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Zappia Tuning Up for Westernationals 

Zappia Racing are in their home town of Perth, Western Australia for their next drag racing meeting, competing in one of the most popular events on the calendar - ANDRA Pro Series Top Fuel. Hot summer days are forecast, and huge crowds will inundate the Perth Motorplex on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th to watch eight fuelers and over forty blown cars compete in various brackets. 

"We are looking forward to scoring well in Top Comp" said a confident John Zappia, "We will be back to our usual game this weekend and will take it up to the front runners. Our tough group one Top Doorslammer index is harder for us to get a final than other group two racers, but it drives us to search for extra ways to go quicker and in doing so improves our performance for Top Doorslammer events". 

Zappia ran a 5.938 @ 240.64 mph qualifying pass last meeting in the Procomp Motorsport Monaro to slot into fifth spot in Top Comp qualifying, before dipping back into the "five eights" with a solid 5.857 @ 242.58 mph elimination round win. 

"It was great to go quick again last meeting. We were trying some new setups on the car in the last few meetings, and to be frank theories are just that until the car can prove them on the track. As good as we are as National Champions, these Top Doorslammer cars are complex and difficult race cars to get down the track quick and fast, and we are pushing the boundaries to go “five seven”". 

"The Americans are making huge advancements in eighth mile ADRL drag racing in the US and Middle East, but those developments don't always work in quarter mile racing but here in Australia we have our own work to do with our unique setups, tracks and weather conditions". 

"We are still a good chance in Top Comp here in Perth, running fifth behind Clark, Pilkington, Weston, and Gregorini on points. You never know what can happen in drag racing and any racer can win given the right conditions and a certain amount of luck". 

Zappia Racing are building up to the next round of ANDRA Top Doorslammer here in Perth at the Westernationals in March. Running fourth, Zap is keen to come from behind and clinch a fourth successive Championship with his winning ways. 

“Running here in Perth is great for our local Major sponsors”. Racing in Perth also helps promote Procomp Motorsport and Procomp Electronics, our naming rights sponsors, who have given us great support and we hope to help promote their quality products via our website and through their very professional and very well priced online store. 

“All this local support including unmentioned individuals who continually drop in and give to the team, give Zappia Racing a depth of knowledge that make for a winning combination. But most of all it’s the crew that bring professionalism and consistency to the team and not forgetting Diz and Lex who help out with Merchandising, chute packing and keeping the crew well fed and hydrated”.