Two drivers win cash in TA ‘SweepSTEAKS’ contest

Two drivers took home cash prizes after scratching off winning tickets in TravelCenters of America’s ‘SweepSTEAKS’ program, TA announced Dec. 14.

The contest ran from Sept. 12 – Nov. 21 at TA and Petro restaurants nationwide. Customers who purchased a select steak entree received a scratch off card with the chance to win from over 100,000 prizes, including $500 and $5,000 cash prizes.

Vietnam veteran and trucker Allen Westover, of San Jose, California, won the $500 prize. Westover scratched off his winning ticket at the Petro in Wheeler Ridge, California, on Oct. 12. 

Mike Babcock, a driver for Empire Southwest LLC, won the $5,000 prize. Babcock, of Maricopa, Arizona, scratched off his winning ticket while dining at the Country Pride at the TA in Tonopah, Arizona, on Nov. 7.