Happy Birthday for today to Nitro FM presenter Paul 'Oz' Wright, former Top Methanol Funny Car racer Dez Krivan, Outlaw Flat Four Racer Nigel Hull and Willys Wars racer Guy Davenport. We hope you all have a fantastic day.
Thanks to former Nitro FM presenter Nigel Fitzmaurice for sending in this latest Podcast on the interview with: Paul Marston at Manston Raceway Park which can be view by clicking here.
Paul Marston posted on Facebook: This was recorded last weekend before we started promo filming at Manston Raceway Park It was great to see former Santa Pod Nitro FM DJ and host Nigel again. For those who don't know. Nigel was a frontline Ambulance Driver and Paramedic for the NHS and was in the thick of it at the very start of the Covid 19 epidemic. There was little understanding of how the disease was transmitted then. Nigel caught Covid 19 right at the beginning. He was given last rights 3 times, but due to the brilliant NHS staff and Nigels sheer determination, he is still with us. If you ever meet him, thank him for his service, he is a true hero. Never quit, never complains, just gets on with life the best way he can.
Photojournalist Alice Fairhead has written in with news of her doing a charity hike for Macmillan Cancer Support
Back in January 2023 which seems so long ago now I decided to take on the challenge of the Norfolk Coast Mighty Hike for Macmillian cancer support, walking 26 miles on a set route along the very pretty Norfolk coast raising money as I go. After having very achey legs I said I wouldn't do it again but I knew I could do better so I signed up again in 2024 and I trained harder than the previous year. In 2024 I did do better and knocked 25 minutes off my time from 2023.
This year I've decided to carry on the Macmillan mighty hike series but I'm heading up North to the lake district and I'm walking 25 miles around Ullswater in June. I'm pleased to say I've already been doing walks in my local area every weekend since before the new year and I've already done a practice walk of 14 miles in 4hr 23mins last week.
We all know and have lost people to cancer in recent years with many being in our racing families and close to our hearts so this year I'm determined to do it again despite the lake district being far more hilly than East Anglia
Click Here is my just giving page, £250 is the minimum pledge we can make but it would be great to smash it, if any individuals or companies would like to sponsor me it would be very much appreciated.
Being close to my heart I'd love to do as well as last year and raise even more so anything and everything no matter how big or small is greatly appreciated
Happy Birthday for today to Super Pro ET racer and team manager Nick Good, Nostalgia Funny Car crew member Joseph Harris and Norwegian Super Gas racer Christer Uhlin, we hope you all have a great day.
Former Nitro FM presenter Nigel Fitzmaurice is offer "Podcast opportunities with Nigel". Nigel writes: I am putting out an offer for Race Teams to do a pre Season Podcast with Me, I am currently looking for teams individuals to get in touch with me. You can contact Nigel at this link.
Happy Birthday for today to Super Twin Top Fuel Bike racer Jaska Salakari, German Top Methanol Dragster racer Silvio Strauch, Junior Dragster dad Stuart Fagg, Pro Modified racer still-in-waiting Steve Rawlings, Top Doorslammer racer Anne Britt Nilssen and Netherlands based Comp Bike racer Thurtny Martina. We hope you all have a great day.
Thanks to Michael Malgren for his words on his visit to the PRI Show in Indy and announces new sponsors for his 2025 season. Michael writes: Malmgren Racing had the pleasure to visit PRI show in Indy for the 20th straight time, always nice to meet our sponsors and racers and friends in US. My buddy Joe Pando at MSD, has been supporting my team for long time, always very supportive and helps out on technical questions about ignition system.
Industrial Hard carbon, one of our newest sponsors, has been supporting my team for the last 4 years, doing a superb job coating our Victory valves. Very nice people and had the pleasure to visit their shop in Charlotte last summer.
I was joined by the ex owner of Diamond pistons, which is now is owned by my partner Race Winning brands. Ron is my piston guy always taking good care of my orders and make sure we get our pistons on time, fantastic good people.
At the show we of course also visited all our other sponsors / partners such as ARP, Richmond gear, Strange engineering, BMRS hose and fittings, Auto-Verdi, VP lubrication, PAC springs, Victory valves, Trend wrist pins and pushrods and JE pistons. We also visited the booth of our new 2025 sponsor, Total Seal Piston Rings.
Press Release from Michael Malmgren and Total Seal:
Total Seal Piston Rings to become an official supplier of Malmgren Racing for the 2025 season. Phoenix, AZ, January 17, 2025: Total Seal Piston Rings, the leader in advanced piston ring technology, and Malmgren Racing, the 2023 FIA European Pro Stock Champion join forces for the 2025 season. “Michael Malmgren’s success-proven determination and quest for perfection are shared values that we have here at Total Seal Piston Rings” said Ben O’Connor, VP of Sales, and Marketing. “We look forward to this exciting opportunity to collaborate with this championship winning organization.”
About Total Seal Piston Rings:
For more than 50 years, Total Seal has been known as the “Home Of The Gapless Piston Ring”, but today Total Seal® provides much more than Gapless rings. From our patented Gas Ported piston rings to industry leading Diamond Finish rings, no other manufacturer offers as broad a selection of piston rings as Total Seal®. Based in Phoenix, AZ,
Total Seal manufactures innovative and advanced piston rings, tools, and ring sealing solutions right here in the USA. Whether it is an engine or an air compressor, if it takes a piston ring, Total Seal can make a better ring that improves the performance and durability of any internal combustion engine or air compressor.
Happy Birthday for today to Junior Dragster racer Mackenzie Love, Audi exponent Audrius Bagdonavicius, photographer and former Eurodragster.com contributor Peter Donaldson, former Super Pro ET racer Rick Cooke and Swedish photographer Cenneth Schiller. We hope you all have a great day.
Thanks to Santa Pod Racers Club secretary Ian Marshall for sending in the 2025 Drag Racing White Book update, you can see the updates at this link.
The regulations shown are a 2025 update to the Drag Race White Book, all elements in red are the changes for the 2025 season.
They are and have been listed in the Rule Book as found on the SPRC website by clicking here.
The British Drag Racing Historians are proud to present Beadle Brothers Part 1.
Tony and Don Beadle played a big part in British Drag Racing and this first part covers the years 1964 – 1970 when they teamed up with Allan Herridge racing the Pulsation and Motovation slingshots. These dragsters were built with information from articles in American magazines, often quite technical, and learning from other drag racers, in the UK and America. They used their ingenuity to design and build their own dragsters with a limited budget, using a lock up garage without electricity.
At the time Hot Rod magazine contained quite detailed technical articles, also Allan Herridge worked at an engineering company so he had access to machining equipment. Some of the bits he made for us was of a fantastic standard, like John Harrison also made, so that should be recognised. Some things they could do quite easily, it was the lack of a workshop with power that made it harder.
Mick Gleadow has been in touch with Don Beadle and Tony’s widow Jennie gathering information along with his own memories of the Beadle brothers to write these stories.
Parts 2 and 3 will follow over the next few weeks...
Produced by Mick Gleadow with help from Don Beadle and Tony’s widow Jennie. Edited by Nick Pettitt. You can view this story by clicking here.
Happy Birthday for today to Daimler dragster exponent and BDRHoF member Russ Carpenter, photographer Dick Parnham, Funny Car champion and constructor Johan Lindberg FWD racer Lisette de Koning and Modified 100e racer Robert White, we hope you all have a great day.
Thanks to former Eurodragster.com editor Andy "Tog" Rogers who attended Manston Raceway Park on Sunday 16th February for the testing day and filming, Tog writes:
It was a perishing cold but promising start to the season at Manston Raceway Park, the former RAF Manston, where Paul Marston and his hard-working team are organising No Prep events this season. This weekend was dedicated to clearing enough of the site and attracting enough cars to test the team’s plans, and to photograph and film material for promotional use. Clearing the site was more than achieved courtesy of a band of volunteers who on Saturday turned a weeded-over and effectively derelict stretch of taxiway into a clearly defined, vegetation-free and most of all safe eighth-mile race track with plenty of shutdown area. The rest of the overgrown stretch of taxiway will be dealt with before the first No Prep event in April as it is planned to form the pits.
As well as individual volunteers with race cars a group from Velocity Vintage Drags, whose event of that name will be included as part of the early May Bank Holiday at Manston, came along to give the track a try and to hold a photo session.
The assembled racers found the track to their liking and a small group took part in an eliminator which was won by Outlaw Street racer Dave Vincec in his concours-quality Nash Metropolitan over Josh Duncan’s Super Pro ET Rover.
You can see a gallery of pictures from Manston Raceway Park byclicking here or by clicking events on the menu bar.
For more information including race dates, planned classes and rules check out Manston Raceway Park on Facebook atthis link. On-line event entry will be available on the organisation’s official web site which is due to launch shortly
Crail Raceway have released the 2025 dates on their Facebook page last week on Friday 14th February, they wrote: "We're Back! First Drag and Drift of 2025, Crail Raceway is back for another year, and we’re kicking things off BIG! 2025 is going to be absolutely mega, so let’s start as we mean to go on – full throttle, tyres screaming, and plenty of sideways action! If you’ve been itching to get back on track, Sunday 23rd February is your time to shine!
The first event takes place this Sunday 23rd February
- Gates Open: 8AM
- Track Live: 10AM - 4PM
- Entry: £10 per person (U16s £5, U12s FREE)
- Drag & Drift All Day: £20
- Drifting Only: £15
The track is ready and we know you’re all buzzing to get back at it! More runs, more skids, more action – let’s make this the best season yet! Anyone can race, so bring your car and get involved!
Tag your mates, fire up the engines, and we’ll see you at the track! Let’s do this!
You can see more by visiting Crail Raceway Facebook page at this link and on their website by clicking here
Crail Raceway is a truly unique venue for motorsport. Set on the coast of Fife within the former HMS JACKDAW Airfield with its famous hangers as a backdrop you will not forget your time here.
Scotland’s only 1/4 mile drag strip with a new state of the art timing system, including full Christmas Trees (countdown start lights), computer and staging gear specially imported from USA from drag timing specialists Portatree (www.portatree.com).
Happy Birthday for today to Pro ET racer Amy Watkins, former Pro Stock racer Thomas Lindström and former Top Methanol Funny Car racer Trace Froome. We hope you all have a fantastic day.
Thanks to Debbie "Clarke" Read and Brett Featherstone for their write up from the Pro ET Awards Night on the 18th January: Brett and Debbie writes:
Thank you for all the kind words of support to Deb’s, Kim, John and Brett over the weekend at the Bedford Swan on the 18th January. The 2024 season Awards/Bash was a successful night and we glad everyone seemed to have an enjoyable time.
The Trophies given out on the night, as nominated by the racers were as follows: -
- Rookie of the Year: Rouven Dawson
- Best Appearing Team: Hayling Garage
- Best Appearing Car: Banshee
- Crew Chief of the Year: Deb’s (Nova Scotia)
- Wheelie of the Year: John Bean (Shotgun)
- Hard Luck Award: Wicked Lady
- Neil Hunter “Just do it”: The McClure Family
- Spirit of Pro ET: Team Watkins
Six of this seasons top ten Championship Racers were presented with their bespoke trophies by Elaine at Coolengineeredart and a personalised Pro ET Calendar, a special thank you to Julian Hunt Photography and Debs for hours of painstaking work to complete these.
All trophies won by racers who were unable to attend the Awards/Bash will be handed out at either the SPRC event privately or at Springspeed Nationals.
The notable prizes won during the raffle included a gift voucher as supplied by W A Watts Automotive won by class sponsor Sam Young, who has kindly re-donated this voucher as a prize for the coming season to a sponsorship participant racer (details once decided).
Tom Kaye won the Williams Brothers £100 voucher kindly donated by Nick Williams, we would like to thank him for his kind contribution and support for Pro ET, please visit by Clicking Here for parts requirements before the season gets underway.
Thank you to Colin Theobold for his help and compere during the night it still amazes me how much he knows about us racers. Colin was presented with a special thank you award from Pro ET once again supplied by Elaine at Coolengineeredart.
Oscar Young was also presented with a cool replica of the top ten trophies for being No.1 fan of Pro ET.
Class Sponsor and racer Warren Watts who was joint winner with Pete Dodd last year said that with not being overly involved in the Pro ET pits this year, it had been quite a hard decision to make and decide who to hand the Neil Hunter “Just do it” award to, but there was one group of people who’s name had repeatedly come up. Coming into the class and making it a family affair, which we all agree that’s what Pro ET is all about the McClure family, congratulations and well done to you all.
Finally, for those not present Pro ET gave Ian Marshall a special gratitude award for his long service as Chief Starter.
Thank you once again to all our 2024 sponsors for allowing this even to take place.
We will be contacting existing Companies very soon, so if you are able to continue to support the class, please let us know. Alternatively any new support would be greatly appreciated so please contact Debs or myself through messenger or email at this link. To have a Company logo included on the Santa Pod pit lane banner we must have a printable format logo .pdf .jpg no later than the 14th February.
You can view some of the pictures from the evening and the top ten cars by clicking here.
| Final Position 2024 | Race No | Name | Surname | Vehicle Name | Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Engine Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025 | Brett | Featherstone | Nove Scotia | Chevrolet | Nova II | 440ci |
| 2 | 3805 | Rouven | Dawson | Chevrolwt | |||
| 3 | 157 | Ronnie | Mercer | Annie | Ford | Anglia 103 | 363ci |
| 4 | 1089 | Nick | Mugridge | Mugridge Motorsport | McGee | Dragster | 1000cc |
| 5 | 2001 | Tom | Kaye | Black Belt Racing | NSR | Jr Comp | 1440cc |
| 6 | 569 | Leigh | Morris | Green With Envy | Jaguar | E Type | 33800cc |
| 7 | 85 | Marc | Huxley | Can Do 2 Reborn | Toyota | Corolla KE20 | 347ci |
| 8 | 772 | Warren | Watts | Chevrolet | Camaro | 540ci | |
| 9 | 5736 | Matthew | Dowdy | Chevrolet | Nova | ||
| 10 | 22 | Dave | Fulton | Chevrolet | Nova | 423ci |
Eurodragster.com is pleased to announce the renewal of its popular Perfect Light, Perfect ET and Photo Finish Awards scheme for 2025.
The Perfect Light Award has been running since 2000 and Perfect ET since 2004. Eurodragster.com Photo Finish Award started in 2018 from Bob Roberts. The Perfect Light and Perfect ET award operate at UK Championship events for a reaction time of 0.000 and 0.000 to dial-in ET. Photo Finish Award operates in eliminations only at UK Championship events.
Hayley Hadfield Perfect ET Award in memory of Supercharged Outlaws racer and Chairman Andy 'Fadster' Hadfield's much missed wife who passed away with pancreatic cancer in 2022. Andy's wild Twister 23T street-legal hot rod which has provided some of the most exciting passenger rides ever. We are grateful to Andy Hadfield who has sponsored the Perfect ET award since 2019.
We would like to give a big Thank You to Bad Habit Racing, the team of Cath and Tig Napier, who have been mainstays of UK Sportsman racing for over 20 years, running their distinctive purple Dodge Challenger in Pro ET, with a Plymouth Barracuda as back-up in Sportsman ET and occasionally UK Nostalgia Super Stock. Cath and Tig have supported the Perfect Light award since 2013.
The cash awards will be £50 for each award winner, with a rollover of the Perfect Light and Perfect ET Awards respectively if there is no winner at an event. Full details will be announced before and after each event, with the winner of Eurodragster.com Photo Finish Award confirmed after the official timing data from the event is available.
Eurodragster.com Photo Finish Award has been generously supported by long time Eurodragster.com and drag racing fan Bob Roberts in the past who has kindly supplied material in previous years. We would like to thank Bob for his support covering the photo finish award, unfortunatley Bob could not continue this year due other commitments, therefore we here at Eurodragster.com have decided to continue the awards. The Award as usual will pay £50 each to the racers involved in the closest race of eliminations at this weekend's event. The closest race will be decided upon distance rather than time since, for example, 0.001 seconds at 230 mph is further than 0.002 seconds at 110 mph. For this reason the official timing data will need to be consulted so the winners will be announced here on Eurodragster.com as soon as possible after the event and the winners will then be contacted for their preferred method of payment. Eurodragster.com Photo Finish Award is open to all classes during eliminations only.
Although Eurodragster.com decals are not mandatory we would appreciate if it they are carried. Eurodragster.com decals are available in Signing On. The Perfect Awards and Eurodragster.com's Photo Finish Award will operate from the first championship event of the year, the Festival of Power on 29th-31st March.
Happy Birthday for today to crew member for Micke Gullvist Motorsports Fredrik Westerlind, 9.50 Bike racer Dion Hartley, Lithuanian Topolino racer Giedrius Jurevicius and former Wild Bunch racer Pete "Eddie" Yates. We hope you all had a great day.
Thanks to Tony Thacker for sending in this report and gallery from the Grand National Roadster Show. Tony writes: With attendees from all over the world, and especially the UK, the 75th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Roadster Show (GNRS), presented by and Meguiar’s, went down in history as one of the all-time memorable hot rod and custom shows. The GNRS always attracts the crème de la crème and this year was exceptional with 11 top class roadsters competing for the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award (AMBR) and another 11 competing for the Al Slonaker Memorial Award.
What made the show a little special for attending Brits was the unexpected appearance of Gary Belcher’s circa 1979 Jag V-12-powered T that appeared on two Custom Car magazine covers and recently sold at auction by Bonhams in September ’24 for a tad under £44K. It’s now owned by Aaron Lawyer. On hand to celebrate the occasion were four past Custom Car staffers: Kev Elliott, Greg Emmerson, CJ Prew, Tony Thacker and contributing artist Teri Smith.
This year’s AMBR winner was Beth and Ross Meyers’ ’36 Roadster built by Troy Trepanier’s Rad Rides By Troy of Manteno, IL. Powered by a McCulloch-supercharged, ’57 312ci Ford Y-block, the car was stunningly detailed from its hand-formed steel body down to its mid-century, race-inspired wheels.
Meanwhile, the Slonaker Award went to Bill Barbato’s ’33 Pontiac Sedan built by CAL Auto Creations of Bennington, NE. The Slonaker entries were a diverse lot this year—everything from a twin-engine 1935 International Truck to a slammed ’73 DeTomaso Pantera, to a ’71 VW Thing. Even the winner was a little unusual being an Art Deco-inspired two-door called ‘AuraBella.’ Designed by Gary Ragle and Eric Black, the Poncho sits on an amazingly detailed, custom-fabricated frame by Liquid Metalworks of Hackettstown, NJ.
In each class there were some stand-out builds worth mentioning. The rumored AMBR runner ups were Gary and Scott Lorenzini’s Deuce Roadster built by the Veazie Brothers that won AMBR Outstanding Engine, and Mike DeVriendt’s ’32 Roadster pickup that won both AMBR Outstanding Engineering and Outstanding Paint Awards.
The Slonaker was apparently an equally close fought competition between Greg Heinrich’s ’35 Chevy that took Outstanding Paint and Outstanding Undercarriage while Beth Meyers’ ’32 3-window built by Ellis Simmons took Outstanding Engine and Outstanding Interior and Roger Wiebel’s decidedly different VW Thing took Outstanding Detail and Outstanding Engineering. ARP Racing Products presents both AMBRA and Slonaker Awards.
This year’s special exhibit in Building 9 celebrated both the 75 years of AMBR as well as a special 16-car tribute to George Barris. More than 50 past AMBR winners were displayed and while they were all in some way special the very first, 1950 winner, Bill Niekamp’s Model A Roadster was the take-home choice and it looked every bit a winner today as it did 75 years ago.
The Barris exhibit was polarizing as some fans lusted after the Batmobile while others leaned toward Dragula and The Munster Coach while others wanted to drive away the legendary Hirohata Merc’.
For those looking for something radically different Detroit builder Dan Webb displayed an in-progress, hand-crafted tribute to the “Panhard Razor,” a 1926 French race car featuring a steering wheel that goes around the driver’s legs. The workmanship was stunning but the ‘legs-through’ steering had many observers scratching their heads.
The GNRS is always good for celebrity spotting and the American Hot Rod Foundation (AHRF) booth hosted 103-year-old Ed ‘Isky’ Iskenderian promoting his new documentary ‘ISKY’ and signing copies of the accompanying book ‘Isky and The Old Master.’ The line was out the door and Isky entertained everybody with his amazing memory and interest.
Of course, there were plenty of less shiny, as found, and as raced cars both in the general displays and in the ‘Suede Palace’ that once again played host to a huge number of less-than-shiny but visually appealing rods, customs and trucks.
With some 600 vehicles spread throughout seven buildings and another 1,000-plus drive-ins, the Grand National lived up to its nick name of “The Grand Daddy of Them All” and there was something for everybody. It might not have the cache of the 75th but I can’t wait for the 76th.
You can view the full gallery by clicking here or by clicking new on the menu and then features.
Happy Birthday for yesterday to the Marras, Wild Bunch racers Pete and Rob Brown, FWD racer Scott Nobby Lewry, Santa Pod Raceway marshal John O'Shae and German Pro ET racer and photographer Clarissa Czekalla. We hope you all had a lovely day.
Thanks to SPRC official Yvonne Tramm for this important announcement about the Dinner Dance being held on Saturday 22nd February at the Doubletree Hotel, Stadium MK.
ATTENTION ALL DINNER DANCE ATTENDEES
Please remember that the hotel bars and reception are cashless
The DoubleTree hotel at Stadium MK charge for parking, handled by Ring Go.
Please see picture on the left for instructions on the Ring Go app and how to pay for your parking. The discounted rate for is £8 for 24 hours.
Before arriving at the hotel on Saturday 22nd February please set up an account on RingGo, following the instructions.
CLICK HERE to open RingGo instructions and discount code.
The discounted code will apear as the location code when you select your parking.
The postcode for the hotel is MK1 1ST (Doubletree, Stadium MK)
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Yvonne by email at this link.
Happy Birthday for today to Old School Stocker racer Dan Blight and former slingshot racer Mike Oates. We hope you have a great day.
Thanks to Andreas Sjödin from Sjödin Motorsport HB/ ÅBM Racing for sending this 2025 schedule on the Top Doorslammer Series in Sweden.
The drivers have spoken and voted, the important things are good tracks that will handle the powerful cars! And that they are located in areas where it will show up cars!
Hope to see you out there this summer, help us make Top Doorslammer what it was back in the day!
Also, to all Top Doorslammer teams, old ones or teams that plans to race in the class in the future!
We would like to get the class to grow stronger again, we want our fans to see what we are doing to entertain them during the parts of the year when we’re not at a racing event!
So, please tell us what is going on out in the shops with our TD teams and cars?
We hope that you want to help us get stronger and a more entertaining drag racing class again!
Send a PM on the Top Doorslammer Facebook page or the Instagram page, including one or many pictures and a short or long text in English or Swedish.
Tell us about your plans for the year and future or just let us know what you are doing in the shop, and it will be published at those pages to update and entertain our fans!
You can see more by visiting Facebook at this link and Instagram by clicking here
Together we can make Top Doorslammer better, so help us out here!”
Happy Birthday for today to Junior Drag Bike mum Kerryanne Frazier, Comp Eliminator crew Dave Hancock, supporter and former Alky FC racer Tom van der Wijden, former Top Doorslammer racer from Sweden Thomas Dahlblom. We hope you all have a great day.
Thanks for Remco Scheelings from Drag Racing Europe for this news update on Liam Jones and Alex Hope team up in TF and PSM:
Liam Jones and Alex Hope will be reunited in 2025, Fuelled By Bro Joe. The team will field a Top Fuel Dragster for Liam Jones in the FIA European Drag Racing Championship and a Pro Stock Motorcycle for Alex Hope in the FIM Europe European Drag Bike Championship. Main partner for the team will be Bro Joe Brain-Boosting Coffee, an instant coffee blend designed to increase focus, clarity, and mental resilience.
You can read the full article by visiting this link.
Happy Birthday for today to Santa Pod Raceway Events Coordinator Max Frost, Super Comp crew and wife Angela Hudson, Nostalgia Super Stock wife Bev Tyrell, Nostalgia FC crew Stuart Bradley and '55 Chevy racer Iain Shurey. We hope you all have a great time.
Belated Birthday wishes for yesterday to Nostalgia Superstock and Pro ET racer Don Scott's wife's Brigitte. We hope you had a great day!
Santa Pod Raceway have posted on Facebook today with the latest update on the Dial In Day 2025 which takes place on Saturday 8th March 2025:
We only have a couple of spots left for the Dial in Day. Get booked in if you'd like to learn the basics of drag racing with your car or bike!
The hugely successful Dial In Day returns for 2025. Graduates from the previous events have gone on to achieve great things in the National Drag Racing championships in classes such as Sportsman ET, the VWDRC and beyond. There have been multiple event wins, number one qualifiers, perfect ET’s & reaction times and even a couple of championships won by those who started it all by attending the dial in day.
If you’re thinking about getting involved with drag racing, or just want a little insight into the world of participating, the dial in day will not disappoint. It’s a no obligation day that consists of classroom based sessions before track based mini events allowing you to experience full qualifying and eliminations.
You absolutely do not need a race based vehicle; in fact we restrict the day to vehicles completing the ¼ mile in 12 seconds and slower (9.00 for bikes) to re-enforce the accessibility of drag racing as a sport. Only the RWYB rules apply so in most standard road cars, that means you need to bring nothing more than yourself, your car and your driving licence.
As a result of the introduction of the extremely popular ET Bike class in 2016, we welcome bikes to the dial in day! The classroom based sessions will be applicable for both riders & drivers and there will be a separate bike class on track.
This is a participation event and although additional entrance tickets are available, do not expect to see a day's track action if you are coming to spectate.
Thanks to Santa Pod Racers Club secretary Ian Marshall for sending this important update regarding SPRC Summer Nationals:
The SPRC Summer Nationals 2025 will now take place over 3 days and will include Friday the 4th of July, the test day will be cancelled, the SPRC Committee apologise for the late call on this, we understand some may have already booked holidays, but unfortunately we had to make sure we could staff the event, that's now sorted and we look forward to 3 days of sun and great racing,
The date will remain the same, with the Friday added. Friday 4th – Sunday 6th July 2025.
Entry for this event will be available soon.
Happy Birthday for today to Pro Stock Bike crew chief and wife Cindy Newbury, Junior dad Andrew Willcox, FWD racer Matt Davison, and later owner of Twin Jynx Dave "Twolanes" Armstrong. We hope you all have a great day
Thanks to former Nitro FM presenter Nigel Fitzmaurice for sending in this latest Podcast on the interview with: Nitro Bug Andy Raw which can be view by clicking here.
Happy Birthday for today to Outlaw Anglia racer Phil Drewitt, Pro ET and UK Nostalgia Superstock racer Guy King and Swiss Super Street Bike racer Sandro Haldimann. We hope you all have a great day!
Happy Birthday for today to Unusual Car Sales UK admin Nigel Taylor, hope you have a great day!
Santa Pod Racers Club secetary Ian Marshall has sent in this update on UK Comp Eliminator 2025. Ian writes: Following the Comp Eliminator meeting held on the 26th Jan 2025 Santa Pod Racers Club have made several changes to the Comp Eliminator class and Index system. Starting with Spring Speed Nationals all Racers will run under the Personal index system, details of which are below.
Personal Index
An explanation of what's changing (This text copied from the NHRA)
A personal index change will be applied when an individual records a .610 under or greater run during eliminations. The class index will only be adjusted when a run of .710 or greater is recorded during eliminations. Both will be adjusted on .01 increments with no plateaus up to a .10 maximum adjustment per event to a class index.
Once a driver establishes a personal index in two classes, that driver is restricted to competition in the affected classes only and will not be allowed to compete in any other Comp class for the remainder of the current season. If a driver establishes a personal index in only a single class, the driver will be allowed to compete in any Comp class.
All qualifying will be based off of the class index. Any elimination run between cars in the same class will be heads up based off of the class index.
Any Racer who runs -.610 or greater in eliminations will cause his or her respective Personal Index to be permanently adjusted by an increment equal to the second decimal of the infraction immediately following the event.
The CIC adjustment will be conducted with one plateau and will follow the chart below:
| RUNS | ADJUSTMENTS | RUNS | ADJUSTMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| .600 to .609 | .00 | .660 to .669 | .06 |
| .610 to .619 | .01 | .670 to .679 | .07 |
| .620 to .629 | .02 | .680 to .689 | .08 |
| .630 to .639 | .03 | .690 to .699 | .09 |
| .640 to .649 | .04 | .700 or greater | .10 Maximum |
| .650 to .659 | .05 |
Any Racer who runs -. 710 or greater in eliminations will permanently reset the class index by an increment equal to the second decimal of the infraction again following the event,
Class Index
| RUNS | ADJUSTMENTS | RUNS | ADJUSTMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| .700 to .709 | .00 | .760 to .769 | .06 |
| .710 to .719 | .01 | .770 to .779 | .07 |
| .720 to .729 | .02 | .780 to .789 | .08 |
| .730 to .739 | .03 | .790 to .799 | .09 |
| .740 to .749 | .04 | .800 or greater | .10 Maximum |
| .750 to .759 | .05 |
We will be looking at the new indexes we have set and reserve the right to adjust accordingly following events during the season, the new indexes details are as below.
FWD
Please see the attached document as noted within the document this is for the 2025 season with additions for the 2026 season, the indexes may see an adjustment for as noted above.
| DESIGNATION | ENGINE | MAXIMUM TURBO SIZE | MINIMUM WEIGHT | INDEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB/AF | Up to 6 cyl. | 77 mm | 920 kg | 9.18s |
| CB/AF | Up to 6 cyl. | 72 mm | 920 kg | 9.50s |
For the 2026 season, the class will recognise the performance and durability advantage afforded by the use of billet blocks and will therefore split into four categories to accommodate this. The indices in place at the close of the 2025 season will be lowered by 3/10’s for those competitors who choose to use a billet block manufactured from material of any description. The class designation will therefore change with the addition of an ‘F’, indicating the use of a factory block for those who choose this option. All categories will be limited to the use of an OEM, production, volume manufactured cylinder head.
On the assumption that the indices noted above remain unchanged during the coming season, the format for the 2026 season will be as follows
| DESIGNATION | ENGINE | MAXIMUM TURBO SIZE | MINIMUM WEIGHT | INDEX |
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| BB/AF | Up to 6 cyl. | 77 mm | 920 kg | 8.18s |
| CB/AF | Up to 6 cyl. | 72 mm | 920 kg | 9.20s |
| BBF/AF | Up to 6 cyl. | 77 mm | 920 kg | 9.18s |
| CBF/AF | Up to 6 cyl. | 72 mm | 920 kg | 9.50s |
Should any of the indices be lowered during the 2025 season they will be adjusted accordingly for the 2026 season as noted above.
RWD Turbocharged indexes
Please see the attached document, not all classes are effected, CT/A and DT/A will see additions to the class or index. DD/AT will no longer be competed.
2 class indexes have been adjusted CT/A, DT/A with the addition of the designation F meaning factory, style heads and block, should a Racer wish to run aftermarket or billet items outside of the Factory spec, they will continue to run the current CT/A DT/A indexes.
| DESIGNATION | WEIGHT | REVISED INDEX |
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| CTF/A | 50-499 kg/ltr | 7.59 |
| DTF/A | 500-649 kg/ltr | 7.89 |
Normally Aspirated Classes
Please see the attached document, 5 class indexes have been adjusted A/A, B/A, C/A, D/A with the addition of the designation F meaning factory, style heads and block, should a Racer wish to run aftermarket or billet items outside of the Factory spec, they will continue to run the current A/A, B/A, C/A, D/A indexes.
| DESIGNATION | CYLINDER HEAD | WEIGHT-KG/LTR | MINIMUM WEIGHT | INDEX |
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| AF/A | 94 – 129 | 885 Kg | 7.67 | |
| BF/A | 130 – 149 | 955 Kg | 7.83 | |
| CF/A | 150 – 179 | 955 Kg | 8.16 | |
| DF/A | Inline valve | 188 – 195 | 1000 Kg | 9.25 |
| DF/A | Canted valve | 196 and over | 1000 Kg | 9.25 |
The class indexes on the entry system will be updated over the coming days, to match those who have changed to the new Factory indexes.
Should any Racers have any questions regarding theses updates please contact Ian Marshall at this link or 01933-313625 office hours 8.30 - 6pm please.
There will also be a further update regarding the 2025 Comp Eliminator Sponsorship programme in due course.
4WD vehicles are also to be permitted within RWD classes, this is on a test basis for the 2025 season to calculate how 4WD works within the RWD format.
Depending on which class or index 4WD vehicles enter, all other criteria in terms of weight over engine size must be maintained, stock block and cylinder head may also use the new indexes above, in either turbo or normally aspirated classes, if you are unsure of which class or index your combination falls please contact SPRC as above, we are here to help.
Sam Hiscock joins us for his views on 2024 and the route ahead in 2025:
After watching my Dad race in Super Gas for a few years, I decided that I might like to get in on the drag racing action myself. I had a great Junior Dragster test day with Andy Fensome in October 2023, and it all started from there.
Andy had a complete Junior Modified dragster for sale which we picked up in January 2024, and it went in for paint with Neil at Skid Lidz Custom Paint soon after. I’d completed my licensing runs for Junior Stock on the test day, but this new car was going to be a lot faster, and I knew there would be a lot to learn both on and off the track.
My first event was the Festival of Power and since then I have really got to grips with driving and preparing the car and myself, and learning how the class rules works, over the season in Junior Modified. I’ve enjoyed every race, finishing up 21st in the Championship. I was very happy to be awarded a Junior Dragster Rising Star cup and to now have been nominated for the SPRC Best Appearing Car Award.
Furthermore, I am looking forward to moving up to JMA in 2025 and would like to thank all of my Junior Dragster teammates and crews for welcoming me into the class and for their helpful advice. Big thanks to my great Crew Chief Mark and Neil at Skid Lidz Custom Paint for the awesome airbrushed paintwork (his metal flake paint really does pop in the Santa Pod sun!). Also to everyone at Santa Pod Raceway, Santa Pod Racers Club for everything they do to make the racing happen; commentators, event reporters and photographers for the cool shots of ‘Bob’.
See you all next year for some more fun!
Happy belated birthday wishes to you Sam, a championship winning season awaits.
We are always on the hunt for garage updates, car stories and driver's diaries content. Feel free to drop me a line at [email protected]
Eurodragster.com sponsor John Tebenham tells us his iconic Ford Pop is still for sale, at a much reduced price:
I have to sell my "Crew Killer" Pop. I have just too many race cars, as I am moving house. It has all the best parts, a 650 hp I.C.E. Automotive engine, two speed Powerglide just refreshed with converter. The best times are 8.86 at 151 mph.
It's a great, easy to drive race car that does amazing burnouts I have had loads spent on it .
You can race it this season and be famous for only £29,750.
JT can be contacted on 07583 615973.
Thanks to Andreas from Sjödin Motorsport HB / ÅBM Racing for allowing Eurodragster.com to share their Facebook post on Looking for a team member: Andreas writes:
Experience is a good thing but fitting in and being interested and want to learn and listen is way more valuable than knowledge. I always say, if you really want something you can do it!
Important priorities for me during a race weekend is having good food and having the car ready when it’s time for it. Stressful situations is what a racing weekend is all about, many things to solve quick and you need to have some skinn on your nose and not be a person that are looking for what other people are doing wrong.
You must be dedicated and understand that this is something that is prepared for hundreds of hours back home at the shop and then we have just a few days during the season / whole year when we can do something with the preparations we made, here is no half assing during race weekends. You are not a person than just sits around reading a book smokes a cigarette thinking this is a vacation. This isn’t just a hobby, it’s a lifestyle.
You must be careful and make a proper job, It’s a lot of money involved and the safety when it comes to the driver is important.
If there is a problematic situation, you will ask how to solve it! Making a bad job is not an option. We will probably do 4 events in 2025, but a huge plus is to be able to help out in the shop at home also. If you are living close it is an even bigger plus! I’m kind of used to do much of the work by myself so I’m doing this to maybe make life a little easier for myself.
This is a non profit deal, we are just consuming money! So the paycheck is really bad, but instead this can be a really great and fun thing to be a part of, if you really want it and are dedicated!
Of course, food and things needed during a race weekend is something I will pay for. Yes, I’m asking for a lot! But I also know that this isn’t something for everyone, I have learned it the hard way and this isn’t for everyone!!!
Age, pretty much does not matter at all if you are the right one. Interested of working for free but have a good fun time doing it?
Send me a Facebook message at this link and Andreas will be in touch. Also you can contact Andreas via email by clicking here.
Happy Birthday for today to Nitro Funny Car racer Rob Elsom, Willys Wars racer Mark Puddick, Swedish Top Fuel Bike racer Thomas Pettersson, Pro Modified wife and crew member Belinda Nicholson expat Pro ET racer Colin Felstead, now based in Ohio. We hope you all have a great day.
Thanks to former Nitro FM presenter Nigel Fitzmaurice for sending in this latest Podcast on the interview with: Wicked Lady Pro ET which can be view by clicking here.
Thanks to Paul Watson for sending this update on the funeral details for Al Cook (Cooky):
Al Cook Junior wrote: It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the news of the unexpected passing of our Dad. It is a massive shock that we have lost him and we appreciate everyone respecting our privacy whilst we navigate this period of grief as a family.
My mum in time may take over his social media and continue to chat to their friends and keep in touch. Over the last week we have realised how many hearts our Dad touched and he would have been overwhelmed with the response and messages of support we have received, thank you all for your kind words we are very proud to have called him our Dad.
For any of his friends that would like to pay tribute to Al (Cooky) and celebrate his amazing life with us the details are below:
Funeral will take place at Springwood Crematorium, Liverpool, L25 7UN on 12th February 2025 at 10:45am.
There will be a wake held at The Sefton Park Hotel, Liverpool, L17 4JE from 11:30am for those who would like to join us in remembering the good times and everything he accomplished in his life.
From two proud sons and a very proud wife.
We at Eurodragster.com send our deepest condolences to Al's family and friends at this sad time.
Happy Birthday wishes for today to Junior Dragster driver Sam Hiscock, NSS racer Claire Johnson, Wild Bunch racer Wayne Colliver, former Junior Dragster race Skye Collier, and long time drag bike racers Turbo Tim Boutle and Pete Le Gros, we hope all of you have a great day.
We were sad to hear of the passing of Junior Drag racer Elienisse Zoe Diaz last night at 10:54pm.
DragCoverage posted on their Facebook the following:
Elienisse was involved in an on track accident Saturday in her Jr. Dragster at Orlando Speed World and the entire Drag Racing Community has been showing their full support for this family during their greatest time of need.
Her family said “It is with immense sadness & devastation that I share the passing of our sweet girl, Elienisse Zoe Diaz last night- Tuesday, February 4 at 10:54pm. She was called home and entered the gates of heaven - fully healed from her earthly injuries”
“Please keep her mom, dad, brother, sister, and extended family close to your heart in prayer, as they navigate the unimaginable loss of their sweet girl.”
Orlando Speed World said “We are deeply heartbroken by the tragic incident that took place at OSW on Sunday. Our thoughts and prayers are with Elienisse’s family, and all those affected, including our racing community.”
“Motorsports is built on passion, but moments like these remind us of the risks that come with what we love. While injuries can heal, the pain of loss is immeasurable. We stand together in support, mourning, and prayer during this difficult time. We extend our deepest condolences to those grieving and will continue to uplift them in our thoughts.”
We at Eurodragster.com send our deepest condolences at this sad time to Elienisse's family and friends.
Pictures from DragCoverage Facebook page.
Thanks to Santa Pod Racers Club secretary Ian Marshall for getting in touch to announce 2025 SFI Day which takes place at Santa Pod Raceway on 11th March in the Bank Side VIP as previous years.
Ian writes: For those Racers wishing to have items SFI Re-certified, come along for 8:30am until 4pm prompt.
Thanks to Drag Race Union and Markus Münch for sending in this news update on The DRU Pro ET and Supro ET registration is now opened.
Drivers can register via Dragraceunion webiste by clicking here.
All the rules and terms of participation are at this link.
We welcome LV Performance Racewear and Parts as home and news page sponsor from February 2025.
LV Performance Racewear & Parts is based in Aalsmeer, The Netherlands and we ship across Europe. Behind LV Performance is Elin Lindegren. Elin is a part of Vegter Pro Mod Racing where David is the driver of the ‘67 Pro Modified Camaro in the FIA European Championship. Safety is personally very important to us and we only work with the brands and products we believe and trust in.
Time to get ready for the racing season or do you need new equipment for yourself or your racing car? LV Performance Racewear & Parts is a proud dealer of Simpson Race Products in Europe.
Please feel free to contact us through email at this link or via one of our social media channels Facebook by clicking here and Instragram at this link.
Spitfire Raceway at Parrenporth, Cornwall have announced the Spring Drag and Drift event of 2025 that takes place raceway Saturday 5th April between 11am to 3pm. ENTRY NOW OPEN!
You don’t have to go home after the drag and drift, keep enjoying yourself at the on site airfield control tower cafe, Bar open til late, great food, stunning views, children’s play area, plus camping on site, £10 a tent pitch per night. You can book your camping stay at this link
Trophies will be up for grabs for quickest top ten on the drag strip, best appearing drift car, best of show and best club stand. Trophies will be presented just after 3pm at race control.
All vehicles are welcome at Spitfire Raceway. You can spectate or take part at Spitfire Raceway, spectators are £10 per person on the gate, under 16s go free. You can drag race from £15 after admission; crash helmet and full driving licence are required.
There is a Show & Shine competition with no charge after admission.
Gates are open at 8am and track action is from 11am to 3pm. All vehicles have a safety check for drag racing and drifting. There is a drag strip riders and drivers meeting at race control 10.45am. Don’t forget to you can camp on site. Enjoy the events and the local area.
All 2024 drag and drift events online bookings are now open. No more waiting - book away. Click on the links below to make your bookings
Drag strip driver/rider - Click Here. Drift driver - Click Here.
Spitfire Raceway is located at Perranporth Airfield, Cornwall TR5 0XS. Please respect the surrounding areas and speed limits when travelling to and from this event
Happy Birthday to Super Gas racer, Sportsman ET class sponsor and SPRC Committee Member Andy Dibley, to UK Funny Car legend Gordon Smith, Top Methanol Funny Car owner Danny Bellio, and to Funny Bike racer Nick 'Shaggy' Daniels, have a great day all!
Happy Birthday to Swedish Top Doorslammer racer Anders Edh, we hope you have a great day Anders!
Happy Birthday for today to Super Pro ET racer Daniel Giles, 8.50 Bike racer Stacey Reed, Sportsman ET racer Steve Mellors, former 9.50 Bike racer Dave Bowe and Outlaw Street racer Paul Knifton. We hope you all had a great day.
Dragzine.com posted on Facebook today with this update: The final day of Sick Week 2025 at South Georgia Motorsports Park was special. Brett LaSala ended the week by securing the Unlimited class win and overall Sick Week title with a 6.241 average. For good measure, LaSala burnt the scoreboards down at SGMP with a 6.079 pass at 236 mph, not bad for a street car on radials!
Ed Ensor didn't need a power-adder to have a good time on Sick Week. He smashed the naturally-aspirated record book with his 7.096 average during the week and finished the event without any major issues.
Josh Davis overcame a shattered windshield to earn a victory behind the wheel of Devin Vanderhoof’s Modified-class 1993 Mustang. Davis secured his second Sick Week orange helmet with a 6.577 average.
Graham Hays finished Sick Week with a 6.49 average and that was enough to earn a victory in the Unlimited Iron class. Fellow Nova driver Nick Reinhart took top honors in the highly contested Heavy Metal class thanks to his 6.930 average. Drag-and-drive veteran Glenn Hunter ripped off his first six-second pass during Sick Week, and then did it two more times for good measure. Those three six-second passes helped Hunter secure the Pro Street class win with a 7.017 average.
Things got WILD on the final day of Sick Week for the Super Street class. Bob Hess Jr. was leading Bradley Arnold going into the last day of racing, but a turbo failure put him behind the eight ball. After scoring a turbo from a fellow competitor, Hess was able to make a 7.655 pass to lock in a 7.453 average and the overall win.
Former NMRA series champion Darin Hendricks made his first drag-and-drive event count at Sick Week. Hendricks piloted his 1993 Mustang Cobra to a brisk 8.825 average to win the Stick Shift class. In the small tire Rowdy Radial class, Jamie Doller finished Sick Week with a 4.992 average and that was enough to win.
Cooper Bogetti decided to try drag-and-drive racing for the first time with his 2JZ-powered 1999 Camaro. That decision paid off and Bogetti won the Sick Week Freaks class thanks to an 8.847 average. Randy Seward dominated the Street Race 275 class and averaged an 8.506 to earn another orange helmet.
The Sick Street Race class saw Kein Bolger and his 1987 Buick Regal finish the week with an 8.583 average to snag the class win. Jeremy Bonnett drove his 1933 Willys to an 8.888 average and the win in the Gassers vs Hot Rods vs Beetles class. Consistency is key in the Dial-Your-Own (DYO) and Pro DYO classes. Azeem Sheikh picked up the Pro DYO win while Will Stoneberg got the win in the DYO class.
Thanks to Paul "No Prep" Marston for sending this recent update on Class Rules, Regulations, Licenses, ticket prices and Event format at Manston Raceway Park. Paul writes:
We have been a little quiet at Manston Raceway Park recently due to so much to sort out, we can now go live with our Rules and Regulations. Class details and how the events will run from a competitors and a spectators perspective.
Please check out the No Prep Racers Club Facebook page at this link for all the information. There is quite a lot to get through as it covers a lot of the areas.
We have a website in the making and is not far from being made live, it does take time to build, as anyone who has done this before will testify too. Paul can only say that we are moving as fast as we can. Yes mistakes will happen in doing, please bear with us.
Everything is still going in the right direction, we must thank everyone who has helped us out with help, advise and support. It's you guys that we are doing this for.
This place is for us all to enjoy this great sport of Drag Racing at a grass roots level here at Manston Raceway Park.
We should have the logo finished soon. The clock is ticking and we are working very hard to archive our goal, but the main thing is that we are not behind schedule.
Happy Birthday for today to Supercharged Outlaws racer Jake Clayton, Comp Bike racer Dave Thomas and US Funny Car legend Ed 'The Ace' McCulloch. We hope you all had a great day.
Dragzine.com posted on Facebook yesterday with this update: Brett LaSala continued to put on a master class on how to dominate a drag-and-drive event during day four of Sick Week at Gainesville Raceway. The Snot Rocket ripped off a 6.225 run and that solidified LaSala's crushing grip on the overall Sick Week lead. Josh Davis ran a new personal best of 6.372, but it just won't be enough to catch LaSala.
Drag-and-drive events are all about survival. Sick Week veteran Bryant Goldstone was forced to drop out after his Javelin hung a rod out of the engine in the burnout box. Former Sick Week champion Stefan Gustafsson was also forced out of the event after an oil pump belt broke and caused catastrophic engine damage.
The crowd at Gainesville was impressive on day four. There were tons of fans on hand to watch the racing and check out all the awesome cars in the staging lanes. The Sick Week show returns to South Georgia Motorsports Park today for the event's finale. You can see all the racing on FDRM+.
We have posted our event coverage plan for 2025 which you can see at this link or by clicking on 'Events' in the main menu at the top of the page. As ever, the usual caveats apply: event coverage is dependent on weather and track conditions and team availability.
We are thankful to our team for setting aside their time to make in some cases lengthy journeys to attend events. We are again scheduling events at Dakota Raceway, Smeatharpe, Devon, also, as a sponsor of Melbourne Raceway, we are pleased to announce coverage of all events at the track this year, with former editor Tog attending all but two.
At Santa Pod Raceway we are covering all championship events, both SPRC National and FIA/FIM-E as well as several lifestyle events and RWYBs. We will carry coverage of events at Tierp and Hockenheim, although it is maybe at the end of day rather than live. This will be confirmed closer to the time.
Thanks to Julian and Kieran for giving their time for UK and overseas trips and to Kieran for allowing us to embed video footage into the galleries.
Our event coverage is supported by John Woolfe Racing.
Florida businessman and land developer Chris Armstrong announced on Tuesday the launch of his latest venture, Armstrong Europe Racing. While Armstrong is no stranger to motorsports, this marks his debut on the international stage.
Armstrong Europe Racing is set to compete in the 2025 FIA European Drag Racing Championship, introducing a blend of American innovation and determination to one of the world’s premier drag racing circuits.
A seasoned entrepreneur, lifelong motorsports enthusiast, and man of faith, Armstrong shared his vision for the new operation, stating: “This journey is a blessing, and God has guided us to this moment. Our goal is to bring a fresh perspective to the European drag racing scene, combining our ingenuity and resources with the passion and excitement that is found overseas.”
Armstrong Europe Racing will compete in the championship’s Top Fuel class. The team is assembling a competitive roster, blending seasoned veterans with emerging talents, and committing to the full 2025 four-race schedule.
The European Drag Racing Championship, known for its intense competition and dedicated fanbase, offers a unique platform for Armstrong and his team to establish a foothold in the global motorsports arena. The 2025 season will see Armstrong Europe Racing competing at iconic venues across Europe, including two stops at the historic Santa Pod Raceway in the United Kingdom and a race at Tierp Arena in Sweden.
2025 FIA European Drag Racing Championship Schedule:
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May 23-26: Santa Pod Raceway (United Kingdom)
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Aug. 7-10: Tierp Arena (Sweden)
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Aug. 29-31: HockenheimRing (Germany)
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Sept. 4-7: Santa Pod Raceway (United Kingdom)
“I’m thrilled to take this bold step forward in my motorsports journey,” Armstrong said. “This isn’t just about building a racing team—it’s about creating a legacy that embodies our core values of resilience, creativity, and faith. We’re here to compete at the highest level, aiming for victories and the championship. We’ll be announcing our driver and crew chief soon, and it’s going to be a dynamic one-two punch.”
Details regarding the team’s driver lineup, primary sponsorship, and crew leadership are expected soon, as preparations for the 2025 season move forward with growing energy.
Stay tuned to ArmstrongEuropeRacing.com for updates and news on the team’s progress.
Happy Birthday for today to Super Pro ET racer Martyn Jones, former Sportsman ET racer Ian Jackson, Straightliners administrator Helen Greathead, Estonian administrator Kristjan Veedler and photographer Jon Spoard. We hope you all have a great day
Dragzine.com posted on Facebook yesterday with this update: Orlando Speed World hosted day three of Sick Week and the racing was FAST. Brett LaSala continued his assault on the record books and tightened his grip on the overall Sick Week title with a 6.206 run. His average for the week is now 6.301 and he thinks there's more left in the Snot Rocket.
Josh Davis continues to hold down second place in the chase for the overall Sick Week title. Graham Hays, who's locked in a battle for third in the overall standings, had to replace a transmission in his Nova. With the fresh slushbox installed, Hays laid down a 6.661, his best time of the week.
Ed Ensor is putting on a show behind the wheel of his Foxbody Mustang in the Naturally Aspirated class. The conventional 632 cubic-inch mill that powers Ensor's Mustang propelled the Ford to a 7.078 run, smashing the current Naturally Aspirated class record.
Sick Week competitors got to make a run up the Atlantic coast through Daytona Beach on their way to Gainsville for day four of Sick Week 2025.
