Christopher Veasey good fortune happened Saturday night when he stopped for gas at the Smart Stop Mini Mart on Central Avenue in Butner.
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"I went to pay and just decided to get one (ticket)," said Veasey.
He went home and scratched off his $4,000,000 Diamond Dazzler ticket.
"When I saw the '41' at the top I couldn't believe it," Veasey said. "I thought, 'Oh yeah! I've got a $1 million winner.'"
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So, how did Veasey celebrate his big win? By drinking a Mountain Dew!
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He claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.
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He had the choice of taking an annuity that has 20 payments of $50,000 a year or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum.
After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $423,012.
He plans to invest the money.