Drag Racing Classes
Like all forms of motorsports, Drag Racing is split into assorted categories to equalize performance.
There are two major groups – the Professional and Sportsman racers. In professional racing two competitors race for the fastest time over a straight quarter mile run (1000 foot for Top Fuel) reaching breathtaking speeds of 300mph in under 4 seconds! In Sportsman racing a handicap system is used to provide close racing between cars in a timed bracket.
Pro Car Classes
Pro Modified Cars
Are the 250mph petrol (or methanol) burning ‘fastest cars with doors!” showing the first signs of similarity to street cars using bodies from the 40s to the present day. Pro Mod is the Motorsport UK British Drag Racing Championship class.
TOP FUEL DRAGSTERS
These cars run on nitromethane and can reach speeds of up to 300mph accelerating from 0 – 100mph in under one second!
Fuel Funny Cars
Top Methanol
Running on less expensive fuel but almost as fast as their nitro cousins and highly competitive. Dragsters and Funny Cars compete together.
Pro Stock Cars
Petrol-burning doorslammers with very tight sets of rules governing appearance and specifications. Cars closely resemble production models, but are capable of hitting 6-second passes on the track!
Nostalgia Funny Car
Funny Cars with classic body styles replicating the golden age of drag racing.
Sportsman Car Classes
Comp Eliminator
Street Eliminator
Super Comp
Allows full bodied cars and dragsters running in the 8.90 sec index.
Super Gas
Super Pro ET
Cars and dragsters running to indexes between 6.00 and 8.99 seconds.
Pro ET
Cars and dragsters with a bracket of 8.50-11.99 seconds.
Sportsman ET
Includes a mixture of vehicles running 12 seconds or slower. This is the entry level class for car racing.
Junior Dragsters
Offering 8-17 year olds the chance to race with the grown-ups!
Outlaw Anglia
Outlaw Flat Four
Heads up drag racing. Cars do not have to be VW but must have a flat four engine. www.offdrc.co.uk
VW Sportsman
Nostalgia Superstock
A class dedicated to the memory of the old school American Muscle car racers of the 60’s & 70’s running Dial In racing for pre-1980 cars only. Entries must run 15 seconds or quicker, no power adders permitted.
Wildbunch
Nostalgia slingshots, altereds and dragsters.
Pro Bike Classes
Top Fuel Bike
Super Twin
This hugely popular category is also an “anything goes” class, with the sole restriction being that the machine has a maximum of two cylinders. That means nitromethane, fuel injection and supercharging are in, as are thundering, awe-inspiring high six second 200mph performances.
Pro Stock Bike
These bikes are built to very tightly controlled regs helping to ensure that the emphasis is on rider skill and tuning expertise – the key to their lightning reactions, mid to high seven second ETs and ultra competitive racing.
Super Street Bike
Stretched out bikes with no wheelie bars and treaded tyres. These bikes sport big turbo or nitrous conversions.
Junior Bike
Junior bike class.
Sportsman Bike Classes
Funny Bike
Must resemble a road going bike but have in force no engine or fuel restrictions. Can run high 6s at around 200mph.
Competition Bike
Almost anything goes in this class, generally running 7s and 8s.
8.50 Bike
Highly modified street bikes running to the 8.50 index.
9.50 Bike
These bikes are ridden to a 9.50 second index. A sniff of nitrous and some chassis mods help many competitors.
ET Bike
A dial in class with a mix of road-legal and full on race bikes, running to a low ET of 8.70 seconds.
What drag racing classes are available at Santa Pod Raceway?
Santa Pod hosts everything from beginner-friendly classes to full-blown professional drag racing categories. We also offer bike classes for junior and experienced riders.
What is the easiest class to start drag racing in?
The best starting point is RWYB – Run What Ya Brung. It’s open to anyone with their own vehicle, and these days are held throughout the season.
Where can I find UK drag racing classes for my car?
Santa Pod Raceway offers the most diverse drag racing classes in the UK, from RWYB to competitive brackets for bikes and cars.
How much does it cost you to enter a drag racing class at Santa Pod?
Cost varies. If you’re interested in attending our classes, please get in touch and we will provide with all of the details!
What is bracket racing, and how does it work at Santa Pod?
Bracket racing is a type of drag racing where cars of different speeds can compete fairly.
Are there motorcycle drag racing classes at Santa Pod?
Yes, motorcycle drag racing is a major part of the Santa Pod calendar, with classes such as Junior Drag Bike, 9.50 Bike, Super Street Bike, and Top Fuel Bike.