Who Won the 2nd Chance SEMA Land Cruiser Fundraiser? Sam W. from Michigan
One Final ChanceAt a glance
| Prize | SEMA Las Vegas 2025 show vehicle: custom overland Toyota Land Cruiser |
|---|---|
| Cash included | $25,000 |
| Cash-only alternative | None |
| Entry period | March 27, 2026 to April 5, 2026 |
| Sponsors | Right Toyota, Westcott Designs, Doetsch Off-Road, Toyo Tires, Mudify, Black Rhino Wheels, Dissent Off-Road, Inspired Overland, Rigid Industries, NYTOP USA, Rough Country, Kammok |
| Winner | Sam W., MI |
| Chose | Vehicle |
| Announced | April 5, 2026 |
Sam W. from Michigan won the SEMA Land Cruiser and $25,000 cash in a fundraiser that ran only ten days, March 27 to April 5, 2026.
What this fundraiser was
This was the third Second Chance in a row. Three winners before it chose cash, which left three vehicles with us, and this Land Cruiser was the last of them. The build was featured at the 2025 SEMA Show in Las Vegas and was put together by Right Toyota, Westcott Designs, Doetsch Off-Road, Toyo Tires, Mudify, Black Rhino Wheels, Dissent Off-Road, Inspired Overland, Rigid Industries, NYTOP USA, Rough Country and Kammok with the overland crowd in mind: it is meant to be driven somewhere far, not parked. The original Land Cruiser fundraiser closed January 18, 2026, and that winner, Claudia C. from California, chose the cash alternative, which is why this one existed.
The announcement
A neutral third-party sweepstakes administrator drew the winner at random after the entry period closed. We confirmed eligibility, then called Sam live on Instagram and Facebook.
Winner Day
Sam flew to Arizona to pick up the Land Cruiser. The pickup is on YouTube.
Watch
The live call on Instagram
Watch the moment we called Sam live.
Winner Day on YouTube
Open on YouTube (opens in a new tab)How every winner is chosen
Enter for a chance to win. You can enter every RAB fundraiser for free. If you choose to donate, your donation funds sight-saving research.
Neutral administrator
A neutral third-party sweepstakes administrator runs every drawing. RAB does not pick winners.
Random drawing
After the entry period closes, the winner is drawn at random from all eligible entries.
Announced live
We call the winner live on Instagram and Facebook, so anyone can watch it happen.
Flown to Arizona
Vehicle winners are flown to Arizona for Winner Day to pick up the prize and meet our family. Winners who choose the cash alternative meet us by video.
Why we race
A Race Against Blindness is a family-founded 501(c)(3). It began with Luke's diagnosis of Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS). Today it funds rare-disease research and gene-agnostic therapies for children losing their sight to inherited retinal diseases.
in research grants, fully paid out
of that to the Axovia BBS1 gene-therapy clinical trial
As of October 2026
Questions
Did Sam take the truck or cash?
The truck; this fundraiser had no cash-only option.
Why was there a second chance?
The January winner chose cash.
Will this Land Cruiser come back?
No, it is in Michigan.