VW Breakout

Drag Racing - Doorslammers

Big Money, Street Style Race!

The Doorslammers which ran in the 1970’s and 1980’s is back at Santa Pod in a bigger and better format, along with a huge prize fund.

There will be seven heads-up classes along with one huge Bracket class featuring over 200 racers from across Europe!

Testing on Friday, Qualifying on Friday & Saturday, Eliminations on Sunday.

View full Doorslammers Information (Sat & Sun)

RWYB - Run What Ya Brung

VW Only RWYB + Doorslammer Racers

The drag strip will be open for you to take your own car down the track with timing data at ETSlips! (Fri Only 9.30am to 5pm)

Race Vouchers available online only, in advance and throughout the day. You will still need to visit the Sign On Office to show your driving licence and your race voucher e-ticket before hitting the track. Please note an Admission ticket is required in addition to your RWYB Race Voucher.

Sign-on costs £45 for the day with unlimited runs. More info on the RWYB page.

Show & Shine - Sunday

Open to VWs Only. Including Rust & Rat

Restored, modified or original… if you've got a cool VW that you want to show off, get it out of the car park and into the Show & Shine Paddock. (Sunday)

Trophies for:

Trophies for:

• Rust & Rat - Best Beetle
• Rust & Rat - Best Bus
• Rust & Rat - Best Other
• Rust & Rat - Best Watercooled

How to Take Part:

• Get your vehicle over to the Show Car Paddock on Sunday morning from 8.30am, where you will be parked up.
• Fill in your entry form, available from the Show & Shine unit.
• Make sure you're back in the Show & Shine area for the presentations to see if you've won.

Show Car Parking - Saturday

No prizes, no judging. Just somewhere cool to park your VW if you want it to be seen on Saturday. (Saturday)

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. (Sat & Sun)

Oklahoma Willy - The Jet Bus

This 1958 VW pick up spent most of her life on a farm in Oklahoma and has undergone a total nut and bolt restoration. The Rolls Royce Viper 535 jet engine is from a fighter jet with an afterburner added to produce a maximum power output of 5000 lbs of thrust. (Sat & Sun)

Live Music*

A full line-up of brilliant party tunes and serious live music across 2 arenas. Whatever floats your boat, there’s bound to be something to make you boogie at VW Breakout, including live bands and DJs. (Fri & Sat)

Friday Stage: The Stadium Rock Experience, Renville
Friday Fuelers Bar: Denotones
Saturday Stage: P!nk Experience, Revolve
Saturday Fuelers Bar: The Blue Hawks

*Free as part of your sporting event ticket.

The Stadium Rock Experience

An exciting show which immerses the audience in the world of arena rock, and delivers the most popular anthems from the biggest rock acts. Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Queen, Status Quo, Def Leppard, Guns N Roses, Whitesnake, AC/DC, Tina Turner, and many more, all energetically performed to keep you engaged from the first song to the finale! (Fri, Stage)

P!nk Experience

Beautiful Trauma are the ultimate live P!nk experience, featuring Stacy Green as P!nk! Stacy is an international, award winning P!nk impersonator and this amazing act can be seen with a phenomenal band to create the excitement and majesty of P!nk. All the massive sing along songs are coveredso if you are a P!nk fan then you will not want to miss this show! (Sat, Stage)

Revolve

A dynamic and energetic 5-piece band, delivering an electrifying mix of Motown, Soul, Rock, and Pop. With powerful vocals, expert musicianship, and a carefully curated setlist, they create an unforgettable live music experience. Their diverse repertoire spans soulful ballads, funky grooves, and high-energy rock anthems! (Sat, Stage)

Denotones

The Denotones 60’s Experience is a fully live five piece band playing, as their name suggests, all that is best from the golden era of the 1960’s. (Fri, Fuelers Bar)

Renville

Renville are an authentic, high-energy indie rock 3-piece, whose selection of the coolest tunes from the last few decades will have you up and dancing. These guys are like a jukebox of awesomeness! From timeless rock bangers by The Stones and Oasis to the freshest indie vibes from Sam Fender and The Arctic Monkeys! (Fri, Stage)

The Blue Hawks

The Blue Hawks are a group of musicians who all have a passion for jazz, blues and rock n roll, and a love for the great swinging and rocking music from the 30’s, 40’s, & 50’s. Bring your dancing shoes and let The Blue Hawks take you back to the golden era of jive for an exciting show of live music. (Sat, Fuelers Bar)

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)

Wonder Wheelers

Weird and Whacky Bicycles, Unicycles, Penny Farthings, Bendy Bikes, Tall Bikes, Mini-Bikes and Mini-Tandems, Eccentric Wheelers, Circus Bikes, Pedal Goes and more! Fun for all ages. (Fri, Sat & Sun)

Clubs

There’s no better way to experience VW Breakout than having an allocated club camping area.

If your club would like to attend and you have a minimum of 5 cars, please view full Car Club Information.

Club Booking for VW Breakout has now closed.

Live Action Wrestling

Get Ready for the Ultimate Wrestling Showdown! Live Action Wrestling is bringing the heat to VW Breakout with two action-packed live wrestling shows you won’t want to miss! Witness jaw-dropping moves, high-flying action, and fierce rivalries as the toughest wrestling superstars face off in a battle for glory! After the show, you'll have the chance to meet your favourite wrestling superstars! (Sun Only)

Extreme Bike Battle

Showcasing their latest and most thrilling bike stunts, from high-flying stunts to gravity-defying tricks, Extreme Bike Battle will be sure to wow the crowd. (Sat & Sun)

Volt Tour

Volt Tour is the world's first all-vehicle action show using EUC, E-Bikes, E- Scooters, one wheel and electric mounting board, with the very best riders in the UK. Watch riders launch themselves off a 7ft ramp and perform moves on the various different mini ramps and boxes. (Sat Only)

BBMF

The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be flying over Santa Pod Raceway with an historic WWII Lancaster on Saturday and Sunday. (Sat & Sun)

Piano Man

Dave Manning: Campervan Piano Man has played in Folsom Prison, Arlo Gutrie autographed his tour rig; a '65 VW bus called Vincent, Dave's first car. Now 25 years and 400,000 miles later, he's still driving him and living on the road in the American west; entertaining in bars casinos and festivals. He was "that musician" in "The BUS", the VW documentary that came out 5 years ago. (Fri, 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 at the Central Token Box and are non-refundable.)

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

Interactive Pub Quiz

VW Breakout 2025 will host Pod’s first ever Interactive Pub Quiz! Have fun testing your knowledge across multiple rounds of trivia including “VW”, “Santa Pod” & “General Knowledge”. You’ll need your phone to scan a QR code, then answer the questions from your phone. (Fri)

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.

Retrojumble & Cars 4 Sale

Buyers: Retrojumble is your chance to find rare & vintage parts for your classic Vee-Dub.

Sellers: If you have a veritable scrapyard of second hand parts at home or just a handful of spares, autojumble is the place to sell. Book your 6m x 6m spot in advance online for £40 or it's first come first served on the day for £50. NO CLOTHING ALLOWED

Cars For Sale Paddock: Just like the small ads, but instead of a little picture, you get to look at the whole car! Free for buyers and sellers. Just turn up on the day.

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.

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

Mirror Couple

Keep an eye out for this amazing eye catching duo, who truly reflect their surroundings. (Sat & Sun)

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. (4-8pm Fri, 7-11am & 4-8pm Sat)

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.