Pro Mod Madness! Our Fuel Curve Top 10 List, #6 John Zappia
Editor’s Note. This is a ten-part series we will run once per week introducing the Top 10 Pro Mod race cars in our opinion. Series author Steven Bunker knows a thing or two about drag racing, especially Pro Mods. His grandfather Bob Bunker was one of the premier racers in supercharged, steel-bodied, quarter mile door cars which were the precursor to the class. Check back each week as Steven counts ‘em down!
#6 – John Zappia “Zaps Rat”
We’re taking a trek across the pond to Australia for number six on our list. Pro Mod (Top Doorslammer as it’s known over there) is thriving as is drag racing as a whole with world-class facilities and exciting organizations promoting booming events. John Zappia is the rock star down under in the Top Doorslammer class dominating year after year. “Zap’s Rat”, a Holden Monaro model, currently holds the Australian National Drag Racing Association Top Doorslammer record at 5.63-seconds and is the eight-time back-to-back ANDRA Top Doorslammer champion. In total Zap has 10 Top Doorslammer championships. In 2017 Zap’s Rat doubled up with a Top Comp championship as well.
Zappia has always wanted to compete in the states against the best of the best. He will get that chance later this year behind the wheel of the Noonan Racing Engines 1969 Camaro while competiting in the ultra-competitive PDRA Pro Extreme category.
Tune in next week for #5 on our Top 10 Pro Mods
Complete list:
#10 – Danny Rowe
#9 – Todd Tutterow
#8 – Lizzy Musi
#7 – Troy Coughlin
