Festival of power 2018

An action packed Easter weekend of family Drag Racing entertainment including Top Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Funny Cars, Jet Cars and National Drag Racing. Plus all things powerful off track including Monster Trucks, Stunt Displays and more.

Top Fuel Dragster
Your first opportunity to see nitro burning machines this season and experience the explosive power of what top level Drag Racing has to offer. (All Days)

Nitro Funny Car
Modern Funny Cars have the same engines as Top Fuel Dragsters. (All days)

Nostalgia Funny Car
Nitro Funny Cars with classic body styles replicating the golden age of drag racing. (All days)

MSA Pro Mod
0-240 mph in under 6 seconds! Full-bodied cars with massive engines and monster attitude. Pro Mod is the MSA National Drag Racing Championship class. Info at MSADragRacing.com. (All days)

National Drag Racing Championships
A huge variety of race cars and bikes will be competing in the first round of National Drag Racing championships. (All days)

Car Classes:

MSA Pro Mod
Nostalgia Funny Car
NFAA
Super Comp
Super Gas
Super Street
Super Pro ET
Pro ET
Sportsman ET
Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator
Comp Eliminator
VWDRC Pro
VWDRC Sportsman
Wildbunch
Junior Dragster

Bike Classes:
Top Fuel Bike
Funny Bike
Pro Stock Bike
Super Street Bike
Competition Bike
8.50 Bike
9.50 Bike
Junior Drag Bike

Pit Access
Unlike other motorsport venues the public are able to walk around the pits and watch the crews work on their cars and bikes.
(All days)

Fireforce 3
The awesome Fireforce 3 Jet Car will be thundering down the strip. The jet engine develops thrust equivalent to more than 10,000hp and can run the quarter-mile in 5 seconds with a terminal speed in excess of 300mph! (All Days)

Fireforce 5
Martin Hill’s Jet Dragster otherwise known as Fireforce 5 will be lighting up the quarter mile. (All Days)

Firestorm
Roger Goring’s state of the art Ford Mustang bodied Jet car is one of only 3 centre drive Jet Funny Cars in the world and the only one outside of the USA. (All Days)

Split Second
The Split Second Jet Dragster driven by Julian Webb will be hurtling down the strip. (All Days)

Dragon Hunter
Gerd Habermann will be bringing his Pontiac Jet Funny Car from Germany. (All Days)

Jet School Bus
Gerd Habermann will also be bringing his Jet School Bus. (All Days)

Monster Trucks
The car crushing Monster Trucks Podzilla and Swamp Thing will be attempting to out jump each other. (All Days)

Broke FMX
Top Freestyle Motocross riders will be performing gravity defying tricks as they jump between ramps. (All Days)

Terry Grant
Multiple world record breaking stunt driver Terry Grant will be performing precision stunts in a range of cars. (All Days)

Pedal Power Vs Parkour
The only show of it’s kind in the UK! Combining a 2 wheeled stunt rider and a freerunner in a choreographed performance. Expect to see double backflips from our amazing freerunner as featured on Britain’s Got Talent and a mountain biker performing backflips! Which sport is most exciting? You decide! (All Days)

Peugeot Jet Car
Herve Franquin’s will be bringing his Peugeot 205 Jet Car all the way from France to warm up the crowds at the Live Action Arena. (All Days)

Historic Aero Engines
Historic Aero Engines will demonstrate their iconic engines which saw wartime service, a Rolls-Royce Merlin Mk500 and a Bristol Hercules Mk216. (All Days)

Monster Truck Rides
Rides will be available in the back of an multi-seat full size monster truck. (Passengers must be over 3ft tall)

Circus
The Pinders Circus will be bringing a dazzling family circus show to Festival of Power with performers ready to astound young and old alike. (All days)

Fun Fair Rides
There’s fun for all the family off track with side shows and Fun Fair Rides. (All Days)

Kids Entertainment
If the fabulous array of vehicles on show isn’t enough to keep the kids happy there will also be children’s entertainers, a wandering Nitro the Dragon and a Kids Craft Area. (All Days)

Evening Entertainment
For those camping over with multi-day tickets there is evening entertainment in Fuelers Bar each night with live bands. (Fri & Sat)

Mini Monster Trucks
Straight from the USA to the UK are Mini Monster truck rides for kids where you get to drive a real Miniature Version of Podzilla.

2Seater Dragster
Watch as the brave and the lucky get to ride down the strip in the 7 second Santa Pod 2Seater dragster. See the 2Seater page for how to book a ride. (All Days)

Helicopter Pleasure Flights
If you have always wanted to fly in a helicopter then this is your chance with Pleasure Flights around the raceway site available. Weather permitting. £45 per person, adult or child. (All Days)

Traders
There will be a range of traders selling everything from clothing to collectables. (All Days)

Bars & Caterers
There are multiple bars and a range of caterers to suit all tastes on site at Santa Pod Raceway. (All Days)