WELCOME TO

VW ACTION 2020

Friday 4th - Sunday 6th September 2020

Santa Pod Raceway, Wellingborough,

Northants. NN29 7XA

NAS Events - Statement 17/07/20

VW Action 2020 SUSPENDED - But Not All Bad News After much deliberation and soul-searching, we have decided that the VW Action event will not take place in 2020. This is not a decision we have taken lightly, but given the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel there is no way we could stage the event and do it justice. We waited as long as we could to give the show a chance of happening, but with so many restrictions still in place, there is no way we could safely include many of the attractions that help create that VW Action atmosphere. We would prefer to return in 2021 and (hopefully) produce an event that will match or surpass previous VW Action events at Santa Pod. Despite suffering financially ourselves, we are also very, very aware that Santa Pod Raceway has been hit extremely hard financially this year and would prefer to hand over our dates/weekend to them, in the hope it may help them recoup some much-needed income in the final months of this season. To that end, Santa Pod Raceway are themselves, now staging a more laid-back/chilled (and ’socially-distancing’) VW event - VW Breakout over the weekend of 4th-6th September - please support this event if you can. It won’t be 'VW Action’ - but it should help give ‘dubbers their ‘fix’ of VW Drag Racing, Show & Shine and Camping. VW Breakout - 4th to 6th September 2020 - Santa Pod is back, offering VW fans a one-off unique event for this year; VW Breakout is three-day relaxed weekend. With all the elements of the shows we all know and love – but scaled down! Quarter mile track action features VW Drag Racing and RWYB, alongside Show & Shine, Traders, Fun Fair and Bar meaning you can enjoy the last of those Summer evenings camping with friends! VW Action Advance Ticket Holders - All of those who ordered VW Action advance tickets will receive an email from Santa Pod explaining how to claim your credit. We realise many of you will be disappointed, but we hope you understand our decision and look forward to seeing you all at VW Action in 2021. Stay safe. Love to all. NAS Events Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates At Santa Pod Raceway the safety and welfare of racegoers and participants is paramount. Please view the latest information regarding how the situation is affecting events at Santa Pod Raceway on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) page.

VW Action is the longest running weekend VW Show in the world - now in its 44th year! The show has in one form or another been the true 'Jewel in the Crown' of UK VW events, from its early days at Stoneleigh, the NAS Stoneleigh shows, the period of its residency at Peterborough, at Herts County Showground, and now at Santa Pod. The last twelve years or so at 'The Pod' have produced quite exceptional shows, and 2019's event continued to raise the bar. The 'Roman Toga Party' theme, complete with its big budget stage set that transformed the marquee into an 'Up Pompeii'/Ancient Rome style setting was embraced by all and the show received acclaim from all who attended.



This year's event will continue the great tradition of VW Action delivering the absolute best event for the true VW enthusiast. VW Action is a show to which people are happy to bring their young family members, and yet which provides full on entertainment for all of its visitors, whatever their age or interests. For 2020, we are taking visitors 'Back To The 80s' - with Saturday evening's stage dressed with iconic symbols of that decade. Fancy dress possibilities could range from simple 'big' hair and shoulder pads - and possibly 'leg-warmers', or 80s icons like 'The A-Team', 'Top Gun', 'Miami Vice', 'Ghostbusters' and 'Magnum pi' etc. - the choice is yours.

This year we are proud to welcome to VW Action, one of the world's premier '80s' bands. 'The Deloreans' will deliver an anthemic 80s set for all to sing-along and dance to - be sure to catch them in the Main Marquee on Saturday night - plus Jensen D Groover playing 80s Pop, Soul, Dance and Indie Anthems with the Narni Shakers as sexy 80s ladies. With the Fuellers Bar featuring 'Dance/80s Acid House Anthems' - Saturday night at VW Action will have something for everyone*. There is more information in the entertainment section of this website - including Friday's Indie Rock Party in the Fuelers Bar. We hope to see many cool characters in attendance (whichever fancy dress route you want to take) - and if previous years are anything to go by, we know you won't disappoint us.

But more than anything else, VW Action is about the cars. Action is one of few shows which is truly about everything Volkswagen, and the event welcomes the arrival of every VAG vehicle with equal enthusiasm. Early and late Vans and Buses, 'Old' and New Beetles, Golfs, Polos, and every other representative of the water cooled range, street cars, show cars and race cars - So, set your time-machine's clock to the first weekend of September and remember to hit 88mph, as VW Action really is the best place for a true VW enthusiast on the weekend of 4th - 6th September 2020.





Every year we hear from people who have brought 'non VW enthusiast' friends as new visitors, who have been instantly converted to the cause. The fact that they are so readily accepted by everyone is testament to just how friendly and inclusive the VW community is. VW Action is as much about the friendliness and hospitality of other show-goers as the quality of the show itself. VW Action can be a weekend camped amongst like-minded enthusiasts, sitting, chilling, and meeting new friends, or a fully involved, participative fun fest!





VW Action is quite possibly unique amongst shows at Santa Pod, in that being almost entirely set out on the spectator side of the venue (see map), it meets the needs of those people who have no interest in drag racing just as well as it does the needs of the many VW enthusiasts who like nothing better than to watch the humble people's car and its derivatives storming the quarter mile faster than the fastest Detroit iron or Italian supercar. Ignore the dragstrip if that is not your thing, and you still have one of the very best weekends on the VW calendar anywhere. Traders, Clubs, Magazines and individual visitors have been full of praise for VW Action. If is not a show you usually visit, it really is worth giving the event a try.









SHOW & SHINE/CONCOURS

SPONSORED BY AUTOGLYM







VW Action has always been at the forefront of Show & Shine/Concours events. For many years Action has been a leader, not a follower. A few years ago, the show broke with the tradition of a class based structure, for one simple reason. Too many great cars were leaving without a trophy, especially in the most hotly contested classes. The 'Top Twenty' format at Action has now been taken up by many other shows, as it is the means by which the greatest numbers of the most worthy cars are rewarded with a trophy. This year, Sunday's Show & Shine event is kindly sponsored by Autoglym and all 31 winners will leave with an Autoglym detaling bag as well as their trophy. The Show & Shine Concours takes place on Sunday, with Saturday being reserved for the Everyday Vehicle Concours. None of the show car competitions at VW Action have an entry charge, so if your car attracts admiring glances, be sure to enter in the appropriate free Show & Shine competition - and don't forget, the kids are included too. Check out the Children's Show & Shine info. If you haven't built or customised your child's bike, radio flyer or whatever, there's still time.





DRAG RACING

BOTH SATURDAY & SUNDAY - VW-ONLY RWYB (plus invited Pro Race Cars)

VW Action has over the last several years delivered some of the best Drag Racing action at any VW show, including VW night racing featuring mainland Europe's top VWs alongside cars from the VWDRC, the most successful single make drag racing club in Europe - and clubs like the SAS Rennwagens, Green Hearts, VWDRC and D.K.R. amongst others. The dragstrip will once again host the BWA v USB (Buses With Attitude v Ultimate Street Bays) too. The first VW event at a UK Dragstrip, the 1987 Bug Jam, featured just four 'demo' cars, to give VW enthusiasts some idea of what drag racing was all about, but VW Action 2020 will feature another awesome array of the very quickest cars the sport has to offer. This has been made possible by the fact that VW Action is a week before the 'European Finals', and a number of cars have taken the opportunity to get some testing in before they race in earnest at the Finals. There could be Top Fuel cars capable of running the quarter-mile in less than 5 seconds and at speeds in excess of 300mph. You will also be able to check out the fastest 'doorslammers' around, and many other full-on V8 drag racers, testing for the Finals. Throughout both Saturday and Sunday this year you will be able to test and tune your own (VAG only) car on the dragstrip, during the 'run what you brung' (RWYB) sessions, just remember to bring your driving licence. (There is an additional signing on fee to take part in these activities.)

So, if you are visiting VW Action to show or race your car, to spend the weekend with fellow VW enthusiasts, to trade or buy parts, to party, or even all of the above, please click on the buttons on the left and check out the website to see pictures and to get more detailed information about elements of the show which is shaping up to be the best VW Action of modern times. Even better than last year! VW Action is at Santa Pod Raceway, from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th September. Don't forget your 80s outfit!

Owners of Show Cars and/or Race Cars from mainland Europe should CONTACT US for details of travel assistance.

* Your ticket grants access to a Sporting Event only. Access to collateral/ancillary activities, including music, provided by the event in support of the Sporting Event will only be granted under the generic Sporting Event ticket, as no ticket for any collateral activities can be purchased as a standalone. All music/entertainment etc. is free of charge when purchasing your VW Action Sporting Event ticket.