Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire offers the cheapest and most accessible public track time in the UK.
For just £10 admission and £25 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!
The only thing you need to go drag racing at the famous Santa Pod Raceway is a valid driving licence (UK, European or International), £10 for admission and a £25 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.
RWYB Table & Challenge 2014
The 2014 RWYB Table
The 2014 RWYB Table shows where you rank along side all other vehicles based on your quickest 1/4 mile time of the year. The Table is open to ALL vehicles, cars and bikes, road legal and non-road legal.
There are 21 events eligible for the RWYB Table. Details / 2014 Table
The 2014 RWYB Challenge
The RWYB Challenge is a competition where you will be awarded points based on your performance at each event you come to. Points will be accumulated and added to the season table to determine a winner at the end of the year. The Challenge is open to ALL vehicles (road legal and non-road legal) and will be split into three classes, Doorslammers, Bikes and Other.
There are 10 events eligible for the RWYB Challenge. Details / 2014 Tables
How To Enter
To enter the challenge, you must pre-register your vehicle and obtain your personal race.
View full details on the The RWYB Table & Challenge along with a list of eligible dates and how to enter on the Introduction page and view the 2014 Table here.
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.
Don't forget your driving licence! Helmets required for all bikes and open top cars, and any vehicles doing 110 mph or more at the finish line. Arm straps required in open top cars. Full Rules & Regulations here.
