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Zap goes 3.69 in the USA
John Zappia has just finished testing in the Noonan Camaro in Tulsa USA and run a 3.69 @ 204.94mph to be the quickest blower car for the day.
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Goldenstates win a rocky road for Zappia
John Zappia is continuing his charge towards a tenth ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship on the back of a challenging but rewarding Goldenstates at Perth Motorplex. Zappia and the Fuchs Monaro won the event from the Northern Territory’s Scott MacLean, but it followed problems that began right from the first qualifying session on Friday. All seemed well until around […]
Zappia wins Australian Nationals and extends lead in ANDRA Championship
Top Doorslammer Champ John Zappia showed who was boss this weekend at Calder Park Raceway in Victoria with a commanding performance of tuning and driving in the ANDRA 2017 Australian Nationals. Eight teams entered for the event run over 1,000 feet instead of the full 1320 feet (1/4 mile) – but only seven presented for […]
Zappia leads Championship after Round 3
The Zappia Racing crew traveled to Adelaide last week and attended the ANDRA Championship Dinner before Round 3, and Zap was presented with his Top Doorslammer Championship Gold Christmas Tree for 2015/2016 – his ninth back-to-back championship. “Many thanks to ANDRA for supporting racers and Group 1, and Snap-on for the vouchers. This Gold Christmas […]
Zappia Resets Track Record at WA Champs
The Perth Motorplex hosted the first round of the new Summer Slam series for the growing number of Western Australian Top Doorslammer teams in Perth, and the WA Drag Racing Championship event this weekend saw eight teams compete for the coveted title. Zap ran a wheel standing and pedaled 5.881 @ 405.12 km/h (251.73mph) […]
Zappia Takes Lead in ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship
The second leg of the “Northern Swing” was held last weekend at the Alice Springs Desert Nationals held by the Central Australian Drag Racing Association, where Round 2 of the ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship was run over the eighth mile. The event was a clean sweep for 9 times Champion John Zappia – Top Qualifying […]
Track Record 5.750 and semi finish for Zappia in Darwin
On the first leg of the “Northern Swing” through remote Northern Territory in outback Australia, Champion John Zappia had a semi final finish in the opening round of the ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship held at Hidden Valley Drag Strip in Darwin. Zappia struggled to get the quick Fuchs Monaro to stick to the tricky track […]
Zappia Wins First 400 Thunder Championship at Winternationals
The 2016 Winternationals has been run, won and gone for another year – but National Champion John Zappia is still licking his wounds after a bruising time at the big event. Zap ended up Top Qualifier for the event, and got to Round 3 to finish equal third overall with Grant O’Rourke. But it was […]
Zappia ready to go quick at Winternationals
John Zappia is all setup at Willowbank International Raceway ready for this years City of Ipswich Winternationals, and is excited about maintaining his stranglehold on the class. “With both Championships wrapped up for the season, the pressure is off compared to seasons past”, said Zappia “We can just concentrate on getting the Fuchs Monaro to […]