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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
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Race Recap & Preview: John and Brodie Zappia Discuss Drag Racing Insights from the Last Meeting
Brodie Zappia's latest NDRC Series outing was a rollercoaster of emotions. In the first qualifier, his MAX Plant Top Doorslammer roared down

Zappia Racing
Jan 153 min read
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From Backfires to Breakthroughs: Zappia Racing Shines at Perth Summer Slam
For a few heart-pounding seconds, the Dananni Hotshots/FUCHS Monaro looked unstoppable in the A Final of the Summer Slam on Saturday.

Zappia Racing
Dec 13, 20246 min read
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John Zappia Top Qualifies at Nitro Champs, but no Luck on Race Day!
John Zappia endured a somewhat cursed Nitro Champs at Sydney Dragway, with his Dananni Hotshots/Fuchs Lubricants Monaro Top Doorslammer enco

Zappia Racing
May 27, 20243 min read
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Zappia’s season ends with Nitro Up North and one to remember and forget
The 2022/23 Australian Top Doorslammer Championship will long be remembered as one of extreme highs and the lowest of lows. For John Zappia

Zappia Racing
Jun 21, 20233 min read
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Experimental season brings gains to John Zappia
While he won’t be taking home another Australian championship this season, John Zappia has successfully moved his Dananni Hotshots / Fuchs L

Zappia Racing
May 18, 20233 min read
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Zappia ends Perth season with strong passes, boosting Sydney hopes
The end of the Western Australian drag racing season for John Zappia didn’t quite turn out how the veteran Top Doorslammer driver wanted, bu

Zappia Racing
Apr 22, 20233 min read
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Challenging Darwin Round Does Not Phase Zappia
John Zappia and his Dananni Hotshots/Tony’s Auto Wreckers Monaro Top Doorslammer have continued their exploration of new driveline technolog

Zappia Racing
Jun 25, 20223 min read
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