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Blair County Man Wins $5,000 and Trip To Pennsylvania 500 from PA Lottery.


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MIDDLETOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2002

Ralph Salyards, 84, of Hollidaysburg, was selected as the third grand prize finalist in the Pennsylvania Lottery's CASH 5 / POCONO RACEWAY Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway) is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond. It is the site of two annual NASCAR NEXTEL Cup races held just weeks apart in June and August.  WEEKEND Contest.

The five finalists were selected from entry tickets generated when players purchased a $5 block of CASH 5 tickets for the next available drawing and submitted those entry tickets into a random drawing.

The five finalists are invited to attend the Pennsylvania 500 Winston Cup race weekend at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond Long Pond may refer to:

England:
  • Long Pond, London, one of the three historical ponds on Clapham Common
Massachusetts:
  • Long Pond (Lakeville, Massachusetts), a lake/reservoir/pond within the towns of Lakeville and Freetown
, Monroe County Monroe County is the name of seventeen counties in the United States, named after President James Monroe:
  • Monroe County, Alabama
  • Monroe County, Arkansas
  • Monroe County, Florida
  • Monroe County, Georgia
  • Monroe County, Illinois
  • Monroe County, Indiana
.

Each of the five finalists will receive $5,000 and a raceway accommodations package for two that includes raceway tickets, superbox seating and pit passes for three days of NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. (R) events held at Pocono Raceway; track tour; three-day, four-night hotel accommodations; transportation between the track and hotel; meals and beverages. Ralph Salyards has decided to send his son, John Salyards, and John's wife, Kate, to the race in his place.

There will be a Grand Prize event during the Pennsylvania 500 pre-race ceremonies. The Grand Prize winner will be announced at the finish line at the track and will win an additional $15,000, bringing the Grand Prize winner's total to $20,000 - less 27 percent federal withholding.

The other four Pennsylvania 500 Race Weekend finalists are Angelo Paduano of Philadelphia; Dave Hackman of Saylorsburg, Monroe County; Thomas Teague of Verona, Allegheny County, and Bruce Nickel of Folsom, Delaware County Delaware County is the name of six counties in the United States of America:
  • Delaware County, Indiana
  • Delaware County, Iowa
  • Delaware County, New York
  • Delaware County, Ohio
  • Delaware County, Oklahoma
  • Delaware County, Pennsylvania
.

The drawing for these five finalists to attend the Pennsylvania 500 Race Weekend was conducted July 3, 2002. For information on the Pennsylvania 500 Winston Cup race, fans may call 800/RACEWAY.

The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state Lottery A game of chance operated by a state government.

Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar.
 that designates its proceeds to benefit older citizens.

Since its inception 30 years ago, the Lottery has contributed $12.9 billion to programs that have expanded to include property tax and rent rebates, free and reduced-fare transit for older Pennsylvanians, a co-pay prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug,  program (PACE and PACENET) and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior centers, located throughout Pennsylvania.

Players must be 18 years of age or older.
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