STEEM Cup Series: First Data 500 – Preview and Contest

The September-October monthly contest and the second round of the season playoffs have concluded!

Let’s get straight to the results and payouts for the weekly and monthly contests!

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STEEM Cup Series Results – Hollywood Casino 400

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Place	Contestant	Points
1st	@chops316	106 (105.5)
2nd	@photo-moment	105
3rd	@miti	105 (104.5)
4th	@hendrix22	104
5th	@barcalogia	104 (103.5)

The totals in parentheses are the true totals after all calculations and those point values are used for weekly placement. The rounded totals are used for monthly and season calculations.

The total pot for the weekly contest was 22 SBD. The 1st place contestant received 11 SBD, the 2nd place contestant received 6.6 SBD, and the 3rd place contestant received 4.4 SBD. You can find the proof of payouts in my Steem wallet.

Monthly Results for September-October 2017

Place	Contestant	Points
1st	@antv	734
2nd	@davor27	695
3rd	@barcalogia	682
4th	@hendrix22	629
5th	@investwarrior	628

The total pot for the September-October contest was 157 SBD. The pot was divided as follows:

1st place: 62.80 SBD
2nd place: 39.25 SBD
3rd place: 31.40 SBD
4th place: 15.70 SBD
5th place: 7.85 SBD

Season Playoffs

The following contestants have made it to the third round of the playoffs which will run through the Can-Am 500 on November 12th. Each of these contestants have gained an additional 100 points for their season playoff point totals.

Place	Contestant	Points
1st	@freebornangel	1635
2nd	@antv	1541
3rd	@lydon.sipe	1339
4th	@kellyskardsfl	1315
5th	@coolthings	1223
6th	@dylanhobalart	1220
7th	@mirda	1185
8th	@allmonitors	1167
8th	@ragnaros	1167
10th	@andy23	1160
11th	@starline	1158
12th	@skylineking88	1122

After the conclusion of the Can-Am 500, the top five contestants in the playoff field will receive an additional 100 points to their season playoff total. There are only three races left until the next playoff cut, so make all of your picks count!

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STEEM Cup Series Contest

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Race Information

First Data 500
Sunday, October 29, 2017 – 3:00pm ET
Martinsville Speedway – Martinsville, Virginia

The NASCAR Monster Energy Series playoffs come back to Virginia this weekend for the First Data 500 in Martinsville. The Martinsville Speedway is a 0.526-mile oval track. The race is scheduled for 500 laps (263 miles), with two 130-lap stages and one final 240-lap stage to determine the race winner.

Martin Truex Jr. increased his playoff lead to 27 points this week after having it cut following the Alabama 500. He continues to lead the field with 4069 points. Kyle Busch (4042) took second place from Brad Keselowski (4026), who now sits in third. Kevin Harvick and Jimmie Johnson are fourth and fifth with 4017 points each. Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, and Chase Elliott round out the top eight that will fight for position before the final cut in three weeks.

The current weather forecast for Sunday’s race in Martinsville has temperatures near 50 degrees with a slight chance of precipitation.

You can find the drivers’ updated qualifying times/positions prior to race time at the following link: NASCAR Race Center.

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Driver Selections and Points

Please note the changes that have been made for the remainder of the season and the addition of the playoff format below.

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:

+15 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.

+20 points for the race winner.

+5 points for each driver finishing the race ahead of MY DRIVER.

My selected driver for the First Data 500 is: CLINT BOWYER
Contestants cannot choose CLINT BOWYER as one of their drivers for this race.

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STEEM Cup Series Playoff Format

The first round ended with the Apache Warrior 400 on October 1st.

The second round ended with the Hollywood Casino 400 on October 22nd.

After completion of the Can-Am 500 on November 12th, the top-5 contestants in the season contest will have 100 bonus points applied to their season total.

The Ford Ecoboost 400 will be the season championship race.

All weekly and monthly contests will continue as scheduled with regular scoring and separate prize pools.

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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 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.

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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 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!

Thank you for participating and good luck!

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