Schuyler Man Claims First Truck$ & Buck$ Truck

Julio Olmedo

Julio Olmedo of Schuyler is the first winner of a 2020 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Flex Fuel truck in the 25th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s $2 Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game.

The winning ticket was purchased at Sam’s General Store at 3417 14th Street in Columbus. It contained matching symbols in Game 9 to win the corresponding truck prize.

Nebraska Lottery officials presented Olmedo with his truck on January 21 at Sam's General Store. This is the third time a Truck$ & Buck$ top prize was won in Columbus.

Olmedo said he was very excited to be the first Truck$ & Buck$ winner of 2020.

“I’m going to drive it and enjoy it,” he said. “Show it off.”

The 25th edition of the Nebraska Lottery’s popular $2 Truck$ & Buck$ Scratch game features a silver 2020 Ford F-150 XLT 4x4 SuperCrew Flex Fuel truck as its top prize. Players have the opportunity to win one of seven Ford F-150 trucks as well as cash and Ethanol-enriched fuel prizes. The truck prize is valued at $54,800, which includes $1,214 for costs associated with ownership and state and federal withholding paid by the Nebraska Lottery of $2,730 and $13,104, respectively. The odds of winning the top prize in Truck$ & Buck$ are 1 in 300,000, while the overall odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.09.


Published on 01/22/2020