How Do I Enter As A Racer?

The HKS Drag Series is no-longer an invitational demo-series, but a fully recognised MSA Drag Racing sportsman class. As such, anyone can enter using the process below:

1. Decide what class you wish to race in: FWD, Street, Fac Mod or Pro.
   
   
2. Check you car meets the requirements of the class in the rulebook (Rulebook page here): There are some useful contacts in this document including chassis builders and tech crews who can bring your car up to drag racing specification and check your car over for you. You will also need helmet, boots and firesuit, the specs of which are listed in the rulebook.
   
   
3. Join a recognised, established drag racing club, such the Santa Pod Racers Club www.eurodragster.com/sprc/ There is also a full list of alternative international clubs on this page: www.eurodragster.com/links/clubs.asp.
   
   
4. Apply for a race licence from the Motorsports Association. MSA minimum Licence requirement : Non-Race National B, Cost approx: £34 www.msauk.org/custom/asp/home/default.asp.
   
   
5. Finally, if your race car is intended to run quicker than 9.99 seconds on the quarter mile, then it will have to be chassis “teched”. All of the details of how your car should be constructed are within your current rulebook. However, if there are some points you are unsure about either call the SPRC office or one of our recommended chassis/race car builders (see Links page). Once you are sure your vehicle is OK then you can either call one of the technical crew (Geoff Martin, tel no: 01608 674121 or Mark Norton, tel no: 01865 400812, mobile 07881 456314) or come along to a tech day, which are normally held at either Santa Pod Raceway or Shakespeare County Raceway. Once your car has been teched, you will receive a chassis sticker and this will cost you £45 - this is paid only when your car has passed the technical inspection. Don't worry if your car doesn't pass, because the tech people will be able to advise you of any changes that maybe required, and, in most cases, these will be minor.
   
   
6. Event entry is done through the Santa Pod Racer’s Club once all of the above has been satisfied. Drivers must enter each event before the event's official closing date. For 2010 HKS entry fees will be paid by Santa Pod Raceway.