Dragstalgia

Drag Racing Car Classes

• Dragstalgia cannonball
  Nitro and Methanol Nostalgia Funny Cars and Fuel Altereds.
  
• Slingshot Showdown
  Shootout for Front Engined Dragsters only. Must have ran quicker than 8.5 to be eligible.
• Gasser Circus
  High riding gassers.
• Outlaw Anglia
  Ford Pops and Anglias.
• Wild Bunch (TBC)
  Predominantly slingshots and altereds.
• Willys Wars
  Old school, heads up Willys-Overland racing. Heavily influenced by the Willys Americar.

• Supercharged Outlaws (TBC)
  Supercharged dragsters, altereds and door slammers.
• Nostalgia Superstock
  Shootout for pre 72 American bodied cars with stock rear suspension, carbs only no power adders, slicks allowed.
• Nostalgia Pro Stock Bike
  Based on historic ACU pro stock rules. The class is for pre-1980 bikes with stock appearance, 7” tyres, carbs and stock main chassis.
• NSA Bike Shootout
  Some of the most historic Drag Bikes around will be taking part in a shootout.

Race Entries:
Available soon

Dragstalgia Cannonball

The headline class at Dragstalgia is the Dragstalgia Cannonball where Nitro and Methanol Nostalgia Funny Cars and Fuel Altereds running a cannonball format.

Cracklefest

There will be a cracklefest on Saturday evening with cars lining up on the track in front of the grandstand. Keeping the nostalgia vibe going, suitable cars will be push started from the road in front of the grandstand before driving onto the track. (Sat)

Run What Ya Brung

Take your car or motorcycle out on the famous quarter-mile dragstrip and test it's performance limits in a safe and legal environment. Open to pre-1980’s vehicles only, Retro, Classic, Hot Rod and American cars and bikes (sorry, no modern cars or bikes).

RWYB sessions are on Friday ONLY from 9.30am-4.30pm with no race classes. Unlimited runs for £45 Sign-on.

Please note that at this event, helmets are required for all vehicles travelling faster than 100mph at the finish line. Neck padding and arm restraints are recommended. Full RWYB details at www.RWYB.com.

Showmanship Trophies

Trophies will go to those racing in the spirit of the event in the following categories:

• Best Backup Girl/Guy
• Lowest ET
• Wheelstand of the Weekend
• Burnout of the Weekend
• Driving Job of the Weekend
• Best Appearing Team
• Moment of the Weekend
• Spirit of Dragstalgia
• Best Appearing Vehicle

Dragstalgia will host a Live Music Stage within the Vintage Hub with a vibrant mix of Live Bands and DJs throughout the day playing long into the evening on Friday & Saturday; the music then continues over in Fuelers Bar for all those up for a late night knees up!

*Free as part of your sporting event ticket.

Autoglym Show & Shine

In association with the NSRA (Sunday)
Put your pride and joy on display and you could be going home with a trophy. It's free to enter, just turn up and register on the day. Space is limited and the paddock fills up quickly so be sure to arrive early.

We have prizes from Autoglym and trophies judged by the NSRA for the Best of Show plus 4 runners up completing the Top 5. Open to pre 1980 vehicles only, Retro, Classic, Hot Rod and American cars and bikes. (Sun)

Dragstalgia Beer Festival

Running along side Dragstalgia will be the return of the Beer Festival with more ales from local breweries. So if you’re a real ale fan then head over to the Marquee in the Vintage Hub which will be open from Friday. (All days)

Club Displays / Camping

Club display areas and club camping areas are available for booking now. If your club would like to attend and you have a minimum of 10 cars, please Download a Club Booking Form.

Booking deadline 5pm Tue 28th June.

Club Perks!

• Buy 10 Get 1 Free Offer – For every 10 tickets you buy in one transaction, you will get one free (Not applicable with Winter Saver offer).
• Discounted booking fee when bulk booking tickets over the phone.
• An allocated club area for your members.

Full terms & conditions can be found on the booking form and no disputes will be entered into.

Camping is included with weekend tickets. Gates opening at 8am Friday. Separate Hot Rod only camping field.

Crackle Car

As well as taking part in the Cracklefest there will be Crackle Cars firing up in the pits over the weekend.

NSRA Blast From The Past

Take a look inside the Blast From The Past marquee and revisit cars that have lived a life, are still going strong and represent a window into the long history of hot rodding in Britain.

Historic Car Display

Within the Santa Pod marquee, you'll find a selection of historic drag cars and bikes from the heyday of racing.

Fun Fair Rides

All the fun of the fair with Dodgems, Waltzers, Arcades, Candy Floss and Sideshows.

Token Bundles available from the Dodgems counter. Get 27 funfair tokens for £25 OR 55 tokens for £50 and really keep the kids busy for hours! Each token counts as £1 when redeemed. (tokens are non-refundable)

Ride prices: Dodgems - £4, Waltzer - £3, Sizzler - £3, Trampolines - £3, Kiddies Rides - £3.

British Drag Racing Hall of Fame

The BDRHF will be bringing along some of the biggest names from the past 40 years of drag racing. Don’t forget your autograph book for this fantastic opportunity to catch some of your childhood hero’s.

Traders

There will be traders at the show selling anything from clothing and stickers to car parts and collectables.

If you are a trader interested in trading at Santa Pod Raceway find Exhibitor Information here.

Bars & Caterers

There are licensed bars and caterers on site selling food and drink. Cash machines are in the Shops but please be ready to pay for items on site from our catering units and Pod Shop with contactless card payment rather than cash. View Caterer details.

Camping

On site camping is included with all multi-day admission tickets to Santa Pod Raceway. View details on the Camping Page.

VIP/Hospitality

Come along and enjoy the VIP experience including lunch and balcony viewing. Don't worry if you've already booked your tickets, you can still upgrade for a great day out or a gift.

More information on the Hospitality pages.