2027 NRRA Class Rules

UTV Unlimited & Bounty

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Class rules

UTV Unlimited & Bounty Rules

6 point Roll cage tied into the frame. If roll cage is damaged or dented and jeopardizes the structural ability of of the cage, NRRA officials will determine if the rig is safe to race.

Firewalls are required for the driver.

Custom Chassis is allowed but must maintain UTV based components.

Upgraded suspension and drivelines are allowed.

No straight axles allowed.

Wrist restraints or window nets/roof panels are required.

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

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

DOT Helmet must be worn (and buckled) at all times.

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

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

Must have 1 fire extinguisher easily reached by the driver.

Eye protection is required.

All occupants must be secure before the car moves.

Registration closes prior to each event. This is to allow us to film the pre race show and draw the running order. Late registration may be allowed but will be $100 added to the entry fee. Running order for late entries will be decided by the NRRA team. We may decline late registration depending on number of entries.

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.
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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