Iowa man with 850K-mile vehicle claims lottery prize: ‘I’ve got to get a car’

January 5, 2025 2:34pm CST article Daniel Bragg (Credit: Iowa Lottery) CLIVE, Iowa - An Iowa man who drove a 2001 Chevy Suburban with 849,000 miles will get a new car after winning a lottery prize.  Daniel Bragg of Newtown recently won $150,000 in the "Money Gift" scratch game. He said he drove the "loud, red and rusty Suburban through a snowstorm" to claim his prize at the lottery headquarters.  What are the odds you win the lottery? What are the odds you win the lottery? You're more likely to be struck by lightning. "It's a beater, but hey, it's done pretty good," he said in an online news release. "I've got to get a car, got to get a car." Bragg, 46, bought the ticket on New Year's Eve.  He said he plans to buy a small pickup truck with his winnings, but said it would be tough to part with his trusty Suburban.  "Oh it'll be a major upgrade. This vehicle, though, can still pull anything," he said of his Suburban. "They said they built these like a tank, and yeah, it's a tank!" LotteryIowaMoneyNews