code:

#sweepstakes program
#find the min/max
#run random numbers until match
#record how many iterations it took

from random import randint

people = ['Brrrmph','post hole digger','DELETE CASCADE','Raluek','MrQueasy','Sagebrush','KirbyKhan','Sweevo','mediaphage','Jenny Agutter','animist','razorscooter','Smythe','Doc Block','SmokaDustbowl','FalseNegative','Beeftweeter']
theirnumbers = [1990,420,69,52833,13610152128,4,5,5318008,42069,256,602214076000000000000000,187,50,8675309,8,25242322210,219]

maxnumber = max(theirnumbers)
minnumber = min(theirnumbers)
iteration = 0
winnumber = 1

while len(theirnumbers)>0:
    iteration = iteration+1
    randomnum = randint(minnumber,maxnumber)
    if randomnum in theirnumbers:
        index = theirnumbers.index(randomnum)
        print (people[index])
        print (iteration)
        print (winnumber)
        winnumber = winnumber+1
        del people[index]
        del theirnumbers[index]