Need some help with a question

Perhaps some of the 1:1 drag racers could chime in on this one. I have always
thought of DoorSlammers as a body type or style (not necessarily a race class).
Drag cars with the body lowered close to the ground, wheels tucked under the
fenders, with what sometimes seems an excessively proportioned apparatus
deployed for use as air induction are some of the characteristics I associate
with DoorSlammers. Doing a little research, in Australia DoorSlammer is a
recognised class. Have not found anything by NHRA defining Doorslammer as
a class, however they do sponsor events using DoorSlammer in the event title.
Classes like Pro Mod and Pro Stock would run under the banner of DoorSlammer.

(At least that is how I have thought of the term. A little help from those
who know. Please!)

Good question! Sometimes you can run with something and never discover
what it really means.

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This isn't quite relevant to your question, but you may find this article
interesting. At the time it was written (Feb 2005), NHRA did not even
recognize Pro Mod as a professional class and ran them only as an
exhibition class. I don't know how that stands now. IRHA does however
recognize Pro Mod as a professional class.
www.hotrod.com/thehistoryof/hrdp_0502_door_slammers/viewall.html

Well, I'm definitely no expert on this, but...
From what I've gathered in being a drag racing fan since Pro Mod classes began (stemmed out of the Top Sportsman cars of the mid to late '80's and early '90's), the term 'Doorslammer' as it applies to drag racing, was originally used to describe any FAST 'Pro" class car that the doors opened (as Ninja said, Pro Mod, Pro Stock, etc.). Was never really a 'recognized' class or anything, just a term that other racers and race announcers used. As of lately, it's used mostly for the Pro Mod type of race cars, i.e. Outlaw/Extreme 10.5 (ADRL and other sanctioning bodies), Pro Extreme (ADRL) , Pro Nitrous (ADRL), Pro Mod (ADRL, IHRA, NHRA, and other sanctioning bodies), even Top Sportsman (ALL sanctioning bodies) could be included in that. So, most of the time, EITHER term could be used in general to describe the same type of race car. That's why a lot of times you'll see either/or used to describe that kind of car. So you could use either term and actually be correct. ;D
That help ya out any?
Ron (Bondo)

And, a little 'update' to that story that Ninja posted, the IHRA is pretty much considered by most racers involved now as a 'dying' sanctioning body, due to some VERY bad financial and scheduling decisions by the 'powers that be'. And, their Pro Mod shows have REALLY taken a downslide over the last few years with very few drivers actually showing up, partially due to the winning purses being way lower than the other associations. ADRL has picked up where they dropped off. And, the ADRL has specific rules , even more so, than the IHRA did. That's why they divide Pro Mod into several classes, Pro Extreme (Blower and turbo equipped cars), Pro Nitrous (carbureted and NOS equipped cars), Extreme 10.5 (Pro Mod cars running 10.5 inch wide rear slicks), and recently putting back the Pro Mod class (basically ANY Pro Mod type car, blower, turbo, carbureted, or NOS equipped) that won't quite run as fast as the others, this is also run on an index as well. This was just brought back for this year (2011) and has proven very popular, especially with the 'low buck' home-brewed teams.
And, the NHRA DOES now categorize Pro Mod as an actual, sanctioned class. Has changed sposors a few times thgough, this year (2011) it was called the "Get Screened America Pro Mod Series", sponsored by that company, Get Screened America. Rumor has it that they have lost that sponsor for next year, and supposedly do have another sponsor. I haven't heard yet who it is though.
Usually, in ADRL (American Drag Racing League), and NHRA, the ProMod classes now have their own sponsors, and are recorded and televised on tv at seperate times from the other "Pro" classes. Which, from my standpoint anyway, is just plain ridiculous. If they are a 'Pro' category, why aren't they included as well? Can't expect ANY class to grow or improve without publicity and marketing! They get pretty much ignored by ESPN and ABC and stuff. Speed Channel does however broadcast a lot of the ADRL races. Can't really even remember the last time I saw an IHRA race on tv.
Ron (Bondo)

The more postings I see from Ron, the more I think "Professor Bondo" should be used instead of "bondoman2K".
.................PC