Q: If one wins a lottery, can he not contact an attorney and set up a legal agreement that claims the winnings to avoid the publicity of having his name announced in public and all the issues that arise with that loss of privacy?
-- Ed Chalmers, Dunwoody
A: Prizes may be claimed by a single legal entity, such as a corporation, partnership or trust. The Georgia Lottery Corp. is required to comply with Georgia's Open Records Act. According to the act, the prizewinner's name, city, county and state of residence, and the amount of the prize are regarded as public record. Many winners feel that pictures, press releases and news conferences enhance the winning experience, Georgia Lottery Corp. officials told Q&A on the News in an email.
Q: On average, how much fuel is consumed during the larger NASCAR racing events?
-- David Matheny, Rome
A: Each car uses approximately 65 gallons of racing fuel, which is called Sunoco Green E15, during a 400-mile Sprint Cup Series race on a 1.5-mile track, NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp told Q&A on the News in an email. Sunoco Green E-15, which is 15 percent corn ethanol, costs $7.80 a gallon, according to ABCNews.com, and NASCAR will use about 450,000 gallons a season. The article stated that between 12,000 and 14,000 gallons are used at the Daytona 500.
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