Thanks for Remco Scheelings for sending in this articles on the FIA/FIM-E Main Event from Autosport.nl. Please note the website will be in Dutch, you can translate the page by your browser settings.

Many thanks to Julian and Diana for covering the final day at the FIA/FIM-E Main Event, Santa Pod Raceway, you can see all the pictures at this link, supported by John Woolfe Racing supporting racers since 1967.  

Many thanks to Julian and Diana for covering the day 3 at the FIA/FIM-E Main Event, Santa Pod Raceway, you can see all the pictures at this link, supported by John Woolfe Racing supporting racers since 1967.  

We are ready to bring you live coverage from day 3 here at the FIA/FIM-E Main Event, supported by John Woolfe Racing.

To follow our coverage, go to our event index by clicking here or to follow the live reporting click here and you can catch us on our Facebook page at this link.

Happy Birthday for today to VW Sportsman racer Rhys Finney, Malta-based racers Patrick Cassar and Mark Mallia, Supercharged Outlaws dad Tush Usher, 8.50 Bike racer Yannick Richard and now-retired Super Pro ET racer Laura Turburville-Wilson. We hope you all have a great day!

Many thanks to Julian and Diana for covering the day 2 at the FIA/FIM-E Main Event, Santa Pod Raceway, you can see all the pictures at this link, supported by John Woolfe Racing supporting racers since 1967.  

Many thanks to Julian and Diana for covering the test day at the FIA/FIM-E Main Event, Santa Pod Raceway, you can see all the pictures at this link, supported by John Woolfe Racing supporting racers since 1967.  

Thanks to Augy Harrison for sending this into Eurodragster. Augy writes: This coming Main Event marks the 25^thanniversary since UK motorcycle drag racing lost one of its most talented riders.  Chris Hampson started racing in the newly formed Super Street Bike class in the 1980’s.  He then converted this bike to a Funnybike, before taking it on a tour of Australia along with fellow racer Phil Bland.

Good Morning, Eurodragster.com are ready with Julian and Diana covering pictures from the FIA/FIM-E Main Event, due to work commitments today, we will be posting the end of day qualifying standings only. Tomorrow will resume with live reporting. Events supported by John Woolfe Racing.

To follow our coverage, go to our event index by clicking here.

Many thanks to Julian and Diana for covering the test day at the FIA/FIM-E Main Event, Santa Pod Raceway, you can see all the pictures at this link, supported by John Woolfe Racing supporting racers since 1967.  

Happy Birthday for today to Outlaw Street racer Arnie Pamment, Outlaw Anglia racer Wayne Power, Straightliners bike racer Maxine Taylor and drag racing photographer Kelvin Fagan. We hope you all have a great day.

The FIA/FIM-E Main Event has begun today with testing, you can follow the Coverage from Santa Pod Raceway by clicking here, Eurodragster.com today will have Julian covering pictures, and live reporting by Graham will be from tomorrow.

We will update when the galleries are completed and post event report and times are posted at our Event Coverage by clicking here or go via Events in our main menu. Our event coverage is supported by John Woolfe Racing. 

Thanks to Charlotte Bassett from USAutomotive for sending in this latest news: the UK’s leading supplier of high-quality parts for American vehicles, is thrilled to announce its involvement in Street Weekend, the premier Drag & Drive event in the UK, hosted at the legendary Santa Pod Raceway.

There’s a £750 prize pot up for grabs in the American Bodied Vehicle class, with £450 for the quickest, £200 for second across the line, and £100 for third place. So participants can expect fierce competition as they battle it out for top honours, and a healthy cash reward. Whether racing for glory or just to be part of the action, it's set to be an unmissable showdown of muscle and speed.

“We’ve spent nearly 30 years supporting American vehicles in the UK, so being part of Street Weekend feels like coming full circle,” said Jane Bassett, Director at USAutomotive. “It’s more than just an event—it’s a celebration of the community, the cars, and the culture we’ve built our business around. We’re proud to support the drivers and be right there in the heart of the action.”

USAutomotive’s knowledgeable team will be on hand at their Bedford HQ for drivers who choose to stop by, showcasing a curated selection of parts and products that have made the company the go-to destination for American vehicle owners across the UK. Drivers and attendees will also have the chance to speak with experts, ask questions, and pick up a goody bag.

Street Weekend takes place from 13–15 June 2025, delivering an adrenaline-fueled mix of drag racing, technical road challenges, and a vibrant gathering of passionate drivers. USAutomotive is proud to support an event that perfectly aligns with its mission: enhancing the performance, reliability, and longevity of American vehicles on British roads.

Then comment on this post to let us know you've entered! The winner will be chosen at midday today, Thursday 22nd May. Please be aware that we will contact you via the email that you registered with. No one will be contacted via Facebook!

The first round of the 2025 FIA/FIM-E drag racing championship, the Main Event takes place at Santa Pod Raceway this weekend from Friday, 23rd May to Monday 26th May. The event brings you racers from all over Europe travelling to the UK. This hugely popular extravaganza features nearly 300 teams and 17 classes of cars and Bikes including the sports F1 class – 11,000bhp Top Fuel Dragsters accelerating 0-100mph in less than 1 second, making this event unrivalled for both the quality and quantity of racing.

Here is a quick preview on the Pro Classes:

£200 is up for grabs at this weekend's FIA/FIM-E Main Event courtesy of Eurodragster.com and our sponsors.

The Eurodragster.com Photo Finish Award, will award £50 each to the racers involved in the closest finish of a green light and non-breakout race of eliminations at this weekend's event. At the Festival of Power the Award was won by Maverick Diagnostics Pro ET racers Nick Mugridge and Matthew Dowdy with a finish line margin was 0.0026 seconds or 5.52552 inches.

Decals are not mandatory for the Photo Finish 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.

Congratulations to the winners at 2025 Doorslammers held at Santa Pod Raceway over the weekend:

Many thanks to Julian and Diana for covering the final day at the Doorslammers/VW Breakout, Santa Pod Raceway, also thanks to Tog for sorting and uploading them to the site.  You can check them out on the coverage page. You can see all the Pictures at this link, supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Many Thanks to Karl Linß for sending in these pictures from the Scania Flat Four Spring Shootout - Malmö Raceway, Sweden. You can see all the pictures at this link, supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Pictures are ©Karl Linß and shared with ©Eurodragster.com. please follow our policy that the watermarked photos from our galleries can be downloaded and may be used in social media posts but please do not crop or modify them, in particular we need the watermark retained. To purchase originals please contact Karl at this link.

Eurodragster.com brings you live coverage for the final day here at the Doorslammers/VW Breakout, Santa Pod Raceway. Supported by John Woolfe Racing.

To follow our coverage, go to our event index by clicking here or to follow the live reporting click here.

Happy Birthday for today to Super Pro ET racer Tom Atkinson, Pro ET racer Nick Mugridge, Super Street Bike racer Mark Hope, FWD racer Darren Dewhurst, Swedish Pro Mod racer Håkan Persson and Swedish caravan drag racer and Fawlty Towers expert Anders Bostic Envall. We hope you all are having a fantastic day.

Many thanks to Julian and Diana for covering the Doorslammers/VW Breakout, Santa Pod Raceway, also thanks to Tog for sorting and uploading them to the site.  You can check them out on the coverage page. You can see all the Pictures at this link, supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Thanks to Robin Jackson for sending in this announcement Dragstalgia is just six weeks away. Santa Pod Raceway’s premier historic drag racing event is a major occasion on the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame’s calendar.

Thanks to Remco Scheelings from Drag Racing Europe for this article on The Main Event and the 2025 FIA European Drag Racing Championship:

Thanks to Nick Brooke-Langham for sending in this Nostalgia Nationals – Gasser Circus Race Report, Nick writes: The abundant and reviving warmth and sunshine of Friday at Santa Pod, was somewhat eroded by the time Saturday arrived, and all but a distant memory come Sunday. However, the bitterly cold wind that prevailed did ensure that all the Gasser Circus drivers and crew, blew away any of the cobwebs that were left after 8 months that elapsed since the last time the Gasser Circus were in the town of Santa Pod. The inordinately long period was finally over, with numerous drivers taking advantage of the Friday RWYB.

If you checked out the online entry list, there were 24 Gassers signed up for battle and what a battle it turned out to be. The friendliest of hostilities kicking off on Friday evening with Round 1 of qualifying. By the end of that session Number 1 Qualifier was Ray Turner in Green Onions.

At the end of their runs Nick stayed in 6^th and Ray was languishing in 16^th. Adam Kruczynski moved his 55 Chevy Not So Mellow Yellow into 5^th. Emilie still getting to grips with the Nurse Stoner Nova ended the qualifying in the bump spot and current champion Simon Prest was sent back from the start with an oil leak.

At the conclusion of Saturdays Qualifying all bar one of the Gasser had qualified, with the top ten Gassers headed by Green Onions driven by Ray Turner.

Sunday arrived and it was cloudier than the glorious Saturday we had just experienced, it had also delivered a cold wind that at times cut right through you, thankfully it wasn’t a head wind. Also on the unwelcome list were a few Gassers which were sadly unable to undertake the eliminations, Martyn Hallam in his Hallam & Hallam 33 Willys had unfortunately had a rod exit through the side of his Hemi block, signalling the end of the block. Martyn now considering his time with a Hemi complete and a return to Chevy power a distinct possibility.

Adam Kruczynski was also out suffering an issue with his transmission, Patrick Hobbs in ‘Bandito Bird’ Falcon had a broken diff to consider on his drive back to Devon, Nick Hewison Short Fuse had concerns for his Chevy engine and withdrew from competition, he was also joined by Keith Bartlett and his Roarin Rat 57 Chevy.

This all meant that Billy Jones ‘Grumpy Grizz’ Willys, Chris Layram ‘Outa Gas’ Pop, Ray Irish ‘Gas Junkie’ Willys, Jason Hollamby, ‘Jumpin Jalapeno’ Falcon, and Emilie Latham –Taylor ‘Nurse Stoner’ Nova had byes to the 2^nd round of Eliminations. Billy on his solo pass clocked a brilliant and exhilarating new PB stopping the clocks with a 9.93 @ 131 mph.

After the solo passes the first pairing saw Nervous Nick, ‘The Traitor’ Pop taking on Tony Pearson ‘Blunderbuss’. This was a tricky one for Drew Mason as both cars had one of his race engines in them, and he had prepped both cars. Nick dialled in 10.99 unfortunately he ran a PB with a breakout 10.89. which meant the on the line race was won by Tony with a 11.71 non breakout run.

John Gibson ‘High Roller’ came round next and in the opposite lane was Paul Dominey in the ‘640’ Dorset. John dialled 10.76 and Paul 10.40 this could be a close race as so many of the other races had been. As the tree activated John was off on a green light pass but Paul had an issue and 1.3 seconds later he was off in pursuit but with John not breaking out Paul was out.

Jason Pickett in ‘Cherry Bomb’ 55 Chevy with a new Williams Brothers engine was all set to race Graham Barton in his ‘High Anxiety’ Devon but as Graham reacted to the tree the Devon coughed and died on the line leaving Jason on a solo. A frustrating end for Graham, but his return had been a big success.

Shortly before midday the track fell silent following a crash on it, thankfully despite the arrival of an Air Ambulance both drivers involved were reported well and recovering.

When Eliminations got underway again, Ray Irish was missing from the fire up road as was Jason Hollamby so their opponents Jason Pickett and Brian Gibson advanced on bye runs.

The rest of the races witnessed Ray Turner see off Steve Mathews with a better reaction time 0.05 to the slower 0.10.

John Gibson beat the impressive Emilie with a 10.82 on a 10.76, in the battle of next door neighbours and great friends Chris Layram took the bragging rights over Tony Pearson, with a 10.02 on a 10.01 and finally Billy Jones took the win on the startline against Gary Nash as Gary left a tad too early.

The semi-final - had Jason run through on that bye and then the two friends Ray Turner taking on Brian Gibson.  Ray dialled 10.65 Brian 11.69. These two love racing each other and were both up for it therefore it was a little surprising to see Rays reaction time being a 0.114 against Brian’s a 0.076. The chase was on and by mid track they were side by side and with both feathering at the top end to avoid breaking out, the win light went on in Rays lane.

Gasser Circus final - This was the battle of the 55 Chevy’s with Jason Pickett ‘Cherry Bomb’ and Ray Turner ‘Green Onions’. Both drivers performed strong burnouts with Jason in the right hand lane. 10.69 on Rays back screen whilst Jason had 9.86.  It is rare when the number 1 and number 2 qualifiers meet in the final but this is exactly what we had. Ray left first with Jason fractionally behind, but by mid track he had caught Ray and it was a race to the line, but as they ducked under the gantry the lights above each lane told the tale that Ray had won as Jason had broken out with a 9.79.

Thank you all from Gasser Circus Racing the Dream

Happy Birthday for today to former Pro Stock Bike racer Dave Beck, Wild Bunch racer Dan Boone and Nostalgia Funny Car crew member Krister Kirk, we hope you all have a great day.

Thanks to Santa Pod Racers Club Secretary Ian Marshall for sending this important announcement for racers at next weekend's FIA/FIM-E Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway, 23rd-26th May:

Please see below, important information regarding next weekend’s FIA/FIM Main Event.

The main gates to the track will open at 8am for the remainder of the event on Thursday 22nd May 2025.

EVENT TIMINGS

Please remember for sportsman car entrants, if this is the first event you have competed in, in 2025, you must go to scrutineering in the scrutineering building. If you have already done this in 2025, you only need to sign-on, but there are still random spot checks throughout the weekend.

Entry fees must be paid 3 days prior to commencement of the race event entered. There is a fine applied to late payments (late being asked for your payment in the signing on office) this will be £25 for the first offence and £100 for future failings within the race year.

To view the FIA/FIM Main Event running orders, please click here

Thanks to Martyn Greathead for sending the results and report from Straightliners Round 3 (Northern Nationals) at Melbourne Raceway last weekend:   

NEW TRACK RECORD FOR PHIL WOOD ON FORCE OF NATURE,  A BLISTERING 3.362SEC AT 165MPH.

Another superb weekend of racing with new 5sec club members and a bunch of Personal Bests. Mark Flavell had done some prep on the track during the week over the first 100 foot which seemed to pay dividends.

Thanks to Remco Scheelings from Drag Racing Europe for this article on Vegter Pro Mod Racing in the starting blocks for a busy 2025 season:

Clastres Dragway, France is holding the 26th European Dragster event, which takes place this weekend 17th-18th. It see's UK racer Teddy Sullivan compete in Junior Dragster.

Doorslammers is once again upon us, this weekend, 16th-18th May, and the entry list has 211 Entries. 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. The Doorslammers has seven heads-up classes along with one huge Bracket class. The prize money up for grabs will be £100,000!

This is the richest drag race in Europe, but also the least predictable due to the draw, performance variations and sheer reliability of these powerful vehicles. Here is our preview of each class, and you can see a printable version of the entry list at this link:

• VP Racing Fuels Pro Doorslammer -15 Entries:  Prize Money: £20,000 - 2024 winner: Bruno Bader
• Turbosmart Pro Street - 11 Entries:  Prize Money: £10,000 - 2024 Winner: Andy Bond
• True Street - 16 Entries:  Prize Money: £10,000 - 2024 Winner: Arnie Pamment
• European FWD Front Wheel Drive - 55 Entries:  Prize Money: £10,000 - 2024 Winner: David Lamik
• Wössner 4 Cylinder - 36 Entries:  Prize Money: £10,000 - 2024 Winner: Rob Laughton
• Tom Wrigley Performance 5-6 Cylinder - 26 Entries:  Prize Money: £10,000 2024 Winner: Markus Welte
• Jeff Bull Race Engines 7.60 Heads Up - 11 Entries:  Prize Money: £10,000 2024 Winner: Belinda Bull
• Williams Bros Big Bracket - 41 Entries:  Prize Money: £10,000 2024 Winner: (Bracket #1 Saturday)  Mark Bailey (Bracket #2) Frans Aschenbrenner

The Doorslammers is part of a multi-event weekend also incorporating the VW Breakout festival, which has jet exhibitions, show & shine, six live bands and DJs and funfair. You can see more details about Doorslammers at this link, about VW Breakout at this link and get tickets at this link.

Eurodragster.com's coverage page is at this link or go via Event Coverage in our main menu. We plan to post on-track and off-track photographs on each day and there will be a summary of best times posted on Friday evening with a live report on Saturday and Sunday. Our event coverage is supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Thanks to Former editor Tog who was at Melbourne Raceway for this weekend's Straightliners Championship Round 3. You can see his galleries of on-track and off-track pictures from day 2 of the event at this link, plus results by going to our event coverage page at this link supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Thanks to Manston Park Raceway's Paul No-Prep Marston for sending this latest press release: MANSTON GOES ¼ MILE LAUNCHES RWYB STREETCAR SHOOTOUT COMPETITION. Paul writes:

Manston Raceway Park, the home of Grass Roots drag racing in the South are proud to announce that their next event June 7th-8th Clash on the Concrete will be a ¼ mile event. We have had the green light from NORA, our sanctioning body and will be a full quarter mile dragstrip from now on.

Thanks to Former editor Tog who was at Melbourne Raceway for this weekend's Straightliners Championship Round 3. You can see his galleries of on-track and off-track pictures from day 1 of the event at this link, plus results by going to our event coverage page at this link supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Happy Birthday for today to Finnish Top Fuel racer and ski jump champion Janne Ahonen, former Gasser Circus racer Kevin Strevett, Pro Mod racer Ingo Eckert and Netherlands-based Funny Bike racer Kars van den Belt. We hope you all had a great day.

Happy Birthday for yesterday to Super Street Bike racer Steve Wood, Wild Bunch racer Leo Knight and VW Pro racer Lee Cordery. We hope you all had a great day.

Thanks to former Nitro FM presenter Nigel Fitzmaurice for sending in his latest Podcast with: Team Dark Revenger - Steve and Dave Cherrett, please subscribe and share Nigel's channel. You can be view by clicking here.

Admission prices: Saturday 10 May: 250 SEK Sunday, May 11: 250 SEK Weekend pass (Sat + Sun): 300 SEK Parking: 100 SEK.  Tickets for entrance and camping can be booked here: Book tickets for SPEEDEVENTS SPRING NATIONALS 2025, Tickets can also be purchased directly on site at the entrance.

Times  Sat 10 May 09.00-18.00 // Sun 11 May 09-00-16.00.

Thanks to Manston Park Raceway's Paul No-Prep Marston for sending this report on last weekend's More Money Nationals event, Paul writes:  The Mayday Bank Holiday saw the second event at Britain’s newest Grass Roots Drag Strip, Manston Raceway Park, Manston Kent, CT12 5FE. More Money Nationals, hosting Vintage Velocity Drags. The weather kept away, and we got the Friday test day, Saturday and Sunday done, without any incident. There is a real nice, relaxed vibe developing at MRP, plenty of track time and a real grass roots feel to the place.

The classes featured were again Big Tyre, Small Tyre, Tailgate and of course RWYB. Vintage Velocity Drags also had 3 Classes, 4 Banger, Flathead V8 and OHV. With £500.00 posted for the Vintage classes in each category, there was plenty to play for.

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner for Phill Drewitt, who won both Big and Small Tyre on Saturday, with Chris Skinner as runner-up in Small Tyre in his mighty but diminutive SBC powered Fiat. James Grew was runner-up in Tailgate.

Other winners included Bill Wilson in both Tailgate on Saturday and Small Tyre on Sunday, breaking Phil Drewitts strangle hold on Small Tyre. Steve Giles with his beautiful Chevelle was runner-up in Small Tyre.

One of the comments that we keep getting is that Manston Raceway Park appears to have one of the flattest and smoothest surfaces around. With plenty of mechanical grip available.

Special mention to Eurodragster sponsor Jeff and Belinda Bull of Jeff Bull Racing Engines. Jeff and Belinda have donated a simply fantastic Merch trailer and a small site trailer for transporting site equipment around. Please thank them next time you see them. We have been simply blown away by so many, regarding the support that we have had from the drag racing community. Use us while you can, we are at present only here for 2025.

All in all, a great weekend was had by all, keep an eye out for some exciting news regarding our next event Clash on the Concrete. 7th-8th June (Friday 6th is team arrival and testing day).

For more information, please follow our facebook at this link, for tickets and more information please check our website Manstonracewaypark.com or call Paul 07831 650230.

Lastly all the racers and spectators who support us, thank you.

Thanks to Debbie Clarke for sending in this report from the Festival of Power, report by Brett Featherstone (AKA Nova Skotia) Brett writes:

Round 2: and the season is already showing early potential for newcomer Charlie Seward who comes out in Q1 and absolutely nails it with an 8.8506 to cement his place at the top of the ladder .0006 off dial and that is going to take some serious luck to get around.  3 racers take a big step in the right direction all with .00 numbers Nick Mugridge, Adrian Portelli and John Bean. 5 - 15 with .0 something to make it a great start to qualifying.

39 teams make Q1 with another new racer to the class Gavin Jackson sitting on the bump spot.  Tough breakouts for championship contesters Jess Bishop -0.004. Stevie Gates -0.01 followed by Bill Wilson, Jack McClure and Paul Marston.

Charlie Seward takes the Hayley Hadfield Perfect ET Award, thank you Andy Hadfield.

Q2.  Susie McClure has the best attempt at knocking Charlie off the top spot with a .001 off dial run, well done team McClure.  Paul Marston jumps from unqualified to No. 6 with a .009 off dial, Rory Hart jumps up to No. 9 with a .01 and now the top 22 are all .0 something.  Dave Cherrett now on the bump spot and 42 racers have now made qualifying passes.  Jess, Jack, Stevie and Bill still no improvements and with unexpected rain we are now done for the day.

Q3.  With the rain effecting qualifying yesterday this looks to be a final qualifying run, so all to play for especially the 10 outside the field currently.  Amy Watkins makes a nice move to No. 7 with a .009 off dial, Tom Kaye moves into the show at No. 22, Jess Bishop makes a vital move into No. 26 and the .0 somethings go to number 30, with last events OAP winner Bob Molden just in on the bump.  The list not qualified just shows how tough this class is becoming.  Geoff Cowley, Roy Walker, Stevie Gates, Ian King (multiple time top fuel bike champion) Jason Pickett, Ronnie Mercer (DRU European 2024 Champion), Gavin Jackson, Pete Creswell (Multi event winner in Super Gas and Super Comp) Jack McClure and Bill Wilson.

The Ladder is now set for Sunday morning Round 1 Eliminations.

E1.  First out Mason Griffith and I in the amazing John Bean loan car, double breakout as the track is top form.  Husband and wife match-up next on as Susie goes red meaning Doug might get a dinner later after all! Double breakout again as OAP Bob gets a break as Laura goes red, Collin Morrice cuts a light on Hans Van der spek for the win, Charlie Seward goes -0.01 red, runs 0.01 off dial to give Dave Cherrett the win, Rory Hart takes a holeshot win over Jess Bishop who runs .008 off dial, Marc Huxley goes red first over Dave Rudd to give Dave the win light, John Bean closer to dial takes the win over Don Scott, Adrian Portelli beats Leigh Morris in a super close race, Billy Everitt beats a super unlucky breakout by Darren Huxley -0.001, Neill Watkins goes red to give Nick Mugridge the win.  Simon Innes goes red as does Vic Parsons and Vic goes through.  Tom “Cherry” Watkins goes GREEN but breaksout to give Matthew Dowdy the breakout win by the lesser amount.  Stuart “Kiwi” Thompson in another double breakout takes the win over Marie Mills, Amy Watkins breaks out against Rouven Dawson who runs 0.006 off dial for the win and finally Tom Kaye cuts a great light to beat Paul Marston.

E2.  Billy Everitt goes .004 light as Rouven Dawson sees red, Dave Rudd breaksout giving OAP Bob the circle honours, Mason Griffiths breaksout by a tiny margin again giving John Bean the win.  Doug McClure beats a breakout by Rory Hart, Nick Mugridge beats Matthew Dowdy with a closer to dial finish, Dave Cherrett goes 0.001 on the tree but Vic Parsons goes around him at the top end.  Collin Morrice goes -0.01 breakout to give Adrian Portelli the win and Stuart “Kiwi” Thompson cuts a great light to beat Tom Kaye with an identical ET dial difference +0.0166.

E3.  Stuart “I’m on fire this weekend” Thompson goes 0.01 on the tree to take out Doug McClure, Nick Mugridge goes 0.01 off dial again to beat Billy Everitt, Vic Parsons goes red to give John Bean a red-light victory and OAP Bob goes -0.001 red ouch!! To give Adrian Portelli a sleepy 0.455 reaction the win.

Semi-final time and the Nostalgia Superstock Racers have shown their true colours but only one will advance to the final and what a great race, with almost identical reaction times Stuart taking the narrowest win margin.  John Bean goes -0.007 red to give Nick Mugridge the win.

Final Stuart Thompson vs Nick Mugridge

Stuart taking the win ending a great weekend show from Nostalgia Superstock.

Trophy Winners & Awards

• Number 1 Qualifier Off the Trailer, Sponsored by GTM Racing was presented to Charlie Seward, the £50 prize money rolls over to the Main Event for Sponsorship members.
• Best Reaction Time During Qualifying Trophy plus £30 from the Tenner Ladies goes to Tom Kaye.
• Number 1 Qualifier Overall as sponsored by the Pro Et Sponsorship Scheme was also presented to Charlie Seward, the money rolls over to the Main Event
• Dave Cherrett takes the Nova Scotia trophy and cash for Taking out No.1 Qualifier Charlie Seward in Eliminations.

Buttons Holes kindly donated 10% off first order voucher which was won by Dave Rudd, Banzai Cobra

A massive thank you once again for the support from all our sponsors in PRO ET 2025: 772 Coatings, AB & C Solutions, Bean & Ballantyne, B & H Construction, BLP, Buttonholes, CSK Building, Eurodragster.com, Garrett Race Fabrications, Goodale American Speedshop, GTM Racing, Harry’s Coachwork & Pit Equipment, Hauser Racing Ltd, Julian Hunt, Huxley Motorsport, Independent Scaffolding, Maverick Diagnostics, Nova Scotia Racing, Oscar, Performance Unlimited, Silverton Aggregates, Simple Smart Homes, SPMC Race Engines, Supercharged Outlaws, Three Brothers Brewing Co. J Turner Upholstery, UK Scaffolding (SE) Ltd, VP Fuels, W A Watts Automotive and Willams Brothers Racing.

Happy Birthday to Brian Gleadow, one of the pioneering Gleadow Brothers celebrates his 81st birthday today. One of the builders of the first Motor Psycho, Brian drove Vintage Tin, and crewed for Ken Cooper and Bruce Brown, and now on with brother Mick's Jurassic Parts Wild Bunch slingshot. We hope you have a great day Brian.

Also Happy Birthday to Danish electric quarter mile world record holder Hans-Henrik Thomsen and rapid Subaru racer Stephen Guirey. We hope you both have a great day.

Congratulations to the winners at the weekend's NSRA Nostalgia Nationals held at Santa Pod Raceway:

The British Drag Racing Historians are proud to present Beadle Brothers Part 3:

Thanks to Andy (Tog) Rogers for covering the day two at Manston Park Raceway and providing Eurodragster.com pictures of the More Money Nationals event. To follow the coverage, go to our event index by clicking here. Supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Pictures are ©Eurodragster.com please follow our policy that the watermarked photos from our galleries can be downloaded and may be used in social media posts but please do not crop or modify them, in particular we need the watermark retained. To purchase originals please E-Mail [email protected].

Happy Birthday for today to Wild Bunch crew member for Rebel and Wrathchild Hayley Fyfe, and to Super Twin 'Beast' team member and former Mantorp Park administrator L-o Jonsson. Have a great day

The Pro Modified contest brings another chance to see the remarkable Estonian racer, Andres Arnover, in action. The Main Event combines the opening FIA Pro Mod Championship round with round two of the Motorsport UK British Drag Racing Championship. Arnover already leads the UK points after winning round one at Easter with the quickest Pro Mod elapsed time achieved in Europe, 5.695sec, dipping beneath the 5.7sec barrier which few others have even approached. Arnover already holds Santa Pod’s Pro Mod speed record at 254.86mph. Another 250mph-plus racer is the defending FIA champion, Finland’s Jere Rantaniemi, who scooped the crown with a final-round victory over Britain’s Andy Robinson last September at the European Finals. Both will figure in the 16-strong international field of racers bidding to overcome the turbocharged Estonian.

Aside from the other FIA classes – Pro Stock, Top Methanol – the Funny Car Cup is led by a Texan record setter. When 1960s American racers began cramming nitro-burning dragster engines into saloon-style cars, someone quipped that these machines looked ‘kinda funny’, and the name stuck – funny peculiar, not funny ha-ha. At Easter, Texas veteran Terry Haddock set new European Funny Car marks at 4.124sec/307.88mph en route to victory. Like Top Fuel Dragsters, the wild-handling Funnies race over 1,000 feet instead of the classic quarter-mile, for safety reasons. Britain’s Steve Ashdown will be Haddock’s chief opposition.

On two wheels, the FIM European Championship brings entries in Top Fuel Bike, nitro SuperTwin, Pro Stock and Super Street bikes. The Main Event’s supporting programme includes full fields of UK championship car and motorcycle classes.

The Main Event 2025 takes place from Friday 23^rd to Monday 26^th May at Santa Pod Raceway, near Wellingborough NN29 7XA, with a wide range of off-track entertainments complementing the racing action. Full event details are available at https://santapod.co.uk/main-event.php.

Book in advance, online at https://santapodtickets.com/p/mainevent or by telephoning the Box Office at 01234 782828. Paddock access is free for a close-up view of all the pitside action.

Photos attached:

1. Top Fuel Dragsters: 2024 FIA champion Jndia Erbacher (Switzerland – far lane) vs. Susanne Callin (Sweden).
2. Pro Modified: 2024 FIA champion Jere Rantaniemi (Finland).
3. Top Fuel Bike: Jiri Lukes (Czech Republic).
4. Funny Car: record setter Terry Haddock (USA).

[ Pictures: Dave Jones/Callum Pudge / Santa Pod ]

Eurodragster.com brings you live coverage from the NSRA Nostalgia Nationals, supported by John Woolfe Racing.  To follow our coverage, go to our event index by clicking here or to follow the live reporting click here.

Coverage team: Graham (reports), Julian (photography)  Coverage ©Eurodragster.com.

Happy Birthday for today to Comp Bike racer Adam Burns, French Pro Stock Bike racer Charly Abraham, Flying Iceberg Buick racer Anthony Mitchell, former Sportsman ET racer Neil L'Alouette and Finnish Stock eliminator racer Jarmo Markkanen. We hope you all have a great day.

Many thanks to Julian and Graham for covering the 2nd day here at NSRA Nostalgia Nationals, Santa Pod Raceway, also thanks to Tog for sorting and uploading them to the site. You can see all the Pictures and race reports at this link, supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Pictures are ©Eurodragster.com please follow our policy that the watermarked photos from our galleries can be downloaded and may be used in social media posts but please do not crop or modify them, in particular we need the watermark retained. To purchase originals please E-Mail [email protected].

Thanks to Andy (Tog) Rogers for covering the day one at Manston Park Raceway and providing Eurodragster.com pictures of the More Money Nationals event. To follow the coverage, go to our event index by clicking here. Supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Pictures are ©Eurodragster.com please follow our policy that the watermarked photos from our galleries can be downloaded and may be used in social media posts but please do not crop or modify them, in particular we need the watermark retained. To purchase originals please E-Mail [email protected].

Eurodragster.com brings you live coverage from the NSRA Nostalgia Nationals, supported by John Woolfe Racing.  To follow our coverage, go to our event index by clicking here or to follow the live reporting click here.

Pictures are ©Eurodragster.com please follow our policy that the watermarked photos from our galleries can be downloaded and may be used in social media posts but please do not crop or modify them, in particular we need the watermark retained. To purchase originals please E-Mail [email protected].

Coverage team: Graham (reports), Julian (photography)  Coverage ©Eurodragster.com.

Many thanks to Julian Hunt for covering the first day here at the NSRA Nostalgia Nationals, you can see all the pictures at this link supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Thanks to Andy (Tog) Rogers for covering the test day at Manston Park Raceway and providing Eurodragster.com pictures of the More Money Nationals event. To follow the coverage, go to our event index by clicking here. Supported by John Woolfe Racing.

Pictures are ©Eurodragster.com please follow our policy that the watermarked photos from our galleries can be downloaded and may be used in social media posts but please do not crop or modify them, in particular we need the watermark retained. To purchase originals please E-Mail [email protected].

Thanks to Media/Photo/Editor Mike Kraaij from DHRA Dragracing Holland for update Eurodragster.com for sending in this preview for the FIA & FIM-E Main Event, which takes place 23rd -26th May. You can access by clicking here.

Thanks to Phil Drewitt for sending in this press release on DOORSLAMMERS 2025 will see the debut of a new team entering the PRO DOORSLAMMER class.  Trevor Hirst from ASD/FUELTECH UK, owner of the Skinny Kid Brothers built Ford Mustang is teaming up & entrusting driving duties to Phil “ 403 MAFIA” Drewitt. 

Thanks to Force of Nature rider Graham Sykes for sending in this fantastic report from the Festival of Power, Graham write: What a fantastic bank holiday weekend at the Festival of Power at Santa pod with the Force of Nature Steam Rocket Bike.

Really looking forward to getting the big motor finished later this year with 110 litres of water and up to 3 seconds of power! We damaged a few valve seats with having to shut off a few times so that’s the next problem trying to locate some seats in time .Next meeting is Melbourne 10-11th May see you there. Thanks go to Santa pod for all your help and support.

Graham and the "Force of Nature" Steam Rocket Bike team