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January 2016
Drift What Ya Brung
What: Drift What Ya Brung days at Santa Pod Raceway are days when you can come along and learn or practice drifting in safe and legal conditions on some of the Pods 30 acres of open tarmac. There are beginners, intermediate and advanced tracks open at the same time each DWYB day. Who: DWYB is for anyone from complete novices wanting tuition to expert drifters wanting quality seat time without authorities or kerbs to worry about. Drift cars are rear…
Find out more »February 2016
Stunt Fest
An afternoon of awesome stunts and displays for all the family, featuring some of the top UK stunt drivers and riders. The perfect high octane half term entertainment for kids in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and the Midlands. Whats On: -Monster Trucks -Terry Grant Stunt Display -Car Jumping -Arrepiado Stunt Show -Drift Rides -Car Football -Monster Truck Rides -Mini-Monster Trucks -Drift Triking -Bounce N Box -Climbing Wall -Static Drag Racing Display -Fun Fair -Pit Party -Kids Entertainment -Bar + Catering
Find out more »March 2016
Festival Of Power
An action packed Easter weekend of family Drag Racing entertainment including Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Jet Cars and National Drag Racing. Plus all things powerful off track including Monster Trucks, Stunt Displays, Circus and more.
Find out more »April 2016
The Fast Show
Welcome to The Fast Show at Santa Pod Raceway, the first performance and modified car event on the calendar. Featuring huge club stand displays, Run What Ya Brung, FWD & JDS Drag Racing, Drifting, Stunt Displays, Jet Car, Trade Village, Caterers, Fun Fair Rides and much more. There’s something for everyone whether your car is about “show” or “go”, a modified hot-hatch, a retro classic or a supercar. Saturday is a "Saturday Night Special", a RWYB day with plenty of…
Find out more »GTI SpringFest
Over the years, from the very first GTI Festival events in the late 1980s, the shows have attracted hordes of Volkswagen enthusiasts to several different venues around the UK. The GTI Festival and 'Inters' were for a decade or more, just about the only specialist watercooled VW events of the year. Now, we have a busy show calendar. The GTI Spring Festival is now established as the real 'season opener', and THE one day show for all enthusiasts of all…
Find out more »Big Bang Camper & Bus Show
Big Bang VW festival is the first and friendliest VW show on the calendar. Despite high-octane racing and two music arenas, the festival remains as laid-back and family friendly as ever. All Vee Dubs welcome! Three days of VW fun with great racing, music and entertainment at the home of European Drag Racing! All Beetles and buses, campers and Caddies, Golfs and Ghias are welcome at the show to enjoy the Run What Ya Brung (RWYB), show & shine, Drag…
Find out more »May 2016
Central Performance Show
See the fastest sports & performance cars in the country battle it out head to head, plus open RWYB, traders, concours, show & shine, jet car, entertainment and more.
Find out more »The Main Event
FIA European Drag Racing Championships Inc FIM Europe Drag Bikes Round 1 of the FIA/FIM European Championships is one of Santa Pod's most prestigious Drag Race meetings. This hugely popular, televised extravaganza features over 200 teams and 17 classes of cars and bikes including the sports F1 class – 8000bhp Top Fuel Dragsters accelerating 0-100mph in less than 1 second, making this event unrivalled for both the quality and quantity of racing. As well as the Drag Racing there's fun…
Find out more »June 2016
Classic Ford Show
The UK’s premier Classic Ford event featuring all-day drag strip action, retail village and thousands of the very best Classic Fords on display! From Anglia’s to Cortinas, Escorts to Zephyrs there is something for every Classic Ford fan.
Find out more »The Performance Vauxhall Show
The sound of big-power Redtop Corsas and screaming AstraVXRs can only mean one thing – Performance Vauxhall Show at Northamptonshire's legendary Santa Pod drag strip! Featuring a full day of live entertainment, tyre smoking action and thousands of Europe’s finest Vauxhalls on display.
Find out more »The BMW Show
The BMW Show at Santa Pod Raceway will be back for 2016 with a new summer date and all BMWs are welcome- race cars, show cars, modern, retros, classics, new minis and BMW bikes. BMWs have all the right elements to make great drag and drift cars. Powerful engines, rear-wheel drive and stable handling all add up to unbeatable straight-line and sideways fun. It's no wonder so many BMW owners are hooked on Run What Ya Brung and Drift What…
Find out more »August 2016
Ultimate Street Car
USC at Santa Pod Raceway is the Largest, Loudest, Hottest and Fastest, modified car festival
Find out more »September 2016
VW Action
VW Action is the longest running VW Show in the world - and this year we celebrate its 40th BIRTHDAY!!! The show has in one form or another been the true 'Jewel in the Crown' of UK VW events, from its early days at Stoneleigh, the NAS Stoneleigh shows, the period of its residency at Peterborough, at Herts County Showground, and now at Santa Pod. The last few years at 'The Pod' have produced quite exceptional shows, and 2015's event…
Find out more »Run What Ya Brung
From just £10 admission and £25 to “sign on”, you can take your car or motorcycle out on the famous quarter-mile dragstrip and test it’s performance limits in a safe and legal environment.
Find out more »Santa-Pod National Finals
The National Drag Racing Championship Finals for MSA Pro Mod and national sportsman classes plus Top Methanol, Wild Bunch, Nostalgia Fuel Altered Association and the ACU National Drag Bike Championship including SuperTwins.
Find out more »October 2016
Jap Show Finale
As the season closer Jap Show Finale is your last chance to get your car out there before winter draws in
Find out more »GTI Festival
The GTI Festival – Season Finale is for enthusiasts of all VAG marques, SEAT, Skoda, Audi and of course Volkswagen. Now the Volkswagen Group includes Lamborghini, Bentley and Bugatti too, but the closest we will probably come to seeing any of those will be Bentley rims shoehorned under late Golf arches!
Find out more »Flame & Thunder
Flame & Thunder is an action packed day for all the family featuring motorsport stunts and Drag Racing. Witness a huge gathering of jet vehicles and experience 300mph Nitro guzzling Top Fuel dragsters along with cars and bikes from all classes of Drag Racing. Watch stunt displays including Monster Trucks, Freestyle Motocross, Drifting and Stunt Riders. The climax of the day will be a huge firework display and massive bonfire. FREE ENTRY FOR KIDS! (Under 16s, max 3 per adult)
Find out more »November 2016
Fireworks Frenzy
A spectacular afternoon/evening of Fireworks, Live action including Podzilla the Monster Truck, Stunt Display, Drifting, Huge Bonfire, Fun Fair, catering and bar facilities, plus family entertainment. At Santa Pod we pride ourselves on delivering exciting events which are good value for money and our local visitors are especially important to us.
Find out more »February 2017
Stunt Fest 2017
An afternoon of awesome stunts and displays for all the family, featuring some of the top UK stunt drivers and riders. The perfect high octane half term entertainment for kids in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and the Midlands.
Find out more »April 2017
Peak Performance Test & Tune Day
Open test day with fully prepped track and maximum track time for all serious enthusiasts.
Find out more »June 2017
Retro Show
The Retro Show is a classic car and bike show with a difference: Unlike most shows where you park up in a field and sip tea, this is an action-packed day where you can take part in the racing and show & shine whatever type of retro machinery you have. Retro Show is open to all retro vehicles including cars, bikes, scooters and lorries from the 1950’s through the 1980’s to 1995. Featuring: RWYB, Drag Demos, Show & Shine, Traders,…
Find out more »Summer Nationals
National Drag Racing Championships featuring the MSA British Championship for Pro Mod A huge variety of race cars and bikes as well as the Fireforce Jet Car will keep the track action packed all day long.
Find out more »July 2017
Jap Show
It doesn’t matter whether you drive a Nissan Micra or a race spec Evo, ride a GSXR or a Yamaha R1. All Japanese cars and bikes are welcome at Jap show. No matter what you like about the scene there is something for everyone with the relaxed pace of the Show Paddock, club displays and trade area. For those that like the louder side of life we have a variety of attractions that will not disappoint with the country's quickest…
Find out more »Dragstalgia
Santa Pod goes back to the way we were with Dragstalgia, a weekend dedicated to drag racing, hot rods and bikes from a bygone era with classic dragsters and funny cars, altereds, hot rods, American muscle and more. There will be Championship Drag Racing and Run What Ya Brung sessions on the track along with the a Jet Dragster and 2 seater Dragster Rides. Off track there will be Show & Shine, Live Music, Traders, Cacklefest, Historic Car Display and…
Find out more »August 2017
Mini In The Park
One of the favourites on the Mini show calendar! Attracting thousands of cherished cars from the UK and Europe. RWYB drag strip action, live entertainment, show cars, trade village, stunt shows and car clubs.
Find out more »Monster Truck Nationals
The Top UK Monster Truck Showdown! Monster Truck Freestyle action including caravan crushing & awesome BUS JUMPS!!! Plus Pit Party, FMX, Monster Truck Rides and lots more family fun.
Find out more »Junior Drag Racing Fun Day
Santa Pod Raceway’s annual Junior Drag Racing Fun Day will raise funds for Milton Keynes-based charity Harry’s Rainbow. The track action focuses on the Junior class of drag racing. Existing junior drag racers (ages ranging from 8 to 17) from across Europe will compete informally in this Fun Day. Off track there will be a Stunt Rider and Monster Truck displays, Monster Truck Rides and Miniature Monster Trucks! Other family activities on the programme include dodgems, trampolines, face-painting, bouncy castle,…
Find out more »September 2017
FIA/FIM Euro Finals European Championship
Santa Pod’s most prestigious Drag Racing event featuring over 250 of Europe’s finest teams. Witness the awesome power of 300mph Top Fuel Dragsters, 200mph Drag Bikes and over 20 supporting classes. See the famous Jet Car, Monster Trucks, stunt shows, static displays, air displays, traders and more.
Find out more »Ford Fest
Expect to see Fords of all shapes and sizes, from standard restorations to insane racecars, from genuine classics through to the very latest models from the Ford showrooms - it’s a true celebration of all things Ford!
Find out more »February 2018
Stunt Fest 2018
An afternoon of awesome stunts and displays for all the family, featuring some of the top UK stunt drivers and riders. The perfect high octane half term entertainment for kids in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and the Midlands. Whats On: -Monster Trucks -Car Jumping -Arrepiado Stunt Show -Drift Rides -Car Football -Monster Truck Rides -Mini-Monster Trucks -Drift Triking -Bounce N Box -Climbing Wall -Static Drag Racing Display -Fun Fair -Pit Party -Kids Entertainment -Bar + Catering
Find out more »March 2018
Festival of power 2018
An action packed Easter weekend of family Drag Racing entertainment including Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Jet Cars and National Drag Racing. Plus all things powerful off track including Monster Trucks, Stunt Displays and more. Top Fuel Dragster Your first opportunity to see nitro burning machines this season and experience the explosive power of what top level Drag Racing has to offer. (All Days) Nitro Funny Car Modern Funny Cars have the same engines as Top Fuel Dragsters.…
Find out more »April 2018
The Fast Show 2018
The Fast Show 2018 - Sunday 15th April With Saturday Night Special RWYB on 14th April and Weekend Camping available Welcome to The Fast Show at Santa Pod Raceway, the first performance and modified car event on the calendar. Featuring huge club stand displays, Run What Ya Brung, FWD Drag Racing, Drifting, Stunt Displays, Jet Car, Trade Village, Caterers, Fun Fair Rides and much more. There’s something for everyone whether your car is about “show” or “go”, a modified hot-hatch,…
Find out more »July 2018
Bug Jam
One of the best VW festivals is back for another year. Featuring 5 Music Arenas, Drag Racing, Run What Ya Brung Public Track Time, Show & Shine, Comedy, Traders, Stunt Displays, Jet Car, Autojumble, Funfair and much, much more! Bug jam is run over 3 days providing family camping and club camping and day tickets wether you come in a big group or just by yourself you won't regret it.
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