2027 NRRA Class Rules

Bouncer

General regulations, safety and disputes: See NRRA Rules →

Class rules

Unlimited Bouncer Cup Rules

Only one bouncer class entry per driver.

Roll cage tied into the frame. If roll cage is damaged or dented and jeopardizes the structural ability of the cage, NRRA officials can refuse the race if the rig is not safe to race.

NRRA RII System is required for Bouncer Class. You must have the RII System installed and working during the drivers meeting. No sharing allowed.

5pt. Harness is the minimum requirement for seat belts.

Hans/neck brace is required. Foam neck braces do not qualify.

Any failure to meet these safety rules may result in a penalty

Wrist Restraint or window nets/roof panels are required. Any arm that can extend beyond the roll cage must be secured by a wrist restraint.

Fire suit must be worn while racing. 2 layer minimum.

Eye protection required

All occupants must be secure before the car moves

39 inch or bigger tires

Must have manual kill switch that shuts off fuel pump and ignition with one switch, and is easily reached by the driver and passenger.

Must have 2 working fire extinguishers, one within easy reach of the driver

Fire Suppression with driver coverage minimum requirement. Driver is responsible for making sure its in working condition prior to each race.

-In the case of a timing failure, we will go to production for estimated time. If for any reason we cannot get a time from production or the time is too close to call with another time after comparison the driver will have the option of a rerun or add .5 - 1 second added to their time. 

2027 Points Structure

How Scoring Works

NRRA points are awarded per hill, by finishing position: 50 points for 1st down to 10 for 36th and below.

  1. Every hillYour finishing position on each hill earns points from the scale below.
  2. Race podium bonus+3 for 1st, +2 for 2nd, +1 for 3rd overall at each race/event.
  3. All racesThe NRRA Cup Champion is the points leader from all points races.
  4. Tied on points?The fastest combined time of the runs wins the tie.

Points per hill by finishing position

  1. 1st50ptsper hill
  2. 2nd47ptsper hill
  3. 3rd44ptsper hill
  1. 4th42
  2. 5th41
  3. 6th40
  4. 7th39
  5. 8th38
  6. 9th37
  7. 10th36
  8. 11th35
  9. 12th34
  10. 13th33
  11. 14th32
  12. 15th31
  13. 16th30
  14. 17th29
  15. 18th28
  16. 19th27
  17. 20th26
  18. 21st25
  19. 22nd24
  20. 23rd23
  21. 24th22
  22. 25th21
  23. 26th20
  24. 27th19
  25. 28th18
  26. 29th17
  27. 30th16
  28. 31st15
  29. 32nd14
  30. 33rd13
  31. 34th12
  32. 35th11
  33. 36th & below10
Race podium bonusOverall finish at each race/event — not per hill
  1. 1st+3
  2. 2nd+2
  3. 3rd+1
10ptsAttempting a Hill
5ptsBreaking the beam
Time limitThere will be a time limit on each obstacle.
No winchingThere will be NO WINCHING.
TiebreakerIn the event of a tie in points the winner shall be decided by determining the fastest car-via combining the runs together for a combined time.
Full scoring text

2027 NRRA SCORING & POINTS POINT SYSTEM PER HILL

NRRA Cup Championship will be the points leader from all points races.

In the event of a tie in points the winner shall be decided by determining the fastest car-via combining the runs together for a combined time. There will be a time limit on each obstacle.

** There will be NO WINCHING **

  • 1st ---- 50 points
  • 2nd ---- 47 points
  • 3rd ---- 44 points
  • 4th ---- 42 points
  • 5th ---- 41 points
  • 6th ---- 40 points
  • 7th ---- 39 points
  • 8th ---- 38 points
  • 9th ---- 37 points
  • 10th ---- 36 points
  • 11th ---- 35 points
  • 12th ---- 34 points
  • 13th ---- 33 points
  • 14th ---- 32 points
  • 15th ---- 31 points
  • 16th ---- 30 points
  • 17th ---- 29 points
  • 18th ---- 28 points
  • 19th ---- 27 points
  • 20th ---- 26 points
  • 21st ---- 25 points
  • 22nd ---- 24 points
  • 23rd ---- 23 points
  • 24th ---- 22 points
  • 25th ---- 21 points
  • 26th ---- 20 points
  • 27th ---- 19 points
  • 28th ---- 18 points
  • 29th ---- 17 points
  • 30th ---- 16 points
  • 31st ---- 15 points
  • 32nd ---- 14 points
  • 33rd ---- 13 points
  • 34th ---- 12 points
  • 35th ---- 11 points
  • 36th and below ---- 10 points
  • Attempting a Hill ---- 10 points
  • Breaking the beam ---- 5 points
  • Podium Gets Point Bonus
  • 1st - 3 Points
  • 2nd - 2 Points
  • 3rd - 1 Point

Battle bracket races

Battle Bracket Scoring

2027 format

This points structure assigns points per round won and per final standing. It allows racers who drop to the loser's bracket early to still accumulate championship points.

Used at some UTV Cup and Bouncer Cup series races (e.g. the Finals): a 16-driver double-elimination bracket with a winner's bracket and a loser's bracket.

At a bracket event

PTS

Bracket points replace the per-hill points at a bracket event.

+3/+2/+1

The race podium bonus still applies: +3 for 1st, +2 for 2nd, +1 for 3rd.

Seeding 16-driver bracket

Seeds 1–8Top 8 in season points going into the event
Seeds 9–16From qualifying at the event

Points per round every round of the bracket

  • Win in winner's bracket10PTS
  • Win in loser's bracket5PTS
  • Loss0PTS

Final placement points final standing at the event

  1. 1st150PTSOverall Champion
  2. 2nd120PTS
  3. 3rd100PTS
  1. 4th90
  2. 5th–6theach80
  3. 7th–8theach70
  4. 9th–12theach60
  5. 13th–16theach50

Awarded at the end of the tournament to guarantee definitive placements for all 16 racers.

How final placement is decided

Final placement comes from where a driver is knocked out.

  1. 1stWins the bracket
  2. 2ndLoses the grand final
  3. 3rdLoses the loser's bracket final
  4. 4thLoses the loser's bracket semifinal
  5. 5th–6thOut in loser's bracket round 4
  6. 7th–8thOut in loser's bracket round 3
  7. 9th–12thOut in loser's bracket round 2
  8. 13th–16thOut in loser's bracket round 1