Official Rules  

 

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning..
                                                         

  • ELIGIBILITY.  To enter the Dollar General Enter for a Chance to Win a Fast Million Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”), you must (a) be a lawful permanent resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia; and (b) be 21 years of age or older as of October 13, 2007.  This Sweepstakes is void in Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions, outside of the U.S., and where prohibited by law.  This Sweepstakes and any website pages and advertisements relating thereto are intended for viewing only within the United States and District of Columbia.  Employees of Dollar General Corporation, ARS Advertising, Motorsports Management International LLC, Kevin Harvick, Inc., Promotion Group Central Inc., their respective affiliates, officers, directors, advertising or promotion agencies, vendors involved in this promotion (collectively “Sweepstakes Entities”), and the immediate family and household members of all such persons, are not eligible to participate in this Sweepstakes. 
  • HOW TO ENTER.  The Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m. Central Time (“CT”) on June 1, 2007, and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on October 13, 2007 (“Sweepstakes Period”).  ONLINE ENTRY: To enter online, go to www.DollarGeneral.com; complete the online entry form and submit it in accordance with the on-screen directions during the Sweepstakes Period (“Online Entry”).  Information required on the Online Entry form consists of your First Name, Last Name, Street Address (no P.O. Boxes), City, State, Zip, Phone Number (including area code), and E-mail Address (collectively “Online Entry Information”).  All Online Entry Information must be completed in full.  All Online Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. CT on October 13, 2007. Online Entries must be manually key-stroked; use of automated entry devices or programs is prohibited. If an entrant changes his/her Phone Number, E-mail Address, or postal address after he/she enters the Sweepstakes, it is his/her sole responsibility to notify Sponsor by (postal) mailing notice to Sponsor’s address, and such notice must be received by or before the end of the Sweepstakes Period.  Limit one (1) Online Entry per person and e-mail address, per day.  To earn additional Online Entries, enter up to five (5) valid friends’ e-mail addresses into the fields/boxes where indicated, and click to submit. Each person whom you refer will receive an e-mail solely notifying him/her about the Sweepstakes. You may only refer persons with whom you have an existing relationship. For each friend referral with a valid e-mail address, you will be given one (1) additional entry into the Sweepstakes, up to a maximum of five (5) entries.  There is a limit of five (5) total entries per person for referral entries for the entire Sweepstakes.  Referring friend(s) is not a requirement for entry into the sweepstakes. mail-in entry: To enter by mail, complete (a) an official Sweepstakes entry form available at a participating Dollar General store beginning June 28, 2007; or (b) complete a 3-1/2" x 5" postcard, and mail it in a standard envelope with proper postage affixed to: Dollar General Fast Million Sweepstakes Entry, Caller # 5003, Melrose Park, IL 60161-5003 (“Mail-in Entry”). Information required on the Mail-in Entry consists of your First Name, Last Name, Street Address (no P.O. Boxes), City, State, Zip, Phone Number (including area code), and E-mail Address (optional) (collectively “Mail-in Entry Information”).  All Mail-in Entry Information must be completed in full. Limit one (1) Mail-in Entry per person, per day.  Each Mail-in Entry must be a) postmarked no later than October 13, 2007; b) received no later than October 19, 2007; c) hand-printed; and d) mailed separately.  NASCAR SERIES RACE EVENT ENTRY: Customers attending an eligible NASCAR Series Race Event that takes place within the Sweepstakes Period (“Race Event”) can enter at the Dollar General Enter for a Chance to Win a Fast Million Sweepstakes kiosk. Customers must then complete the kiosk entry form and submit it in accordance with the entry directions during the Sweepstakes Period (“Race Event Entry”).  Information required on the Race Event Entry form consists of your First Name, Last Name, Street Address (no P.O. Boxes), City, State, Zip, Phone Number (including area code), and E-mail Address (optional) (collectively “Race Entry Information”).  All Race Event Entry Information must be completed in full. Limit one (1) Race Event Entry per person, per Race Event, per day.  The dates, locations and all additional details associated with each Race Event are subject to change without notice.  A schedule of participating Race Events is further described within these Official Rules. For additional details of eligible NASCAR Series Race Events, please visit www.DollarGeneral.com.
 

Each entrant may receive up to one (1) entry per day by any method or combination of methods of entry during the Sweepstakes Period. Refer-a-Friend entries will offer each entrant five (5) additional total entries for the Sweepstakes.

Online, Mail-in and Race Event Entries are collectively referred herein as “Entries,” or individually referred herein as “Entry.”

All Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.  Entrants will have the opportunity to receive commercial e-mails from Sponsor and its promotional partners by checking the appropriate box; however, eligibility to participate in the Sweepstakes is not dependent upon entrant’s consent to receive such e-mails.  Entrants can unsubscribe by clicking the unsubscribe icon or opt-out box within an e-mail message.

Race Event Entry Locations and Dates:

Race Entry Location:

Race Entry Race:

Race Event Date*:

Nashville Superspeedway; Lebanon, TN

Federated Auto Parts 300 (Busch Series)

6/9/2007

Milwaukee Mile; West Allis, WI

Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200 (Craftsman Truck Series)

 6/22/2007

Milwaukee Mile; West Allis, WI

AT&T 250 (Busch Series)

6/23/2007

Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park; Norwalk, OH

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals (NHRA)

6/28/2007

Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park; Norwalk, OH

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals (NHRA)

6/29/2007

Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park; Norwalk, OH

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals (NHRA)

6/30/2007

Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park; Norwalk, OH

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals (NHRA)

7/1/2007

Daytona International Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL

Winn-Dixie 250 presented by PepsiCo (Busch Series)

7/6/2007

Daytona International Speedway; Daytona Beach, FL

Pepsi 400 (Nextel Cup Series)

7/7/2007

Chicagoland Speedway; Joliet, IL

USG Durock 300 (Busch Series)

7/14/2007

Chicagoland Speedway; Joliet, IL

USG Sheetrock 400 (Busch Series)

7/15/2007

Gateway International Raceway; Madison, IL

NASCAR Busch Series 250 (Busch Series)

7/21/2007

Ohio State Fair; Columbus, OH

Ohio State Fair

8/1/2007 - 8/6/2007

Watkins Glen International; Watkins Glen International, NY

Zippo 200 (Busch Series)

8/11/2007

Watkins Glen International; Watkins Glen International, NY

NASCAR Nextel Cup at the Glen (Nextel Cup Series)

8/12/2007

Bristol Motor Speedway; Bristol, TN

Food City 150 (USAR Pro Cup)

8/22/2007

Bristol Motor Speedway; Bristol, TN

O'Reilly 200 (Truck Series)

8/22/2007

Bristol Motor Speedway; Bristol, TN

Food City 250 (Busch Series)

8/24/2007

Bristol Motor Speedway; Bristol, TN

Sharpie 500 (Nextel Cup Series)

8/25/2007

Richmond International Speedway; Richmond, VA

Emerson Radio 250 (Busch Series)

9/7/2007

Richmond International Speedway; Richmond, VA

Chevy Rock & Roll 400 (Nextel Cup Series)

9/8/2007

New Hampshire International Speedway; Loudon, NH

New Hampshire 200 (Truck Series)

9/15/2007

New Hampshire International Speedway; Loudon, NH

Sylvania 300 (Nextel Cup Series)

9/16/2007

Dover International Speedway; Dover, DE

Dover 200 (Busch  Series)

9/22/2007

Dover International Speedway; Dover, DE

Dover 400 (Nextel Cup Series)

9/23/2007

Talladega Superspeedway; Talladega, Al

Talladega 250 (Truck Series)

10/6/2007

Talladega Superspeedway; Talladega, Al

UAW-Ford 500 (Nextel Cup Series)

10/7/2007

Lowe's Motor Speedway; Concord, NC

Dollar General 300 (Busch Series)

10/12/2007

Lowe's Motor Speedway; Concord, NC

Bank of America 500 (Nextel Cup Series)

10/13/2007

 

*The dates, locations and all additional details associated with each NASCAR Series Race event are subject to change without notice.  For additional details of eligible NASCAR Series Race events, please visit www.DollarGeneral.com.

  • PRIZES.  There will be one (1) Grand Prize; ten (10) First Prizes; fifty (50) Second Prizes and one-hundred (100) Third Prizes awarded.

One (1) Grand Prize: One (1) package that may consist of two (2) or all prize elements, as follows

    • Trip Prize: Ford 300 & 400 Championship Weekend, Miami, Florida. Trip for two (2), winner and one (1) guest, to the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Nextel Cup Series weekend at Homestead-Miami, Florida November 16, 2007, through November 19, 2007. Prize consists of round-trip coach air transportation; airport and all related prize package ground transportation (Friday, 11/16/07 arrival through Monday, 11/19/07 departure); hotel accommodations for three (3) consecutive nights (one [1] room/double occupancy) at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa; two (2) tickets to the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Ford 300 Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 17, 2007; two (2) tickets to the NASCAR Nextel Series Ford 400 Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2007; admission to the Dollar General Hospitality Suite on Saturday, November 17, 2007 (includes food and beverage);Catered Garage Suite seating for the Ford 300 and Ford 400, sponsored by Dollar General Racing; NASCAR Busch Series and Nextel Cup Series infield and garage credentials; personal meet-and-greet with Kevin and DeLana Harvick and Bobby Labonte; and two (2) credential holders.  Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the trip portion of the Grand Prize: up to $3,750.00 USD.
    • $10,000 Cash Prize. One (1) cash prize in the amount of $10,000.  Prize will be awarded in the form of one (1) check.  ARV of cash portion of the Grand Prize: $10,000.00 USD.
    • $1,000,000 Cash Chance Prize. The Grand Prize winner will also have the chance to win a cash prize in the amount of $1,000,000.00. If $1,000,000 prize is awarded in the sweepstakes, it will be awarded in the form of an annuity of $50,000.00 payable over 20 years.  If the No. 77 Dollar General Stores Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS participates in and is declared the official winner of the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Ford 300 Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway completed on November 17, 2007, the Official Grand Prize winner will receive a cash prize in the amount of $1,000,000.00, which can be used in any manner as determined by the winner, payable as a 20-year annuity.  ARV of cash chance portion of the Grand Prize: $680,000.00 USD.  If the No. 77 Dollar General Stores Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS does not qualify for, does not participate in, or is not declared the winner of the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Ford 300 Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway completed on November 17, 2007, the Grand Prize winner will not receive the $1,000,000.00 Cash Chance Prize.  In the event that the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Ford 300 Race scheduled to take place on November 17, 2007 at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway is officially postponed and completed on a later date, the $1,000,000 Cash Chance Prize will be available to be awarded provided that the race is completed prior to December 31, 2007. In such event, all other rules and restriction applicable to the $1,000,000.00 Cash Chance Prize shall apply.
    • Total ARV of the Grand Prize: Up to $693,750.00 USD.
     

    Ten (10) First Prizes: Each First Prize will consist of one (1) $500.00 Dollar General Gift Card. ARV of the First Prize: $500.00 each. Total ARV of all First Prizes is $5,000.00.

    Fifty (50) Second Prizes: Each Second Prize will consist of one (1) $100.00 Dollar General Gift Card. ARV of the Second Prize: $100.00 each. Total ARV of all Second Prizes is $5,000.00.

    One-Hundred (100) Third Prizes: Each Third Prize will consist of one (1) Bobby Labonte or Kevin Harvick (Sponsor’s discretion) autographed cap and t-shirt fan pack. ARV of the Third Prize: $50.00 each. Total ARV of all Third Prizes is $5,000.00. Total ARV of all prizes to be awarded in the Sweepstakes is up to $708,750.00 USD.

  • PRIZE RESTRICTIONS.  Complete terms and conditions will be furnished with prize notification.  Any difference between the stated ARV and actual value, if any, will not be awarded.  Actual value of the Grand Prize depends on awarding of the cash chance portion of the Grand Prize, the city of departure, time of travel, and any airfare fluctuations.  No cash equivalent will be awarded and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any listed prize or prize component for one of equal or greater value if the designated prize would become unavailable for any reason.  Prizes are non-transferable and are awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee either expressed or implied.  Any depictions of the prize are for illustrative purposes only.  Travel arrangements will be made through the travel coordinator designated by Sponsor.  Grand Prize winner and guest must travel on same itinerary, on an airline from a major commercial airport closest to winner’s place of residence (to be chosen solely by the Sponsor), to Miami, Florida.  Hotel accommodations (on dates and at facilities to be specified solely by the Sponsor) must be taken together and cannot be taken separately.  Reservations are non-refundable for cash or credit, non-transferable and non-changeable once issued.  If Grand Prize winner is unable to complete the trip on the dates specified by Sponsor, the winner shall forfeit the prize in its entirety, and an alternate winner will be selected, provided sufficient time remains prior to the race (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion).  If, in the judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to winner's proximity to prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for round-trip air travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Guest of winner must be at least 21 years of age as of October 13, 2007.  Winner and guest are responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) where applicable, at their option, and hereby acknowledge that the Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance.  For NASCAR race events, winner and guest must carry photo-ID at all times; cannot wear shorts, sleeveless shirts, or open-toed shoes; and must abide by all other rules relating to the race, venue, and event.  Winner is responsible for payment of all taxes on the prize and for any other expenses related to the acceptance and use of the prize, including but not limited to, any unspecified air and ground transportation, accommodations, unspecified meals, gratuities, telephone calls, room service, incidentals, trip and travel insurance premiums, and all other expenses not specifically identified in these Official Rules.  Grand Prize Winner will be issued an IRS Tax Form 1099 stating the value of the prize for their 2007 tax filing. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.  Odds of Grand Prize Winner winning $1,000,000 Cash Chance Prize are approximately 1:43.
  • DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS. 
 

Grand Prize Winner: The prospective Grand Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about October 23, 2007, from among all eligible Entries received, by the Sweepstakes Administrator, an independent judging organization, whose decisions on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes will be final and binding.  Within forty-eight (48) hours of the drawing, the prospective winner will be notified by phone, e-mail, and/or FedEx (or similar) (at the phone number, e-mail address, and/or address provided on the entrant’s Entry) at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Entrants need not be present at the drawing to win.  If prospective winner cannot be reached after a reasonable effort has been exerted; he/she is found to be ineligible; he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules; and/or if his/her prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, prospective winner will be disqualified, and an alternate prospective winner will be selected at random from the remaining Entries.  Prospective winner will be required to sign, notarize and return an affidavit of eligibility and mutually acceptable liability release and publicity release (where permitted by law) within forty-eight (48) hours after notice is sent, or the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate winner will be selected. A list of local area (to winner) notary services, and a pre-addressed, return postage-paid FedEx envelope, will accompany the prize notification sent to the prospective Grand Prize winner.   Grand Prize winner’s guest must also sign, notarize and return an affidavit of eligibility and mutually acceptable liability release (where permitted by law) and publicity release prior to the trip. 

The Grand Prize winner will be required to complete and furnish a W-9 Form, including his/her Social Security number, which will be used only for the purpose of reporting the winner’s prize earnings to the Internal Revenue Service as required by law.

First Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize Winners: The prospective First Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about October 30, 2007, from among all eligible Entries received, by the Sweepstakes Administrator, an independent judging organization, whose decisions on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes will be final and binding. Within fourteen (14) days of the drawing, prospective winners will be notified by phone, e-mail, and/or mail (at the phone number, e-mail address, and/or address provided on the entrant’s Entry) at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Entrants need not be present at the drawing to win.  If a prospective winner cannot be reached after a reasonable effort has been exerted; he/she is found to be ineligible; he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules; and/or if his/her prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, prospective winner will be disqualified, and an alternate prospective winner will be selected at random from the remaining Entries.  Prospective winners will be required to sign and return an address verification and mutually acceptable liability release and publicity release (where permitted by law) within ten (10) days after notice is sent, or the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate winner will be selected.

  • SWEEPSTAKES CONDITIONS. This Sweepstakes is subject to these Official Rules and all federal, state and local laws and regulations (collectively “Rules and Laws”).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sponsor’s privacy policy at http://www.dollargeneral.com/disclaimers/dg_privacypolicy.aspx, as amended from time to time, and except where prohibited by law, winner’s acceptance of the prize constitutes permission of such participant for Sponsor to use, without notice or further compensation, worldwide, and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, including, without limitation, on the Sponsor or Sweepstakes website, winner’s first name, last name, city and state, photograph, likeness, voice, and/or voice likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, promotion and publicity.  Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor website, or any web page or web banner ad related to the Sweepstakes; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules, or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.  CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, AND TO NOTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES WHO MAY PURSUE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.  In the event Sponsor is prevented from continuing with this Sweepstakes, or the integrity and/or feasibility of the Sweepstakes is undermined by any event or cause not reasonably within the Sponsor’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event), Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel or terminate the Sweepstakes without notice or further obligation.  If the Sponsor, in its discretion, elects to abbreviate the Sweepstakes as a result of a Force Majeure event, the Sponsor reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to award the prizes from among all valid and eligible Entries received up to the time of such Force Majeure event.
  • LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.  Sweepstakes Entities (defined below) are not responsible or liable for Entries that are illegible, late, destroyed, lost, misplaced, stolen, misdirected, tampered with, incomplete, deleted, damaged, incomplete, non-deliverable, misdirected, postage-due mail, or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, and all such Entries will be disqualified.  By submitting an Entry, each entrant agrees and acknowledges to be bound by the Rules and Laws, as well as the decisions of Sweepstakes Administrator, whose decision shall be binding and final; to waive any rights to claim ambiguity with the Rules and Laws, and that Sweepstakes Entities shall have no responsibility or liability (including, but not limited to, liability for any property loss, damage, personal injury or death) in connection with: participation in Sweepstakes; acceptance/possession (including, but not limited to, delays by shipping companies), defects, and/or use/misuse of a prize; discontinued prizes; human error; incorrect or inaccurate transcription of Entry information; typographical or other error in the printing of this offer; administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of prizes (including such error as may give an erroneous indication that a prize has been won); any technical malfunctions of the telephone network, computer online system, computer equipment, software, or Internet service provider utilized by Sweepstakes; interruption or inability to access Sweepstakes, the Sweepstakes website, or any online service via the Internet due to hardware or software compatibility problems, failure of e-mail, or on account of technical problems, human error, or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or combination thereof; any damage to entrant’s (or any third person’s) computer and/or its contents related to or resulting from any part of Sweepstakes or downloading materials or software in connection with this Sweepstakes; any lost/delayed data transmissions, omissions, interruptions, defects; and/or any other errors or malfunctions, even if caused by the negligence of one of the Sweepstakes Entities.  Each entrant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities from any and all injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions or any liability resulting or arising from participation in this Sweepstakes or acceptance, possession or use of the prize, and to release all rights to bring any claim, action or proceeding against Sweepstakes Entities, and hereby acknowledge that said Sweepstakes Entities have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to a prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a prize supplier that may be sent along with a prize.  Sweepstakes Entities shall not be liable for any injury, damage, loss, expense, accident, delay, inconvenience or irregularity that may be caused or contributed to (1) by any wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any of the prize suppliers or any of their agents, servants, employees or independent contractors; (2) by any wrongful, negligent or unauthorized act or omission on the part of any other person or entity not an employee of a Sponsor; or (3) by any other cause, condition or event whatsoever beyond the control of a Sponsor or its parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies. 
  • WINNERS LIST.  To request confirmation of the name and address (city and state) of the winners, please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope postmarked by October 13, 2007 to: Dollar General Fast Million Sweepstakes Winners List, P.O. Box 1487, Melrose Park, IL 60161-1487.
  • SWEEPSTAKES ENTITIES:
    • SPONSOR.  Dollar General Corporation, 100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN 37072.
    • SWEEPSTAKES ADMINISTRATOR.  Promotion Group Central Inc., 444 N. Orleans Street, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60610.

© 2007 Promotion Group Central, Inc. Entrants may copy these Official Rules for the sole purpose of personal use and not for any commercial purpose whatsoever.

Dollar General® and the Dollar General logo are registered trademarks of Dollar General Merchandising, Inc.

 
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