National Super Rods is an independent formula sanctioned by the Oval Racing Council International (ORCi). It is promoted by National Super Rod Racing UK, ran with the help of drivers. The object of the National Super Rod formula is to give good, fast, non contact racing at a minimal cost.

The formula was developed in the late 1970's and used a wide variety of cars, both Spedeworth and Incarace ran two similar classes which merged to become Super Rods. Incarace first called the formula 'modern stock cars' which allowed for semi-contact, these 1700cc + machines became non-contact and called 'Speed Cars'. The Spedeworth version had a minimum 2.4 litre engine. By the early 80's the two promoters ran the class under the same specification and called them Super Rods. In the 1980's the cars were mainly Ford Capri and they evolved to the Ford Sierra.

The formula had been successfully ran in Northern Ireland with Wilson Hamilton coming across the sea to regulary beat the English drivers and winning the World title three times in a row. Although the Irish were performing well numbers were struggling, from the end of 1991 the class raced with the National Hot Rods as numbers were seriously low. The Lightning Rods were brought into the province in 1994 and the following year was the final for the Super Rods.

In 1993 Eurocar was brought in have a new big hot rod type formula that would run on both ovals and circuits, after two meetings it became exculsively ran on the circuits. At that time Super Rods became independently ran through the drivers, Eurocar had it's success on the long circuits has now disappeared, some of the cars have been converted to Super Rods. Incarace tried to start a new V6 formula with Grand National Coupe's but it failed and the cars have morphed into the VSR (class B) series that caters for old Eurocar's as well.

The current cars are saloon based rear wheel drive cars powered by 2.8, 2.9 or 3.0 Ford V6 engines on 10 inch wide Avon tyres (A10/7168), the Ford Sierra Cosworth is still competitive but gradually being fazed out by Mondeo's. The only title that had been annually was is the World title up until 2008. The European, British, etc have gradually been phrased out, they were irregularly held since 80's. The class has had international competitors in the past but now all the racing is conducted in England.

In 2005 Hoss Parry was crowned world champion for the third time but he suddenly died during the end of the year it was a huge shock for the whole oval racing scene. He was one of the many successful and respected drivers that has competed in the class.

Tracks
The class has raced at many different tracks over the years, mostly in the Midlands. This year the class returns to Ipswich for the first time since the World Final in 2003.

Tracks Used: Aldershot, Arena Essex, Birmingham, Great Yarmouth, Ipswich, Northampton

2010
2009 saw the formula take a change in direction with promoters. The only way the cars could race were with the open 'slick car' events that started out at Aldershot and sprung up at other tracks as the year progressed. On the back of that the 2010 season has more meetings like that with the return of stand-alone fixtures as well. 16 meetings take place over the course of the year and the British Championship is a title that returns to the fixtures.

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