STEEM Cup Series: AAA 400 Drive for Autism – Preview and Contest

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Before we get to this week’s contest, here are the previous results.



STEEM Cup Series Results – Coca-Cola 600



Austin Dillon was the winner of the Coca-Cola 600, despite leading for only the final two laps. It was Dillon’s first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win of the season.

These were the results of last week’s STEEM Cup Series:


PlaceContestantPoints
1st@unhorsepower77770
2nd@zcgolf1659
3rd@freedomnation57
3rd@thebeesknees57


The total pot for the weekly contest was 35 SBD. The 1st place contestant received 17.5 SBD, the 2nd place contestant received 10.5 SBD, and the 3rd place contestants each received 3.5 SBD. Here is the proof of payout:


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Please keep in mind that all points will accumulate for the monthly and season-long contests. Here are the top-10 contestants for the STEEM Cup Series through the current month’s standings. The top-5 contestants each month will receive prizes and the top-10 for the season will also receive prizes. The current monthly contest will run through the end of June.


PlaceContestantPoints
1st@zcgolf16107
2nd@richq11106
3rd@freebornangel103
4th@unhorsepower777102
5th@scaredycatguide98
6th@antv96
7th@shenanigator94
8th@kingscrown79
9th@skylineking8867
10th@whatageek66



STEEM Cup Series Contest


Race Information


AAA 400 Drive for Autism
Sunday, June 4, 2017 – 1:00pm ET
Dover International Speedway – Dover, Delaware

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will be in Dover this week for the AAA 400 Drive for Autism. The Dover International Speedway is a 1-mile oval track. This year’s race will be a 400-lap race with two 120-lap stages and one final 160-lap stage to determine the race winner. Matt Kenseth was last year’s winner, edging out Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott for the victory.

Current forecasted emperatures for the race start time in Dover on Sunday will be in the mid-70s and there’s a 35% chance of rain in the mid-afternoon.

The drivers have not yet completed qualifying for their start positions in Sunday’s race. You can find their practice times and the updated qualifying times/positions prior to race time at the following link: NASCAR Race Center.


Driver Selections and Points


Each contestant will choose three drivers for the weekly STEEM Cup Series from the field of qualifying drivers. Based on the number of drivers and the final results of the race, drivers will be assigned points as follows:


ResultsPoints Awarded
1st place40
2nd place39
3rd place38
......
38th place3
39th place2
40th place1


Once these points are tallied, they will be divided by 2. After the points are divided, the following bonus points will be awarded/deducted:

+15 points for the race winner.

+10 points for unique driver combinations. If two or more contestants select the same drivers, then only the first contestant to post those selections will earn the bonus points. ENTRIES THAT ARE NOT UNIQUE DRIVER COMBINATIONS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE RACE WINNER BONUS (+15 points)

+3 points for each driver finishing the race ahead of MY DRIVER.

-2 points for each driver finishing the race behind MY DRIVER.

My selected driver for the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race is: ERIK JONES
Contestants cannot choose ERIK JONES as one of their drivers for this race.


How to Play and Win


  1. In a comment on this post, submit the full names of your three drivers. ONLY ONE COMMENT SUBMISSION PER USER, PER WEEKLY CONTEST.

  2. Submissions will be confirmed and locked in at the start of the weekly race. ALL CONTEST SUBMISSIONS MUST BE ENTERED PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED START TIME OF THE RACE. Late submissions and any edits after that time will be automatically disqualified from the weekly contest.

  3. There will be three winners each week. The winners will be the contestants with the most points gained, based on the points distribution outlined in Driver Selections. All point totals earned from all contestants will carry over for the monthly and season-long contests.

  4. The contest is funded with a minimum pot of 10 SBD. The total weekly pot distribution will be divided as follows:


PlaceRewards Percentage
1st50%
2nd30%
3rd20%


In the event of a tie, the pot will be split between the tying contestants.


Please help with outreach by sharing this post outside of Steemit!

One of the goals for this contest and the fantasy sports development project is to bring users to Steemit, keep them engaged on the platform, and onboard them into the Steem ecosystem. So, please invite your friends and family to Steemit and share this with any NASCAR/racing fans or sports enthusiasts. Growing the active user base can benefit all users and investors, no matter their interests.

As always, please ReSteem this post and let’s grow the sports community through posting, discussing, competing, and earning!

Thank you for participating and good luck!


Special thanks to @blocktrades for supporting and sponsoring this Steemit community event!

Please show him support in return with a witness vote and by using the BlockTrades services.

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