For Immediate Release: April 24, 2008
Contact: John Hagerty 804-692-7778

Virginia Lottery and Hermie Sadler Team Up Again

The Virginia Lottery and Virginia native Hermie Sadler will be teaming together again to provide NASCAR fans attending the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway on May 3 a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Sadler, who currently serves as an analyst for NASCAR on SPEED and DirecTV "Hot Pass" drove NASCAR Sprint Cup cars sponsored by the Virginia Lottery in 2001 and 2002.

“I am very excited to be working with the Virginia Lottery again", stated Sadler. "I look forward to visiting with our fans at RIR on May 3 and having someone join me at the "Raceday" set. It will be a memorable day for some lucky fans."

“Hermie Sadler and the Sadler family are very good friends of the Virginia Lottery,” said Lottery Executive Director Paula I. Otto. “Their businesses in Virginia have helped the Lottery raise funds for Virginia’s K-12 public schools. Now we are delighted to team up with Hermie for this exciting event.”

This year, Sadler will sign autographs at the Virginia Lottery tent located near gate 30 at 3:00 pm on Saturday May 3; participate in a question and answer session with fans in the Green Flag Zone at 4:00; then escort one lucky fan and a guest on an all-access backstage tour of the NASCAR "Raceday" on SPEED set. Fans in the Green Flag Zone can enter the contest with a non-winning $5 Virginia Lottery Scratcher ticket. The drawing will be held at 4:15.

The winners will also receive merchandise and prizes autographed by the "Raceday" crew, including Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace, John Roberts, Wendy Venturini, and Sadler.