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You Could Win Free Gas For A Year During The Super Bowl

You could win free gas for a year during the Super Bowl if a touchdown pass of 25-yards or more happens. The contest comes from Advance Auto Parts.  They will…

Free Gas For A Year

Free Gas For A Year

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You could win free gas for a year during the Super Bowl if a touchdown pass of 25-yards or more happens. The contest comes from Advance Auto PartsThey will give away a year’s worth of gas and a $500 gift card to its automotive store to 25 lucky drivers. That is of course if that 25-yard touchdown pass happens.

The winners will get their choice of $2,600 in gift cards, which are redeemable at Shell gas stations nationwide. The winners could also choose to have $2,600 in cash. You can enter the MVP Big Game sweepstakes through 11:59 p.m. Eastern on March 29. Free gas for a year is awesome, so good luck.

The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57 this Sunday, which is in Arizona.

{SOURCE: FOX 13]

Tampa Bay Morning Krewe’s Funniest Videos

We have compiled a list of Tampa Bay Morning Krewe's funniest videos. J.R. is getting ready to celebrate his 3rd year anniversary coming up in March. So, we want to highlight some of the funniest moments we've had on the show.

We love sharing what is going on in our personal lives and it seems we never run out of material.  Even when times get tough (Launa Drama) we always try and look for the positive and keep laughing through life and not letting stuff drag us down.

Because we are all such great friends, it is easy to laugh at ourselves.  There have been tons of great moments we get to share with you on the air each morning.  Like, Launa attempting a back-hand-spring for the first time in 20+ years, J.R.'s home getting flooded, Launa getting engaged, J.R. walking on Legos after losing a bet, Kevin rapping to Snoop Dogg and many more...and luckily we've captured it all on video!

Can't tell you how much we appreciate you choosing us to listen to each morning on your commute here in Tampa Bay.  We hope that the goofiness we give entertains ya just a little bit.

Check out some of Tampa Bay Morning Krewe's funniest videos and moments on the show.  Which one is your favorite?

1. Lighting Playoff Tickets Giveaway

We gave away Lightning playoff tickets and Joaquin won the tickets and we got super excited for him and danced around the studio.

2. We Auditioned to be the new voice for Tampa International Airport

TIA was looking for a new "voice" for the airport to make announcements and since we all have experience in this, we thought we should audition on the radio to see if we would be good candidates.

J.R. Sings A Song To Pump Up The Lightning For Playoffs

This was a great one - J.R. made up a song for our Lightning to the tune of New York, New York and it was awesome!  He is letting the New York Rangers know who the Stanley Cup belongs to with a special song! He nailed it!

4. J.R. loses a bet and has to walk on legos

We bet on the ACM's, who would win some of the big categories and J.R. lost.  He didn't get any right.  So he had to walk on Lego's with bare feet.  Both Kevin and Launa stole Lego's out of the kids rooms and brought them in.

5. Launa Does Back-Hand-Spring

Launa was a gymnast in high school and when J.R. found out he asked if she could still do a back-hand-spring and she really didn't know.  So she warmed up and attempted one after about 20+ years.

6. Launa's Valentines Dinner Reservations at 4pm

Launa couldn't get good reservations for Valentines day at Salt Rock and had to take the 4pm dinner time.  J.R. made fun of her and said he had a spy at the restaurant.  He played her the audio of what was really going on at the restaurant at 4pm.

7. Carline Fun Fact

One of our favorite times in the morning, is the Car Line Fun Fact.  You never know what Launa is gonna tell us....this time, was a classic.

8. Launa's College Pronunciation Test

While Launa was reading a story on the air, she didn't pronounce Dartmouth correctly and J.R. and Kevin thought it was hilarious.  So they decided to test Launa on the pronunciation of other schools.  Let's just say, she didn't that great.

9. The Squirrel Showdown Between Launa And Her Neighbor

Launa's neighbor is shooting squirrels in his yard and then doing something with them that is upsetting her.

10. J.R. Sings Morgan Wallen Parody song About The Bucs

To get everyone fired up for the Bucs season J.R. made a song parody titled: "Something To Prove" from Morgan Wallen's song "You Proof". Wasn't that bad?

11. Kevin Warms Up For His First Pitch At Jesuit

Kevin graduated from Jesuit high school here in Tampa.  For his birthday, J.R. surprised him with an invitation to throw out the first pitch at the Jesuit baseball game. So we thought it would be best if he practiced.

Launa Sings Wilson Phillips With Bologna On Her Face

Launa lost a bet and J.R. thought it would be funny to sing the #1 song the year we each graduated.  Launa graduated in 1990 and the number one song was "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips. Since it was National Bologna day, we decided to go one step further and wear it.

13. We Were Nominated For A Marconi Award...Or Were We?

This was awesome. We got a letter saying our show was nominated for a Marconi award, which is an award given to radio folks.  After thinking we got nominated, we found out...well, they made a mistake.

14. Kevin Tells Us About Contaminated Oysters Here In Florida

Kevin does a great job with "Trending in Tampa Bay". This is the time he told us about the contaminated oysters and it got pretty crazy

15. Our Traffic Guy Is Dreaming About J.R.

This was kinda weird. Our traffic guy Pat George told us about a dream he had about J.R. and his wife

16. Launa Had A Fat Man Hand

Launa got stung by wasps after grabbing for a hose and her hand swelled up like a fat man hand. The guys didn't even notice it until Launa brought it up on the air.

17. The Dad Joke Challenge

J.R. played the Dad Joke Challenge with us.  He tells us a dad joke and we cannot laugh.  You can see by the video that he had some good ones.

18. J.R. Got A Pie To The Face And Sang Britney Spears

J.R. lost a bet we did for our Friday Night Lights, so Kevin got to throw a pie in his face. J.R. looked like Mrs. Doubtfire so we started quoting lines from the movie, then busted out in a Britney Spears songs

19. Launa's Lightning Talk

During the Lightning playoffs, Launa gave her interpretation of the game...in her strong Minnesota accent. She has the lingo down too.

20. The Power Went Out At The Tesla Service Center

The Irony is awesome about this. Launa took her Tesla to the service center in Sarasota. When she went to pick up the car, the power was out. She couldn't understand, because they sell solar power there. They encourage you to sign up for the Tesla solar power and yet, they don't even have it themselves.

21. Launa Found Two Snakes In Her Patio

Launa does not like snakes. While vacuuming her outdoor screened in patio, she encountered a big snake. After screaming and getting her dog Louie out of the way, she had the neighbor come over to help and found out there was actually two snakes.

22. J.R. Gives Advice To Class Of 2022

Before the Class of 2022 graduated, J.R. wanted to do a commencement speech and give some words of wisdom before heading out into the real world.

J.R. Lost Another Bet And Had To Drink Something Gross

J.R. lost a bet he made about the CMA's. The loser had to drink a blended mixture of ingredients that were chosen out of a hat.  He hates broccoli and that was one of the things chosen. Apparently, Launa's Magic Bullet didn't work that great.  His face is classic.

24. J.R. Chokes Up When Launa Dishes All The Details On Night Paul Proposed To Her

Launa was shocked when a dinner date turned out to be an engagement night for her and Paul. J.R. wanted to hear all the details and as Launa told them all the beautiful things Paul did to make the night special, J.R. got choked up.

25. Car Line Fun Fact About Asking Hockey Fans To Play In The Game

Did you know that when a player has to leave the game, a fan can step in to play?

Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.