STEEM Cup Series: Auto Club 400 – Preview and Contest

The STEEM Cup Series contest is part of a funding initiative for a fantasy sports platform to be developed on the STEEM blockchain. Support and feedback about the contests and initiative is appreciated.

You can find the current standings for the STEEM Cup Series monthly and season contests here:

RESULTS: Steemit Scramble and STEEM Cup Series - March 17, 2017.

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STEEM Cup Series Contest

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Race Information

Auto Club 400
Sunday, March 26, 2017 – 3:30pm ET
Auto Club Speedway – Fontana, California

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to California this week for the Auto Club 400. The Auto Club Speedway is a 2-mile track and this race is scheduled for 200 laps. Last year’s winner was Jimmie Johnson, who started in the 19th position and edged out the driver who started in the 2nd position, Kevin Harvick.

The drivers have not yet completed qualifying for their start positions in Sunday’s race. You can find their current practice times and the updated qualifying times/positions on Friday evening at the following link: NASCAR Race Center. I will also update this post after qualifying is complete.

Driver Selections

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

Results	Points Awarded
1st place	40
2nd place	39
3rd place	38
...	...
38th place	3
39th place	2
40th place	1

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.

+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 Kobalt 400 is: RICKY STENHOUSE JR.
Contestants cannot choose RICKY STENHOUSE JR. as one of their drivers for this race.

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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 AT 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 30 STEEM. The total weekly pot distribution will be divided as follows:

Place	Rewards Percentage
1st	50%
2nd	30%
3rd	20%

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

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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 cryptocurrency 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!

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