At the press conference yesterday after Armadillo won the Level 1 Lunar Lander Challenge, Peter Diamandis said that Armadillo would get the official $350,000 prize check at a ceremony in Washington, DC, at a date to be determined. However, as the activities today were winding down at the airport, after Armadillo scrubbed for the day, John Carmack did get a little memento:
Best to hang on to that check – I doubt that “Uncle Sam” signature is legit.
John Carmack’s team earned that check the old-fashioned way: persistence. Congratulations!