Category: Motorsport Events

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  • Santa Pod Rounds Up Alamo Rent A Car As New Commercial Partner

    Santa Pod Raceway, the home of European Drag Racing is no stranger to quality machinery, but now, thanks to a commercial partnership with leading international car hire firm, Alamo Rent A Car, staff will be travelling around in a little more comfort than usual!

    The deal sees the respected venue providing high-profile commercial banner and programme space to Alamo, as well as numerous other e-marketing benefits and hospitality opportunities.  In return, the Santa Pod team will enjoy having the pick of Alamo’s ultra-modern fleet at their disposal during major events.

    This new marketing initiative extends Alamo’s involvement in the world of drag racing.  Earlier this year the company signed up to sponsor 11 year old Paige Wheeler from Wellingborough, in her first drag racing season.  Sponsorship from Alamo is giving her funding to attend the year’s UK events, branding and supporting her dragster, her safety gear and her crew team.

    Commenting on the new partnership, Santa Pod’s Marketing Manager, Caroline Day said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be working with the team at Alamo. Not only are they providing a perfect solution to our transport problems on event, but better than that, they’re true enthusiasts, which means once we have sorted the corporate side of things, we all go and enjoy the racing!”

    Andy Wheeler, International Business Services Director for Alamo commented:  “Santa Pod is the ideal partner for us. Not only does it fit perfectly with our support of Paige in the Junior Dragsters, but with so much TV coverage and footfall, we think it’s a perfect place to showcase our brand.

    “We think the ‘Pod staff will enjoy travelling ‘first class’ during the hectic show weekends, too!”

    To further reinforce its support of drag racing, Alamo is offering a 10% discount on online rentals for all drag racing fans this year, helping even more people to experience the thrill and exhilaration of the sport.  With a global network providing access to over 8,800 rental locations in 90 countries worldwide, and over 1,680 European locations, including at every major airport, Alamo offers a wide range of vehicles and optional extras for leisure travellers, making it the ideal partner for drag racing fans.

    For more information on Alamo’s involvement in drag racing, please click to www.alamo.co.uk/dragster

    For more information on Santa Pod, please click to www.santapod.com or call the team on 01234 7828282

  • Shelley Pearson. Glamour Up. Hammer Down!

    27 year old Shelley Pearson doesn’t spend her weekends like most of her friends. While they’re off hitting the malls and getting ready for a big night out, she’s busy preparing her two seater drag car for another 200 mph pass!

    The Northamptonshire lass has been brought up in the high-octane world of Drag racing and these days uses her considerable skill to pilot customers down Santa Pod’s hallowed quarter mile in two seater ‘experience’ drives, clearing the 440 yards in a shade over 7 seconds.

    ‘Blame it on Dad,’ she laughs! ‘My father has been around drag racing all of his life whether it be driving or crewing for teams. As a result I spent most of my youth around the sport and loved it. In 2008 I went to Frank Hawley’s drag racing school in Gainesville Florida and earned my NHRA super comp competition license – ever since then I’ve been trying to get faster every time I run.’

    Since starting her race career in oval racing at the age of just 16, Shelley has become a familiar face at Santa Pod – and she’s quite happy to run head-to-head against the men on equal terms. ‘My hero is Shirley Muldowny. (a famous female Drag racer) She has had such great success in her career and   how she proved that women in the sport can be taken as seriously as men. I plan to do the same!’

    Shelley will be running at her next event, Santa Pod’s Main Event, from the 28th to the 31st of May, alongside over 250 of the quickest teams in Europe. With four other ladies in the line-up, each able to hit over 300 mph, don’t expect any jokes about ‘Women Drivers’…

    For more details please visit www.santapod.com or call the team on 01234 782828

  • Santa Pod’s PTM Show – This weekend!

    The PTM Show at Santa Pod Raceway is one of the best value events on the calendar for the performance and modified car fan. With the fastest modified cars in Europe racing on the track in the Euro Sports Compact and HKS Drag Series, and the chance to get on track yourself, this is a show where active participation or passive spectating is rewarded, and a great day at the races is guaranteed.

    The PTM Show stands for Performance Tuning and Modified, and it does exactly what it says on the tin: If you’re into performance road cars, the PTM Show is your playground, with the Santa Pod Dragstrip open to the public, a free handling track, show & go competition and on-site dyno, this is the place to be with your motor on the 9th May. Whether that is a tyre-smokin’ supercar or a kart-like hot hatch, that is your decision…

    News just in: the Euro Sports Compact and HKS Drag Series both have record entries for the PTM Show, including some exciting new cars out on track for the first time. Will these new modified rides write headlines? Only one way to find out – be there!

    For more information on the PTM Show, take a look at the official event website www.PTMShow.co.uk

    For more details please visit www.santapod.com or call the team on 01234 782828