OFFICIAL RULES: "Day the Music Died" Trivia Monthly Prize Drawing
Don McLean American Pie Parking
NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT OR DONATION IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE, PAYMENT OR DONATION WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Sponsor
American Pie Parking and Rec Inc ("Sponsor"), an Iowa nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 42-4144002), doing business as Don McLean American Pie Parking.
- Street address: 7238 315th St, Clear Lake, IA 50428
- Mailing address: PO Box 25, Hanlontown, IA 50444
- Phone: 641-530-8096
- Email: [email protected]
Don McLean is not a sponsor of this promotion and is not affiliated with it, and he does not endorse it. Facebook, Google and any other platform used to share or host the quiz also do not sponsor, endorse or administer it.
2. Eligibility
Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Entrants must be 18 or older at the time of entry. Entrants aged 13 to 17 may enter only with the permission of a parent or legal guardian, who must co-sign any prize acceptance. Children under 13 are not eligible.
The following people are not eligible:
- Sponsor's officers and directors
- Sponsor's volunteers who administer the drawing
- The immediate family members (spouse, parents, children, siblings) and household members of anyone above
Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
3. Entry Periods
Each calendar month is a separate entry period ("Entry Period"). Each one starts at 12:00:00 a.m. Central Time on the first day of the month and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time on the last day of the month. The first Entry Period starts when this promotion is first posted on americanpieparking.org and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time on December 31, 2026; the first drawing is held in early January 2027. The promotion continues month to month until Sponsor posts an end date on americanpieparking.org with at least 14 days' notice.
4. How to Enter (two free methods, with equal chances)
A. Online. Visit americanpieparking.org, take the "Day the Music Died" trivia quiz, and complete the entry form on the results screen with your name, a valid email address and, if you like, your hometown. You do not need to answer any question correctly to enter, and your quiz score has no effect on your chances.
B. Mail-in (alternate method of entry). Hand-print your name, email address or mailing address, phone number and hometown on a 3"x5" card. Mail it in a stamped envelope to: "Trivia Drawing," American Pie Parking and Rec Inc, PO Box 25, Hanlontown, IA 50444. Mail-in entries must be postmarked within the Entry Period and received within 7 days after it ends to count for that month.
Limit: one entry per person per Entry Period, regardless of method. Extra entries from the same person or email address in a month are disqualified. Entries made with scripts, bots or multiple or fake email addresses are void. Entries do not carry over to later months.
Making a donation is never part of entering. Donation links appear on the website separately, and donors receive no additional entries or advantage of any kind.
5. Prize
One (1) prize will be awarded each Entry Period. Each month's prize is a surprise item chosen by Sponsor, such as Don McLean American Pie Parking souvenirs or memorabilia, with an approximate retail value (ARV) of no more than $50.
- Approximate retail value (ARV): up to $50
- Total ARV per month: up to $50
No cash alternative is offered and the prize cannot be transferred, except that Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the listed prize becomes unavailable. The winner is responsible for any taxes. Shipping within the U.S. is paid by Sponsor. The winner may instead pick the prize up at the site.
6. Odds
The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.
7. Winner Selection and Notification
Within 10 days after each Entry Period ends, Sponsor will randomly select one potential winner from all eligible entries for that month. Online and mail-in entries are pooled together. The drawing is made by a random method, such as a random number generator applied to the numbered entry list, and is witnessed by at least two people, at least one of whom is not a member of the family of Sponsor's President. Sponsor keeps a record of each drawing.
The potential winner will be notified by email (or by phone or mail for mail-in entries) and must reply within 14 days. Sponsor may require a signed declaration of eligibility and a liability and publicity release. Minors need a parent or guardian to sign. If a potential winner does not respond in time, is ineligible, or cannot be reached, that person forfeits the prize and an alternate winner may be drawn.
8. Winner's Name
Where permitted by law, by accepting a prize the winner agrees that Sponsor may announce the winner's first name, last initial and hometown on its website and social media without further payment, unless the winner opts out in writing at the time of acceptance.
9. Privacy
Entry information is used to run the drawing and contact winners. Entrants who check the optional "send me updates" box may get occasional emails from Sponsor and can unsubscribe at any time. Sponsor does not sell entrant information. Hometowns may be shown on an anonymous "Where Fans Come From" map, which shows the city or state only and never names or emails.
10. General Conditions
Sponsor may cancel, suspend or modify the promotion, and may disqualify any entrant, if any of the following happens:
- tampering, fraud or a technical failure
- anything that harms the promotion's fairness or integrity
- anything outside Sponsor's control
Sponsor is not responsible for any of the following:
- lost, late, incomplete or misdirected entries
- technical failures of the website, the form provider or email
Sponsor's decisions are final.
11. Release and Limitation of Liability
By entering, entrants release Sponsor and its directors, officers and volunteers from liability for any injury, loss or damage arising from participating or from accepting or using a prize, to the extent permitted by law.
12. Governing Law
These rules are governed by the laws of the State of Iowa.
13. Winners List and Rules Requests
For the name of a month's winner, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope within 60 days after that Entry Period ends to "Trivia Drawing Winner," PO Box 25, Hanlontown, IA 50444, or email [email protected].