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Drag Racing

2026 European Finals

Santa Pod Raceway, Podington, United Kingdom10–13 Sep 20264 days

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Why You Should Go

Europe's drag racing titles settled on Santa Pod's strip, with camping on multi day tickets

Format

Four Day Drag Racing Event

Crowd

Drag racing fans, teams and campers, no 2026 visitor figure published

Vibe

Nitro drag racing title deciders with camping

About This Event

The FIA/FIM Euro Finals at Santa Pod Raceway is the closing round of the FIA and FIM European drag racing championships, with Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Mod and Top Fuel Bike deciding their titles. 2026 was Santa Pod's 60th year since it opened in 1966.

1What to Expect

FIA Top Fuel Dragster, Funny Car, FIA/FuelTech Pro Mod, FIA Top Methanol and FIA Pro Stock race alongside the Nostalgia Invitational and Sportsman classes.
The FIM bike classes are Top Fuel, Supertwin, Pro Stock, Super Street and Junior Drag, and jet cars run as well.
In 2026 the timetable opened on Wednesday 9 September with the Carl Cox Motorsport Series and open testing, ahead of the championship days from 10 to 13 September.
The entry list ran to about 300 in 2026.

2Best Way to Experience It

  • Gates open at 8am, and day tickets run until racing finishes. Weekend ticket holders can arrive until 10pm on valid days, except the final day.
  • Multi day tickets include camping, and single day tickets do not.
  • Early prices end on 28 August, and the All Days ticket was £142 early or £175 standard.

About the Venue

Race Tracks

Santa Pod Raceway

See the venue guideDirections

3Logistics

Getting there

Driving

  • Santa Pod Raceway is on Airfield Rd, near Wellingborough, postcode NN29 7XA.

Public transport

  • Santa Pod Raceway is in Bedfordshire, with Wellingborough as its postal town.

Rideshare and taxis

  • The drop off address is Airfield Rd, Wellingborough NN29 7XA.

Best value route

  • A multi day ticket with camping included, against paying for each day separately.
Tickets and entry

Tickets

  • Adult day tickets for Friday, Saturday or Sunday were £47 early or £58 standard, and Wednesday was £23.
Staying over

Camping

  • Camping comes with multi day tickets, and an electric hook up was £150.

4Frequently Asked Questions

Suitable for kids?
Children under 5 years of age get in free, and child tickets for ages 5 to 15 years cost from £7 a day to £25 for all days. Photo ID may be asked for if a child looks older.
Only got one day?
Friday, Saturday and Sunday each have championship racing, from £47 for an adult with the early price.

5Cost Breakdown

2026 pricesPrice
Adult Wednesday£23
Adult Thursday£30 early, £37 standard
Adult Friday, Saturday or Sunday£47 early, £58 standard
Adult Flexi Day£54 early, £65 standard
Adult Saturday and Sunday£91 early, £113 standard
Adult Friday to Sunday£121 early, £155 standard
Adult All Days£142 early, £175 standard
Child 5 to 15 years of age£7 to £25
Under 5 years of age free
Electric hook up£150
Last verified: 3 November 2026Official link: santapod.co.uk

Tags

CampingMulti Day EventDrag RacingMotorbikesFamilies

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