Nineteen of Australia’s quickest Doorslammers descend on Sydney, New South Wales this weekend for the annual Summernationals, all keen on reining in the quickest man - John Zappia.
Zappia leads the ANDRA Top Doorslammer Championship in the Striker Monaro with 343 points, after two wins and a runner-up in the first three rounds. Steve Stanic follows on 240 points, rookie Stuart Bishop on 185 points, and a group of the heavy hitters in Gary Philips, Ben Bray, Brett Stevens, Victor Bray and Robin Judd close behind.
The current season has seen the Striker Monaro leading the field in qualifying, displaying solid reliability and consistency in the low 6 ‘0’s, and running three stunning five second passes that wowed the crowds.
“Our car and team are at their peak performance this season”, said Zap in WSID this week, “That follows from some long and hard research and development, testing and fine tuning – there is no way of avoiding that. Experience counts, and our major sponsor - Graham Jones’s Southside Engine Centre provide all that we need.”
“I am able to manage our team and logistics better now that I am a full time professional racer. Force Tools coming on board as a major sponsor, and supplying the team with a full range of their excellent hand tools and boxes has made the job easier for the crew”.
“Drag racing is a tough sport, and some times things really come together in a big way for a team and a car. Just look at Victor Bray’s rein as Top Doorslammer champion for all those years in Australia. We are enjoying our racing more than ever, and are constantly looking for new ways to go quicker and faster and build on our momentum”.
“The weather in Sydney this weekend will play into our hands, as we have a 5.965 tune from the AC Delco East Coast Nationals here at WSID last September, where the conditions were very similar. We can add a little from what we learnt in Perth at the Goldenstates, where we went 5.956, and that should give us a pretty quick car”.
The nineteen Top Doorslammers will contest the three qualifying rounds on Friday night, all hoping to make the eight-car field for eliminations on Saturday night.
“That should make for some pretty exciting racing for fans, and with a huge field of Top Fuel dragsters racing, will make great value for money. Zap’s Rat fans are welcome to view the team turn the car around in the pits, and pick up some personally signed merchandise. We have brand new black or white T-shirts on sale with new Zap’s Rat artwork.”
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