In a star-studded career that spanned more than 25 years in Pro Stock, Glidden won 85 events, 10 season championships, and was voted No. The man was a legend not just because of his incredible performances on the track and the career numbers that he amassed. Glidden came back in '85, led the points race all season, and won five national events. Got a tour of hos trailer and everything. The relative unknown from Indiana traveled to the NHRA Supernationals in California, the final event of the 1972 season and managed a runner up finish to Bill Jenkins in his first ever pro stock race. Ancuf Stock Forecast, Played several Saturday morning basketball pickup games with Bob at the high school that school year, 1980-81. In the summer of 1978, Glidden embarked on one of the sport's legendary winning streaks that included nine straight national event victories and stretched a complete calendar year. Bob Glidden, the 10-time NHRA pro stock champion, an IHRA pro stock champion, a native of Whiteland, Indiana, and one of the greatest drag racers of all time has died at age 73, surrounded by his family. Robert Bob Glidden, 78, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN. Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message, Don't get me wrong I admire people like Bob Glidden and I look at Drag, Bob Glidden did not get caught using nitrous oxide..One of his kids, I think that was Billy at Gainesville,driving the winnebago, what is the scoop about Scotty Cannon pressurizing the block with nitrous, You do not have permission to delete messages in this group. Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy. Pro Stock drag racing is one of the most secretive motorsport disciplines, at least in pit ritual. record and speed of 8.83 at 154.90. Nitro Member. He took some time off from racing after that, save for a few appearances in his son Billys small-tire Mustangs, but returned yet again in 2010. Pro Stock icon Bob Glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of NHRA Drag Racing, died Dec. 17. He was 73-years-old. There were wins but no title. In a star-studded career that spanned more than 25 years in the class, Glidden won 85 events and 10 season championships and was voted No. From the start of his career, racing was always a family affair. That was a never ending deal.. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Opens in a new window or tab. I had the good fortune to see Bob win at the Molson Grandnational in \78. Bob Glidden's ever trusty Ford Fairmont was a workhorse pro stock. Bob Glidden's opinion on engine stands 11-02-2016, 10:44 AM. I know that I have to hustle to win and that I have to go all out to afford to race.". Bob is the last to go, but that\s Bob. He boasted eight wins between 1990 and 1993, and despite having a heart attack in late 1994, he took an 85th and final NHRA Pro Stock victory at Englishtown in 1995. That commitment resulted in four consecutive Winston championships for the Reher-Morrison team (1981-1984), but the satisfaction of claiming their fourth title was tempered somewhat by the fact that they no longer had the quickest car in the country. THANKS BOB AND ETTA RIPBOB. Ten-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden, who singlehandedly carried the Ford banner for most of a 15-year period, died Sunday night. He said that ever since Bob Glidden quit that the Fords are not competitive and that he was cheating. NHRA legend Bob Glidden dies. His victory at the season-ending Winston Finals gave him 76 career wins, 49 in the 1980s alone. This is probably one of the reasons he's sworn off drag racing. American drag racing legend Bob Glidden has died at age 73. It is with great sadness that we bring you this news. Glidden's late-season surge that year included a victory at his final Division 3 race in Bowling Green, Ky., where he set both ends of the national record (8.83, 154.90) to earn an extra 400 points (in those days, Pro racers earned points toward the Winston championship at a combination of national and divisional races). He will be missed. I have never forgotten that image. Heres the thing to remember about Bob Glidden. Maintaining his job as a line mechanic at the dealer and racing a schedule that was busy but paled on comparison to what his later career would look like, Glidden graduated to super stock and became the man to beat in NHRA division three competition. Pro Stock icon Bob Glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of NHRA Drag Racing, died Dec. 17. Glidden retired his undefeated Fairmont in favor of a Plymouth Arrow in 1979 and lost only three times all year. Glidden was the number one qualifier AT EVERY RACE. I thought i was a full on mechanic after that. Bob. I was a big Bob Glidden fan back in the Pinto days. I met a former partner (Bobby Allen) while working in the used cars business in Ft. Wayne IN. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time. 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Its always nice to see a good guy and family man succeed in life, and surely he did succeed. Go Gliddens! A true drag racer who drove, tuned and engineered. May you race in piece Mr Glidden. He was surrounded by his loving family. 50 rounds of competition in a row. During the eight race 1973 season Glidden had a runner up finish to Butch Leal in Canada and then at the US Nationals he defeated Wayne Gapp in the finals to win the first of NINE Indy titles in his career. He campaigned a series of 427 Fairlanes before switching to the more. We acknowledge there can be some measure of friction in covering engine technology. It came as a shock this Monday morning to learn that drag racing legend Bob Glidden had passed away on Sunday evening. Juni 2022. He was an American drag racer. All rights reserved. Other than a pressure cooling, I was wondering about this "pressurized block" thing too You want, I don't know, thats why I was asking you guys , sounded kinda stupid to me, what i think he mean's is the nitros was plumbed through the block to hide it, >what i think he mean's is the nitros was plumbed through the block to hide it, The Wayne County team did indeed get caught with NOS in their carsIt was, On Sat, 14 Jul 2001 09:01:49 -0700, "Ron Zeppin", << He got caught when one of the photo's of the car, Might be BSLike I said, I got it second hand, but the guy I got it from. Hell I couldn't blame him a bit. Legendary NHRA drag racer Bob Glidden died Dec. 17 at the age of 73. Bob was very good for drag racing as were a lot of the drivers at that time. 2021 FOX News Network, LLC. Here's a list of highlights from Bob "Mad Dog" Glidden's career: Before going pro in 1972, Glidden had great success in different Ford Fairlanes and even more so in 427 Cobra Jet Mustangs with sponsorship from Ed Martin Ford. 1997 Ford Pro Stock, Bob Glidden, die cast car, Platinum Series, Limited Edition. Gliddens reaction is understandable, given the state of affairs in Pro Stock at the time. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences are with the Glidden family at this difficult time., When asked to what he attributed his success, Glidden once said, "Common sense and the will to survive. Gliddens reputation for secrecy, of course, was memorialized following his wild finish-line crash at Atlanta in 1986. Glidden, who left his job at Ed Martin Ford to concentrate on racing full time, runner-upped to Bill Jenkins at the season-ending Supernationals in his Pro Stock debut. Surely will be missed by all who follow the sport. Brian, thank you for putting together a wonderful tribute to Bob Glidden. Time left 12h 35m left. So Bob got caught, but there was no fuss made of it by NHRA? When Bob Glidden was inducted as number four on the NHRA's Top 50 Drivers list, panelist Bob Frey said of Glidden's talent, "There never was, and probably never will be, a more dominant driver in our sport." On Sunday, December 17, Glidden died at age 73, after being admitted to an Indianapolis hospital for an He finished second to Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins at the Supernationals in his new ride, his Pro Stock debut. Yesterday, we had two very special guests at bo-mar: Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden & his wife Etta! Glidden won 85 NHRA National Events. Maybe even when Billy Meyersowned the thing? Not just the engine itself but the race weight he was allowed to use in competition with the Arrow. Bob Glidden leaves behind one of the most decorated legacies in NHRA and motorsports history. Thank you for all your accomplishments to the sport and my condolences go out to the Glidden family. Enter Ford who immediately signed him to a factory sponsorship in fear that Glidden would take his talents under the GM umbrella. Ford had pared back their support and he did not feel as though he had the resources to compete at the level he wanted so rather than do something he did not feel 100% about he retired from the seat. How did Bob Marley die? BOB GLIDDEN 1974 FORD MUSTANG II NHRA Drag Racing Pro Stock Full Color Sticker (#134461145486) n***f (2583) Past month. The king of the pro stock class has passed at age 73. The actor, who was 71, was discovered in a fume-filled car at his home in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Market data provided by Factset. He was 73. RIP Bob Glidden.You\ve been my favorite since the first time I ever saw you! According to NHRA's website,Bob Glidden will drive Larry Morgan's Dodge RT. He did the same thing at all four of his divisional races. RIP Bob. 1970 Ford Boss 429 Mustang - Calypso Coral (Highway 61) 1/18. Glidden came out like the Incredible Hulk in 1985 and leveled everyone. Met him briefly at Seattle when they were running the Arrow. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, All logos and images are reserved. In a star-studded career that spanned more than 25 years in the. Frosty and I are thinking of Etta and the family, lifting them in prayer, hoping for their peace, and sending our love. Glidden sometimes came along with CJ. Thats why he quit. 4 ranking on its Top 50 drivers of the sanctioning bodys first 50 years. Hell, in anything that is impressive. He collected $12,400 and on that day one of the greatest careers in drag racing history was born. It is with great sadness that we bring you this news. About Bob Glidden. 1974 would be the first of his 10 NHRA championships. Then in 1980, at Englishtown, New Jersey, Bob and Etta attracted a crowd around their pro stock pit area. Birth Place: Whiteland, Indiana. I imagine we ran bigger ports than anyone else, but I dont have a clue what the other people ran.. A vengeance ride of a season the sport has never seen before or since. John Force, of course, did surpass Gliddens totals, but for a long time, Glidden was the man, just as Prudhomme had been. We all suffer with you and Thank You for all you do. The was a man on an absolute mission. Glidden, who died Monday at age 73, was a 10-time NHRA champion with a then-record 85 wins when he retired in 1997. $2.75. He would be out on the flow bench or out in the garage right after dinner on Christmas Day. He got caught when one of the photo's of the carshowed a "Mist" coming from this line going into the injector hat!! Sponsored. In recalling his Summernationals triumph, which he attained by defeating the Lombardo-driven Jenkins Monza in the final (8.55 to 8.71), Glidden said, "That was by far the biggest spread that I ever had over the guys in any race that I've ever ran. Unfortunately, but predictably, many in the industry will charge that were not a friend of the profession; but rather, we are the axis of evil and will seek to expose proprietary intelligence that is more classified than the CocaCola formula. I have 4 pro-stock models on my shelf, Bill Jenkins, Ronnie Sox, Lee Shepard, and Bob Glidden. Legal Statement. Bob knew Rusty was using it when Rusty ran the 6 with the Winnibago (sp) car. He did the same thing at all four of his divisional races. Saw Mr. Glidden at Memphis several years ago. I remember him making CNN because he was being protested over his We'll send you raw engine tech articles, news, features, and videos every week from EngineLabs. Link: :: rag Racing Online:::InnerVIEW - Bob Glidden - 12/09/08 . The 1989 season was Glidden's most dominant campaign, in which he won nine times en route to his 10th and final Winston title. I did a Goodyear tire test at Norwalk with BOBBY G. We ate lunch on the starting line where someone had placed 1 chair Mr. Glidden insisted I take the chair,while he and his family sat ON THE TRACK. He was voted #4 all time on NHRAs Top 50 list during the 50th anniversary season of the organizations existence. After a victory at the Mile-High Nationals in July that year, he went on to win six of the seven final races of the season. Bob went on to indirectly accuse KurtJohnson of it, but had no proof. Bob was a force to be reckoned with in his Pinto & Fairmont. We didn't clinch the points title mathematically until just before [Indianapolis], but mentally, we felt that we had won the title right there in Englishtown.". Glidden's Pinto carried him to a come-from-behind victory over rivals Wally Booth and Gapp. Bob Glidden (August 18, 1944 December 17, 2017) was an American drag racer. It pulled the back of the car hard right and sent it head-on into the opposite guardrail. It is a comeback story, it is a perseverance story, it is an amazing story. Yes, that champion of champions, Bob Glidden has joined Ronnie Sox, Bill Jenkins, Don Nicholson and Dick Landy in the racing heavens. Brand loyalty was assume . Rest in peace. I started with a stock 92 Thunderbird SC kit and a Cutlass PS kit. Gone were small blocks and weight breaks and in was a 500ci displacement rule and a 2,350b race weight. Glidden won 85 NHRA National E or redistributed. As a Ford guy growing up in the Diamond P sports era he like a super hero. Birthday: 1944. I'venever heard this, and it just sounds like a load of BS to me.. Bob knew Rusty was using it when Rusty ran the 6 with the Winnibago(sp) car. Very sad day indeed,the world has lost a very Great and Humble person,a sport Icon, and mentor to all in the racing community. He died on 8 November, and an inquest has been Glidden was named to the Motorsports Hall of Fame in America in 1994 and ranked fourth on the list of top drivers from the NHRAs first 50 years in 2000. Etta and Bob Glidden Visit bo-mar. The time, effort and engineering required to compete and win in the manner the Glidden Family has is phenomenal and unmatched. If anyone had doubts about Gliddens designs on success, their blood had to have run cold watching him race in 1974 and 1975. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. That season, Glidden won seven national events, went undefeated in divisional competition, and earned the maximum number of points available at four national events by qualifying No. It was the classic Ford vs. Chevy in the early pro stock class.