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What This Page Is
Championship Racing is one of the best features in Upland — community-run, skill-based, with real rewards. This guide covers how to enter, how qualifying works, the points system, and strategic tips.
Why Racing Matters
Championship Racing is consistently one of the brightest spots in Upland. It's one of 16 positive findings in our audit, and for good reason:
- Community-run by Racing Commissioners Masschef and Antman89
- Skill-based — your performance determines your ranking, not your wallet
- Track creators get paid — 25,000 UPX for each community-designed track selected
- Team Racing — squads of 4 compete together
- Weekly live streams with commentary and results
This is what Upland looks like when they build for gameplay instead of monetization. The community responds with enthusiasm, engagement, and genuine competition. Racing proves the player base is there — they just need real features to show up for.
How to Enter
- Purchase a Championship Racing Pass from the Upland Store — 30,000 UPX
- Hold the pass at the snapshot time (announced each season)
- You're registered for the full 5-week season + Week 6 Championship Finals
All registration UPX goes directly into the season's prize pool. Upland adds bonus contributions on top.
Team Racing: Teams of 4. Team leader buys one additional Racing Pass (5 total for the team). Submit team info to Commissioner Masschef in the Upland Racing Discord.
Season Format
Each season spans 5 weeks of competition + Week 6 Championship Finals.
Weekly Cycle
- Thursday 9 AM PT: New community-designed track opens for qualifying
- Thursday–Monday: Qualifying window. Race as many times as you want, only fastest time counts
- Monday 9 AM PT: Qualifying closes. Top 24 advance
- Friday (race week): Live semi-finals and finals streamed by Racing Commissioners
Elimination Bracket
- 24 qualify based on fastest qualifying times
- 6 slowest eliminated → Top 18 advance to semi-finals
- 3 semi-final heats of 6 racers each (seeded by qualifying time):
- Heat 1: Positions 1, 6, 7, 12, 13, 18
- Heat 2: Positions 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17
- Heat 3: Positions 3, 4, 9, 10, 15, 16
- Top 2 from each heat advance to the Final (6 racers)
Final Rankings (all 24 racers)
- Positions 1–6: Based on Final Heat results
- Positions 7–18: Based on semi-final race times
- Positions 19–24: Based on qualifying times
Points System
Points accumulate over the 5-week season. Top 12 advance to the Season Championship in Week 6.
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| 1st | 40 |
| 2nd | 37 |
| 3rd | 35 |
| 4th | 33 |
| 5th | 31 |
| 6th | 29 |
| 7th | 27 |
| 8th | 25 |
| 9th | 23 |
| 10th | 21 |
| 11th | 20 |
| 12th | 19 |
| 13th | 18 |
| 14th | 17 |
| 15th | 16 |
| 16th | 15 |
| 17th | 14 |
| 18th | 13 |
| 19th | 12 |
| 20th | 11 |
| 21st | 10 |
| 22nd | 9 |
| 23rd | 8 |
| 24th | 7 |
Season Championship winners earn points on the annual Championship Series Leaderboard, which determines who qualifies for the Genesis Week Grand Final — the ultimate race.
MPS (Max Performance Score)
All Championship races use a 260 MPS cap. This is your vehicle's total performance score including power-ups.
The strategic choice: Do you run a high-performance car that uses most of your 260 MPS, or pick a lower-MPS vehicle and save room for power-ups? Both approaches can win — it depends on the track.
Power-ups are available in the store (Thursdays) and on the secondary market. They add to your MPS, so plan your loadout based on the weekly track's characteristics.
Recent Season Tracks
Blossom 2026 (Current Season)
| Week | Track | Location | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northumberland by JUSTNFT3 | Nashville, TN | Apr 17 |
| 2 | The Spooky Speedway by PREZENZ | Queens, NY | Apr 24 |
| 3 | The Cheese Breeze by MORECHEESE | Bronx, NY | May 1 |
| 4 | Milneburg Jazz Loop by DADICEDADA | New Orleans, LA | May 8 |
| 5 | Shak Attack Speedway by SHAKTILYN | Los Angeles, CA | May 15 |
| Finals | NY Speedway | Manhattan, NY | May 22 |
Frost 2026 (Previous Season)
| Week | Track | Location | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabbit Racing by Cimagian | Chicago, IL | Feb 13 |
| 2 | French Rd Racing 2 by Jrwheels | Detroit, MI | Feb 20 |
| 3 | Americas Speedway by Bostic | New Orleans, LA | Feb 27 |
| 4 | Asphalt Race by Belz300 | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 5 |
| 5 | Saint Row by Ace696 | London | Mar 13 |
| Finals | Lusail Track | Lusail, QA | Mar 20 |
Prizes
Seasonal Prizes
- Prize pool funded by all 30K UPX registrations + Upland bonus
- UPX paid out based on leaderboard rankings after finals
- Top 3 earn exclusive racing badges
Championship Series Prizes (Genesis Week)
- Larger UPX payouts
- Custom racing gear and karts
- Sparklet rewards
- Top 3 earn Championship Badges — the rarest racing rewards in Upland
Track Creator Program
Want your track in the Championship? Submit through the Upland Racing Discord. If selected:
- 25,000 UPX reward when your track is featured
- Players practicing and racing on your track earn you additional UPX through track fees
Getting Started
- Join the Racing channels in the Upland Discord
- Select the racing role in #about-racing for notifications
- Buy a Championship Racing Pass (30K UPX)
- Start practicing on community tracks to learn the physics
- During qualifying (Thursday–Monday), run the weekly track as many times as needed
- Watch the live streams on Fridays for race-day action
Championship Racing is listed as Positive Finding #2 and #10 in the Upland Accountability Report. Read the full audit for documented evidence.
Community Perspectives
Community perspectives coming soon. Share your racing experience in our Discord.
Sources & Methodology
- All race formats, schedules, and points systems sourced from Upland's Championship Racing articles published on uplandme.medium.com across Frost 2026 and Blossom 2026 seasons.
- Championship Racing is listed as Positive Finding #2 and #10 in the Upland Accountability Report.