rules

53ER26 – 36 2026 NASCAR POWERBALL^® – The Chase^™ Bonus Play.

From July 1 – July 26, 2026, dates inclusive ("Bonus Play Period"), the Multi-State Lottery Association, on its own behalf and through third-party contractual partners (hereafter collectively or separately referred to as "MUSL" or "Prize Provider"), in conjunction with participating Lotteries, including the Florida Lottery, will conduct the 2026 NASCAR POWERBALL – The Chase Bonus Play ("Bonus Play"). Players can enter any Florida-issued POWERBALL ticket purchased during the Bonus Play Period into a drawing for a chance to become Florida's Semi-Finalist. The Florida Semi-Finalist's name will be forwarded to MUSL. All Semi-Finalists (Florida's along with those from other states.) will then be eliminated through subsequent MUSL-administered drawings to win prizes set forth in subsection (7).
POWERBALL^® tickets purchased in Florida during the Bonus Play Period, including those in a Jackpot Combo play, as part of GROUPER^® Super Sampler, with/without Power Play^® and/or with/without Double Play^®, and both winning and non-winning (collectively "POWERBALL ticket/s"), may be used to enter the Bonus Play. POWERBALL QuickTickets^™ and continuation tickets are not eligible.
How to Enter.
1. To enter a POWERBALL ticket, a player may use the Florida Lottery's website at floridalottery.com or use the Florida Lottery's Mobile Convenience app ("app").
  1. Website. On the home page of the Florida Lottery's website, players go to the Promotions tab and select NASCAR POWERBALL – The Chase. Players will manually enter the 19-digit ticket number shown on POWERBALL tickets.
  2. App. On the app, players go to the Promotions button, located on either the main menu or on the bottom navigation bar, and select the NASCAR POWERBALL – The Chase. Players may scan the barcode on the bottom of a ticket or may manually enter the 19-digit number shown on POWERBALL tickets.
  3. Deleted Accounts. If a player deletes his/her account, whether through the app or on the Lottery's website, all account data, including ticket entries, associated with the email address used to register his/her account will also be deleted. A player's account cannot be reactivated using the email associated with the deactivated account. Should a player establish a new account using a different email address, account data, including ticket entries, cannot be transferred to the newly established account. Tickets entered under the prior account cannot be re-entered using the newly created account.
  4. Regardless of whether a player chooses to participate in the Bonus Play by using the website or the app, the following provisions shall apply:
    1. the player must use the same account login information to enter tickets;
    2. the player will only be required to register once; and
    3. the player's entry history will be cumulative among the entry platforms.
2. Any attempt by a player to use more than one account by using multiple or different email addresses, identities, registrations, logins, or any other methods will subject the player and any associated entries to disqualification. In the event a player wins a prize, the name a player uses to register must match the name shown on his/her identification used to make a claim, except for a person who has made a legal name change. A person who has made a legal name change must provide a copy of a marriage certificate/ judgment/court order, as applicable, as proof of a differing name. Fictitious names and business names will not be accepted and shall subject the player and any associated entries to disqualification.
3. Tickets should not be mailed to the Florida Lottery for entry into the drawing. Tickets received in the mail will not be entered and will not be returned.
4. Players may enter POWERBALL tickets at any time of day during the Bonus Play Period, except that entry capabilities on the website and app will be unavailable from 12 a.m. through 6 a.m. (ET) due to routine maintenance and may be unavailable at other times if there are technical difficulties. Entries must be made, and received by the Lottery, by 11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on July 26, 2026 to be entered into the July 28, 2026 drawing.
5. Only POWERBALL tickets purchased in Florida during the Bonus Play Period and entered during the Bonus Play Period are eligible.
6. A player may enter multiple tickets, up to a maximum of 200 tickets per day. A ticket number may only be entered once.
7. The odds of becoming Florida's Semi-Finalist depend on the number of valid entries received. All entries are subject to validation by the Florida Lottery and will be disqualified if eligibility requirements are not met.
Number of Entries Earned. Upon entering a ticket, a player will receive one (1) entry for each $1 value of the ticket. For example, a player would receive ten (10) entries for a ticket price/value of $10.
July 28, 2026 Florida Lottery Semi-Finalist Drawing. One (1) Florida player will be selected by the Florida Lottery on July 28, 2026. The player will be randomly selected from valid entries submitted and received by 11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on July 26, 2026. A total of six (6) valid entries will be drawn by the Lottery using a certified random number generation process. The first valid entry drawn will be the Semi-Finalist; the remaining five entries will be alternates. The Florida Semi-Finalist's name will be posted on floridalottery.com and the Lottery's app on July 29, 2026, or as soon thereafter as practical. The drawing will be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm.
MUSL Drawings. All Semi-Finalists, one from each participating state, will be announced by MUSL on or about September 6, 2026. The September 9, September 30, and October 7, 2026 drawings will be conducted by MUSL using the MUSL Digital Draw System. Semi-Finalists, one from each participating Lottery, will subsequently be eliminated through a series of drawings, as set forth in the table in subsection (7). The November 8, 2026 drawing will be conducted using a Mechanical Ball Machine.

Drawings, Draw Dates, Dates Draw Results Posted/Announced, Number of Players Entered into Drawing, Number of Winners Advancing to the Next Round, and Prizes:

Draw Date	Date Draw Results Posted/Announced	Number of Players Entered into Drawing	Number of Winners Advancing to the Next Round	Prize
July 28, 2026	July 29, 2026	All Florida Qualifying, Verified Entries	1*	Named as the Florida* Semi-Finalist; Name Forwarded to MUSL; Semi-Finalist Awarded $2,000
September 9, 2026	September 27, 2026	All Semi-Finalists – One from Each of 25 Participating State Lotteries	20*	$3,000*
September 30, 2026	October 18, 2026	20	10*	$5,000*
October 7, 2026	November 1, 2026	10	4* (Finalists)	NASCAR* Championship Weekend^™ Trip Prize, Valued at $10,000
November 8, 2026	November 8, 2026	4	N/A	$10,000 (3 Players) $1,000,000 (1 Player)

^*Number of winners advancing to the next round; these advancing winners are awarded the prize shown.

Notification.
1. Florida Lottery Semi-Finalist.
  1. The Florida Lottery will notify its Semi-Finalist by telephone or email using the contact information provided in the player's registration information. The Lottery deems the player's registration information as his/her official contact information. The Lottery will not attempt to further notify a player if the attempt to notify him/her by telephone or email is unsuccessful. If the Lottery is unable to have contact with the player within ten (10) calendar days of the date his/her name was posted to the website, the player will forfeit his/her right to be further entered into subsequent MUSL drawings and will also forfeit the $2,000 cash prize.
  2. If the Lottery is unable to have contact with the player, the Lottery will name an alternate. Alternate/s will be used in the order in which they were drawn. The alternate will have the same time frame as the first player to have contact with the Lottery.
  3. Upon successful contact with the player, his/her name and information will be submitted to MUSL as Florida's Semi-Finalist.
  4. Leaving a voicemail message, if available, and/or issuing an email constitutes notification. The Florida Lottery is not responsible or liable for email failures or faults; telephone failures or faults; voicemail failures, faults, or unavailability; system, network, or software failures or faults; or the like.
2. Within ten (10) calendar days of contact with the Florida Lottery, the Semi-Finalist/alternate must submit, and the Lottery must receive, a completed Winner Claim Form, DOL 173-2, revised 4/2026, or a Spanish Winner Claim Form, DOL 173-2S, revised 4/2026; a copy of acceptable identification as set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes (Emergency Rule 53ER26-30, F.A.C.); and a completed Winner Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form, DOL 474 NASCAR - Winner, effective 7/1/2026. The Lottery's requirement to submit documentation, as set forth herein, is not an indication or guarantee that the player will become a winner of a NASCAR Championship Weekend Trip Prize ("Trip" or "Trip Prize" or "Prize Package"). If a player has not provided the required documentation within the timeframe set forth above, the player will forfeit his/her right to claim a Trip Prize, should the player be selected, and the Trip Prize will be forfeited. Should the player use a mailing service (U. S. Mail, FedEx, UPS, etc.), the risk of mailing remains with the player. The Lottery is not responsible for delays in mailing or lost/stolen mail. The player will remain eligible to be entered into subsequent MUSL drawing/s, including the final drawing, held on November 8, 2026. A copy of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011 or at flrules.org. Forms DOL 173-2, DOL 173-2S, and DOL 474 NASCAR - Winner are incorporated by reference and may be obtained at any Florida Lottery office or by contacting the Florida Lottery, Claims Processing, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4027. Forms DOL 173-2 and DOL 173-2S may also be obtained at retail locations and at floridalottery.com.
How to Claim a NASCAR Championship Weekend Trip Prize to Miami, Florida. Should the Florida Semi-Finalist be one of the four (4) players, drawn on October 7, 2026, chosen to receive a Trip Prize, the Florida Lottery will notify that player by telephone or email as soon as practical after MUSL has notified the Florida Lottery. The Lottery will not attempt to further notify a player if attempts to reach him/her by telephone or email are unsuccessful. Leaving a voicemail message, if available, and/or issuing an email constitutes "notification." If the Lottery is unable to have contact with the player by October 22, 2026, the player will forfeit his/her right to claim the Trip Prize, and the Trip Prize will be forfeited. The player will remain eligible to be entered into the final MUSL drawing held on November 8, 2026.

NASCAR Championship Weekend Trip Prize.

Miami Trip dates are November 6-9, 2026. MUSL/Florida Lottery reserves the right to change Trip dates and the location of events/activities as circumstances require.

Trip Prize Elements:

Roundtrip coach airfare to Miami, Florida for two (2). If the Trip winner resides less than 250 miles from Miami, Florida, the Prize Provider, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of airline transportation. The Trip winner/proxy and the winner's/proxy's guest must travel on the same itinerary. A proxy, if any is appointed, must be the age of majority in his/her state of residence. (Florida's age of majority is 18 years.) If a Trip winner/proxy is under the age of 21 years, his/her guest must be at least the age of majority in his/her state of residence. If the winner is 21 years of age or older, his/her guest must be at least 13 years of age. If a guest is considered a minor in his/her state of residence, the winner must be a parent or legal guardian. MUSL/Florida Lottery reserves the right to require proof of parentage or legal guardianship of a minor. Any submitted court order must be an original, certified copy. The Lottery reserves the right to reject any submitted proof if it is deemed unsatisfactory, and the minor will not be permitted to travel. All referenced ages are as of the date of first travel (November 6, 2026).
Hotel accommodation for three (3) nights for two (2) people, double occupancy (one room).
Two (2) Ally Pit Box passes (includes food, beverages, and Infield Experience access) at the Homestead-Miami Speedway^® for admission to the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Championship Race (Saturday, November 7, 2026) and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship^™ Race (Sunday, November 8, 2026).
Two (2) passes for VIP Experiences at the Homestead-Miami Speedway during the NASCAR Championship Weekend (November 7 - 8, 2026). The passes include a NASCAR Cup Series^™ garage pass, a NASCAR^® team hauler tour, a MRN (Motor Racing Network) Radio booth tour, a Pace car ride, Pre-Race attendance, and Victory Lane access.
Two (2) official NASCAR Championship Weekend Event Programs.
Two (2) souvenir gift bags, each with a retail value of at least $250.00.
Meals at the hotel and Prize Provider event/s. Any meals not specifically provided by/through the Prize Provider and/or at designated locations are the sole responsibility of the winner/guest/proxy.
Ground transportation to and from the airport in Miami, the hotel, and any Trip Prize events while in Miami.

Payment of federal income tax withholding on cash prizes and the Trip Prize (elements described in subparagraphs 1. through 8., above). The reportable taxable value of all prizes is the prize value plus the value of the federal income tax withholding paid by the Florida Lottery. The estimated reportable tax values for prizes are:

Prize	Estimated Reportable Taxable Value (U.S. Citizen or Legal Resident – 24%)	Estimated Reportable Taxable Value (Nonresident – 30%)
Trip Prize (Estimated Value of $10,000)	$13,157.89	$14,285.71
$2,000	$2,631.58	$2,857.14
$3,000	$3,947.37	$4,285.71
$5,000	$6,578.95	$7,142.86
$10,000	$13,157.89	$14,285.71
$1,000,000	$1,315,789.47	$1,428,571.43

Except as specified above, a Trip Prize does not include travel to and from a Trip winner/guest/proxy's residence and an airport, other travel, meals, parking fees, baggage fees, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages (other than those served without charge at any Prize Provider event), incidentals, tips, telephone calls, valet service, internet, laundry, etc., as well as rebooking or cancellation fees that may be charged by the hotel, airline, or other suppliers/vendors. The Trip winner/proxy shall be required to submit a valid major credit card to the hotel to cover all expenses not specifically awarded as part of the Trip Prize.
MUSL/Prize Provider shall determine, in its sole discretion, the specific merchandise models, items, vendors, and/or retailers for all elements of the Trip Prize and reserves the right to substitute any portion or elements of the Trip Prize for items of comparable value. Elements of the Trip Prize are subject to availability and may be fulfilled by third-party companies and/or vendors. In the circumstance that any tours, events, and/or races become unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, delays, acts of nature, or other causes beyond the control of the Prize Provider, the event/tour/race will not be rescheduled or otherwise compensated. Should any tour/event/race be rescheduled outside the Trip dates, the rescheduled tour/event/race is not part of the Trip Prize, and arrangements will not be made for a winner to attend.
Participation/appearance in the broadcast of any program is not an element of the Trip Prize. In order for a Trip Prize winner/proxy, at the discretion of the Prize Provider and/or any broadcaster, to appear in a program broadcast, he/she shall be required to satisfy the Prize Provider's Production Requirements prior to such appearance, including completing information form/s, execution of all necessary releases and consents, and passing background investigation checks. Should any person not satisfy the Production Requirements, the Prize Provider, in its sole discretion, may appoint a person of its choice, or, time permitting, allow a winner to appoint another proxy, to appear/participate in any program broadcast in place of a winner/proxy. At its sole discretion, the Prize Provider may also refuse to permit a proxy to travel if the proxy does not pass the background investigation. The winner will remain eligible for entry into the final drawing, held November 8, 2026. Nothing herein shall be read to mean that both a Trip winner and a proxy may travel or that a winner may have more than one (1) proxy.
On or before October 22, 2026, and if selected by MUSL in the October 7, 2026 drawing, the Florida Lottery's winner/proxy must select a guest, if desired, and must submit, and the Florida Lottery must receive, a completed Guest Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form, DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest, effective 7/1/2026. If a guest is under the age of majority in his/her state of residence, as of the date of first travel (November 6, 2026), a parent or legal guardian shall execute form DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest on behalf of the guest. No guest changes are permitted past October 22, 2026. Regardless of the date submitted, once names are submitted, any changes made may incur fee/s. DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest is incorporated by reference and may be obtained at any Florida Lottery office or by contacting the Florida Lottery, Claims Processing, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4027.
Time permitting, if a Trip winner is a Florida Lottery player and chooses not to use the Trip Prize or becomes unavailable for any reason, the winner may appoint a proxy by completing a Proxy Appointment and Acknowledgement form, DOL 491-B, revised 2/2023. The proxy must execute a Proxy Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form, DOL 474 NASCAR - Proxy, effective 7/1/2026. Forms DOL 491-B and DOL 474 NASCAR - Proxy are incorporated by reference and can be obtained from any Florida Lottery office or by contacting the Florida Lottery, Claims Processing, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4027. A proxy's guest (or his/her parent or legal guardian) must execute a Guest Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form, DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest. Any requirements/restrictions applicable to a winner also apply to a proxy. Completed Forms DOL 474 NASCAR - Proxy, DOL 491-B, and DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest must be received by the Lottery on or before October 22, 2026. Should all required proxy and guest forms not be received by October 22, 2026, the proxy/guest will not be permitted to travel.
In the event a proxy is appointed, the original Trip Prize winner will remain eligible for entry into the final drawing. Should a proxy, for any reason, be unable to travel, a proxy may not appoint another proxy, and the Trip Prize shall be forfeited. In such case, the Trip Prize winner will remain eligible for entry into the final drawing. The entire value of the Trip Prize shall remain taxable to the Trip Prize winner. Neither the proxy nor guest is eligible to win a cash prize. If the winner/proxy does not travel, the guest may not travel alone.
Prior to finalization of an award of any cash prize, a winner must submit a completed Winner Claim Form, DOL 173-2, or a Spanish Winner Claim Form, DOL 173-2S, and a copy of acceptable identification as set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. Winners are also subject to stated-owed debt and child support debt analysis.

No substitution of any kind, a cash redemption/substitution/compensation, assignment, or transfer of the Trip Prize, or element thereof, is permitted, except as provided herein. Any cancelled/delayed/postponed event and any unused Trip Prize or Trip Prize element/s will be forfeited, will not have a cash substitution, and will not reduce the Trip Prize value for tax purposes. A substitution initiated by the Prize Provider is at the sole discretion of the Prize Provider. Should there be prize substitutions, such will be of comparable value.
Should a Trip Prize be forfeited or not awarded for any reason, it will not otherwise be awarded, nor shall any cash or other compensation be awarded to any player.
Taxes.
1. Except as specifically described herein, all/additional federal, state, and/or local taxes, or other fees on an awarded Trip Prize, Trip Prize element/s, and a cash prize, shall be the sole responsibility of the winner.
2. If the winner claims a Trip Prize but does not take the Trip, the Trip Prize shall be forfeited, except for the Souvenir Gift Bags and entry into the final MUSL drawing. The entire value of a Trip Prize will remain taxable to the winner.
State-Owed Debt and Child Support Owed Analysis. With respect to cash prizes, a winner will be analyzed for state-owed debt and child support owed. If a winner is identified as owing an outstanding debt to any state agency or owes child support collected through a court, the debt will be offset in accordance with section 24.115(4), Fla. Stat. If the debt is an amount less than the amount of a cash prize, the balance of the cash portion after deduction of the debt shall be awarded. If the debt is an amount greater than the amount of the cash prize, the entire prize amount will be applied to the outstanding debt. This analysis will be done prior to the award of each cash prize.
Other Restrictions and Provisions.
1. Players must be at least 18 years of age to enter the Bonus Play.
2. All identified documentation, set forth in this rule, required to be submitted by a winner, proxy, or guest must be submitted within the timeframes set forth herein; and if no timeframe is specifically identified, then no later than October 22, 2026.
3. Officers, directors, members, managers, agents, assigns, successors, employees, and contractors of MUSL, participating Lotteries, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR), Homestead-Miami Speedway, and NASCAR Enterprises, LLC and each of their respective parent, subsidiary, shareholders, and/or affiliated entities; members of the immediate family (e. g. parents, spouses, children, siblings, grandparents, stepparents, stepchildren, and stepsiblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside); and anyone residing with the foregoing individuals are ineligible to enter this Bonus Play. Any other persons prohibited by section 24.116, Fla. Stat., are also ineligible.
4. All prizes and Trip winners are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, Florida Statutes, and the rules promulgated thereunder. Prizes shall be awarded and paid in accordance with the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011 or at flrules.org.
5. By entering the 2026 NASCAR POWERBALL – The Chase Bonus Play, a player gives his/her permission for the Florida Lottery and/or MUSL to photograph and/or videotape and record him/her with or without prior notification and to use the name, photograph, videotape, and/or recording of the player for advertising or publicity purposes without compensation. Additionally, Florida law requires that the name of a player winning a prize of $250,000 or more is to be kept confidential for a 90-day period, unless waived by the player. Due to the nature of this Bonus Play and involvement of entities outside the Florida Lottery, a Finalist will be required to waive this confidentiality period and authorize that his/her name can be announced at any broadcast, on the Florida Lottery's website, through media release/s, through social media, in any other publication/announcement issued by MUSL, by any broadcasters, by NASCAR, and/or by the Florida Lottery and/or in response to a request for Lottery records.
6. The NASCAR POWERBALL – The Chase Bonus Play is void where prohibited by law. NASCAR, LLC; Homestead-Miami Speedway, LLC; and NASCAR Enterprises, LLC are not sponsors of this Bonus Play. NASCAR is a registered trademark of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC.
7. If there is a conflict with a provision set forth in this Emergency Rule and any promotional materials, including, but not limited to, point of sale, television, radio and print advertising, and other promotional media/materials, the terms of this Emergency Rule shall prevail.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1), FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.115 FS. History – 7-1-2026.

The official rule for the 2026 NASCAR POWERBALL^® – The Chase^™ Bonus Play can be obtained from the Florida Administrative Code at www.flrules.org on or soon after July 1, 2026. In the event of a conflict between a provision of this rule version and the official rule, the official rule shall govern.