What you need to know
We checked Valvoline’s official rules on September 8, 2026. If anything changes, the sponsor’s official rules control.
- Type: Sweepstakes
- Status: Active
- Sponsor: VGP Holdings LLC
- Open to: Legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia
- Starts: August 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM Eastern Time
- Deadline: September 27, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time
- Grand prize: 3-day/2-night Charlotte NASCAR trip for two, behind-the-scenes experience and $1,000 cash; ARV $5,000
- Purchase or donation required: No. The rules provide a no-donation alternate method of entry.
How to enter
- Use one of the two entry methods described in the official rules.
- The online donation method awards entries in $5 donation increments through the official campaign website.
- The no-donation method uses a handwritten mail-in entry through September 18; from September 19 through September 27, eligible entrants who did not use the mail-in method may use the email method exactly as described in the rules.
- Do not exceed the overall limit of 100 entries per person during the sweepstakes period.
Who can enter
- Legal residents of the 50 United States or District of Columbia.
- Age 18 or the age of majority in the entrant’s jurisdiction, whichever is older.
- Entrants must meet all sponsor exclusions and other eligibility requirements in the official rules.
Prizes and selection
Grand prize: a 3-day/2-night trip for the winner and one guest to Charlotte, North Carolina to attend the Bank of America 400, including grandstand tickets, two hotel nights, roundtrip economy airfare, a behind-the-scenes experience and $1,000 cash or cash equivalent. Grand-prize ARV: $5,000.
Other prizes: 15 signed limited-edition William Byron posters, 25 limited-edition #24 William Byron racing shirts and one piece of race-used sheet metal from the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Total ARV of all 42 prizes: $5,745.
Selection: potential winners will be selected in a random drawing conducted by Probability, LLC on or about September 28, 2026.
Entry limit: 100 entries per person for the entire entry period, regardless of entry method.
Winners: 42 total prize winners.
- The grand-prize winner and guest must be available to travel on or about October 10–12, 2026 for the October 11 event.
- The grand prize must be accepted in full and cannot be redeemed for cash.
- Taxes and expenses not expressly included in the rules are the winner’s responsibility.
- Grand-prize eligibility may include a background check as described in the official rules.
Official source
Last checked September 8, 2026. Always review Valvoline’s official rules before entering.
Frequently asked questions
When does it end?
The sweepstakes ends September 27, 2026 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time. The specific no-donation entry method changes during the entry period, so follow the official rules carefully.
What can I win?
The grand prize is a Charlotte NASCAR trip for two with race tickets, airfare, hotel, a behind-the-scenes experience and $1,000 cash, with a stated ARV of $5,000. There are also 41 secondary prizes.
Do I have to donate to enter?
No. The official rules provide a no-donation alternate method of entry as well as the donation entry method.