During the summer months, because of rules similar to Pro Modified, such stars in the United States frequently appear during the North American winter during the International Hot Rod Association 400 Thunder series currently.
For example, during the 2017-18 IHRA season, Texan Frankie "Mad Man" Taylor drove a second Bray Racing car when the drag strips closed for the winter.
Top Doorslammer originally started out as an exhibition class called Wild Bunch with notable pioneers John Zappia and Victor Bray.
By 1996 Top Doorslammer was officially recognised as a Group 1 class, and has since grown into one of the most successful brackets.
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 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 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 Elapsed Time: 5.693 seconds John Zappia, 7 June 2015, FUCHS Winternationals, Willowbank Raceway Speed: 258.42 mph (415.89 km/h) P. Kapiris, Sydney Dragway, May 2013.