First timer (spectator) at Drag Racing - any tips?

[Gareth1974]

I've booked some tickets to go to Santa Pod on Good Friday, I'll be taking the wife and my 8 year old son. This will be the first time I've been to Santa Pod/Drag Racing. Anyone have any tips? Do I need to be there at the crack of dawn to beat queues going in for instance, or is that sort of thing well managed? I'll also need to pick up some ear protection, especially for my son - should I look to buy this beforehand or is it for sale/good value on site? Any other tips welcome!

[Gareth1974]

Thanks for the tips and advice, looking forward to it.

[Gareth1974]

All being well, I hope this is something my son gets 'into', this weekend looked like a good introductory event. My major concern is the noise, my boy is autistic, and does seem to be a bit more sensitive than the average child to noise - he can't tolerate hand dryers in toilets for instance - but I'm hoping if I buy some ear protection as soon as we get there he'll be ok.

[Gareth1974]

We had a good day out on Friday, we were lucky to pick the day with the best weather. My son coped quite well with the noise - ear plugs with ear defenders over the top helped a lot.