Drag Racing at Santa Pod Raceway UK

Santa Pod Raceway in the UK is the home of European Drag Racing and host to the televised FIA European Drag Racing Championships. It's the fastest and loudest motorsport on earth with sensational race action from dragsters and doorslammers to beetles and bikes.

Santa Pod hosts over 50 events during the race season Jan-Nov, including: National drag race meetings, classic car events, modified car shows (The Fast Show and USC), VW Beetle & Camper festivals (Bug Jam and Big Bang), Japanese performance car events (The JapShows), specialist events (Performance Vauxhall Show, Classic Ford show), Run What Ya Brung (RWYB) public track days and much more!

Enjoy VIP/corporate hospitality and fantastic family days out in the heart of England (on the border of Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire) and see Top Fuel Dragsters & Funny Cars, Jet Cars & Rocket Bikes, Monster Trucks & Motocross, Drifting and more.

Forthcoming Events in 2009

Rotorstock 6 & EDC- Saturday 11th July

A Japanese car event for classic, modern and modified rides from the far east. Club displays, camping,  Run What Ya Brung and show car paddock. Also hosts a Need For Speed European Drift Championship round and an HKS Round. Full details at www.RotorStock6.co.uk.

Retro Show - Sunday 12th July

The multi-marque event for anyone into retro cars, bikes and scooters. Track open for Run What Ya Brung, show & shine paddock, autotest, club displays and evening entertainment on Saturday Night. Full details at www.retroshow.co.uk.

Bug Jam 23 - 17th to 19th July

The biggest and best VW fest, featuring racing, huge music line-up, club camping, live shows and entertainment throughout the weekend. Full details at www.BugJam.com.

Marangoni Ultimate Street Car - 31st July to 2nd August

The fastest, hottest, largest and loudest modified car festival in Europe with cutting-edge music, track open for Run What Ya Brung, show & shine and a huge variety of off-track entertainment and traders. Full details at www.UltimateStreetCar.co.uk.

FIA European Finals - 10th to 13th September

FIA European Drag Racing Championships including UEM Drag Bikes. Santa Pod’s flagship Championship event attracting over 250 of the top drag racing teams from all over Europe.  Televised action including the sport’s Formula 1 class of Top Fuel Dragster plus over 20 supporting classes of cars and bikes plus Jet Car demos, Live Action Arena, Monster Trucks, trade village, side-shows and lots of family entertainment. Full details on the European Finals page.

Santa Pod Insurance Services

Here at Santa Pod Raceway, we've been racing and working with road as well as high-performance race cars for over 50 years. So if you want insurance that covers your everyday car or that caters for nitrous, modifications or engine conversions, you won't be surprised to learn that we can handle it. We can even offer track cover as standard on some policies!

If you want an insurance specialist that really speaks your language, try us first. Visit www.SantaPodInsurance.com or call 0845 121 6888 for a quote today.

2009 Santa Pod Calendar

If you would like to receive the 2009 calendar booklet and wallplanner/poster then please complete the Postal Mailing List form here. You will also be sent relevant event flyers throughout the year.

2008 Official Season Review DVD
FIA/UEM European Drag Racing Championships

This two disc DVD set contains action from all eight of Europe’s top car and motorcycle Drag Racing classes. These are the fastest race machines on the planet, and with over 100 teams from across Europe taking part, the championships are hard-fought battles of speed and attrition. Catch the close racing, the record breaking runs, and the metal-crunching mishaps when it all goes wrong. With 8,000bhp and speeds of over 300mph, it’s a fine line between glory and disaster – these racers are true modern day gladiators. This DVD set contains over 5 and a half hours of action from England, Norway, Finland and Sweden, and is packed with racing, interviews and fascinating tech features.

Running Time: 336mins approx.

The 2-disc 2008 Season Review DVD is £19.99 (Code: SPV41). To order phone 01234 782828. P&P for telephone orders is £2 for 1 DVD Box Set or £3.99 for 2 or more.

You can also order Season DVDs online at the www.SantaPodShop.com.

The official 2008 Season Review DVD will be available in the Pod Shop at Flame & Thunder.

Recent Event Reports

Visit the links below for recent event reports and photo galleries.

Summer Nationals 2009 The Main Event 2009 PTM Show 2009 Wheels USA Auto Trader Easter Thunderball The Marangoni Fast Show 2009 Stunt Night 2009 Fireworks Frenzy 2008 Flame & Thunder 2008 JapShow Finale 2008

National Finals Ultimate BMW Show 2008 European Finals 2008 Rotorstock 5 Marangoni USC 2009 Bug Jam 22 Retro Show 2008 Big Bang 2008 Season Review 2008