HKS Drag Series

View details of when the 2009 rounds will be held on the Rounds 2009 page.

2008 HKS Season DVD The official 2008 Season DVD of the HKS Drag Series is OUT NOW. View details on the DVDs & Clothing page.

Championship Presentations at Autosport

Santa Pod Raceway attended the Autosport International Show at Birmingham's NEC between the 8th & 11th January, with two stands promoting their drag racing and enthusiast events.

The Autosport Show was also the venue for the HKS Drag Series championship winners presentations, and Guy Chamberlain, Johnny McKeon and John Bradshaw collected the coveted trophies at the show.
Congratulations to all three for working so hard throughout the season. All three intend to return in 2009 to defend their titles.

About The HKS Drag Series

The HKS Drag Series ran for the first time in 2007. It was born from the Pro Shootout events that run at the JapShow events, and this in turn was born from an argument that started at the very first Japanese Performance show, way back in October 2003, where two big on-track rivals were running head-to-head to win the Run What Ya Brung competition. One ran fractionally quicker than the other, but detonated his engine, and it was clear this rivalry was no longer “Run What Ya Brung” but a serious competition between racers.

The HKS Drag Series takes things to the level of true drag racing with Japanese Cars, and it’s no longer good enough to just turn up, run one decent time and go home with a trophy. Real drag racing is about being quick on the lights, having reliable power and consistent speed. Breaking down will not be an option, and dozing on the lights will see you lose.

In addition to providing exciting real drag racing for fans of Japanese cars, it’s also a chance to bring some safety to a potentially dangerous sport. Santa Pod has the finest safety features of any drag strip in Europe, and with terminal speeds of over 170mph in 2007, it has to be safety first and safety FAST!

The Race Classes

PRO
Purpose-built drag cars with lightweight chassis, huge slick tyres and BIG power. Pro cars should run sub 10secs, the best runs in 2008 were 7.7’s at over 170mph.

Factory Modified
Highly modified cars that have gone that bit further to attain their dragstrip goals, including suspension and drivetrain mods. Fac Mod cars should run quicker than street cars, with 8’s and low 9’s the norm.

Street
Street-legal cars that retain their full monocoque chassis, street equipment and a finished appearance throughout. All the hard work is done by the monster-power engines. Street cars should run 12.50secs and quicker, with the top cars running 9’s at 150mph.

Front Wheel Drive
Streetable front-drive cars that retain full street equipment but are allowed slick tyres to transfer their massive power. FWD cars should run 13.00secs and quicker, the best cars are running low 10’s at 140mph +.

How to Enter

If you are interested in competing in the HKS Drag Series, have a look at the How To Enter page first then you can download the HKS Drag Series 2008 rulebook from the Rules page, where you will find information on what is needed to make you and your car eligible to compete.