Top Doorslammer
Top Doorslammer is a class of Australian drag racing. It caters to full-bodied racing sedans which are replicas of Australian or US production vehicles. The class uses 540 cu. in. displacement (8.8 litre), supercharged V8 engines which are fueled by methanol. It is similar to the Pro Modified class as defined by the NHRA.
Top Doorslammer is regulated by ANDRA, and is considered a Group 1 or professional category. It is the fastest sedan based category in the world, using replicas of production sedans, coupes, station wagon and utility vehicles usually produced by Holden, Ford, Dodge, Studebaker and Chevrolet. Funny Car style bodies or rear engine sports car bodies are not allowed in this class.
Some notable drivers competing in this category are Victor Bray, Robin Judd, Ben Bray, Gary Phillips, John Zappia and Maurice Fabietti.
Top Doorslammer originally started out as an exhibition class called Wild Bunch with notable pioneers John Zappia and Victor Bray. After a number of successful years of running the class, ANDRA recognised the class worthy of a professional bracket. By 1996 Top Doorslammer was officially recognised as a Group 1 class, and has since grown into one of the most successful brackets.
Television broadcasting
Top Doorslamer Championship is on SBS Speedweek and the new SPEED Channel on Foxtel.
2010/2011 ANDRA Pro Series Championship calendar and results
Round 1: Fuchs Australian nationals 10–12 September, Sydney Dragway, NSW
Runner Up: Maurice Fabietti Winner: Robin Judd
Round 2: Goldenstate Titles 3–4 Dec, Perth Motorplex, WA
Runner up: John Zappia Winner:Mark Belleri
Round 3: 40th Westernationals 5–6 March, Perth Motorplex, WA
Runner up: Maurice Fabietti Winner:John Zappia
Round 4: ANDRA Pro Series 18–19 March, Sydney Dragway, NSW
"RAIN OUT"
Round 5: 2011 Nitro Champs 29 April-1 May, Sydney Dragway, NSW
Runner up: Peter Kapiris Winner: John Zappia
Round 6:
Round 7: 2011 Castrol EDGE Winternationals Willowbank Raceway, QLD RAIN OUT FINAL Finalist:Mark Belleri and Peter Kapiris
2011/2012 ANDRA Pro Series Championship calendar
Round 1: 2011 Fuchs Australian nationals 9–11 September, Sydney Drag way, NSW WINNER: Peter Kapiris
Round 2: 2011 40th Annual Goldenstate Titles 18–19 November, Perth Motorplex, WA
WINNER: Peter Kapiris
Round 3: 2012 41st Westernationals 3–4 March, Perth Motorplex, WA
WINNER: John Zappia
Round 4: 23–24 March, Sydney Dragway, NSW WINNER: John Zappia
Round 5: 2012 Nitro Champs, 4–6 May, Sydney Dragway, NSW WINNER: John Zappia
Round 6: 2012 45th FUCHS Winternationals 8–11 June Willowbank Raceway, QLD
2011/2012 ANDRA Pro Series Championship points Top Ten
| Position | Driver | Points | Wins | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Zappia WA | 370 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Peter Kapiris VIC | 348.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Robin Judd WA | 334.5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mark Belleri NSW | 163.5 | ||
| 5 | Martyn Dack WA | 146 | ||
| 6 | Victor Bray QLD | 138 | ||
| 7 | Ben Bray QLD | 107 | ||
| 8 | Maurice Fabietti NSW | 106 | ||
| 9 | Andrew Sutton NT | 85 | ||
| 10 | Gary Phillips | 160 | ||
Points Allocation
Winner- 100
Runner up- 80
Semi Final lose- 60
Quarter Final Lose- 40
Non Qualifier- 20
Low Elapsed Time- 5
Top Speed- 5
- 50% bonus for points scored at Championship rounds in Western Australia
Top Doorslammer drivers
| Driver | Sponsors | Car | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Zappia | Procomp Motorsport / Strikercrushing.com / Fuchs Oils | 1971 Holden HQ Monaro | Hemi 514 |
| Deno Brijeski | Procomp Electronics Motorsport | 1967 Chevrolet Camaro | |
| Ivan | 1967 Chevrolet Camaro | ||
| Mathew Abel | Abel Tiling Services | 1957 Chevy Belair | Hemi 511 |
| Geoff Gradden | Sigra | Dodge Saratoga Top Doorslammer | |
| Stuart Bishop | Wallace Bishop Jewelers / Stuart Bishop Racing | 1967 Chevrolet Camaro | Hemi 511 |
| Ben Bray | Team Bray/sidchrome | 2005 CV8Z Holden Monaro | BAE 511 |
| Shane Catalano | Catalano Family Racing | 1953 Studebaker Champion | |
| Victor Bray | Team Bray Racing/Sidchrome | 1957 Chevy | BAE 511 |
| Tony De Felice | Vicios Rumour | 1967 Chevrolet Camaro | Riolo Racing 511 |
| Maurice Fabietti | Holden Trade Club / Holden Genuine Parts | 2006 CV8Z Holden Monaro | KB 511 |
| Brett Gillespie | BHe Electrical Contractors | 1934 Chevrolet Coupe | |
| Robin Judd | Aeroflow | 1959 Studebaker Champion | KB 511 |
| Peter Kapiris | Kapiris Bros. Racing | 1959 Dodge Seratoga | BAE 521 |
| Gary Phillips | Lucas Oil Products | 1953 Studebaker Commander | BAE 511 |
| Mark Belleri | Narrabeen Smash Repairs | 1967 Chevrolet Camaro | TFX 522 |
| Sean Mifsud | PPG | 1941 Willys | |
| Andrew Sutton | Sutton motorsport | 2005 CV8X Holden Monaro | |
| Russell Pavey | United Tools | 1963 Chevrolet Corvette | BAE 521 |
| David Simpson | Hidden Valley Eco Spa Lodges & Day Spa | 1967 Ford Mustang | BAE 511 |
| Scott MacLean | S&M Racing | 1953 Studebaker Commander | |
| Pino Priolo | Team Budget Forklift | 1937 Chevy Coupe | KB 526 |
| Murray O'Connor | Penrite Oil Company | 196- Ford XM Falcon | BAE 511 |
| Daniel Gregorini | Scratch & Match Motorsports | Chevy Camaro | BAE 521 |
| Anthony Begley | 89 Enterprises | 200- Ford BA Falcon | BAE 521 |
| Marty Dack | Auto One | 200- Ford BA Falcon | Hemi 520 |
| Maurice Brennan | K-Trans / Joondalup Carpet Court / Crown Integrated | 1999 Holden VT Commodore | KB Hemi 521 |
| Phillp Glendenning | All State Shopfitting | 200- Ford BA Falcon | BAE 521 |
| John Cannuli | PowerCruise / Wash It Australia / Crossroads Racing | 1967 Chevrolet Camaro | |
| Rino D'Alfonso | Metro Holden | 2010 HSV Clubsport VE Commodore | KB Hemi 521 |
| Peter Blake | Racetech Steel | 1970 Ford Mustang | Hemi 511 |
National records
Elapsed Time: 5.683 seconds John Zappia, 9 January 2014, Perth Motorplex[1]
Speed: 250.51 mph (403.16 km/h) M.Fabietti, Willowbank Raceway, August 2009
Track records
Perth Motorplex
Track ET Record-5.815 John Zappia, February 2009
Track Speed Record-247.25Mph(397.9 km/h) John Zappia, April 2009
Top Doorslammer 5 Second Club
The Top Doorslamer 5 Second Club is a group of drivers who have run a quarter mile in the 5 second range. Only 12 drivers have ever managed to run a 5 second time. John Zappia was the first in the world to run a legal Doorslammer 5 with a 5.967 second pass at 241.97 mph, on 17 September 2005, in his Rentco Monaro Top Doorslammer at Western Sydney International Raceway, NSW.
| Driver | Time |
|---|---|
| John Zappia | 5.777 |
| Deno Brijeski | 5.956 |
| Robin Judd | 5.822 |
| Gary Phillips | 5.939 |
| Maurice Fabietti | 5.84 |
| Peter Kapiris | 5.809 |
| Ben Bray | 5.880 |
| Russ Pavey | 5.898 |
| Stuart Bishop | 5.98 |
| Matt Abel | 5.981 |
| Mark Belleri | 5.902 |
| Aaron Lynch | 5.973 |
Pro Series sponsors
Official sponsors
- Fuchs
- Sidchrome Official tool
ANDRA Pro Series tracks
- Perth Motorplex Kwinana Beach, WA[2]
- Western Sydney International Dragway Eastern Creek, NSW[3]
- Willowbank Raceway Ipswich, QLD[4]
- Adelaide International Raceway South Australia
- Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory[5]
Past champions
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Victor Bray |
| 1996-97 | Victor Bray |
| 1997-98 | Victor Bray |
| 1998-99 | Victor Bray |
| 1999-00 | Victor Bray |
| 2000-01 | Victor Bray |
| 2001-02 | Peter Kapiris |
| 2002-03 | Ben Bray |
| 2003-04 | Brett Stevens |
| 2004-05 | Ben Bray |
| 2005-06 | Steve Stanic |
| 2006-07 | Gary Phillips |
| 2007-08 | John Zappia |
| 2008-09 | John Zappia |
| 2009-10 | John Zappia |
| 2010-11 | John Zappia |
| 2011-12 | John Zappia |
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