Which states can enter Speed Junkies car giveaways?

Legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and Washington DC who are 18 or older. Winners of another sweepstakes within the past 12 months are not eligible.

Why do car giveaways exclude Alaska and Hawaii?

Usually because delivering a vehicle to those states is expensive and logistically complex. It is typically a business decision rather than a legal restriction.

Why do some sweepstakes exclude New York and Florida?

New York and Florida require sponsors to register the promotion and post a surety bond when total prize value exceeds $5,000. Some operators exclude those states rather than meet the requirement.

Car Giveaway Eligibility by State

Most US car giveaways are open to legal residents of the 48 contiguous states and Washington DC who are 18 or older. Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico are commonly excluded, and the reasons are practical and legal rather than arbitrary.

Speed Junkies eligibility

Legal residents of the 48 contiguous United States and Washington DC, aged 18 or older. Winners of another sweepstakes within the past 12 months are not eligible. Full terms are in our Official Rules, which govern in the event of any conflict with this summary.

Why some states get excluded

Shipping and logistics

Alaska and Hawaii are frequently excluded from vehicle giveaways for a straightforward reason: delivering a car there is expensive and complicated. This is a business decision, not a legal one.

Registration and bonding requirements

Some states impose extra obligations on sweepstakes above a prize-value threshold. New York and Florida both require sponsors to register the promotion and post a surety bond when the total prize value exceeds $5,000. That bond guarantees the prize will actually be awarded.

These requirements cost money and take lead time, which is why some smaller operators simply exclude those states instead. An operator that registers and bonds in NY and FL is demonstrating something meaningful about how they run promotions.

Territories

Puerto Rico and other US territories operate under different legal frameworks, so sponsors often exclude them rather than take on the compliance analysis.

Age requirements

18 is the common minimum because winners must be able to enter a binding agreement — signing an affidavit of eligibility and a liability release. Some promotions set 21 depending on the prize.

Who else is usually excluded

Employees of the sponsor and administrator, and their immediate families — standard, and a sign the promotion is structured properly
Recent winners, within a stated window
Anyone entering from outside the eligible territory, regardless of citizenship

How eligibility is verified

Eligibility is checked at winner selection, not at entry. The administrator verifies the winner's residency and age before the prize is released. Entering from an excluded state doesn't get caught at signup — it gets caught when it matters, and the entry is void.

This is why accurate information on your entry matters. See our free entry page for what's required.