Six-times Australian Top Doorslammer champion John Zappia is readying for round one of the 2014 series in two weeks but already has a focus on a new race format that will take place at the Westernationals in March.

Richie Crampton ran a new personal best in pre-season testing in Florida this morning, carding a 3.808 pass at 323mph over 1000 feet at Palm Beach International Raceway in Florida.