Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire offers the cheapest and most accessible track time in the UK. For just £10 admission and £20 to "sign on", you can take your car and motorcycle out on the famous quarter-mile dragstrip and test it's performance limits in a safe and legal environment.
You don't have to apply for a race licence, you don't have to tape over your lights, you don't even have to own a fast car or bike! Your mum's Fiesta or street bike would do the job fine and most of the drivers who come along will be racing in normal road cars and bikes. Some, however, may have slight modifications or even be professional racers in their drag cars and bikes but don't worry, you won't be pitched against a 300mph Top Fuel Dragster! |
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The Santa Pod RWYB Speed Table
The Street Challenge 2008 is a RWYB Speed Table which lets you see where your best quarter mile time at Santa Pod ranks with other "street legal" cars or bikes. View the 2008 Tables here.
To enter the challenge, you must pre-register your vehicle and obtain your personal race number here at rwyb.com. Enter The Street Challenge Here.
New for 2008 bikes can enter the Street Challenge and will have their own tables and season prize. |
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The only thing you need to go drag racing at the famous Santa Pod Raceway is a valid UK driving licence, £10 for admission and a £20 signing-on fee. You'll be entitled to unlimited runs or as many as your nerves will allow! After each run you'll receive a personal performance print-out showing your reaction times to the start lights, 60ft, 1/4 mile, 1/8 mile times and terminal speed. If you really get hooked you could then apply for a competition licence and enter a street class at a proper race meeting because, don't forget, the RWYB days are how most of the professional racers get started.
Also, throughout the year there are specialist events and festivals which incorporate Run What Ya Brung, including car only, bike only and manufacturer-specific events. Prices vary for these events, please see the calendar for more info.
For further information call Santa Pod on (01234) 782828, and make sure you view our RWYB Guides for essential info.
Venue normally opens at 8.00am with track runs starting at 9:30am - 5pm, weather and track conditions dependant. Opening times vary for specialist events.
Some RWYB meetings are busy than others, longer waiting times can be expected at a RWYB before a big Drag Race meeting as drag cars down testing take longer to stage. On the plus side you sometimes get to see Europe's fastest cars running on the same strip as you.
NB: Don't forget your driving licence! Helmets required for RWYB bikes and open top cars.
New for 2008 Santa Pod Raceway is introducing a Loyalty Card for RWYBs. Drivers and riders will be able to collect their Loyalty Card from signing on and will need to get it stamped at each RWYB they attend. Collect four stamps and your fifth sign on is FREE. The Loyalty Card can only be stamped at standard RWYB meetings not major events featuring RWYB. The list of eligble dates is the same as that for the Street Challenge.
If a meeting is severely affected by adverse weather a Rain Off value will be assigned, so please hold onto your tickets as you can use them to get money off a future Santa Pod event up to and including the same event next year.
Full price rain off value has been placed on tickets for Sunday 16th March 2008.
As RWYB days continue to grow in popularity Santa Pod Raceway have decided to make a limited number of advance sign on vouchers available for RWYB days. These vouchers are intended for use by drivers traveling long distances to the raceway in order to guarantee track time.
Full details on Dates & Prices page.
To save time when you get to Santa Pod Raceway you can print off and complete your Sign On Form before hand by clicking here.
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