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John Lombardo (M) from
Van Nuys, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1970 - Category: GASSER, Type: SN, Class: A/GS, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Van Nuys, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '69 Chevrolet Corvette by
Jim Kirby |
Powered by Supercharged Gas 392 Chrysler Hemi with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.660 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/06/71 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
164.53 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/06/71 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1970 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.49,
MPH 66.61 |
Entry is 0.95956 times average ET and 1.05488 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1970 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.280 ET, 181.74 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1970 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 9.025 ET, 155.97 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1970 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.770 ET, 144.08 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: This car represented the zenith of when So-Cal AA/GS deviated from the NHRA interpretation of what a gasser was. It featured a rectangular chassis that allowed the engine to be moved fore and aft. In essence, Lombardo could move it back 25% for BB/A, or adhere to fellow circuit members demands that he at least keep the engines positioned at 10% engine set back. Eventually by late 1969, Lombardo began running the car on low doses of nitro qualifying for a few open 8 car shows. He sold the Vette in mid 70 to make room for his flamed Challenger. Jim Kirby of Challenger blown gas Willys fame bought it dubbed Challenger II and ran it on blown gas funny car circuit from 71/72. Lombardo did coax a few 8.30's with 25% engine set back. |
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Submitted by Bill Duke, Last updated on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 10:36:12 PM by
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John Lombardo (M) from
Van Nuys, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1971 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Van Nuys, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '71 Chevrolet Camaro by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.190 at Orange County CA 1971 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1971 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 29.42,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 1.03009 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1971 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 227.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 173.00 MPH |
| 1971 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.980 ET, 208.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 161.29 MPH |
| 1971 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.480 ET, 194.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 150.87 MPH |
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Notes: Replaced burned up 70 Challenger. Camaro featured a horrid paint scheme depicting a black widow with the Isky logo adorning its abdomen. This car too burned up, but Lombardo suffered severe burns, prompting a temporary surrendering of driving chores to Steve Plueger. |
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Submitted by Bill Duke, Last updated on Sunday, August 22, 2021, 07:34:57 PM by
Danny White.
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo & Plueger" Owned by John Lombardo & Steve Plueger
from
San Jacinto, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '72 Chevrolet Vega by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 426 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.476 at NHRA Ontario CA 11/28/72 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
213.27 at Nitro Championships Orange County CA 1972 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 81.65,
MPH 46.63 |
Entry is 0.95376 times average ET and 0.99529 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1972 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1972 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 214.28 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1972 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.290 ET, 199.58 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: John ran 6.811/200.89 at the Tulsa PRA National Challenge in September. He also ran 6.57 at OCIR. John qualified sixth at the 1972 NHRA Supernationals with a 6.476/202.70. He lost in the first round to Leroy Goldstein, driving the Candies & Hughes Cuda. John qualified #15 for the Lions Last Drag Race on December 2 (times unknown). In round one, he lost to Jim Dunn, 6.54 to 7.47. |
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Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Monday, November 20, 2023, 12:08:53 AM by
Thomas Nagy.
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John Shanks |
John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1972 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '71 Chevrolet Camaro by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 392 Chrysler Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
7.190 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
188.28 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 10.80,
MPH 00.94 |
Entry is 1.05891 times average ET and 0.87866 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1972 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.294 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1972 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 214.28 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.780 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1972 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.290 ET, 199.58 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.110 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: John suffered a fire and was burned in this car. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, November 19, 2023, 11:34:39 PM by
Super Crew.
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1973 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Steve Plueger |
| '72 Chevrolet Vega by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 481 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.470 at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
218.00 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1973 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 69.84,
MPH 57.27 |
Entry is 0.97031 times average ET and 1.01395 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1973 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.169 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.520 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1973 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.668 ET, 215.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.657 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1973 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.168 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.987 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Ran 6.71 at OCIR. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Saturday, August 16, 2025, 10:58:34 PM by
Super Crew.
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Thomas Nagy |
John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1974 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '74 Chevrolet Vega by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 481 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.294 at 1974 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
221.13 at 1974 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 75.30,
MPH 62.41 |
Entry is 0.95653 times average ET and 1.02214 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1974 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 6.015 ET, 235.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.410 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1974 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1974 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Photo from the 1974 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park (Pat Foster drove the car at two NHRA national events). Ran 6.76 at Beeline. |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1975 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '74 Chevrolet Vega by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 481 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.289 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/01/75 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
229.00 at NHRA Ontario CA 10/12/75 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1975 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.53,
MPH 75.12 |
Entry is 0.95578 times average ET and 1.05852 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1975 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.987 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.220 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1975 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.580 ET, 216.34 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.495 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1975 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.145 ET, 200.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.825 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: John attempted to qualify at the NHRA Winternationals, but his best of 6.59 was good for the fourth alternate. At the Bakersfield March Meet, he qualified #12 for the twelve-car field with a 6.73/211.16. In the opening round of eliminations, his 6.63/191.08 beat Jim Dunn's tire-smoking 7.11/199. Ed McCulloch broke on the line in the second round, and Lombardo advanced with a 7.60/151.51. He faced Don Prudhomme in the semifinals but had problems and shut down to a 10.78. The "Snake" also had a rough time, but his 7.91 got him into the final. Shortly after that, John was at OCIR for the AHRA Grand American West race. He had problems in round one, against Dale Pulde and shut down to 11.39. But Dale also had trouble, he got the "win" light, but he lost an engine on the run and could not make it back for round two. Lombardo was reinstated, but he lost to Gary Densham. Photo from the 1975 NHRA US Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, October 3, 2021, 10:37:00 AM by
Ron Howard.
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 / 10) |
1976 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '76 Ford Mustang II by
S&R Race Cars (Steve Plueger & Richard Conklin) |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 481 Donovan Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.290 at NHRA Seattle WA 9/18/76 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
226.70 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/05/76 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1976 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 71.70,
MPH 65.49 |
Entry is 0.96177 times average ET and 1.03027 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1976 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 241.53 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.540 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1976 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 7.116 ET, 202.23 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: John debuted his new Mustang II by winning the OCIR season opener with a 6.31/214.28 in the final over Jake Johnston in the Pisano and Matsubara Monza. He wasn't entered in the event, but he made a few test runs. When the field was one car short, the track asked if he would fill in. John did and mentioned to the officials not to expect much from his new car. Lombardo set Low ET in the first round, with a 6.30/200.44 over Tripp Shumake in the "Sundance." He ran another 6.30 at only 197.36 in the semifinals to beat Jim Dunn. It was a great debut. He went to Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, where he qualified #14 with a 6.319/217.91, but he had troubles in the first round, and shut down to 8.65 in a loss to Ed McCulloch's 6.37. On March 6, he was at Irwindale for its Night Opener. Eight cars were there, and they each made two passes, with the two overall Low ET cars meeting in the final. Lombardo wasn't close to running well enough to make the final as he smoked the tires on both his runs, losing both with times of 11.66 and 13.47. John also qualified for the NHRA Gatornationals with a 6.534/219.51 (#13), but he smoked the tires and lost to Shirl Greer in the first round, at 7.21/167.28. He was back at OCIR in March for the Fox Hunt Funny Car event. Twenty-seven cars showed for the sixteen-car field. John's 6.61 qualified #7. He improved to 6.51 at only 175.78 to win over Gary Densham, who broke. A second-round 6.35/207.85 beat Larry Arnold, but the car developed a small fire on the line in the semifinals, and he shut off against Chris Lane. His next stop was at Fremont for the NHRA Division 7 opener. His 6.51/172.41 qualified #8, and in round one, he ran 6.41/214.79 to beat Dave Uyehara's 6.44/223. He made an easy solo pass in round two, but for some reason, he was not in line for his semifinal race against "Jungle Jim" Liberman. John qualified at the NHRA Springnationals at 6.545/211.26. In round one, he lost to Don Prudhomme, 6.26/209 to 6.504/226.13. John qualified #12 at Indy at 6.356/226.70. He lost again in round one, this time to Gary Burgin, 6.12/221 to 6.597/186.72. John qualified #12 at Seattle as well with 6.352/226.13 numbers. Ed McCulloch was his roadblock in round one, at this race, taking a close 6.27/231 to 6.29/220.04 decision. John again failed to get past the first round at the World Finals. He qualified #14 at 6.428/216.34 and lost in round one, to McCulloch again, 6.41/228 to 7.72/118. John switched from the Donovan Hemi to a Milodon early the following season and immediately showed improvement. We originally listed 6.26 for John this year. Can anyone confirm that he ran that time? |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Sunday, April 13, 2025, 02:19:32 AM by
Ron Howard.
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Mike Ditty |
John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1977 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '76 Ford Mustang II by
S&R Race Cars (Steve Plueger & Richard Conklin) |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.090 at Irwindale CA 4/09/77 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
234.00 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1977 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 87.78,
MPH 75.02 |
Entry is 0.93981 times average ET and 1.06344 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1977 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1977 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: John ran 6.63/187.10 at the PRO event at Beeline on 1/14/77. He qualified #13 at 6.39/217.39 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals and lost to John Collins in the first round. On April 9, John was at Irwindale testing his new Milodon engine he had just installed in his three-year-old car the morning of this race. He had no intention of running in competition, but the field was one car short. He ended up winning the race. He ran 6.28 and 6.23 on the way to the final. He ran Eddie Pauling, who had set Low ET with a 5.97 in Johnny Loper's Arrow. The two had a good race, but John's 6.09/216 got him the victory over Eddie's 6.25/208. John was low qualifier at the Cajun Nationals at 6.42/213.27. He fouled and lost to Billy Meyer in the first round. John qualified #6 at Columbus at 6.190/220.58 and won round one at 6.27 over Stan Bowman's 6.37. He lost to Meyer again in round two, 6.30 to 6.37. John won the NHRA Division 7 race on May 5 with a 6.12. (BP was in attendance at that race.) Qualified #10 at Indy at 6.202/231.95 but lost to Gary Burgin in round one, 6.02 to 6.59. Qualified #8 at Seattle at 6.38/216.86 and improved to a 6.30/211 win over Gary Saindon in round one. But Gary Cochran beat John in round two. Qualified #10 at the World Finals at 6.22/228.42 but could not start in round one, and lost to Don Prudhomme's 6.06. John did win the OCIR Funny Car 500 in May (Bill was there). And he won the 64-car event in Irwindale with a 6.09. | At the '77 64 FCs at SIR, Lombardo did some dry hops in front of the spectator side stands. - Joe Moore | John sold this car to Dennis Geisler late in the year. |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 / 4) |
1978 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '78 Plymouth Arrow by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.050 at Orange County CA 7/01/78 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
240.64 at NHRA Englishtown NJ 7/15/78 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1978 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 91.66,
MPH 86.92 |
Entry is 0.93364 times average ET and 1.09362 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1978 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.000 ET, 189.00 MPH |
| 1978 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.480 ET, 220.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 184.00 MPH |
| 1978 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.996 ET, 203.81 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 172.12 MPH |
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Notes: Lombardo started the '78 season by winning the Super Bowl of Drag Racing at OCIR. He beat Raymond Beadle in the "Blue Max" in the final with a 7.25. He failed to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. At Gainesville, for the NHRA Gatornationals, his 6.25/236.22 qualified #2 behind Don Prudhomme's 6.23/238. But in the opening round of eliminations, he smoked the tires and shut off to a 6.93/205.47 loss to Tim Kushi's 6.47/223. Lombardo then won the NHRA Division 7 race at Fremont in April. He set Low ET at 6.18 and a 6.33/213.77 grabbed the win when John Force broke in the final. John also set Low ET and Top Speed while qualifying #1 for the eight-car field at the NHRA Cajun Nationals with a 6.27/231.95. But once again, he smoked the tires in the first round, and lost to Tripp Shumake. Not long after that (June 4), he was at Portland for the NHRA Division 6 race. Only six FC's showed, and he qualified #1 with a 6.36/202.24. A 6.33/213.27 beat Nick Harmon in the opening round, and he got the "odd-lot" solo in the semifinal. He won that by beating Twig Zeigler's 6.52/221 in the final with Low ET and Top Speed at 6.25/229.00. In Mid-June, he was at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals. John ran 6.24/227.84 to qualify #8, and an opening-round 6.28/222.77 beat an out-of-shape Tom Anderson. In round two, Bob Pickett's 6.46/221 fell to Lombardo's 6.29/229.59. The car stayed consistent in the semifinals, running a 6.26/233.16, but it wasn't enough to beat Tom McEwen's 6.17/230. On July 1, he won the OCIR Nitro Championships, setting Low ET at 6.05 along the way. He made a stop at Seattle for a best of three match race against Gordie Bonin. Lombardo won two straight with a 6.23 best. John then went to Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. A 6.12/240.64 qualified #4, and he beat a fouling Tom Hoover in the first round. In round two, he ran another 6.12 at 236.84 to beat Gordie Bonin, but the car slowed to a 6.33/216.34 in the semifinals that lost to eventual winner Denny Savage's 6.19/236. On July 29, John was at OCIR for the PDA Championships. He qualified #1 for the sixteen-car field with a 6.20, and he set Low ET in round one, where his 6.07/223 defeated Dennis Geisler. Unfortunately, the car broke in round two against Dave Condit John had a great US Nationals, running steady 6.0s in eliminations, but lost a step and the match to Prudhomme in the semis. Best NHRA ET was 6.057 at Indy, where he also duplicated his 240.64 best. |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 / 7) |
1979 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '78 Plymouth Arrow by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Milodon Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.200 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/79 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
237.46 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/79 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1979 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 74.69,
MPH 80.46 |
Entry is 0.96273 times average ET and 1.07385 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1979 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.954 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1979 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.440 ET, 221.13 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1979 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.940 ET, 205.20 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Notes: John did not qualify at Pomona (times not reported). He also did not qualify at Indy (sixth alternate), but he ran his best national event times of the year at 6200/237.46. He was the first alternate at Seattle for the NHRA Fallnationals with a 6.310/226.70. John also failed to qualify for the NHRA World Finals held at Ontario Motor Speedway (times not reported). |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 / 7) |
1980 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '78 Plymouth Arrow by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1980 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1980 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.855 ET, 247.93 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.290 ET, 227.84 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1980 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.790 ET, 211.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: John attempted to qualify at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals, but he failed to make the show. He was at Famoso for the Bakersfield March Meet, but lost early. |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 / 4) |
1981 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '78 Plymouth Arrow by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.160 at Orange County CA 11/07/81 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
229.00 at Orange County CA 11/07/81 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1981 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 60.00,
MPH 46.64 |
Entry is 0.98718 times average ET and 0.99492 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1981 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.840 ET, 249.30 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.240 ET, 230.17 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1981 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 213.10 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: John was at OCIR in mid-August for its Summer Showdown race. It was only a four-car show, and the cars had one shot at qualifying. Unfortunately, John broke and blower belt and failed to qualify. After replacing the belt, he came back out and ran against Hayden Proffitt's jet. His 6.65/214 lost to the jet's 6.47. In the first week of October, he was at Fremont for the NHRA Golden Gate Nationals. He was a little "off" on that day as his 6.39/220.58 (eighth alternate) failed to qualify for the sixteen-car field. At OCIR for the NHRA World Finals, things went better where his 6.17/225.56 qualified #14. But he slowed to 6.67/159.85 in the opening round and lost to Jim Dunn's 6.15/231. Lombardo was back at OCIR in November for its Manufacturer's Meet. He ran 6.54/193 in his first race, losing to Tom McEwen's 6.26/232. In his second race, he ran 6.16/229 over Ezra Boggs, who broke in the "Moby Dick." |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gantt |
| '82 Ford EXP by
Pat Foster |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.940 at Seattle WA 1982 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
245.90 at Seattle WA 1982 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.56,
MPH 78.01 |
Entry is 0.95652 times average ET and 1.04920 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1982 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 254.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1982 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.210 ET, 234.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1982 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 214.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Notes: Raymond raced older Horizon-bodied "Max" in Bristol, TN, at a rain-delayed IHRA Nat'l event this same weekend. John did a test shot, came back, destroyed the track records, won Seattle 64 Funny Car meet. ET & MPH from Seattle 64 FCs 1982. Michael Beach photo from Martin, MI, 1982 (Beadle driving). |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1982 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Amos Satterlee |
| '81 Dodge Omni by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.910 at Orange County CA 8/82 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
249.30 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/06/82 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1982 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 76.17,
MPH 86.27 |
Entry is 0.95169 times average ET and 1.06370 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1982 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.637 ET, 254.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1982 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.210 ET, 234.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.200 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1982 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.740 ET, 214.57 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.530 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Notes: Photo from 1982 US Nationals. John was at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, where his 5.94 qualified #5. Unfortunately, in round one, he lost to Mike Dunn in the "Hawaiian." In August, he was at OCIR's Summer Showdown event. Ten cars ran the first-round, with the eight lowest ETs advancing into the semifinals. John easily made it as he set Low ET of the meet with a 5.91/233 to beat Mert Littlefield. He advanced with a 6.11/222 over Craig Epperly in the semifinals, who was driving for Joe Pisano at this race. In the final, he faced Billy Meyer. Both had problems, but Meyer's wasn't as bad as his 8.21 beat Lombardo's 10.17 for the victory. Shortly after that, he was at Brainerd for the NHRA Northstar Nationals. He qualified #6 in the eight-car field, and he smoked the tires to a 6.16/227.27 in the first round, that lost to eventual winner Frank Hawley's 5.89/242 in the "Chi-Town Hustler." John also lost in the first round, at the NHRA US Nationals. He ran 5.94/249.30 to qualify #10, but he lost to Tom Anderson in the opening round. NHRA ran the Golden Gate Nationals at Fremont, and the Pro classes were just eight-car shows. Lombardo out-qualified many "big name" drivers with his 5.97/240.64 (#5). But an off-pace 6.17/214.28 in round one, lost to Hawley's 5.85. | Won the 8-car, open nitro Funny Car field at the June Nitro Championships. With CC Amos Satterlee on board, he won the event, 6.10/212 1st round and a 2nd round 5.98 after two burnouts. I don't remember who Lombardo beat in the June OCIR final, although at that Summer FC-TF race, he was among three 5-second FCs in the open-8 car field. The other 2 were Meyer and Pisano/Epperly, who made about 3 afternoon passes. Tire shake got both cars in the final. - Joe Moore |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1983 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: Pat Galvin |
| '82 Dodge Omni by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 484 Keith Black Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.880 at NHRA Orange County CA 10/15/83 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
249.30 at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1983 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 73.51,
MPH 81.76 |
Entry is 0.96236 times average ET and 1.06370 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
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| 1983 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 257.87 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1983 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.110 ET, 234.37 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1983 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.610 ET, 216.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Lombardo began the year at Pomona in the Number 8 spot with a 6.140 240.84. John defeated John Force to win the 1983 NHRA World Finals at OCIR. Force smoked the tires almost immediately in the final but recovered and went after Lombardo, who began to spin the tires about 200 feet down the track. The two raced to the finish line together, with Lombardo taking a narrow 6.32 to 6.32 victory. - NHRA | Best ET of the year at 5.880 at the World Finals at a best NHRA national event speed of 243.24. Where did John run 249.30? Set Low ET and #1 qualifier at NHRA Atlanta at 5.933. | As mentioned, John qualified #8 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals. In the opening round of eliminations, his 6.12/232.55 beat Tom Hoover's 6.33/220. In round two, he smoked the tires to a 6.21 that lost to Tom McEwen. At Gainesville, for the NHRA Gatornationals, John's 5.93/238.72 qualified #8. in the opening round, his 6.01/236.84 beat Tim Grose's 6.05/235. But in the second round, his 6.05/239.36 fell to Dale Pulde's 6.02/241. He qualified #1 at Atlanta for the eight-car field at the NHRA Southern Nationals with a 5.93/232.55. He then beat Tom Anderson before losing to Al Segrini in the semifinal. Lombardo failed to qualify at Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals. It was another eight-car field, and his 6.17/231.93 failed to crack the 6.08 bump. Things went better at Columbus, where his 6.08/238.72 qualified #13. Still, a first-round 6.10/236.22 fell to Segrini's 6.03/241. He also suffered a first-round loss at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals, where Don Prudhomme got him in round one. John qualified #10 there with a 6.02/240.64. Shortly after that, he was at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Those eight-car fields were tough to qualify at, and this one was no different. He ended up as the second alternate with a 6.31/227.27 best. He was disappointed at Indy, where his 6.02/234.37 best failed to qualify for the all-five second show at the NHRA US Nationals. |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '84 Chevrolet Corvette by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Milodon Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.966 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/05/84 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
245.90 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/05/84 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1984 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 61.58,
MPH 68.75 |
Entry is 0.98287 times average ET and 1.04195 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1984 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 262.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1984 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 236.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1984 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.570 ET, 218.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: John's year: Pomona Winters - Q15 at 5.993/236.22, R1 win over Tom McEwen, 5.966/245.90 to 6.35/172, R2 loss to Al Segrini, 5.92/250 to 6.617/188.28; Columbus (Rick Howard photo) - 4th alternate DNQ at 6.224/231.95. John teamed with Steve Plueger on a Dodge Daytona and drove it at the World Finals. Formerly listed a 5.88/249.30 for John in 1984. Where did he run that? Were those 1985 Blue Max times (where he went 5.88 at Brainerd)? We are removing them until we get confirmation. |
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
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1984 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lombardo & Plueger" Owned by John Lombardo & Steve Plueger
from
La Mirada, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '84 Dodge Daytona by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 496 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.120 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/20/84 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
247.93 at NHRA Pomona CA 10/20/84 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1984 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 45.10,
MPH 72.60 |
Entry is 1.00824 times average ET and 1.05055 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1984 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.621 ET, 262.39 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1984 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.070 ET, 236.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1984 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.570 ET, 218.04 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Ran this car at the 1984 World Finals and then sold it to Joe Pisano after his car crashed. Pomona Finals - 7th alternate DNQ at 6.120/247.93. Was this car running an early JP-1 at the finals? Formerly listed 5.88/249.30 for John this year. Where did he run that? Were those 1985 Blue Max times (where he went 5.88 at Brainerd)? We are removing them until we get confirmation. | Lombardo ran the 1985 Plueger Daytona at the '84 Finals (JP-1 initial testing?) to a tire-hazing 6.12 best on Saturday. Then sold it to Joe Pisano for 1985. - Joe Moore |
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Submitted by Super Crew, Last updated on Thursday, October 12, 2023, 12:41:44 PM by
Super Crew.
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Richard Shute
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Ray Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Emery & Fred Miller |
| '85 Ford Mustang by
Pat Foster |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.742 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/85 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
256.99 at NHRA Indianapolis IN 9/02/85 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.57,
MPH 82.33 |
Entry is 0.95224 times average ET and 1.07079 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Began year with old blue car (in which he ran the 5.667, but converted to the RED Blue Max! John won Indy 85. Ran 5.718/255.24 at Gainesville, but was that in the first car? Ran 5.742 at Indy. Ran 255.72 at Sanair. Ran this car at IHRA Cincinnati on 8/04/85 (5.923/251.20). |
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Submitted by Curt Swartz, Last updated on Friday, September 17, 2021, 08:37:50 PM by
Curt Swartz.
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Handout |
John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1985 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Ray Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dale Emery & Fred Miller |
| '84 Ford Mustang by
Pat Foster |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.667 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/03/85 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
255.68 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/02/85 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1985 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 88.53,
MPH 79.84 |
Entry is 0.93980 times average ET and 1.06533 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1985 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.559 ET, 266.27 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.030 ET, 240.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1985 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: John made his driving debut in the "Blue Max" at Pomona by qualifying #1 for the NHRA Winternationals with a 5.68/255.68. He improved to a 5.66/254 in the first round, to beat John Collins. The 5.66 held up for a new NHRA record. He slipped to a 5.76/253 in the second round that lost to Ed McCulloch's 5.73/252. At the NHRA Gatornationals, he qualified #4 with a 5.71/253.66. A first-round 5.77/251.81 beat Tim Grose and in round two, his 5.80/251 took out Tom McEwen. He advanced into the final by beating Dale Pulde in the semifinal with a 5.76/255. He met Kenny Bernstein in the final and John had trouble and shut off to a 13.10-67.17 while Kenny got the victory with a 5.70/254. It was at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta that car owner Raymond Beadle debuted his new aerodynamic Mustang. The car ran well; John qualified it #4 with a 5.85/248.75. He made it all the way to the semifinals before losing a rod just off the line in his race against McCulloch. At Baton Rouge for the NHRA Cajun Nationals, Lombardo's best of 5.96/241.02 only qualified #12. He lost to John Force in the first round. Things went even worse at Columbus for the NHRA Springnationals, where the best he could run in qualifying was a 6.01/242.06 for the #14 spot on the grid. Billy Meyer took him out in the first round. At the end of June, the "Blue Max" team went up north to Canada for the NHRA Grandnationals. They qualified better running a 5.82/255.82 for the #8 spot. But Lombardo lost early. The next NHRA race was the Summernationals at Englishtown in mid-July. John qualified on the "bump" with a 5.97/239, but he lost in the first round, to Rick Johnson in the "Hawaiian." They made the trip to Edgewater for the IHRA Summernationals in early August and qualified #5. A first-round 5.92/252.10 advanced, but Lombardo lost to Meyer in the second round. John lost to Don Prudhomme in the first round, at Denver for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. He ran 6.10/241.93 to qualify #12 there. At Brainerd for the NHRA Northstar Nationals, he lost to Collins in the first round, after qualifying #9 with a 5.88/247.93. He made enough points to qualify for the Big Bud Shootout, but in the first round, of the eight-car event run in conjunction with the NHRA US Nationals, he had problems and shut off against McCulloch. After having such a bad year, Indy turned things around for the team. Lombardo qualified #8 with a 5.74/256.99. In the first round, he recorded a 5.78/252 while beating Jim White. In the second round, his 5.77/250.55 beat Johnson, and another 5.77 at 252.66 beat Bernstein's 5.82/257 in the semifinals. In the final, they faced a tough competitor in Pulde. Dale was having one of his best seasons ever driving his new Buick Regal FC. But in the final, the "Max" prevailed with a 5.78/252.38 getting the victory over Pulde's 5.83/213. That was the highlight of the year for the team. After that, they went to Rockingham for the IHRA US Open Championships, where John qualified #3. He failed to reach the finals. The team didn't go to Maple Grove for the NHRA Keystone Nationals, but did go to Bristol for the IHRA Fallnationals. John qualified #4 with a 5.72/247 and beat McCulloch in the first round. A great 5.68/249.30 in the second round lost to Pulde's 5.67/250. On September 29, Lombardo made it into the final at the IHRA World Nationals. He got there after winning a semifinal race with Jim Head where both ran 5.80 (Lombardo at 251). Unfortunately, the "Max" broke in the final, giving Mark Oswald in the "Candies and Hughes" car an easy win. On October 6, the team elected to run at Darlington for the IHRA Stroh's Nationals rather than at the NHRA Fallnationals that was being run the same day. John qualified #2 behind Bernstein and lasted until the second round where he smoked the tires and lost to Paul Smith. At Pomona for the season ending NHRA World Finals, Lombardo qualified #9 with a 5.78/233.40. He lost to Bernstein in the first round. |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Friday, December 4, 2020, 11:23:09 AM by
Ron Howard.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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© Rick Oldfield |
John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1986 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 4 |
| "Blue Max" Owned by Raymond Beadle
from
Dallas, Texas
USA
| Crew Chief: Dee Gant, Dale Emery & Fred Miller |
| '85 Ford Mustang by
Dave Uyehara |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Keith Black Hemi by Dale Emery, Dee Gantt, Fred Miller with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
5.741 at NHRA Indy US Nationals 8/86 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
254.16 at NHRA Indy US Nationals 8/86 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1986 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 72.52,
MPH 71.97 |
Entry is 0.95683 times average ET and 1.05618 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1986 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.425 ET, 271.41 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1986 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 6.000 ET, 240.64 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1986 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.530 ET, 221.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Lombardo took out top end blocks on Thursday, damaged left side of body, repaired and white primered. Car went back to all blue, unsponsored in '86. | John qualified #15 at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals with a 6.09/234.98. A much improved 5.82/243.90 in the first round, lost to eventual winner Tim Grose's 5.73/247. At the NHRA Gatornationals, a 5.89/240.51 qualified #10. Unfortunately, in the first round, Lombardo smoked the tires and shut off against Mark Oswald. John made it past the first-round at the NHRA Southern Nationals in April. He qualified in the dreaded #9 spot with a 5.88/244.16 meaning that he would face low qualifier Kenny Bernstein in round one. He got around Bernstein and also beat recent Winternationals winner Grose with a 5.93/244.16. In the semifinals, he broke a transmission and advanced Ed McCulloch into the finals. He qualified #9 again at the next NHRA race, the Cajun Nationals at State Capitol Raceway, Baton Rouge. A 5.95/222.49 got the spot. This time both he and John Force smoked the tires in their first-round race and Force's 6.07/237 came out on top over the "Blue Max's" 6.32/244.56. | At the NHRA US Nationals John qualified #5 with a 5.741/254.16. He would face #13 Qualifier Jim White in round 1 where Lombardo smoked the tires & watched White take the win. |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 03:09:33 PM by
Rob McCabe.
Approved by Bill Pratt. |
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Mike Ditty |
John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1988 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lombardo & Plueger" Owned by John Lombardo & Steve Plueger
from
La Mirada, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '88 Pontiac Trans Am by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
6.294 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/03/88 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
217.60 at NHRA Pomona CA 2/03/88 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.98,
MPH 00.93 |
Entry is 1.10596 times average ET and 0.85350 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1988 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.230 ET, 286.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: John was the fourth alternate at the Winternationals at 6.294/217.60. That was his only NHRA national event of the year. Did the team run a Beretta body at that race or this Trans Am? |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Sunday, November 15, 2020, 08:06:32 PM by
Danny White.
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1988 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '88 Chevrolet Beretta by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 Milodon Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1988 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1988 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.230 ET, 286.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1988 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Saturday, January 22, 2022, 02:52:44 PM by
Super Crew.
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Mike Ditty |
John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1989 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lombardo & Plueger" Owned by John Lombardo & Steve Plueger
from
La Mirada, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '88 Pontiac Trans Am by
Steve Plueger |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1989 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1989 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.132 ET, 286.62 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1989 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.691 ET, 254.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1989 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 6.191 ET, 234.36 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, March 5, 2010, 11:34:56 PM by
Super Crew.
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1991 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '88 Pontiac Trans Am by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1991 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1991 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.132 ET, 291.82 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1991 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.464 ET, 266.42 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1991 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.964 ET, 244.08 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, March 23, 2007, 09:49:16 PM by
Super Crew.
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1992 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '88 Pontiac Trans Am by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1992 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1992 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 5.076 ET, 293.06 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1992 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.400 ET, 273.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1992 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.900 ET, 250.52 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, March 23, 2007, 09:49:36 PM by
Super Crew.
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1993 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '88 Pontiac Trans Am by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1993 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1993 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.987 ET, 300.40 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 3.920 ET, 193.96 MPH |
| 1993 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.400 ET, 273.72 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.116 ET, 192.00 MPH |
| 1993 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.900 ET, 250.52 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 4.446 ET, 178.01 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, March 23, 2007, 09:49:58 PM by
Super Crew.
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1994 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '88 Pontiac Trans Am by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1994 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1994 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 303.95 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1994 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.343 ET, 282.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1994 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.843 ET, 258.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, March 23, 2007, 09:50:19 PM by
Super Crew.
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John Lombardo (M) from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
735 ) |
1995 - Category: FUELFC, Type: FN, Class: AA/FC, Div: 7 |
| "Lil' John Lombardo" Owned by John Lombardo
from
Sherman Oaks, California
USA
| Crew Chief: John Lombardo |
| '90 Ford Thunderbird by
an Unknown chassis builder |
Powered by Supercharged Nitro 500 JP-1 Hemi with
2 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1995 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1995 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 4.939 ET, 306.43 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1995 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 5.318 ET, 282.48 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1995 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 5.818 ET, 258.31 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Did John ever run this car? |
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Submitted by Draglist Archives, Last updated on Friday, March 23, 2012, 11:35:52 PM by
Super Crew.
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Larry Lombardo (M) from
Malvern, Pennsylvania
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
1100 ) |
1972 - Category: PS-MOUNTAIN, Type: UN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1 |
| "Grumpy's Toy IX" Owned by Bill Jenkins
from
Malvern, Pennsylvania
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Jenkins |
| '72 Chevrolet Vega by
S&W Race Cars |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 331 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1972 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1972 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.995 ET, 150.50 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1972 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 9.350 ET, 146.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
| 1972 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.850 ET, 138.59 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
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Notes: Lombardo crashed the famed Vega in a match race. |
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Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 02:51:11 PM by
Mike Gagnon.
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Norm Newgord, Gary Newgord Collection |
Larry Lombardo (M) from
Malvern, Pennsylvania
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
1100 ) |
1974 - Category: PS-CLASSIC, Type: LN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1 |
| "Grumpy's Toy XIII" Owned by Bill Jenkins
from
Malvern, Pennsylvania
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Jenkins |
| '74 Chevrolet Vega by
SRD Race Cars |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 331 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.930 at PHR Martin MI 8/11/74 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
152.54 at NHRA Sanair QC 8/03/74 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 80.62,
MPH 77.02 |
Entry is 0.96332 times average ET and 1.03389 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1974 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.715 ET, 156.79 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.800 ET, 123.11 MPH |
| 1974 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 9.270 ET, 147.54 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.960 ET, 118.73 MPH |
| 1974 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.825 ET, 139.21 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.290 ET, 112.50 MPH |
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Notes: Won Summernatationals, defeating #1 and #2 qualifiers on holeshots. Lombardo was making his first national event appearance behind the wheel of Bill Jenkins' Vega at Englishtown for the NHRA Summernationals. He had trained to drive the car for two weeks prior to the race. His 9.04/152.02 qualified #5. In the opening round, his 9.07/150.75 defeated Scott Shafiroff's 9.17/148. He and low qualifier Bob Glidden had a close race in the second round that saw them both run 9.13. Lombardo got the "win" light. In the semifinal, Larry's 9.14 beat Dave Kanners' 9.30. He faced #2 qualifier Wayne Gapp in the final. Gapp had run quicker than Lombardo in all three of his races in reaching the final. But Larry strapped a holeshot on Gapp and held on. His 9.11/150.00 beat the Maverick's 9.02/151. At the NHRA Grandnationals, Larry's 8.96/152.54 qualified #3. In the first round, an easy 9.07/150.25 beat Jerry Miller, but in round two, his 9.05 lost to Paul Blevins' slower 9.15. Betcha the "Grump" had something to say to Larry after that one. The following week (August 11), they went to Martin, Michigan, for the PHR Championships. Lombardo's 8.93 qualified #2 behind Gapp's 8.89. |
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Submitted by Mike Gagnon, Last updated on Monday, December 6, 2021, 11:49:14 PM by
Ron Howard.
Approved by Super Crew. |
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Norm Newgord, Gary Newgord Collection |
Larry Lombardo (M) from
Malvern, Pennsylvania
USA
(Comp Nr/Finish:
1100 ) |
1974 - Category: PS-MOUNTAIN, Type: UN, Class: Pro Stock, Div: 1 |
| "Grumpy's Toy XIII" Owned by Bill Jenkins
from
Malvern, Pennsylvania
USA
| Crew Chief: Bill Jenkins |
| '74 Chevrolet Vega by
SRD Race Cars |
Powered by Carbureted Gas 331 Chevrolet by Jenkins Competition with
4 speed manual transmission |
| 1/4 Mile ET: |
8.650 at Milan MI 1974 |
1/4 Mile MPH: |
156.00 at Milan MI 1974 |
| 1000 FT ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1000 FT MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
| 1/8 Mile ET: |
Unknown at Unknown |
1/8 Mile MPH: |
Unknown at Unknown |
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Entry's 1974 Performance Ratings (0 to 100) based on comparison to average ET/MPH:
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1/4 Mile Rating: ET 71.42,
MPH 62.50 |
Entry is 0.98970 times average ET and 1.01299 times average MPH |
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1000 FT Rating: ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
| 1/8 Mile Rating:
ET 00.00,
MPH 00.00 |
Entry is 0.00000 times average ET and 0.00000 times average MPH |
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| 1974 Records: |
1/4 Mile: 8.530 ET, 162.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.655 ET, 125.17 MPH |
| 1974 Average: |
1/4 Mile: 8.740 ET, 154.00 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 5.745 ET, 121.29 MPH |
| 1974 Minimum: |
1/4 Mile: 9.240 ET, 145.67 MPH |
1000 Ft. 0.000 ET, 0.00 MPH |
1/8 Mile: 6.075 ET, 114.70 MPH |
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Submitted by Danny White, Last updated on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 10:56:41 PM by
Danny White.
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Rankings updated: 09/03/25 03:03:03 am EDT
