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Dickies American Worker of the Year gets shot at $1 million UPDATE:

On Saturday, Nov 7th, 2009 Dickies American Worker of the Year Michael McGee to randomly select one of the 12 Chase drivers at Texas Motor Speedway. If the driver McGee selects takes the checkered flag at the Dickies 500 on Sunday, McGee will become an instant millionaire. McGee, an agricultural teacher and horse training business owner from Broken Bow, OK, was named the 2009 Dickies American Worker of the Year on Friday, October 30 at the Professional Bull Riders World Finals in Las Vegas. As the promotion’s winner, McGee received $50,000 and an all-access, VIP trip for two to the Dickies 500 this weekend, which includes all track activities, a tour of the track’s garage, a view of the race from exclusive seats in the Dickies suite, and most importantly, the chance to turn his $50,000 prize into $1 million.(Dickies/Edelman)(11-4-2009)
UPDATE: At a press conference in his honor, McGee randomly selected Kurt Busch, one of the 12 Race for the Chase drivers, to help make him an instant millionaire. If Kurt Busch wins the Dickies 500 on Sunday, November 8, McGee will win $1,000,000.(Dickies/Edelman)(11-7-2009)