Sep 04, 2003
NASCAR®'s hottest race the site for up to $1 million fan giveaway;
trouble for "million dollar" Robby Gordon ends shot for the million
(Bristol, Tenn. - September 4, 2003) - Sharpie, the popular family of
permanent markers, announces that Cindy Maxwell of Abilene, Texas won
$10,000 in the conclusion of the brand's national promotion, "You Could
Win $1,000,000," at the Sharpie 500 in Bristol, Tenn. This was the second
year that Sharpie offered the chance at $1 million.
Maxwell was paired up with the No. 31 car and Robby Gordon for the
potential $1 million pot. A series of challenges, including a pit
collision and a torched rear gear, led Gordon to a 35th place finish at
the Sharpie 500. The promotion was among the highlights of this year's
race, which put the best NASCAR Winston Cup teams against the challenges
of the "world's fastest half-mile."
Maxwell, who works for the city of Abilene, has been a NASCAR fan for
"years" and always wanted to come to Bristol. "I can't tell you how
happy I was to come here," said Maxwell. "I came down here to enjoy the
race and maybe win a little money. I would like to thank everyone from
Sharpie, it was great."
She entered the sweepstakes along with more than 500,000 other entries
via sharpie500.com and was one of 10 individuals Sharpie brought to
Bristol with hopes of striking it rich. Sharpie, with the help of TNT's
Benny Parsons, blindly selected Cindy as the "million dollar woman" at a
press conference hosted at Bristol Motor Speedway. Maxwell then randomly
selected the No. 22 starting position for the Sharpie 500. Qualifying
for the race determined the money was on the No. 31 car.
While $1 million was the grand prize that Cindy was racing for, Sharpie
also extended $100,000 for 2nd through 5th place; $50,000 for 6th
through 10th place; and $10,000 for any finish outside of the top 10.
See sharpie500.com for details.
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