STEEM Cup Series: Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race – Preview and Contest

The STEEM Cup Series returns this week, just in time for the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race!

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STEEM Cup Series Contest

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Race Information

Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race
Saturday, May 20, 2017 – 8:00pm ET
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Charlotte, North Carolina

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is heading to Charlotte this week with a different type of race format in the All-Star Race. The Charlotte Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile quad-oval track. This year’s All-Star race is formatted for three 20-lap stages and one final 10-lap stage to determine the race winner. Joey Logano was the winner of last year’s race and will be in the line-up as an automatic qualifier.

The weather forecast for Charlotte, NC on Saturday will be in the 80s with a 50% chance of rain in the early evening.

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 Saturday evening at the following link: NASCAR Race Center.

*Please note that the final line-up for the All-Star race will be determined on Saturday evening, just prior to the scheduled start time.

If you’re not choosing drivers from those who are automatically qualified, you must check to see if your preferred drivers have made it into the All-Star race. You can find the posted results here, after the initial qualifying race is completed: 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 eligible drivers here and the yet-to-qualify drivers here. 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 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race is: KURT BUSCH
Contestants cannot choose KURT BUSCH 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 10 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 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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