STEEM Cup Series: Pocono 400 – Preview and Contest

As always, before we get to this week’s contest, here are the previous results.

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STEEM Cup Series Results – AAA 400

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Jimmie Johnson won the AAA 400 last weekend, after leading only seven laps the entire race. It was his 5th top-10 finish and his third win of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season.

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

Place	Contestant	Points
1st	@thebeesknees	91
2nd	@freedomnation	88
3rd	@zcgolf16	80

The total pot for the weekly contest was 127 SBD. The 1st place contestant received 63.5 SBD, the 2nd place contestant received 38.1 SBD, and the 3rd place contestants each received 25.4 SBD. Here is the proof of payout:

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.

Place	Contestant	Points
1st	@zcgolf16	187
2nd	@richq11	167
3rd	@unhorsepower777	165
4th	@scaredycatguide	149
5th	@thebeesknees	148
6th	@antv	147
7th	@freedomnation	145
7th	@shenanigator	145
9th	@freebornangel	144
10th	@skylineking88	138

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STEEM Cup Series Contest

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Race Information

Axalta Presents the Pocono 400
Sunday, June 11, 2017 – 3:00pm ET
Pocono Raceway – Long Pond, Pennsylvania

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to Pennsylvania this week for the Pocono 400. The Pocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile “tri-oval” track, known as “The Tricky Triangle.” This year’s race is scheduled for 160 laps, split into two 50-lap stages and one final 60-lap stage to determine the race winner. Last year’s race was red-flagged due to fog with only 22 laps to go, which left Chris Buescher as the race winner.

Current forecasted temperatures for the race in Long Pond on Sunday will be in the mid- to upper-80s with no expected precipitation.

The drivers have completed qualifying for their start positions in Sunday’s race. You can find their qualifying times/positions at the following link: NASCAR Race Center.

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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:

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. 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: JAMIE MCMURRAY
Contestants cannot choose JAMIE MCMURRAY 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 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 20 SBD. 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 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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