Drag Racing
2027 Ultimate Street Car
Why You Should Go
Run your own car down the Santa Pod strip by day and camp beside it all weekend
Format
Three Day Festival
Crowd
Large crowds over a camping weekend
Vibe
Street car camping weekend with late night music
About This Event
Ultimate Street Car is the weekend road car owners bring their own cars to Santa Pod and run them down the same quarter mile drag strip that hosts the FIA European Drag Racing Championship. Weekend tickets include camping in the fields beside your car and the evening music, so the days are tyre smoke on the strip and the nights carry on at the stages.
1What to Expect
The weekend starts Thursday afternoon for campers holding an arrival pass, with on track running Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Run What Ya Brung is on all three days: road car owners sign on, put on a crash helmet and make their own runs down the strip.
In 2026 the track programme also had the Fireforce 3 jet funny car, a round of the FWD Drag Series, a burnout competition and Saturday night Flame Out, where the biggest flaming exhausts compete. The 2027 line up is not yet announced.
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In 2026 evening music ran on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights across three zones: the Main Stage, the Dance Tent and Fuelers Bar. 2027 acts are not yet announced.
Around the site in 2026 there was a trade village, a fun fair (bring cash to keep the queues down), a free Cars 4 Sale paddock where sellers park up with a phone number on the dash, and food and bars open Thursday to Sunday.
2Best Way to Experience It
- A Thursday Arrival Vehicle Pass (£28 per vehicle in 2027, weekend tickets still needed) opens the gates 2pm to 8pm Thursday, so the tent is up before the Friday morning queue. Arrival passes are limited.
- Friday is weekend ticket holders only, because there are no Friday day tickets.
- Run What Ya Brung sign on is £40 for 3 runs per day (2027), on top of admission. The first batch of vouchers sells online before the event, and later batches are released on each event day, first come, first served, online, by phone or at the Sign On office.
- Drift passenger rides with a pro driver ran Friday to Sunday at £20 in 2026.
About the Venue
3Nearby Accommodation
While you're in the area
Experiences near Santa Pod Raceway
4Logistics
Getting thereDriving, Public transport, Rideshare and taxis, Best value route, Gates and reentry
Driving
- Santa Pod is on Airfield Road, Podington, NN29 7XA, near Wellingborough.
- From the north on the A6 the venue says to leave the A6 at Wymington because sat navs are unreliable, and there is no way in via Souldrop or Milton Ernest.
- Parking is free, with no parking on any roadway, and day ticket car parks close at 9pm.
Public transport
- There are no direct public transport links to the venue.
- The nearest town is Wellingborough, and taxis wait outside Wellingborough railway station.
Rideshare and taxis
- Uber operates in Wellingborough, including rides booked ahead with Uber Reserve.
- The taxi rank at Wellingborough railway station is the other option.
Best value route
- Without a car, the train to Wellingborough and a taxi or Uber from the station is the only published way in, because no bus or event shuttle serves the venue.
Gates and reentry
- Weekend ticket gates open Friday 7am and Saturday and Sunday day ticket gates open 8am.
- Weekend ticket holders can arrive up to 10pm.
- Leaving the venue at any point means paying again to get back in, even with a ticket.
Tickets and entryTickets, Bringing things in
Tickets
- From £120 (2027) for an adult weekend including the booking fee, at santapodtickets.com or on 01234 782828.
- Postal tickets must be ordered at least a week before the event, e tickets after that.
Bringing things in
- Your own food and drink is welcome, but nothing in glass.
- No pets, fireworks, Chinese lanterns or drones.
- Low level chairs are fine on the spectator banking, raised viewing structures, tents and BBQs are not.
Staying overCamping
Camping
- Included with weekend tickets, on grass fields next to your vehicle with no hard standing.
- There are toilets and showers (a small charge for showers).
- Non disposable BBQs are allowed in the campsites off the grass, generators go off 11pm to 8am, music goes off at 11pm and there is no driving around the site after 9pm.
- Camping is not available on the last night of the ticket.
- Electric hook up pitches are £150 (2027).
5Frequently Asked Questions
?Want to run your own car?
Run What Ya Brung needs a full driving licence for your vehicle type, brought on the day, and a crash helmet, which is mandatory. Open top and windowless cars need arm straps, motorcyclists need protective clothing and an approved helmet, and every vehicle runs at the race director's discretion.
?Suitable for kids?
Children under 5 years get in free and a kids weekend ticket for ages 5 to 15 years is £16 (2027). Anyone under 16 years must be with someone aged 18 years or over. The venue recommends ear protection near the track, especially for young children, and sells it on site. In the licensed bars anyone under 18 years of age must be with an adult, and is not allowed in after 11pm.
?Only coming for one day?
Saturday and Sunday day tickets cover 8am to the end of racing, around 8pm, and do not include camping or the evening music. 2027 day ticket prices are not yet announced.
?Bringing a show car?
Sunday Show and Shine was free to enter in 2026, cars parked first come, first served from 8am, judging at 12pm and presentations at 2:45pm, with classes from Best Engine Bay to Best Stance. The Saturday Show Paddock is a place to park up and be seen, with no judging.
?Coming with your car club?
Club pitches are for groups of five or more cars, and 2027 club booking is open. Club members get a reduced ticket price with a club code and free Thursday arrival with a weekend ticket and club hanger. Pitches are for the whole weekend only.
?Worried about rain?
Drag racing and the other track activities depend on the weather and track conditions, and tickets are non refundable.
6Cost Breakdown
| 2027 prices | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult weekend | £120 including booking fee |
| Kids weekend 5 to 15 years | £16 |
| Under 5 years free | |
| Thursday arrival pass | £28 per vehicle |
| Electric hook up | £150 |
| Run What Ya Brung | £40 for 3 runs per day |
| Saturday and Sunday day tickets not yet announced |
Last verified: 20 October 2026Official link: ultimatestreetcar.co.uk
Tags
Car DisplaysCampingMulti Day EventShoppingFirst TimersLive MusicAutomotive FestivalNight EventDragstripFood and DrinkFan FestivalFamilies
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Tickets
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