Thanks to Santa Pod Raceway's chief starter David Warren for sending this news update into Eurodragster.com about his upcoming BBC Northampton Radio Interview which takes place Tuesday 3rd June. David writes:
"I will be carrying out an interview on BBC Northampton's Motorsport show which will broadcast live from 6-7pm on Tuesday 3rd June from Santa Pod Raceway and people can tune in on 104.2FM or 103.6FM or via their desktop, here at this link. Or search for BBC Radio Northampton on the BBC Sounds app.
I will be speaking with Charlotte Vowden and her co-host Robert Constantin. After the show, it gets uploaded to BBC Sounds, so people can listen back by searching for The Motorsport Show on the BBC Sounds app, or on their desktop by clicking here.
£100 is up for grabs at this weekend's Sportsman Nationals courtesy of Eurodragster.com sponsors:
This weekend's Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award has been reset to £50 after it was won by Peter Nee Super Pro ET racer Mark Bailey at the FIA/FIM-E Main Event. The money will be paid to the first racer at the event to record a Reaction Time of 0.000 seconds. The Perfect Light Award is available in all classes during both qualifying and eliminations, but will only be awarded for the first Perfect Light of the event. The Perfect Light Award is presented in association with Cath and Tig Napier of Modurstang Pro ET team Bad Habit Racing.
Decals are not mandatory for the Perfect Light Award but we would appreciate it if Eurodragster.com decals are carried. Eurodragster.com decals are available in Signing On or from Eurodragster.com staff.
The Hayley Hadfield Perfect ET Award supported by Andy Hadfield has been reset to £50 after it was won by Peter Nee Super Pro ET racer Elodie Dubois at the FIA/FIM-E Main Event. The money will be paid to the first racer at the event to run +0.000 on index or dial-in. The Hayley Hadfield Perfect ET Award is available in Peter Nee Super Pro ET, Modurstang Pro ET, Hutchinson & Dibley Sportsman ET, W.A. Watts Automotive Super Comp, Tony Morris Carburetors Super Gas, Pro Race Engineering VW Pro, Quantum Leap Racing VW Sportsman, Lucas Oil Junior Dragster, JKE Race Works 8.50 Bike, Atlantic Fluid Tech 9.50 Bike, Warpspeed Racing ET Bike and Eurodragster.com Junior Drag Bike. But will only be awarded for the first Perfect ET of the weekend. The Perfect ET Award is presented in association with Andy 'Fadster' Hadfield of the Twister Race Team in memory of his late wife Hayley.
Decals are not mandatory for the Perfect ET Award but we would appreciate it if Eurodragster.com decals are carried. Eurodragster.com decals are available in Signing On or from Eurodragster.com staff.
Thanks to Media/Photo/Editor Mike Kraaij from DHRA Dragracing Holland for update Eurodragster.com for sending in this report on the FIA & FIM-E Main Event, which took place 23rd -26th May at Santa Pod Raceway. You can access by clicking here.
Happy Birthday for today to former race director and supporter of the sport for many years Syd McDonald, Melbourne Raceway PR Andy Flavell, Comp Bike racer Dave Batcheler, Street Eliminator racers Nigel Hale and Ricky Hale, Super Street Bike racer Alan Morrison and Drag & Drive king Michael Westberg. Have a great day all.
Many thanks to Santa Pod Racers Club Secretary Ian Marshall for sending us details of track opening and signing on at the Sportsman Nationals being held this weekend 7th-8th June, including scrutineering times.
THE MAIN GATES TO THE TRACK WILL OPEN AT 7am ON FRIDAY, 6th June 2025.
Friday, 6th June:
- 10.00-18.00 Signing on office opens
- 10.00-18.00 Scrutineering for bikes at the scrutineering building
- 14.30-19.00 Scrutineering for cars at the scrutineering building
Saturday, 7th June:
- 07.00 Signing on office opens
- 08.00 Scrutineering for cars at the scrutineering building
- 08.00 Scrutineering for bikes at the scrutineering building
- 09.30 Track open for qualifying
Sunday, 9th June:
- 08.00 Signing on open
- 08.00 Scrutineering for bikes
- 08.00 Scrutineering for cars
- 09:30 Track open for qualifying/ eliminations
The detailed provisional running orders and entry list can be seen in our events page by clicking here. or go via Events in our main menu. Our event coverage is supported by John Woolfe Racing.
Many Thanks to Markus Münch from Dragmag.DE for sending this report into Eurodragster.com from last weekend's Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway: The exciting season opener of the European Championships is always influenced by rain. After the semifinals on Monday, the rain finally won. The race is over.
Fans remember Stig Neergaard and shown their love by waving flags. But let's take things one at a time. On Sportsman Day, all (Sportsman) classes were able to complete four qualifying heats in perfect conditions: sunshine, mild temperatures. The first rain came on Saturday night, and the pro classes couldn't begin until around noon. The same thing happened on Sunday, plus three oildowns. The Sportsman classes had their qualifying heats canceled and went into the eliminations after six qualifying heats.
You view more on this article by clicking here and you Dragmag's gallery of the event at this link. Please note the website will be in German, you can translate the page by your browser settings.
Thanks to Markus Münch from Dragmag.DE for sending this report on Autoart/Dennis Nilsson:
Team Autoart Top Fuel Racing from Sweden. Co Crewchief Freddy Wendt gives us a deeper insight into the team. In Santapod, Main Event a lot of new material was used. The team quickly got the hang of how the individual components have to work together. Read for yourself and look forward to experiencing this team live at the Nitros 2025 (their favorite track).
You view more on this article by clicking here. Please note the website will be in German, you can translate the page by your browser settings.
Next weekend will also see the Summer Nationals at Gardermoen Raceway in Norway, the event will see United Kingdom racer and Eurodragster.com sponsor Colin Millar with is Outlaw Anglia compete in Pro Street.
You can see the full entry list by clicking this link.
Norwegian Dragracing Gardermoen welcomes everyone to a weekend packed with intense Drag Racing where the duels are lined up, both in the Norwegian Championship, European Drag Racing Series and Nordic Motorcycle Championship, three full days to go.
In addition, it's Norway's premiere for the new car from Hammer Motorsport! Competition is running and Torstein Risdal and Jamie Willis are coming with their Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars! Just hold on to your wigs, guys, this is going to be a tough weekend!
But, of course, you shouldn't forget all the other classes, there's a lot of fun to see here!!!
Manston Raceway Parknnext weekend 7th-9th June, they are now a full 1/4 mile track!!! RWYB with timing Tickets. No Prep Heads Up is still 1/8th mile as it should be. Chip draw is at 1.30pm, eliminations in the afternoon both days. We rwyb all day. The Streetcar Shootout is 1/4 mile and free to enter for all RWYB drivers. Put your name down during the lunchbreak at signing on.
There is alot of interest, so expect this event to be a Banger!!
Tickets from Manstonracewaypark.com or on the gate. If racing or RWYB please try and pre enter so we can accommodate the numbers.
We will have a very special guest in the house over the weekend. Eurodragster will be in the house with former editor Andy (Tog) Rogers covering all pictures. The legendary Mr Paul Venners will be on the mic and our dedicated Track and staff at Manston Raceway Park will be here to greet and take care of you.
This is a grass roots track, run by racers for Racers. We race both days Saturday and Sunday. All the usual good stuff, nice relaxed vibe which Manston Dragstrip is be becoming well known for and a great race surface, with even more upgrades. One day gate admission is £20.00 16 and under £10.00, 10 and under are free. Yes you can pay on the gate, no problem. Yes you can enter RWYB on the day, no problem.in fact you can enter one of our No Prep Classes on the day if you want to.
Racers can arrive for the weekend on Friday and can test in the afternoon.. Camping for the weekend is free to everyone. Limited facilities, we are grass roots.
Any details or questions message us here or call Paul 07831 650230.
Andy Flavell has been in touch about a Street Weekend sweepstake, Andy writes: Who wants to win £300? We have two £300 prizes to give away!!
There are two ways to win.
- The contestant that is linked to the driver with the best reaction time.
- The driver that has the smallest range between two runs (basically the most consistent car) win!!
If they end up being the same driver then both prizes are yours. You could win £600!
Equally if we don’t sell all the potential drivers and one unsold driver wins then the prize just goes to Melbourne Raceway.
All profits raised go to the Melbourne track fund!!! £10 at ticket! Anyone can have a go.
Paypal @melbournemerch marking as Friends and Family. Leave your name and a contact number. Any issues please email Andy at this link
All Street Weekend competitors, teams and the general public as very welcome to come have a go at this.
Last year we raised well over a grand. Thats helped fund our new timing system and paid for Street Weekend prize money so funds are directly channeled back into this event.
Good luck to all who enter.
Happy Birthday for today to German drag racing administrator Andrea Morris Kloss, legendary photographer Bob McClurg and Old School Stocker racer Kevin Melling. We hope you all had a wonderful day.
Happy Birthday for yesterday to retired Super Pro ET racer Steve Johnson, Super Gas and Wild Bunch crew Ian Hart, longtime bike crew member and constructor Jan Smit, doorslammer racer Nathan Hulkes and Top Fuel Bike racer Dave Newbery. hope you all had a great day all.
