Daniel Bragg claims $150,000 top prize in ‘Money Gift’ scratch game

A Newton man is trading in his 2001 Chevy Suburban with 849,000 miles after winning a $150,000 lottery prize.

“It’s a beater, but hey, it’s done pretty good,” Daniel Bragg said.

He drove that loud, red and rusty Suburban through a snowstorm to claim a top prize in the “Money Gift” scratch game at lottery headquarters in Clive. He bought his winning ticket at Fareway, 120 N. Third Ave. E. in Newton.

Bragg scratched the ticket on New Year’s Eve and had an immediate thought once he realized how much he won.

“I’ve got to get a car, got to get a car,” he said.

Bragg, 46, said he plans to purchase a small pickup truck with his winnings. While he is excited to have some new wheels, Bragg said it will be bittersweet to part with a vehicle that has served him well.

“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!”

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