When we started hiring outside people, it was really our downfall. Try again later. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Glidden retired his undefeated Fairmont in favor of a Plymouth Arrow in 1979 and lost only three times all year. A system error has occurred. [5] The end of the season was in his Ford Fairmont, which took event wins at races including the Summernationals. Year should not be greater than current year. [3] Members of the family have made numerous appearances on the Car Craft Magazine All-Star Drag Racing Team. The event was the second-to-last of the season and always packed with drama. 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.". He won his first Pro Stock series championship in 1974 and repeated the following year. In the 1960s, a group of young men who had graduated from local high schools would head out to State Road 37 late at night, mark out a quarter of a mile with paint and try to sneak in some drag races without being caught by the police. A semi-serious look at the points battles heading to Pomona, T.V. Bernard Simard. Thanks for your help! His domination of the Pro Stock class set the bar high for other competitors and he will go down as one of the greats in the sport of drag racing. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He also triumphed in Bowling Green Kentucky in the final of Division 3, where he was awarded an extra 400 points after setting a national e.t. and the highest speed (8.83 seconds and 154.90mph (249.29km/h), respectively) at a Division 3 event at Bowling Green, Kentucky. John Force, of course, did surpass Gliddens totals, but for a long time, Glidden was the man, just as Prudhomme had been. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Glidden won seven times in 1975, including at the Winternationals, Gatornationals, Fallnationals, and World Finals, to capture his second consecutive Winston title. Oops, something didn't work. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Failed to report flower. He earned his final national win at the 1995 Mopar Parts Nationals. Then in 1980, at Englishtown, New Jersey, Bob and Etta attracted a crowd around their pro stock pit area. Ive read dozens of comments on message boards and Facebook this week talking about how accessible he would make himself, whether he was stopping his car in the pits for a fan to take photos or signing autographs in the hotel parking lot well past midnight. The chance to actually interact with him was one thing, but he was incredibly humble and gracious, even though hed just won his 36th Wally. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 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. His seven events wins (including the Winternationals, World Finals, Gatornationals, and Fallnationals) helped propel him to his second straight Winston title. Late in 1994, Glidden suffered a heart attack, but even this didn't keep him down for long. (BTW, there will be a story on that very topic coming soon!). I wanted to know more about this unique dynamic, so I called Bob Glidden, Pro Stocks winningest driver and certainly its most celebrated guardian of the secret manifesto. "Glidden, 66, finds speed and not a bit of rust", "Hall of Fame NHRA Pro Stock driver Bob Glidden passes away", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bob_Glidden&oldid=1143972271, This page was last edited on 11 March 2023, at 01:40. Make sure that the file is a photo. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. [5] He quit his job at Ed Martin Ford to race full-time. Bob was born in Windom, MN, the son of Thomas and Helen Gertrude (Putt) Glidden on July 23, 1937. . [5] It was the first of his three straight victories. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. It was a harbinger of things to come. Glidden came back in '85, led the points race all season, and won five national events. Verify and try again. Try again later. Glidden won 85 NHRA National Events. Envoyer un message Suivre Suivre Annuler l'abonnement. We watched Bob and Etta gracefully grow older, but forever can picture the family hitching a hoop to their trailer and playing basketball in the pits as if they were playing in their own driveway. Interesting to note, however, is that Gliddens final-round win percentage of 69.6 is better than that of W.J. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. [5], He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005. After working for Bangor Auto Body for many years, he started his own business, Glidden Auto Body in 1964, and he sold the business in 1977.After retiring, Bob and his wife, Lillian, traveled around the country in their RV; he was happiest surrounded by his family and friends at frequent gatherings. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. He was 73 years old, and passed away after a brief bout of illness. [5], Glidden won three events in 1990, one event in 1991, two events in 1992, and two events in 1993. He went on to work with Ford, developing engines for their NASCAR Winston Cup program. Check out the photo below, too. The 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion passed away on Sunday after being hospitalized earlier in the month for an undisclosed illness.. Ginnie Newhart was comedian and actor Bob Newhart's wife for 60 years, and she is credited with . One of my most interesting interactions with Glidden actually came online. Man, Ill never forget those days in the 1970s; those were our heydays, said Prudhomme, who shared the stage with Glidden 10 times that decade. 2023 Power Automedia. [5], Glidden returned for his third Winston title in 1978. Add to your scrapbook. [5] He had seven national victories that season, tying Don Prudhomme for the most that year. Glidden retired from full-time racing in 1997 to help with Fords NASCAR engine development. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences are with the Glidden family at this difficult time.". [4] Etta was Bob's long-time crew chief and all three were part of his team. He spent most of the season chasing points leader Lee Shepherd and the Reher-Morrison Camaro. He caught a break when Shepherd broke his transmission in the second round. Ten-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden, who singlehandedly carried the Ford banner for most of a 15-year period, died Sunday night. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. After a skin-of-the-teeth victory over Butch Leal in the semi-finals in Atlanta, Glidden's parachute didn't deploy correctly. [5], He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994.[6]. Market data provided by Factset. (Richard Tharp won Top Fuel over Shirley Muldowney and Raymond Beadle won Funny Car; I was in fan-turned-writer heaven.). Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Please reset your password. He was a true competitor who left a lasting legacy of excellence both on and off the track, NHRA president Peter Clifford said in a statement. Ford racing icon and 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden passed away December 17 at the age of 73. and top speed, and winning the race. Glidden started the 1986 season out slowly. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Glidden, who amassed a record 16,035 points and lowered the national record to 8.59, fielded two winning cars that year: The first was his tried-and-true Ford Pinto that carried him to victories at the season-opening Winternationals and Cajun Nationals, and the second was his famed Ford Fairmont, with which he won the Summernationals and finished the season undefeated in national event competition. We knew him as he great improviser.He was a 32nd degree Master Mason at the Ralph J. Pollard Lodge # 217 A.F. Bob Glidden later declared the nitrous oxide system in Rusty's car was detection-proof. I mean, 10 championships? He had an 8.81 second qualifying pass at the U.S. Nationals to lower his e.t. Hes in my top five, for sure. There was a problem getting your location. Sure Championships: 10 Class rank: 1 Overall rank: 3 Glidden won his double handful of season titles in three streaks (1974-'75, 1978-'80, 1985-'89). Glidden sold his two Super Stock Mustangs in 1972 and purchased a Pinto Pro Stocker from Wayne Gapp and Jack Roush and made an immediate impact. His last real competitive pass came in 2003, and he did return to the track in 2010 to consult with another team. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. John Force, left, celebrates Bob Glidden's induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. The love that he had for his family, his boys and Etta. Whos on the ballot? The 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion passed away on Sunday after being hospitalized earlier in the month for an undisclosed illness. ). Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. six times. Prudhomme remained the career wins leader for four years, until Glidden surpassed him with his 31st career win at the 1980 World Finals on his way to 85 wins and although Prudhomme went on to win 49 times, he had no real answers during his early-80s funk and Gliddens total similarly motored away from everyone until Glidden, too, hit the wall. Remarkably, Gliddens incredible run of success came without help from a large crew. He loved the way that the fuel cars ran. Pro Stock icon Bob Glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of NHRA Drag Racing, died Dec. 17. There was a problem getting your location. He is survived by and will be much missed by his loving children, Judy Patterson and her husband Vern, Gail Rowe and her husband Jim, and Dave Glidden and his wife Robin, his grandson Paul Patterson and his granddaughter Corina (Glidden) Fitzgerald and her husband, Chris who have been caring for him in his home since 2014. Glidden began his drag racing career in the 1960s in a Ford 427 Fairlane. 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). more details based on information from your browser. The first generation of Pro Stock cars were governed by the weight-per-cubic-inch benchmark, which evolved in a spiders web of weight breaks often decided by inside politics. They would have seen the size and shape of the ports and the angles of the plenum, says Glidden. 4 on the list of Top 50 racers from NHRA's first 50 years in 2000. It was his whole life. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Again, email us at[emailprotected]. But EngineLabs is not designed to be a clearinghouse for proprietary and highly sensitive informaton. You can always change this later in your Account settings. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Year should not be greater than current year. Pro Stock icon Bob Glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of NHRA Drag Racing, died Sunday. He was 73. He was having chassis builder Don Hardy build a new EXP for the season and was planning on running a 351 Cleveland, in the car. ). Warren Johnson is the next closest in Pro Stock with six championships. After finishing the 1978 season with seven straight victories, Glidden opened the 1979 season with a victory at the Winternationals and didn't lose a round until June, when a foul start in the second round of the Mile-High Nationals snapped his streak at 14 races and 50 rounds. With his wife, Etta, and, later in his career, sons Billy and Rusty by his side, the man known as Mad Dog for his tireless work ethic and dominated the class in the late 1970s and 1980s, winning back-to-back season championships in 1974-1975, three in a row (1978-80) and five straight (1985-89), Everyone in the NHRA community is saddened to learn the news of Bobs passing," said NHRA President Peter Clifford. He pushed himself and he pushed his family, which only helped further push the Pro Stock class and all that it originally stood for, into our fond memories. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Robert Bob Glidden I found on Findagrave.com. 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In 2000 he retired and helped his wife Bonnie with her grooming business, Mutt Cuts.He married Bonnie Walker on October 10, 1981, at the Little Brown Church of Nashua, IA.He enjoyed golf, his coffee buddies at the Ventura Mart, socializing with his friends at Rookies and Clear Lake VFW, reading, playing sudoku and spending winters in Panama City Beach, FL. American drag racing legend Bob Glidden has died at age 73. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 4 ranking on its Top 50 drivers of the sanctioning bodys first 50 years. Glidden had been very successful running a small-block Ford in the early era, including a stretch in 1978 when he won a record nine straight national events. 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. By the late 1960s though, Glidden had started competing in organized drag racing. Ginnie Newhart, the wife of famed comedian Bob Newhart who came up with the innovative idea for how to conclude . [5] Glidden was unhurt. I know that I have to hustle to win and that I have to go all out to afford to race.". Glidden graduated from Whiteland High School in 1962, and his late-night circle of racing friends included Dillman, a 1962. Ironically, it was Glidden's incredible success that sparked the Reher-Morrison team. He drove his new car, a Ford Probe, to a national e.t. Search above to list available cemeteries. Resend Activation Email. Ryan O'Leary is the sports editor for the Daily Journal. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Robert Glidden (197915228)? On the organizations list of the top 50 drivers from its first 50 years, Glidden ranked fourth. He didnt get it handed to him on a silver spoon; he came right out of nothing and did it, and I really respect that. This browser does not support getting your location. Try again later. He is survived by his wife Etta and their sons Rusty and Billy. He will be missed. [5] The car executed six barrel rolls as it was destroyed. Remembering an NHRA legend and Pro Stock icon, a racer's racer and a champion for all times. six times, and he did it with three different cars, including his old '74 Pinto, which he reacquired after a midseason slump. Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Feats that will never be broken, accomplishments that will never be broken. When we found something better, those became our baseline engines. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167438160/robert-glidden. Newhart's wife of 60 years died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long . I always kept two baseline engines that we didnt changejust kept them fresh and ready to race. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); NHRAs Pro Stock Class gets First All-Star Callout at Chicago this Month, The Throwdown is Bringing Pro Mods, Top Alcohol Funny Cars Next week, Shelby American Announces Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT to Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Carroll Shelby, 1974 CORVETTE 454/502 4-Speed Convertible, Not Quite Automatic: Transmission Tips Part 2. 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A man has found and restored the abandoned grave of one of the earliest world heavyweight boxing champions Bob Fitzsimmons was world champion in three different boxing weight divisions in the 1890s. Pro Stock drag racing is one of the most secretive motorsport disciplines, at least in pit ritual. [1] Glidden retired as the driver with the most wins in National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) history at that time a feat recently topped by 16-time Funny Car champion John Force and he was the third-most successful drag racer of the professional class drivers sixth when counting sportsman national event winners at the time of his death. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. If you subtract from the equation the three Sportsman winners with more victories than him (Manzo, Dan Fletcher, and David Rampy), Glidden shoots up to fourth overall in Pro wins more than 22 years after his last victory. Bob Glidden, It was my technology and there was no point in letting the cameras get inside my manifold, defends Glidden. Gary Beck, Don Prudhomme, and Bob Glidden were the winners of the inaugural NHRA Fallnationals at Seattle Int'l Raceway. He crawled out, staggered once, noticed the hood was gone, took off his jacket and covered his home made intake manifold. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Learn more about managing a memorial . [3] Among his numerous accomplishments, Glidden won nine straight NHRA national races in 1979 and was the No. record of 7.277, the fastest in NHRA Pro Stock history at that time and won the championship. [4] He was the crew chief for numerous drivers following his retirement. They were every part of that victory as their dad was. 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. Try again. Bob enjoyed many hours of volunteering at Cole's Transportation Museum. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Garlits and Glidden shared the NHRA winners circle on 11 occasions, or just about a third of Big Daddys 35 wins, from the 1974 World Finals in Ontario to their triumphant wins in Dallas in 1986 (Gliddens milestone 50th win). To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. I had been a fan for years before coming to NHRA, and my first road trip national event as a member of the National Dragster staff was the 1983 Springnationals in Columbus, which Glidden won. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? If before reading this you weren't familiar with Bob Glidden, you've probably seen his epic crash in 1986 in at least one Top 10 crash montages. The trio would ride around together looking for races, most of which took place on the long straightaways of State Road 37 or State Road 252. Carol L. Find a member. No. That year he was undefeated in divisional competition and won seven national events. I mean, what are the odds? He won it back to back in 1978-79, again in 1983, then won an incredible four straight, 1985-88. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. He was a true competitor who left a lasting legacy of excellence both on and off the track. He was the man to beat in pro stock in the late 80s. Our calling is to share advice, showcase new ideas and expose risks in the competitive and exciting universe of the internal combustion engine. After struggling early in the season, he won five of the last seven races en route to his fourth straight title. Unlike his 1979 championship season, Glidden won his third straight and fifth title in 1980 in dramatic fashion. 1 qualifiers: 102Class rank: 2 Overall rank: 3As he does with most stats, Force leads the pack with a staggering 155 pole positions. My thoughts and prayers to his family. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. All 89 of Greg Andersons wins have come in 23- or 24-race seasons, all after Glidden had faded from sight. And now hes gone. 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. [5] Glidden had his first national win the following season at the U.S. Nationals. You could very easily get lost with your own changes. 1 at a record 23 consecutive races, including all 14 events in 1987. [5] He retired his Thunderbird after 19 national victories in favor of a Ford Probe at the Supernationals. The first time I met drag racer Bob Glidden was the 1982 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, literally a short burnout away from Glidden's home and shop in nearby Whiteland, Indiana. [5] He qualified number one in all 14 events. He worked harder at it than all the rest of us. EngineLabs is launching this week with the objective of analyzing the many avenues of engine technology, especially racing and street performance. Only Darrell Alderman and his controversial Dodge, really got the better of Glidden at 1-4. A system error has occurred. I miss him already. Predictably, it was Shepherd who gave Glidden the most grief, and their Ford vs. Chevy battles are the stuff of legend. Finals rounds: 122Class rank: 3 Overall rank: 9Again, W.J. [citation needed] He ended the season at the NHRA World Finals at OCIR, and while he lost in the semi-finals, he did set a new NHRA Pro Stock speed record of 182.18mph (293.19km/h). He enlisted in 1943 and served in the 738th Anti-Aircraft Battalion attached to the 2nd Marine Division for the invasion of the Mariana Islands in the Pacific. He returned to the driver's seat for Steve Schmidt's team at the 1998 U.S. Nationals, but he failed to qualify for the event that he had won nine times previously. Bob was born in Bangor on December 7, 1922 to Fred and Marion Glidden, who had a small dairy and truck farm in Orrington; in the fifties, Bob built a home for his family nearby and spent the rest of his life there. Glidden retired from full-time racing in 1997 to help with Ford's NASCAR engine development. Throughout his career, Glidden almost single-handedly carried the banner for Ford. 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. I didnt want them to gain any edge, and thats what its all about.. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Verify and try again. He began driving in Stock and Super Stock races during the late 60s, and went professional in 1972, just a year before his first NHRA national event victory at the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis.

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