£1m Dragstrip Boost

In an era where smaller motorsportvenues seem to be closing their doorsall too frequently when faced with noise restrictions, Health and Safety requirements and the ever-increasing demand for housing development land, it’s refreshing to see a venue making a big commitment to its facility.

Santa Pod, the famous Bedfordshire dragstrip, is currently mid-way through an ambitious plan to resurface its main track with the aim of creating a world-class surface, a project which represents an investment of some £1m.

Until now the surface has essentially been laid on top of the old WW2-era runway, but the latest scheme involves excavating right down below the level of the original construction. Indeed when we spoke with Operations Director Neale Saunders, he reported that the construction crews were down through the original concrete into the underlying clay.