The results from lat week's contest will be presented in a joint results post for the NASCAR and PGA Tour contests before next week's posts are published.
STEEM Cup Series Contest
Race Information
I LOVE NEW YORK 355 at the Glen
Sunday, August 6, 2017 – 3:00pm ET
Watkins Glen International – Watkins Glen, New York
The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series heads to New York for some road course racing this week at Watkins Glen International for the I LOVE NEW YORK 355. Watkins Glen International is a 7-turn, 2.45-mile paved road course. The race is scheduled for 90 laps – 220.5 miles, or 355 kilometers.
Martin Truex Jr. is still at the top of the Monster Energy Series standings. He has increased his total to 823 points, and he’s still followed by Kyle Larson with 738 and Kevin Harvick with 726. Kyle Busch is a close 4th with 723 points.
The current weather forecast for Sunday’s race in Watkins Glen has temperatures in the low 70s and there is a slight to moderate chance of precipitation.
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:
| 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:
+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 ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL BONUS POINTS.
+15 points for the race winner.
+3 points for each driver finishing the race ahead of MY DRIVER.
My selected driver for the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race is: RYAN BLANEY
Contestants cannot choose RYAN BLANEY as one of their drivers for this race.
How to Play and Win
In a comment on this post, submit the full names of your three drivers. ONLY ONE COMMENT SUBMISSION PER USER, PER WEEKLY CONTEST.
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.
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.
The contest is funded with a minimum pot of 5 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 true point total (non-rounded value of total points) will be used in an attempt to break the tie. If a tie remains, then 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 sports fans/enthusiasts 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!
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