Got a package yesterday that had a cap from ESPN. No congrats letter or anything and the return addy said "Up to Speed Challenge". The rules for that one list as prizes either an autographed mini helmet or tickets to a race. It ended a long time ago (Nov. last year) so maybe they ran out of mini helmets. No biggie since I love wins, no matter the prize & hubby loves hats. Thanks SA & ESPN! GLA!!!

I think any guy would love an ESPN cap! Congratz!

congrats. I got one today also. I dont remember the sweep though.   

I got a hat too - lots of hats given out, so I started thinking . . . . . . . .then checking.

The mystery is solved:

Back on 10/22/2008 I got this email -



From: ESPN Contests and Promotions [mailto:ESPNContestsandPromotions@espn.go.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:24 PM
To: aellen@promotorsports1.com
Subject: Up to Speed Challenge Update

To players of our Up to Speed Challenge,

It has come to our attention that, due to technical issues, the integrity of the "Up to Speed Challenge" has been compromised, and for this we apologize.

In order to resolve the issue and ensure the integrity of the contest for the remainder of the racing season, we will be resetting the leader boards to start at week 26, the week in which we can confirm that the game was operating properly.
This fix will allow players to continue playing the game through the last race on Nov 15, at which time a winner will be determined.

We apologize for the inconvenience; however, this action was necessary because of the nature of the technical issues. It also provides the most equitable outcome to all players. We are implementing this solution only after exploring all possible options for fair, effective and long-lasting solutions that will ensure the rest of the season goes as it should.
As a show of our appreciation for your patience, ESPN and Nationwide Insurance will be sending every person who has entered the contest a gift in the mail. Those who have played more than half the season will also be receiving an additional offer from ESPN and Nationwide Insurance in the coming days. In order to process your gift, please make sure your mailing address is updated here.

Thank you for your understanding. You are our most important priority and we are intent on delivering the game experience you deserve.

Sincerely,
ESPN Co-Marketing Team


I think this is why we all got hats!

 
 

  Congratulations on your win!

Thanks Z for clearing that up! I had gone thru all my sweeps emails and couldn't find any win notice that applied to this. I do remember getting that email, now that you found it for me! lol Just recently had trouble with another ESPN fantasy game so maybe I'll get another hat out of that one, too! ;-) Congrats to all! 

I received the same cap!  No idea which contest it belongs to.