Event previews
The lights turn green at Santa Pod for a flying start of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship

After eight months of waiting, the engines can finally be fired up again and the thousands of horsepower unleashed. It’s time for the traditional opener of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship, The Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway! Antti Horto (Top Fuel), Sandro Bellio (Top Methanol), Jan Ericsson (Pro Modified) and Jimmy Ålund (Pro Stock) are the reigning champions. Who will be in England to start their title defence, who are the challengers and the favourites? Looking at the event and championship entry lists, one thing seems to be sure, it will be a tough fight with a title race that could go down to the wire.
Continue readingWorld’s most powerful racing cars headline The Main Event

The Main Event, the FIA/FIM European Drag Racing Championships, Santa Pod Raceway, Friday 26 – Monday 29 May 2023. From 0 to 100mph in less than a second, 300mph at the finish line, more horsepower unleashed by two cars than by an entire F1 grid, Top Fuel Dragsters are back in force at Santa Pod.
Continue readingGardermoen Raceway kicks off the season with the Spring Nats

The winter is over, it’s springtime! At the end of May, 26 up to 28, NDRG and Gardermoen Raceway kick off the season with the Spring Nats. The organization and the track are ready for it. There will be competitors from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and maybe even other countries as well. The Spring Nats is the first round of the year in Norway for the 2023 Summit Racing EDRS Series. Registration for drivers and riders is still open, but the deadline is almost there. So register now!
Continue readingFirst Summit Racing EDRS Series events in Sweden and Finland

There will be plenty of drag racing action in the weekend of May 19-21. With the Vårgårda Nationals in Sweden and the FHRA ‘Kiihdytysajon SM-osakilpailu 1’ in Finland drivers and riders can win the first trophies of the 2023 Summit Racing EDRS Series.
Continue readingSanta Pod Raceway welcomes the FIA European Championship grand finale

The FIA European Drag Racing Championship reaches its climax with the European Finals at Santa Pod Raceway, the traditional grand finale of the season. In all four categories the championship still has to be decided and although in three classes the points leader has a clear advantage, it’s drag racing so anything can happen. In Top Fuel Antti Horto is the clear favourite to claim his first FIA European title, while in Pro Stock Jimmy Ålund can collect his 12th (!) FIA European title in this category. In Pro Modified Jan Ericsson is the points leader, but the reigning champion can’t afford any mistake in England. In Top Methanol the title fight is open with only 12 points between leader and reigning champion Sandro Bellio and Hockenheim winner Jonny Lagg. All in all there are great prospects for a spectacular grand finale.
Continue readingThe NitrOlympX, round three of the FIA European Drag Racing Championship

The 2022 FIA European Drag Racing Championship is at the halfway point of the season and with the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena just finished, it’s time for the famous NitrOlympX at the Rico Anthes Quartermile of the HockenheimRing. Ida Zetterström (Top Fuel), Sandro Bellio (Top Methanol), Jan Ericsson (Pro Modified) and Robin Norén (Pro Stock) are the current leaders, but in Germany they will meet some tough and sometimes even new competition.
Continue readingFIA European Drag Racing Championship returns to action at Tierp Arena

The FIA European Drag Racing Championship kicks off the second part of the season with the Summit Racing Equipment Internationals at Tierp Arena, Sweden. After the opening round at Santa Pod Raceway it was quiet for a while, but with three races in the span of four weeks, the drivers and teams of the most prestigious drag racing championship in Europe will have no time to relax. Antti Horto (Top Fuel), Sandro Bellio (Top Methanol) and Jan Ericsson (Pro Modified) were the winners in England and are the leaders in their respective categories. At Tierp Arena the frontrunners will meet even tougher competition then they had at Santa Pod, and they will have to perform at their very best to remain their leading positions.
Continue readingThe FIA European Drag Racing Championship kicks off with The Main Event

Only a few days to go and the 2022 FIA European Drag Racing Championship kicks off with The Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway. After the coronavirus caused a 2-year break, it’s finally time to get back to action for the most prestigious drag racing championship in Europe. Anita Mäkelä (Top Fuel), Sandro Bellio (Top Methanol), Jimmy Ålund (Pro Stock) and Jan Ericsson (Pro Modified) were the 2019, and due to the break still defending champions. Who will there be at the season opening round in England and who are the favourites? Will there be some new stars coming up, or will the more familiar names shine again?
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