By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Eighty-seven ping pong balls. One winner. Eagle Media's latest giant promotion, Trax to the Max presented by Sutherlands, Farmers Bank & Trust, Eldridge Fencing, and Ehler Chevrolet, Together Let's Drive, started back in April. Friday night, the contest reaches its conclusion at Ehler Chevrolet in Hoisington. Eagle Media's Director of Promotions Becca Tudor is ready to find the winner.
"Trax to the Max is our tradition of giving away a brand-new car," she said. "This year, it's a 2024 Cayenne Orange Chevy Traxx - a gorgeous car. Every year, we try to find the best, hottest car we can give away. I think we nailed it this year."
Instant finalists were selected from various Instant Finalist Days at participating sponsors throughout the spring and summer, and more finalists were recently picked from the daily registration boxes at those locations. One more finalist will be chosen just before the big giveaway Friday night.
"Last-chance signup is going to be from 6-7 p.m. at Ehler Chevrolet in Hoisington," Tudor said. "The giveaway starts at 7 p.m. You must be there for the last-chance drawing. We'll have that up by the car, put all the names in the box again, draw a winner really quick, then you get put up on the board."
Each finalist will be assigned a number on a ping pong ball. As those numbers are drawn throughout the evening, those players will be eliminated. Mike Perry won a 2023 Nitro Yellow Chevy Trailblazer in last year's contest.