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Darwin Delivers: John Zappia Sweeps Hidden Valley
For decades, Australian drag racing has had a rhythm. You win your titles under cold skies at the Winternationals, and call it a season by June. But not this year.
Zappia Racing
Sep 45 min read


Top Qualifier, Tough Exit: Zappia’s Battle to Round 2 Finish at the Winternationals
If there’s one event that defines Australian drag racing, it’s the Winternationals. The atmosphere. The crowd. It’s our Big Go.
Zappia Racing
Jun 136 min read


Zappias Light Up Sydney: John’s 5.59 Record, Brodie’s Triple Holeshot B-Final Win!
It was twenty years ago this September that John Zappia stormed into the record books with the first-ever five-second Doorslammer pass on Australian soil — a 5.967 at Sydney Dragway that lit the fuse on a new era.
Zappia Racing
May 135 min read


Teen Sensation Brodie Zappia Stuns Westernationals Doorslammer Field
“I looked over at half-track expecting to see at least the nose cone of Steve’s car, but there was no purple anywhere in sight,” Brodie said
Zappia Racing
Mar 75 min read
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