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Wake County man will buy a new car with $100,000 second-chance win

January 5, 2024 Posted by NC Lottery at 10:26 AM
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Fuquay-Varina resident Roger Lundy has wanted a new car for years and, after winning a $100,000 top prize in a second-chance drawing, now he can get one.

“We really need a new car,” he said. “We might get a Hyundai Palisade.”

Lundy won his lucky prize in the Season-End Extravaganza second-chance drawing on Wednesday. The drawing had more than 4.2 million entries.

“This was the biggest drawing for the whole year so I threw a bunch of extra points in there,” he said.

Lundy told his wife he won after he got an email notification Thursday morning.

“She thought I was pulling her leg,” Lundy laughed. “We are both thrilled.”

He arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to claim his prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,500.

The Season-End Extravaganza drawing awarded three North Carolina lottery players with a $100,000 prize. The other two prizes have not been claimed yet.


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1/08/2024 10:33 - DONALD S.

Please remember no one not. One person has ever won the Powerball through online. Have you purchased Powerball online lately? Well, I have your answer. No one has ever won Powerball onlineNC Lottery
Hi, Donald! We've seen lots of Powerball winners online - $50,000, $100,000, $150,000, and $1 million winners! - though you're right that we've yet to see a jackpot winner through Online Play. That doesn't mean that it's impossible to win online. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292,201,338. That's true whether you purchase your tickets online, in stores at the counter, or through a lottery vending machine. No matter where you play, your odds of winning are the same - it just takes a lot of luck!

1/08/2024 04:39 - Uma A.

I see a lot of debated comments about one particular region, one particular person keeps winning, In order to make every one fair And square My best suggestion & bet is NC Lottery should introduce usage of Lucke-Rewards points for players to purchase online Just LIMITED to Pick 3 & Pick 4 tickets,- Instead of present ongoing promotions. In this scenario , each and every one will be happy. So that NC lottery also would not get blamed by people in the comments section and replying to them. Please think about my advice OR you can ask all the players to send their opinions on the Facebook page, then NC lottery can make a final decision on this issue.

1/08/2024 11:51 - Melissa M.

Congratulations to this winner! I have a question,Why is 1 person allowed to win multiple times?On 2nd chance . Not no $100 either. Marie Priddy of Madison NC WON 2 times! $5000?????Doesnt seem fair when you got people scanning the points and entering them.NC Lottery
Hi, Melissa! Winning once doesn't disqualify a player from winning again. Players are only able to enter second chance drawings by earning entries through purchasing tickets, and Lucke-Rewards drawings are only able to be entered by redeeming earned Lucke-Rewards points for entries. In either case, the player has earned those entries and we wouldn't disqualify them from entering or winning because they were a lucky winner in the past. Each entry has the same odds of being randomly selected in each drawing - but with millions of entries in some of our drawings, it can take a lot of luck!

1/08/2024 10:13 - Uma A.

How many entries does the winner submit for the drawing OR Points spent (as he mentioned in the article)NC Lottery
Hey there, Uma! Unfortunately, we don't know how many entries this winner had in the drawing and we're not able to share that information, though we can share how many total entries were received in the drawing (over 4.2 million!).

1/08/2024 08:39 - Justin C.

Yes congratulations so happy for youband yout fam...ENJOY THE MONEY!!!!!

1/08/2024 07:37 - Amy C.

Congratulations to the winners. Hopefully one will be me and my family.

1/07/2024 11:42 - Richard G.

congradulations,you beat the odds. i entered 2000 entries for a 2000 chance in over 4.2 million+ entries, still odds not in favor

1/07/2024 10:44 - George W.

(Chuckle) Sure would be nice to start the new year off by being one of the two remaining winners! Cudos them, whoever he or she may be!

1/07/2024 08:07 - Freddie S.

WHAT HAPPENS IF NO OTHERS CLAIM THEIR WINNINGS ?NC Lottery
Hi, Freddie! Winners have 30 days after being contacted to claim their prize - if they don't by this deadline, we move to an alternate winner per the rules of the drawing and begin contacting them!

1/07/2024 07:28 - gracie l.

congratulations. I am next.

1/07/2024 05:00 - Delayvian J.

I play so often thought it might be me congratulations

1/07/2024 04:15 - Steven B.

Why isn't the information on how the drawings are performed more transparent. I thought I had a lot of entries with 200, but having 3800 entries seems like there should be higher chance by far. Being a state lottery, shouldn't that information be more clear. For example, how are the entries selected, how are they entered, are they hand entered on a envelope, is it all digital, etc. As for the winners, congratulations.NC Lottery
Hi, Steven! All of our Lucke-Rewards and second chance drawings are conducted using a secure, independently-audited Random Number Generator (RNG). Each entry is assigned a numerical value and the RNG randomly selects the winning entries. Each entry has the same odds of being randomly selected, though having more entries increases a player's odds of being a winner. We had over 4.2 million entries in this drawing - so it definitely took a lot of luck!

1/07/2024 04:01 - Anita S.

Congratulations! CONGRATULATIONS! WOW! AMAZING!

1/07/2024 02:52 - Kelton M.

Congratulations to the winners!

1/07/2024 02:43 - Renee B.

Can you let us know how many entries each of the winners put in? I think this information would be helpful to see if it is worth it to buy into the lucky-rewards drawings. Thanks!NC Lottery
Hey there, Renee! We're sorry, but our team doesn't have this information and we're unable to share how many entries a winner had unless the winner shares it with us in their interview. Sorry about that! We can tell you how many total entries have been received in any given drawing - for this one, we received over 4.2 million!

1/07/2024 02:34 - Lolita J.

Congratulations ??

1/07/2024 02:06 - Sherry T.

Congratulations

1/07/2024 01:05 - saundra m.

congratulations Enjoy

1/07/2024 12:55 - Chris K.

Congrats I know that is a sweet feeling!

1/07/2024 11:43 - Anita A.

Congrats on your winnings to purchase a new car!

1/07/2024 11:29 - Michelle O.

Excellent start to his year for sure!!! Congratulations!!!

1/07/2024 10:43 - michael s.

Congratulations Roger!

1/07/2024 09:18 - Heather W.

Congratulations to the winners! Sure was hoping to be one of the three!

1/07/2024 01:22 - Lexus H.

Congrats

1/06/2024 11:34 - Lawrence H.

What are the names of the other 2 winners??NC Lottery
Hey there, Lawrence! We are still waiting on the other two winners to claim their prize, but once they come in to claim, we'll share their names on the drawing page and share blog stories about their wins as well. Stay tuned! :)

1/06/2024 09:36 - glynis s.

Congratulations!

1/06/2024 09:29 - william j.

Wow, I love it when hardworking regular folks win..needed a car and now u can get it...imma keep entering....I tried to beat the odds by buying scratch offs in a row...u know on the tickets have the break even odds like 1:4 ..I got 11 5 dollar tickets in a row...didn't get 1 dollar back smh...I know now that it's just lady luck??

1/06/2024 08:49 - Michelle D.

What a way to start the New Year! Congratulations Mr. Lundy and family.

1/06/2024 04:10 - Elaine H.

I tried so hard. My out-of-pocket was more than $500. it now feels like the one-arm bandit! I need to stop and encourage others to just stop. The chances of winning are like being struck by lighting. I was so hopeful. :-(

1/06/2024 04:06 - Vette S.

Congratulations!

1/06/2024 03:09 - James R.

am I a winner James Rosario phone #XXX-XXX-XXXX.NC Lottery
Hi, James! If you're the lucky winner from a Lucke-Rewards drawing, you should have received an email notifying you of your win, and that email would include instructions on claiming your prize. Please feel free to give our team a call at 877-962-7529 if you believe you're a lucky winner, we can look into this for you and help you claim your prize!

1/06/2024 02:59 - Terrence G.

Congratulations

1/06/2024 02:44 - Sharon W.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM SANFORD NC

1/06/2024 11:36 - Annie J.

Great way to start off 2024. My day is coming ??

1/06/2024 10:52 - Andrea S.

@Roger K. Tons of people "pick the trash" at stores and scan in tickets they didn't even buy, that's how so many get so many points for entries! It's very unfair to the rest of us-especially those of us who don't have a Smartphone-and shouldn't be allowed! A lot of us have been complaining about this for quite awhile now!

1/06/2024 10:35 - Angela A.

This really is a reality check, because if you think about the points you have and just had a $1 for each point that you have entered, but had the money in a bank you would have hit the lottery. This is really making me re-think chasing this dream just to make others get the BIG WIN!! Again been playing lottery since day 1 and not even a $500 plus win on any game.

1/06/2024 10:08 - Raynell C.

Congratulations! What a blessing. New car and know payments wow. Want he do it? Im going to keep trying for the big one, It will happen.

1/06/2024 09:44 - RONALD R.

How are the winners contacted? Are they contacted using this online account? Thanks.... NC Lottery
Hi there. Great question! Winners are notified within 48 hours of the draw day via email. If we don't hear back, we'll give the winner a phone call and will send a certified letter to the address on the winner's account if we need to. Since the only way we can get in contact with a potential winner is by the info on their NC Lottery account, this is a great reminder to always keep your info up-to-date!

1/06/2024 07:11 - Andrew R.

I hopr

1/06/2024 03:16 - Roger K.

Wow! Wrong Roger,lol.sure wished it had of been me. So less population, less winners in a small town, like where I live. I didn't have as many points in the game as some say they have. They must have bought a whole Lotta of tickets to gain them many points. Hope when the others show up, it will be announced.

1/06/2024 02:58 - Joe S.

Congratulations from Charlotte! :)

1/06/2024 12:23 - Tatiana D.

I see that many are asking about the number of entries. I had 3800 entries (not points) in this drawing. I have been saving my points for a while. I didn't win. But this is a game of chance, and there are so many entries. I am happy for the winner.

1/05/2024 11:21 - Kim S.

Congratulations

1/05/2024 11:08 - Maulin P.

Who won?

1/05/2024 10:48 - Raquelle C.

Congratulations!

1/05/2024 10:44 - Leroy W.

Congratulations!!

1/05/2024 10:13 - Vivian p.

Congratulations on your Winnings Roger. You and your wife enjoy your new car Happy Holidays

1/05/2024 10:04 - Kenyonnia L.

Congratulations ??

1/05/2024 09:17 - Leticia A.

Congratulations I tried so hard???? I give up

1/05/2024 07:24 - Maudlyn A.

Awesome congrats to all!!!

1/05/2024 05:49 - Tiffany A. S.

I wish people who won on site were notified on said site, email can sometimes not be reliable.I think the number generator is working against me..

1/05/2024 04:39 - roberta n.

Congratulations Mr. Lundy, Enjoy that blessing. I am so glad that you are able to purchase a car for you and your wife. So glad to know that someone in Fuquay was one of the three winners. Congratulations to all.

1/05/2024 04:28 - shawnta h.

Congratulations!!

1/05/2024 04:18 - Angela A.

Congrats! What is a Bunch, because I had over 300 plus entries. Even if you brought that many tickets to enter the lottery limit the amount of tickets you can enter each day, so do we care to share a real number. The lottery always say it only takes one, but we know that has not held up with over 4.2 million entries you talking about a needle in the hay stack.

1/05/2024 03:49 - Floyd P.

Congrats, Roger! In case you didn't know you're just the latest Wake resident to win big over the last 1.5 months. There were 3 straight large Cash 5 wins, 1 resident with 2 - yes, 2 - $100K Powerball tickets, and now your good fortune. What are the odds for 1 County out of 100?!?NC Lottery
Hey there, Floyd! Wake County is only 1 of the 100 NC counties, but they hold about 10% of North Carolina's population. Population hubs, having more players, will generally see more winners over time. It's not easier to win in a big city versus a small town, though - wherever you play, your odds of winning are the same! Each entry in our Lucke-Rewards drawings are assigned a numerical value, and our secure Random Number Generator (RNG) randomly selects the winning entries. The RNG doesn't know who a winning entry belongs to, or where that winner is from. It has to be that way to be a random drawing that is fair for all our entrants. :)

1/05/2024 03:32 - Jason H.

HowNC Lottery
Hey there, Jason! Roger was one of the winners from the Season-End Extravaganza Lucke-Rewards drawing, which players could enter throughout the month of December. The drawing took place on January 3rd.

1/05/2024 03:23 - Wanda W.

That's wonderful

1/05/2024 03:10 - eddie h.

Congratulation ????

1/05/2024 02:38 - shuranda s.

o well good, luck, though to him. i put in countless entries, with over 35000 redeem points, i rarely utilized, and i am just happy to and i hope continually winning my every other month pick 4. better odds, than this, so good luck to all.adios.

1/05/2024 02:12 - gwendolyn v.

That's a blessing. ?? I'm next in line...NC Lottery
Wishing you the best of luck, Gwendolyn!

1/05/2024 02:08 - charles d.

Congrats

1/05/2024 12:08 - DONALD S.

Why are you saying Wake county? Just say Raleigh. This is so ridiculous. Just a Raleigh.NC Lottery
Hi, Donald! This winner does not live in Raleigh, they're a Wake County resident from Fuquay-Varina.

1/05/2024 11:03 - johnny g.

well i entered a lot of tickets too havent won anything in these second chance drawings at all been entering tickets for a couple years now congradulations and enjoy your new car

1/05/2024 10:43 - David V.

I TRIED

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