2007 EA SPORTS Craftsman NASCAR Challenge Winner Announced

NASCAR fans and players of EA's NASCAR 08 should know that the giant publisher and developer of sports games (and not only) has announced the winner of the 2007 EA SPORTS Craftsman NASCAR Challenge. Brandon Coppinger walked away with 10,000 bucks in cash after five intense rounds of racing on the Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Winning $10,000 Grand Prize, Brandon Coppinger has been declared the #1 NASCAR 08 video game player in the country. According to an official report rolled out by EA, last weekend, the semi-finalists from the online and in-store qualifying rounds were flown to Miami to compete in a virtual head-to-head racing competition at the Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, November 18, where the 21 years-old college student from Goodlettsville emerged victorious.

"I've been playing video games since the first Nintendo came out, probably when I was about five years old, and the NASCAR Challenge has given me the chance to compete against the best," said 2007 EA SPORTS Craftsman NASCAR Challenge winner, Brandon Coppinger. "After all my practice, I'm excited to be named number one and of course to be bringing home 10,000 bucks! I can't wait to repeat my success again next year."

Coppinger went to countless NASCAR events as he grew up, and learned to love the respective sport. Naturally, he transferred his passion into video games so who else could have won the 2007 EA SPORTS Craftsman NASCAR Challenge if not him?

"The virtual racing we saw at Homestead-Miami Speedway was a dramatic show and a microcosm of what it takes to compete and win in NASCAR-commitment, passion, practice, nerves of steel, and as Brandon Coppinger demonstrated, patience and consistency on the race track," said Blake Davidson, Managing Director of Licensed Products at NASCAR. "We want to congratulate EA SPORTS and Craftsman for pulling off an exciting and competitive tournament, as well as all the competitors who participated."

The EA SPORTS NASCAR Challenge is one of four Challenges from the EA SPORTS Challenge Series for Madden NFL 08, NBA LIVE 08 and NCAA Football 08, Click here for more information on this year's Craftsman NASCAR Challenge.