Top Doorslammer is a professional (Pro) class of Australian drag racing. It caters to full-bodied racing sedans which are replicas of Australian or US production vehicles. The class uses 514 cu. in. displacement (8.5 litre), mechanically supercharged V8 engines which are fueled by methanol. The minimum weight break for these vehicles is 2700 lbs (1225 kg). It is similar to the Pro Modified class as defined by the NHRA.
Contents
- Television broadcasting
- 20102011 ANDRA Pro Series Championship calendar and results
- 20112012 ANDRA Pro Series Championship calendar
- 20112012 ANDRA Pro Series Championship points Top Ten
- ANDRA National records
- Track records
- Top Doorslammer 5 Second Club
- Pro Series sponsors
- ANDRA Pro Series tracks
- References
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 John Zappia, Peter Kapiris, Victor Bray, Ben Bray, Gary Phillips, 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 Doorslammer 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
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
ANDRA National records
Elapsed Time: 5.693 seconds John Zappia, 7 June 2015, FUCHS Winternationals, Willowbank Raceway
Speed: 258.42 Mph (415.89 Kph) P. Kapiris, Sydney Dragway, May 2013.
Track records
Perth Motorplex
Track ET Record - 5.683 Seconds John Zappia, 6 February 2016
Track Speed Record - 253.86 Mph (408.55 kph) John Zappia, 6 February 2016
Top Doorslammer 5 Second Club
The Top Doorslammer 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.
Pro Series sponsors
Official sponsors