NDRC AEROFLOW SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SUMMARY
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NDRC AEROFLOW SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Aeroflow Sportsman Championship Series will be contested over 9 (nine) rounds. This includes 8 (eight) regular season rounds plus the Grand Final at the Spring Nationals (see 2026 Season Calendar).
NDRC AEROFLOW SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BRACKETS
- Super Competition
- Performance Bike
- Supercharged Outlaws
- Top Sportsman
- Super Sedan
- Modified Eliminator
- Super Street
- Modified Bike
- Super Gas
- Junior Dragster
- Junior Drag Bike
Every endeavour is made to ensure that all brackets are offered at all rounds. However, the brackets offered at each event is at the discretion of the promoter of each individual event.
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
Racers are awarded Championship points relevant to their place/achievement in the 8 regular season rounds of the Championship prior the Grand Final (see below points table).
Racers can carry Championship points into the Grand Final. This total is the sum of their four (4) best point scoring rounds from the regular season events. No cap applies.
Racers then earn final Championship points in the Grand Final.
The racer with the highest Championship point score in their bracket at the conclusion of the Grand Final will be declared the NDRC Aeroflow Sportsman Series Champion.
Racers do not need to attend the Grand Final to be crowned Champion if their Championship points tally is high enough prior to the Grand Final to guarantee them the Championship.
BONUS POINTS
Limited bonus points are available for Group 2/Performance only.
Group 2/Performance
- Bonus points can be earned by setting an ET record by Group 2/Performance during the season and will be added to the racer’s Championship points total of their best four rounds (see Rules and Regulations for more detail)
Group 3 & 4
- No bonus points apply
POINTS LOADING EVENTS
Two events have been nominated as Points Loading Events. These are:
- Nitro Up North
- Spring Nationals – Grand Final
POINTS TABLES
| REGULAR EVENTS TABLE | |
|---|---|
| PRO ALCOHOL NATIONALS | |
| TWILIGHT NATIONALS | |
| DRAGWAY AT THE BEND | |
| NITRO CHAMPS | |
| WINTERNATIONALS | |
| EAST COAST NATIONALS | |
| PRO STOCK NATIONALS | |
| ELIMINATION ROUND FORMAT – PERFORMANCE & SPORTSMAN | |
| POSITION/ACHIEVEMENT | CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS |
| WINNER | 100 POINTS |
| RUNNER UP | 80 POINTS |
| SEMI FINAL ROUND LOSE | 60 POINTS |
| QUARTER FINAL ROUND LOSE | 40 POINTS |
| EIGHTH FINAL ROUND LOSE | 20 POINTS |
| SIXTEENTH FINAL ROUND LOSE OR GREATER | 10 POINTS |
| QUALIFYING ONLY | 5 POINTS |
| ET RECORD (GROUP 2/PERFORMANCE BRACKETS ONLY) | 5 POINTS |
| CHICAGO SHOOTOUT FORMAT – PERFORMANCE & SPORTSMAN | |
| POSITION/ACHIEVEMENT | CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS |
| WINNER | 100 POINTS |
| RUNNER UP | 80 POINTS |
| 3 ROUND WINS | 60 POINTS |
| 2 ROUND WINS | 50 POINTS |
| 1 ROUND WIN | 40 POINTS |
| 0 ROUNDS WINS | 30 POINTS |
| QUALIFYING ONLY | 5 POINTS |
| ET RECORD (GROUP 2/PERFORMANCE BRACKETS ONLY) | 5 POINTS |
| POINTS LOADING EVENTS TABLE | |
|---|---|
| NITRO UP NORTH | |
| SPRING NATIONALS GRAND FINAL | |
| ELIMINATION ROUND FORMAT – PERFORMANCE & SPORTSMAN | |
| POSITION/ACHIEVEMENT | CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS |
| WINNER | 125 POINTS |
| RUNNER UP | 100 POINTS |
| SEMI FINAL ROUND LOSE | 75 POINTS |
| QUARTER FINAL ROUND LOSE | 50 POINTS |
| EIGHTH FINAL ROUND LOSE | 25 POINTS |
| SIXTEENTH FINAL ROUND LOSE OR GREATER | 13 POINTS |
| QUALIFYING ONLY | 7 POINTS |
| ET RECORD (GROUP 2/PERFORMANCE BRACKETS ONLY) | 5 POINTS |
| CHICAGO SHOOTOUT FORMAT – PERFORMANCE & SPORTSMAN | |
| POSITION/ACHIEVEMENT | CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS |
| WINNER | 125 POINTS |
| RUNNER UP | 100 POINTS |
| 3 ROUND WINS | 75 POINTS |
| 2 ROUND WINS | 63 POINTS |
| 1 ROUND WIN | 50 POINTS |
| 0 ROUNDS WINS | 38 POINTS |
| QUALIFYING ONLY | 7 POINTS |
| ET RECORD (GROUP 2/PERFORMANCE BRACKETS ONLY) | 5 POINTS |
HIGHEST POINT SCORER AWARD – DENNIS SYRMIS TROPHY
A prestigious perpetual trophy awarded to the racer from any NDRC Aeroflow Sportsman Series bracket who accumulates the highest number of Championship Points across all Sportsman brackets over the full season.
This points score will comprise Round Points only including Points Loading Events. Performance Record Points will not be included, ensuring equal point-scoring opportunities across all brackets.
NDRC PROFESSIONAL (GROUP 1) CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
The NDRC Professional Championship Series will be contested by each bracket as per their 2026 Season Calendar.
Racers earn Championship Points at all rounds including the Grand Final. Points allocated for each Event are listed in the tables below according to the racing format.
Championship events will generally be contested in All Run Format (ARF), but Elimination Format may be adopted for various brackets at the discretion of the individual Event Promoter.
NDRC PROFESSIONAL (GROUP 1) SERIES BRACKETS
- Top Fuel
- Nitro Funny Car
- Pro Alcohol
- Top Fuel Motorcycle
- Top Doorslammer
- Pro Stock
- Pro Mod
- Pro Stock Motorcycle
POINTS STRUCTURE
There are three points systems used in the Championship:
- All-Run Format Event Standing Points
- Elimination Format Event Standing Points
- Championship Points – awarded at the conclusion of the Finals
The application of these points is outlined below.
EVENT STANDING POINTS – ALL-RUN FORMAT
When competing in the All Run Format (ARF), Event Standing Points are used to determine the A, B, C and D finalists. These points do not contribute to Championship Points.
The NDRC will award Event Standing Points for ARF Round One and ARF Round Two based on the following:
WIN/LOSE POINTS – Points are awarded to competitors based on the outcome of each pairing.
ET POINTS – Points are awarded based on ET, ranked from quickest to slowest, for the 8 quickest racers in each bracket at the event
| RESULT | POINTS |
|---|---|
| ROUND WIN | 30 POINTS |
| ROUND LOSE | 10 POINTS |
| ET RESULT EACH ROUND | POINTS |
| QUICKEST ET OF THE ROUND | 8 POINTS |
| 2ND QUICKEST ET | 7 POINTS |
| 3RD QUICKEST ET | 6 POINTS |
| 4TH QUICKEST ET | 5 POINTS |
| 5TH QUICKEST ET | 4 POINTS |
| 6TH QUICKEST ET | 3 POINTS |
| 7TH QUICKEST ET | 2 POINTS |
| 8TH QUICKEST ET | 1 POINT |
ELIMINATION FORMAT
If Elimination format is used, the standard elimination format applies (see Rules and Regulations).
CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
Championship Points are awarded at the conclusion of each event based solely on each racer’s place/achievement in each event including the Grand Final.
No ARF Event Standing Points are applied to Championship Points, and no other additional bonus points are available to racers.
The racer with the highest Championship point score in their bracket at the conclusion of the Grand Final will be declared the NDRC Aeroflow Sportsman Series Champion.
Racers do not need to attend the Grand Final to be crowned Champion if their Championship points tally is high enough prior to the Grand Final to guarantee them the Championship.
POINT TABLES
There are three Championship point tables used throughout the season depending on the event:
| ALL RUN FORMAT SEASON EVENT POINTS | |
|---|---|
| POSITION / ACHIEVEMENT | POINTS ALLOCATION |
| A-FINAL WIN | 20 POINTS |
| A-FINAL RUNNER UP | 18 POINTS |
| B-FINAL WIN | 16 POINTS |
| B-FINAL RUNNER UP | 14 POINTS |
| C-FINAL WIN | 12 POINTS |
| C-FINAL RUNNER UP | 10 POINTS |
| D-FINAL WIN | 8 POINTS |
| D-FINAL RUNNER UP | 6 POINTS |
| NON-FINALISTS | 4 POINTS |
| QUALIFYING ONLY | 2 POINTS |
| ELIMINATION FORMAT SEASON EVENT POINTS | |
|---|---|
| POSITION / ACHIEVEMENT | POINTS ALLOCATION |
| WINNER | 20 POINTS |
| RUNNER UP | 18 POINTS |
| SEMI FINAL LOSE | 16 POINTS |
| QUARTER FINAL LOSE | 12 POINTS |
| EIGHTH FINAL LOSE | 8 POINTS |
| NON-QUALIFIER | 4 POINTS |
| ALL RUN FORMAT GRAND FINAL EVENT POINTS | |
|---|---|
| POSITION / ACHIEVEMENT | POINTS ALLOCATION |
| A-FINAL WIN | 30 POINTS |
| A-FINAL RUNNER UP | 27 POINTS |
| B-FINAL WIN | 24 POINTS |
| B-FINAL RUNNER UP | 21 POINTS |
| C-FINAL WIN | 18 POINTS |
| C-FINAL RUNNER UP | 16 POINTS |
| D-FINAL WIN | 12 POINTS |
| D-FINAL RUNNER UP | 9 POINTS |
| NON-FINALISTS | 6 POINTS |
| QUALIFYING ONLY | 3 POINTS |
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