The FIA European Finals

Top Fuel Dragster

The headline class at the European Finals is Top Fuel Dragster. These cars run on nitromethane and can reach speeds of up to 300mph accelerating from 0 - 100mph in under one second! (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Drivers will include:

• Susanne Callin (Sweden)
• Jndia Erbacher (Germany)
• Tommi Haapanen (Finland)
• Duncan Micallef (Malta)
• Linn Floysvik (Norway)

Funny Car

Modern Nitro Funny Cars have the same engines as Top Fuel Dragsters but have tilt-up carbon fibre bodies with the engine in front of the driver. (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Drivers will include:

• Kevin Kent (UK)
• John Hale (USA)
• Patrik Pers (Sweden)
• Steve Ashdown (UK)

Pro Mod

These cars run 0-250mph in under 6 seconds! Full-bodied cars with massive engines and monster attitude. Pro Mod is the Motorsport UK British Drag Racing Championship class. (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Drivers will include:

• Jean Dulamon (France)
• Stian Rusånes (Norway)
• David Vegter (Holland)
• Jere Rantaniemi (Finland)
• Walter Strobel (Germany)
• Andy Robinson (UK)
• Freddie Fagerstrom (Sweden)
• Roger Johansson (Sweden)
• Jon Webster (UK)
• Mick Payne (UK)
• Åke Persson (Sweden)
• Bobby Wallace (UK)
• David Smith (UK)
• Wayne Nicholson (UK)
• Bruno Bader (Switzerland)
• Andres Arnover (Estonia)
• John Tebenham (UK)
• Michel Tooren (Holland)
• Peter Kunc (Sweden)
• Marcus Hilt (Switzerland)
• Mike Reymond (Denmark)

FIA Pro Stock

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! (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Drivers will include:

• Michael Malmgren (Sweden)
• Stefan Enryd (Sweden)
• Simon Ekengren (Sweden)
• Robin Noren (Sweden)
• Jimmy Alund (Sweden)
• Lars Britsmar (Sweden)

Nostalgia Funny Car

Nostalgia Funny Cars have classic body styles replicating the golden age of drag racing. Expect Long smoky burnouts followed by wild runs with times deep into the 6 second zone. (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Drivers will include:

• Tony Betts (UK)
• Paul Harris (UK)
• Tim Garlick (UK)

FIA Top Methanol

Running on less expensive fuel but almost as fast as their nitro cousins and highly competitive. Dragsters and Funny Cars compete together. (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Drivers will include:

• Sandro Bellio (Belgium)
• Jonny Lagg (Sweden
• Tony Bryntesson (Sweden)

All Car Classes

• FIA Top Fuel Dragster
• FIA Top Methanol
• FIA Pro Stock Car
• FIA / Motorsport UK Pro Mod
• Funny Car
• Nostalgia Funny Car
• Comp Eliminator
• Street Eliminator
• Super Pro ET
• Pro ET
• Super Comp
• Super Gas
• Junior Dragster

All Bike Classes

• FIM Top Fuel Bike
• FIM Supertwin Bike
• FIM Pro Stock Bike
• FIM Super Street Bike
• FIM Junior Drag Bike

Friday Evening Session

There will be an evening qualifying session on Friday for pro classes including Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car who will be joined by Jet Cars, so get ready for a flame show. (Fri)

Bradford's v Havoc

Randy Bradford from the USA & the UK's Nick Davies will be making a return to Santa Pod Raceway and match racing in their Fuel Altereds. (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Pit Access

Unlike other motorsport venues, the public are able to walk around the pits and watch the crews work on their cars and bikes. (All days)

Fireforce 3

The awesome Fireforce 3 Jet Car will be thundering down the strip. The Pratt & Whitney J60 jet engine develops thrust equivalent to more than 10,000hp and can run the quarter-mile in 5 seconds with a terminal speed of 270mph! (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Fireforce 5

The FireForce 5 Jet Dragster will be lighting up the quarter mile in just over 5 seconds. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney J60 engine, it develops thrust equivalent to more than 10,000hp. (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Firestorm Jet Car

Roger Goring's state of the art Ford Mustang bodied Jet car is one of only 3 centre drive Jet Funny Cars in the world and the only one outside of the USA. (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Monster Truck - Podzilla

This mighty 10,000lbs, 1350hp monster truck driven by Garry Anderson and supported by Lucas Oil, will be crushing everything in its path. (Sat & Sun)

Monster Truck - Swamp Thing

Joining Podzilla to wreak havoc in the arena is Swamp thing, the UK Monster Truck Nationals winning monster truck, driven by Tony Dixon. (Sat & Sun)

Stunt Display - Terry Grant

Multiple world record holder and professional stunt driver Terry Grant will be putting on an action packed, precision driving stunt show. (Sat & Sun)

Stunt Rider - Lee Bowers

Top freestyle motorcycle stunt rider Lee Bowers will be wowing the crowds with his jaw-dropping motorbike stunts. (Sat & Sun)

Grizzle Squad - FMX

Expect big air and big tricks from this awesome UK freestyle motocross team making their debut at the European Finals. (Sat & Sun)

Fun Fair Rides

All the fun of the fair with Dodgems, Waltzers, Arcades, Candy Floss and Sideshows! (All days)

Tokens available indivually or in bundles: 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 can be purchased via cash or card from the token counter in the middle of the fun fair and are non-refundable.)

Ride Prices (tokens): Dodgems - 5 (1 or 2 in a car), Extreme - 4, Waltzer - 4, Trampolines - 3, Kids Rides - 3. (Only Tokens, No cash will be accepted on rides)

Fireworks Display

There will be a spectacular firework display on Friday after the Evening Nitro Session. (Fri only)

Mooneyes Dragster

Mooneyes and their original Dragster were one of the first teams to give the UK a taste of Drag Racing at the Brighton Speed Trials in 1963. Now, we are delighted to welcome the Official Mooneyes team and their replica dragster to Dragstalgia 2024. The chassis is built by Dode Martin of Dragmaster, who built the Original Mooneyes Dragster, with a 350ci Chevy run on Methanol. Get up close and personal to this iconic machine in the pits. (All Days)

Dos Palmas

The beautiful 'Dos Palmas' dragster will be on display at Dragstalgia. This car made it's first appearance in the UK in 1964 and the following year became the first American Dragster to be imported into the UK, setting various records before returning to the US. (All Days)

BBMF

The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be flying over Santa Pod Raceway with an historic WWII Lancaster on Sunday, this will consist of one pass only. (Sun)

2Seater Thrill Ride

Watch as the brave and the lucky get to ride down the strip in the 7 second Santa Pod 2Seater dragster. See the 2Seater page for how to book a ride.

Steve Colley - Trials Rider

The skills of motorcycle trials riders like Steve Colley have to be seen to be believed. He can do things with motorcycles that we mere mortals would consider impossible. (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Granny Turismo

Meet the Worlds first and only! Shopping Trolley Dance Display Team. The ladies from Granny Turismo have been delighting audiences since 2009 are now one of the most talked-about acts around.  Part walkabout, part circle show and wholly engaging, the show has universal appeal when these girls arrive on their suped-up shopping trolleys, everyone takes notice. (Sat only)

Those Magnificent Men

Clear the runway, folks... Roger Blighty and Victor Bravo are preparing for take off! Prepare to be amazed at just how far these chaps have gone to make their fantasy a reality; they've given their penny farthing bicycles a "biplane upgrade"! (Sun Only)

Transformers

Transformers come to life as Bumblebee and Optimus Prime make a visit to Santa Pod, so make sure to get your photo taken with them as they wander around site. Autobots, roll out! (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Pacific Bounce Inflatables

Let the kids bounce and play all day with a selection of exciting inflatables, a climbing wall and Go Karts. Pay per session or get unlimited goes on the inflatables with a wristband for £15. (All days)

Kids Entertainment

Mad Dom is a children's entertainer with years of experience. Expect balloon creations, circus skills and magic. (Sat only)

Evening Entertainment

For those camping over with multi-day tickets there is evening entertainment in Fuelers Bar with live bands on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Thursday - Hashtags
Friday - Audio Vultures
Saturday - Five Day Weekend

*Free as part of your sporting event multi-day ticket.

Hashtags

Originally formed as an acoustic duo, now expanded as a 4 piece band from the heart of the Midlands, covering a range of songs that you all love and remember, but very much leaving their own mark. With influences ranging from country to rock and everything in between, you can guarantee there is something for everyone, and with their high energy performance, you can’t help but want to join in. (Thu Eve)

Live Band - Audio Vultures

Audio Vultures are dedicated to creating an electric and energetic atmosphere to fill the dance floor, with their authentic renditions of chart hits from the last 50 years, and many classics thrown in for good measure, they won't be happy until they have the venue bouncing and the crowd singing along with them! (Fri Eve)

Live Band - Five Day Weekend

A four piece band from the East Midlands playing all those catchy melodic pop punk and emo tunes you know and love but you've probably not heard in ages! An eclectic set of pop punk, rock classics from the 90's and noughties. (Sat Eve)

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.

Traders

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

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

Camping

On site camping is included with all multi-day admission tickets to Santa Pod Raceway; tents, caravans and motorhomes are all welcome. View details on the Camping Page.

Pamper Pod

The Pamper Pod is equipped with mirrors, electric points, dressing tables and chairs, you can freshen up in the morning or get dolled up for the evening. So whether you want to straighten that frizz, create some curls or apply that lippy, come along to the Pamper Pod and make yourself ready. (7-11am & 4-8pm Fri & Sat, 7-11am Sun)

Bars & Caterers

There are licensed bars and caterers on site selling food and drink. You can pay for items on site from our catering units and Pod Shop with contactless card payment or cash. There are cash machines in the catering area and Pod Shop. View Caterer details

This means that you can secure and buy a day ticket if you’re not sure which day you’d like to attend just yet. This flexible ticket will admit you to any one of either Friday, Saturday or Sunday of the event which you can decide on as late as when you wake up on the day. This gives you some flexibility to work around the weather or unexpected commitments.

Something that will make the life of any good “caravanner” or “motorhomer” that bit easier is electric hook-up for the duration of your stay. It’ll allow you to keep the beers and barbecue food chilled without the hassle of lugging around the old generator keeping it fueled up for the weekend! Full details on the Camping page.