Keys To Paradise Contest!

One lucky winner & guest are going to Cancún with the Keys to Paradise contest!

Winner gets a 4-night all-inclusive trip for two to Cancún, Mexico including airfare and hotel accommodations at the Iberostar Cancún Hotel! The trip is October 26th to October 30th.

The Keys to Paradise contest begins on Monday, May 28th through Saturday, August 25th. Register to win at O’Brien Hyundai of Normal (600 Greenbriar Dr. in Normal) and O’Brien Kia of Bloomington (1608 Morrissey Dr. in Bloomington) Monday through Saturday during regular business hours.

In addition to registering for the grand prize, we will also be drawing winners for weekly prizes!

Weekly prizes include:

Dates Prize
 5/28-6/3  2-tickets Cardinals vs Cubs at Busch Stadium on 6/17
 6/4-6/10  2-tickets Six Flags St. Louis
 6/11-6/17  4-tickets Knights Action Park in Springfield
 6/18-6/24  2-tickets Cardinals vs Cubs at Busch Stadium on 7/29
 6/25-7/1  2-tickets Kentucky Speedway Quaker State 400 NASCAR Race on 7/14
 7/2-7/8  2-tickets Six Flags St. Louis
 7/9-7/15  4-tickets Magic Waters Waterpark in Rockford
 7/16-7/22  4-tickets McLean County Fair (entry)
 7/23-7/29  4-tickets Magic Waters Waterpark in Rockford
 7/30-8/5  4-tickets Knights Action Park in Springfield
 8/6-8/12  2-tickets Six Flags St. Louis
 8/13-8/19  4-tickets Marcus Galaxy 14 Cine movie passes
 8/20-8/26  2-tickets Brickyard 400 on 9/9

Grand prize winner will be drawn on Saturday, September 1st during a remote at O’Brien Kia of Bloomington from 11a – 12p. (Winner does NOT need to be present to win.)

Click here for complete contest rules.

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