NLS scoring works differently from most series: championships are decided by class, not outright. You are scored against the other cars in your own class, so a well-driven production car can take a title on the same day a GT3 wins overall.
Three things set each entrant's points for a race:
- your finishing position within your class,
- the length of the race (longer races are worth more), and
- the number of starters in your class (beating a bigger field pays more).
Across the ten-race season, only each entrant's best eight results count toward the championship — the two weakest rounds are dropped, so a single retirement need not end a title bid. Crucially, a disqualification or race ban cannot be discarded as one of those dropped scores.
A separate overall trophy rewards the fastest cars on the day, regardless of class. That combination — class championships plus an outright prize — is what lets one grid serve amateurs and professionals at the same time. For the race format behind these points, see how an NLS race weekend works.