SANTA POD'S 55TH SEASON

Santa Pod Raceway has launched its 55th consecutive season of high-speed racing action. 400,000 people a year pass through Santa Pod’s gates to attend more than 70 varied events on a calendar that runs from February to November, adn the championship drag racing season begins with Easter’s Festival of Power, an amalgam of serious racing and the family entertainment activities that feature at many Santa Pod meetings. The first and last rounds of the FIA/ FIM European Championships are the venue’s flagship events, held in late May and early September respectively, with further national championship races for cars and motorcycles held through the year.

July’s Dragstalgia is the highlight of the historic drag racing season. This year’s 10th Anniversary event features the return of the riotous Fuel Altereds in a transatlantic rematch between America’s Rat Trap, grappled through the quartermile by Ron Hope on his international farewell tour, and Britain’s Havoc, which Nick Davies wrestled to US championship victory in 2017.

Also in July, Bug Jam 34 is Europe’s largest Volkswagen festival and one of several weekends devoted during the year to the VW brand. Other marque-specific events include Honda, Ford, Vauxhall and BMW, and German, Japanese and American cars enjoy their own general celebrations. The calendar also includes modified car shows, specialist and family events and public track days. Full information and tickets are available online at or by telephoning 01234 782828.