Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend Ticket Giveaway Sweepstakes Official Rules
February 22, 2023 | Promotions
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. SWEEPSTAKES: The Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend Ticket Giveaway Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) shall commence at 12:00:01 am Central Time on March 5, 2023 and shall end at 11:59:59 pm Central Time on July 16, 2023 (the “Sweepstakes Period”) with ten (10) entry periods (each a “Entry Period”) for corresponding drawings (each a “Drawing”), all as detailed in Section 5 below. Entries received in one Entry Period that are not winning entries will not roll forward to subsequent Entry Periods. The sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Hy-Vee, Inc., 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266 (“Hy-Vee” or “Sponsor”). In the event of a conflict between the entry instructions, promotional materials and these Sweepstakes rules (“Official Rules”), these Official Rules shall control. The clock located on the computer system used by Sponsor to manage the Sweepstakes shall govern with respect to the commencement and end time for the Sweepstakes Period, as well as the time and date of the receipt of each Sweepstakes entry.
2. ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes open only to individuals who are legal residents of the following states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wisconsin. Entrants must be at least eighteen (18) years old (or the age of majority in their state of legal residence, whichever is older) at the time of entry. Potential winners may be required to provide proof of age and residency if requested by Sponsor to determine eligibility and as a condition of prize award. The following persons are not eligible to participate or win: Any individuals (including but not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors and interns) who have, within the past six months, held employment with or performed services for Sponsor, INDYCAR, LLC, or any other organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, administration, prize support and fulfillment, advertisement, or promotion of the Sweepstakes, and/or their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliate, and successor companies (collectively, “Sweepstakes Entities”), and immediate family members or members of the same households (parents, stepparents, legal guardians, children, stepchildren, siblings, stepsiblings, or spouses (whether related or not) of such persons).
3. HOW TO ENTER: During the Sweepstakes Period, to submit a valid entry, Entrants must follow Hy-Vee's corporate Twitter account (https://twitter.com/hyvee) and comment in response to a Sweepstakes-specific post during an applicable Entry Period. Entries are limited to one (1) entry per Twitter account per Entry Period. The computer on which each entrant enters the Sweepstakes must have the acceptance of cookies enabled, or any successor technology. All entries must be submitted during the Entry Period to be considered a valid entry for the applicable Entry Period. By entering into the Sweepstakes, Entrant binds himself or herself, as well as Entrant's spouse, children, parents, guardians, heirs, next of kin, and any legal or personal representatives, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, to the terms and conditions contained herein. The Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter.
4. PRIZES: A total of ten (10) prizes are available to be awarded in the Sweepstakes (one prize for each of the ten Entry Periods noted below in Section 5). Each prize consists of two (2) admission tickets for a day at the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend, to be held July 21-23, 2023. Total approximate value of each prize is $200.00. Total value of all prizes to be awarded during this Sweepstakes is $2,000.00. All tickets awarded are subject to all standard ticket terms for INDYCAR series events and/or events held at the Iowa Speedway.
5. DRAWINGS: One Prize Winner will be selected in random drawings from all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period as of the Entry End Date associated with the applicable Entry Period. The Drawing for each Entry Period will be held on the Drawing Date listed in the Entry/Drawing Schedule below. Each Drawing will be conducted by Hy-Vee, whose decisions regarding the drawings shall be final and binding. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for a given Drawing.
ENTRY/DRAWING SCHEDULE:
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Entry Period
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Entry Start Date
12:00:01 am CT
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Entry End Date
11:59:59 pm CT
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Drawing Date
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1
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3/5/2023
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3/5/2023
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3/6/2023
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2
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4/2/2023
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4/2/2023
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4/3/2023
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3
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4/16/2023
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4/16/2023
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4/17/2023
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4
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4/30/2023
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4/30/2023
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5/1/2023
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5
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5/13/2023
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5/13/2023
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5/14/2023
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6
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5/28/2023
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5/28/2023
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5/29/2023
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7
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6/4/2023
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6/4/2023
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6/5/2023
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8
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6/18/2023
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6/18/2023
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6/19/2023
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9
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7/2/2023
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7/2/2023
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7/3/2023
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10
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7/16/2023
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7/16/2023
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7/17/2023
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6. GENERAL: This Sweepstakes is governed by the laws of the United States and of the State of Iowa, without respect to conflict of law doctrines. No substitution or modification of prize is offered and no transfer of prize to a third party is permitted except as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event any portion of the prize becomes unavailable. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, you agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Iowa having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will entrants be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental or consequential damages, including attorneys' fees, other than entrants' actual out-of-pocket expenses (e.g. costs associated with participating), and entrants further waive all rights to have damages multiplied or increased. Prize winners will be solely responsible for paying all applicable federal, state and local taxes on prize. Winner may receive an IRS Form 1099 for the retail value of the prize. All expenses on the receipt and use of the prize not specifically mentioned herein are solely the responsibility of the winner. Any portion of a prize not accepted by winner will be forfeited. This Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law.
7. CONDUCT: By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor shall be final and binding in all respects. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; or to be acting in any manner deemed by Sponsor to be in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in any manner deemed by Sponsor to be unsportsmanlike or disruptive, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A USER OR ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY EQUIPMENT OR WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSBILE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Sponsor and the Sweepstakes Entities, along with each of their parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, and all of their employees, officers, directors, agents, contractors, prize suppliers, promotion/advertising/fulfillment agencies associated with this Sweepstakes (collectively the “Released Parties”), assume no responsibility or liability for (a) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data transmissions; (b) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of entries at any point in the operation of this Sweepstakes; or (c) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Sweepstakes; (d) inaccessibility or unavailability of any network or wireless service, the Internet or the Website or any combination thereof; (e) suspended or discontinued Internet, wireless or land line phone service; or (f) any injury or damage to participants or to any other person's computer or mobile device which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Sweepstakes or download of any materials in the Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for reasons which may include without limitation, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, then Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes in whole or in part. In the event of any such cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted on hy-vee.com and a random drawing(s) may be held from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to such time. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant (and all of his/her entries) from this Sweepstakes or any other promotion conducted now or in the future by Sponsor or any of their affiliates if he/she tampers with the entry process or if his/her fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of this Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to correct errors in promotional materials.
9. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be notified by Twitter post or direct message within two (2) days of selection as the winner (“Winner Notification”) and shall be required to accept the prize within twenty-four (24) hours of Winner Notification from Sponsor otherwise Sponsor will select a new prize winner. Potential winners will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and/or Liability/Publicity Release (“Prize Claim Documents”). Upon forfeiture for any reason as stated within these Official Rules, no compensation will be given. Prizes will only be awarded to verified winners residing within an eligible state. In the event (i) the Winner Notification is undeliverable; (ii) the required response to the Winner Notification is not received within the time-frame specified; (iii) any required Prize Claim Documents are not returned as directed within the required number of days; (iv) potential winner is determined to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules; (v) potential winner is otherwise unable to accept the prize as stated, or (vi) potential winner declines the prize for any reason, prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded under any circumstances.
10. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: All entrants, as a condition of participation, and all winners, by acceptance of a prize, agree to release Sponsor and all other Released Parties from and against any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with submitting an entry or otherwise participating in any aspect of the Sweepstakes, the receipt, ownership or use or misuse of any prize awarded, or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to and from any prize-related activity or any typographical or other error in the printing of these Official Rules or the offering or announcement of any prize. The winners shall bear all risk of loss or damage to their prizes and/or prize documentation after it has been delivered. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either expressed or implied by Sponsor, except manufacturer's standard written warranty included in the prize packaging. Except where prohibited by law, winner grants to Sponsor and Sweepstakes Entities, and those authorized by them, the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide in any media now known (including without limitation use online at the Website) or hereinafter known, the winner's name, voice, statement, picture or other likeness, without additional compensation, for public relations, advertising and promotional purposes as may be determined by Sponsor or Sweepstakes Entities.
Please see Sponsor's privacy policies located at: http://www.hy-vee.com/company/policy/privacy.aspx for details regarding the use of personal information collected in connection with this Sweepstakes.
11. PRIZE WINNERS AND OFFICIAL RULES: A copy of these Official Rules and the Sweepstakes results may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, postage prepaid written request to Hy-Vee, Inc., Attn: Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend Ticket Giveaway Sweepstakes, 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Written requests must be received by August 31, 2023.
INDYCAR® is a registered trademark of Brickyard Trademarks, Inc., used with permission. INDYCAR, LLC and Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. are not sponsors of, and are not responsible for, this Sweepstakes.
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