San Manuel Casino is putting a guaranteed Wheel Of Fortune car prize on the line Friday, May 15, with a brand new 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray valued at about $90,000 set for a blind draw finale. The giveaway closes out a five-night Wheel of Fortune promotional event that runs from May 11 to May 15 and features Jay Leno as the special celebrity guest.
The casino says players and viewers at home can also compete for other prizes during the week, including luxury vacations and thousands in free play. Five Wheel of Fortune episodes were filmed specifically for the promotion, turning the event into a rare live-to-casino crossover built around the game show’s familiar format and a headline automotive reward.
The setting for that push is Yaamava’ Resort and Casino, which is bringing the game show experience directly to the gaming floor this week. The resort described the partnership as a special celebration that brings the thrill of Southern California’s premier entertainment destination to audiences everywhere. It is the first time the casino has paired Wheel of Fortune with this kind of promotional package, and the timing gives the event a clear anchor: a single Friday finale with a car award that is already guaranteed to be handed out.
Leno’s role fits the prize. He is known for Jay Leno’s Garage and for collecting rare and exotic automobiles, and his appearance adds a familiar automotive face to an event built around one of the most recognizable cars in the Chevrolet lineup. Yaamava’ promotional materials also point to a history of high-end vehicle giveaways, including Rolls-Royce luxury vehicles and limited edition sports cars, which helps explain why this promotion leans so heavily on the car itself.
The tension in the offer is simple: the event is presented as a broad entertainment promotion, but the moment most people will watch for is the blind draw on Friday. That is when the Corvette Stingray is scheduled to leave the promotion and go to one winner, while the rest of the week’s prizes — vacations, free play and the casino’s wider Wheel of Fortune programming — serve as the buildup. For San Manuel Casino, the payoff is not just one car giveaway. It is the chance to turn a five-night television event into a high-stakes casino spectacle that ends with a very expensive set of keys.
By Friday night, the question will not be whether the prize is real. It is. The only question that matters is whose name comes up in the blind draw, and who drives away in a new Corvette Stingray worth about $90,000.
