Predictably, it was Shepherd who gave Glidden the most grief, and their Ford vs. Chevy battles are the stuff of legend. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. 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. In the 1990s, I was an early hitchhiker on the internet and became an active member of a tightknit bunch of racers and race fans on America Online (remember that?). Try again later. The World's largest gravesite collection. 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. By Linnea Crowther April 25, 2023. 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. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He was sponsored by Ed Martin Ford, where he worked as a mechanic. [5] It was the first of his three straight victories. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. In 1968 he changed to a 428 Cobra Jet Mustang. GREAT NEWS! 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). "Everyone in the NHRA community is saddened to learn the news of Bob's passing," said NHRA President Peter Clifford. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Failed to delete flower. The feat earned him 400 bonus points towards the championship. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Nobody ever really gave him anything to help him with his racing; he succeeded on his own.. & A.M., Orrington, and a member of the Anah Shriners of Bangor. His final win was at the Mopar Parts Nationals in 1995. Glidden chased Lee Shepherd for the 1980 Winston title all season, leading the points standing only after the final race. He won several IHRA races and won one IHRA championship.[3]. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [5] He used the Probe to win at the Fallnationals, which was his 67th career victory. This browser does not support getting your location. Glidden would routinely spend upwards of 16 hours a day working in his shop, Dillman said. ). We didn't want to get out.". Search above to list available cemeteries. After a transmission failure in round two of the finals caused Shepherd to withdraw from competition, Glidden went on to win the championship yet again. [5] The end of the season was in his Ford Fairmont, which took event wins at races including the Summernationals. Try again later. Other accolades include back-to-back championships in 1974 and '75, three from '78-'80, and five championships in a row from 1985-'89. [5] His 1988 season was similar to 1987. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. [4] Etta was Bob's long-time crew chief and all three were part of his team. He sold his two Super Stock Mustangs late in the season 1972, and purchased a Pro Stock Pinto from Jack Roush and Wayne Gapp. Failed to delete flower. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? The rest of the 1983 season went well with Glidden picking up victories at NHRA's Springnationals, Mile High Nationals, and Northstar Nationals; at the U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis, he set a new IRP e.t. [5] He ended his season with five straight wins and his eighth Pro Stock championship. After barrel rolling six or seven times, Glidden crawled out of the rollcage and shrugged off the safety crew only to remove his fire jacket and place it over the intake manifold. Ford Motor Company Director Edsel B. Ford II said of Glidden for me, Bob represented what drag racing was all about during his era. [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. record (8.81) in qualifying and beat Gapp in the final. He also qualified No. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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). [5] After retiring, he worked on Ford's motor program for its Winston Cup program. Our thoughts, prayer, and deepest condolences are with the Glidden family at this difficult time.". Search above to list available cemeteries. Phil Burgess can reached at[emailprotected]. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. "We finally got tired of losing and of Glidden winning so easily," said Buddy Morrison. This was about 43% of all the recorded Glidden's in USA. six times. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? However, a Top Sportsman car driven by Bill Kuhlmann ran 202 miles per hour later that evening. They later moved to Ventura, Iowa where he worked for Hancock County COOP Oil for the next 37 years. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Robert Glidden (197915228)? Bob Glidden Autograph Motorcraft Racing Signed 8.5"x11" Photo Pro Stock Ford. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Interesting to note, however, is that Gliddens final-round win percentage of 69.6 is better than that of W.J. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Bob attended schools in Orrington graduating from Bangor High School, where he played trombone in the marching band. Fellow NHRA great Don Prudhomme shared his condolences on Twitter. A cross-pollinating workforce, as Glidden noted, is partly responsible for fewer secrets within the industry. 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. Make sure that the file is a photo. He was 73 years old, and passed away after a brief bout of illness. Bob. [5], Glidden dominated to win his tenth and final championship in 1989. By the late 1960s though, Glidden had started competing in organized drag racing. 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. Wins by makeFORD: 78 Thunderbird: 30 Probe: 20 Pinto: 13 Fairmont: 12 Mustang: 2 EXP: 1. Glidden set the low e.t. I met a former partner (Bobby Allen) while working in the used cars business in Ft. Wayne IN. Glidden earned the nickname Mad Dog due to his intense work ethic. Bob was born in Windom, MN, the son of Thomas and Helen Gertrude (Putt) Glidden on July 23, 1937. . Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. [5] The seven wins broke the previous Pro Stock single season record of six wins set by Jenkins. He was 73. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. We watched the boys grow, marry, have kids. When all was said and done, Glidden had tied Don Prudhomme for most national event wins in a season with seven, including five straight, and had broken the Pro Stock single-season record of six set by Jenkins in 1972. Only Darrell Alderman and his controversial Dodge, really got the better of Glidden at 1-4. 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. Condolences to you and your family. Facing his first real challenge in the performance department in quite some time, in the form of the Lee Shepherd-driven Reher-Morrison Chevy Camaro, Glidden led the points chase only once all year: on the last day of the season. Bob Glidden. I know that I have to hustle to win and that I have to go all out to afford to race.". 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. The Pro Stock secrecy veil is so obvious in the drag racing pits when compared to the other pro classes. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. The World's largest gravesite collection. [5], Glidden returned for his third Winston title in 1978. 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. Memorials Added by Bob Glidden, a Find a Grave. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Remarkably, Gliddens incredible run of success came without help from a large crew. Try again later. and top speed in his final-round victory over Frank Iaconio. He qualified number one 23 consecutive times and claimed nine national victories. 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. Born at Horbury, near Wakefieid, Yorkshire, he was the youngest of the 13 children of Robert Gledhill, a cloth-dresser and educated at Wakefield Grammar School.He joined the navy but was kidnapped in Spain to . 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. In keeping with the spirit of this conversation but in the context of our mission, weve set up a hotline for ideas: [emailprotected]. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. After sporadic wins in the early '90s, Bob Glidden was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994. Oops, something didn't work. Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. [5] Glidden finished the season undefeated in five national competitions. [5] He won his fifth overall and third straight championship at the final event. I always kept two baseline engines that we didnt changejust kept them fresh and ready to race. He enjoyed his camp at Jacob Buck Pond, raised sheep, became an avid reader, expanded his flower and vegetable gardens and fished as often as he could. Getting back on the horse after such a crash wasn't hard for him though, because a month later he returned in a new Thunderbird to the Cajun Nationals. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. (BTW, there will be a story on that very topic coming soon!). American drag racing legend Bob Glidden has died at age 73. 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 graduated from Spencer High School in 1956.Following high school he enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1956-60 on USS Loeser destroyer escort.He married Diana Christensen April 1961. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. That was a never ending deal.. The former mechanic went on to claim nine more titles through 1989 and retired in 1995 with a total of 85 event wins, the most ever by a driver at the time. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. [3] Glidden's son, Rusty, once raced against his father in a race in 1996, with the son beating the father. Incredibly, his first career win came at Indy in 1973, and he won it again the following year. He started the season in his Ford Pinto, winning at the season opening Winternationals and at the Cajun Nationals. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [sc:text-divider text-divider-title=Story continues below gallery ]. [5] He opened the season with a victory at the Winternationals, and did not lose a round until June. Numbers and stats can only go so far to describe what Bob Glidden meant to the sport and to many of us on a more personal level. Legal Statement. With no disrespect meant to anyone, to those of us who came into drag racing fandom in the early- to mid-1970s, Glidden, along with Don Garlits and Don Prudhomme, were the holy trinity of the sport, each the master of his own class. record at the Supernationals, locking in the season victory. I want to express my deepest sympathy to his wife and boys. 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. Bob drove Ford's almost exclusively throughout his career, at times carrying the banner virtually on his own. As the 1990s began, Glidden found the national wins harder to come by, posting three in 1990, one in 1991 and two in 1993. Robert Earl Glidden, 96 years old, passed away after a brief illness at the Maine Veterans' Home in Bangor following a long, happy life. Glidden leaves behind his wife Etta their sons Rusty and Billy. Glidden went on to win the race, setting low e.t. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. or redistributed. Anyway, you get the point. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. He started out in Stock and moved up to Super Stock. Learn more about merges. His Winternationals and Gatornationals ended in early round losses. ID Find a Grave 47989573. [5] In those days, the series included participation in both national and divisional races. No. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. [3] Among his numerous accomplishments, Glidden won nine straight NHRA national races in 1979 and was the No. 4 on the list of Top 50 racers from NHRA's first 50 years in 2000. [5], He was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1994.[6]. But theres the other side of Bob Glidden, the personal side of Glidden, him as a person. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. If before reading this you weren't familiar with Bob Glidden, you've probably seen his epic crash in 1986 in . 's. Bernard Simard. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. based on information from your browser. He will be missed. [5] When NHRA went to its new 500cuin (8,200cc) limit in 1982, Glidden was caught unprepared. His wife Etta and sons Billy and Rusty provided invaluable support in his driving efforts, and his will to win and tireless commitment carried him across the finish line in first countless times. We acknowledge there can be some measure of friction in covering engine technology. There is a problem with your email/password. 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. All rights reserved. The big difference is that The Beard only won four times in his Top Fuel career but shared three of them with Glidden: 1976 Winternationals, 1984 Englishtown, and 1989 Sonoma. Bill Paschal. In 1997, after receiving a sponsorship package that he wasn't too keen on, Glidden formally retired from behind the wheel after only two races of the season. He won it back to back in 1978-79, again in 1983, then won an incredible four straight, 1985-88. Glidden served in an advisory and crew chief role for a number of Pro Stock teams during the 2000s and 2010's, including Cunningham, Gray Motorsports, Knoll-Gas Motorsports, and Don Schumacher Racing's Mopar effort. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Robert "Bob" Glidden, 78, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, MN.Bob was born in Windom, MN, the son of Thomas and Helen Gertrude (Putt) Glidden on July 23, 1937. 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But EngineLabs is not designed to be a clearinghouse for proprietary and highly sensitive informaton. They were every part of that victory as their dad was. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. 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). His last real competitive pass came in 2003, and he did return to the track in 2010 to consult with another team. Pro Stock icon Bob Glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of NHRA Drag Racing, died Dec. 17. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. You could very easily get lost with your own changes. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. With the new rules, he was forced to use the big Boss 429 in the short wheelbase car. [5] He finished second in 1977 behind Don Nicholson. He went on to state it drove like a fuel altered. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Even with the simplest things, theres no point in feeding your competitors any information, period, explains Glidden, now 68 years old. [5] After winning the semifinals of the Southern Nationals in April, his parachute was caught by a gust of wind. He earned his final national win at the 1995 Mopar Parts Nationals. The love that he had for his family, his boys and Etta. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? In spite of this, he won one event, the Springnationals, and was runner-up in another three events. All rights reserved. He won his first Pro Stock series championship in 1974 and repeated the following year. Bob Glidden (August 18, 1944 December 17, 2017) was an American drag racer. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. The results were, as Glidden put it, "the worst handling race car he ever drove." He was retired from Pro Stock racing in 1997 and returned in 2010. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Try again later. Later in the 70s and during the latter half of the 80s he was dominant in the class, claiming five titles straight in the 80s and three additional titles in the 70s. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. 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. Glidden earned the nickname 'Mad Dog' due to his intense work ethic. I agree to receive emails from RacingJunk.com. 30 S. Water St., Second floor, Suite A, Franklin, IN 46131, Phone: (317) 736-7101 Toll free: (888) 736-7101. 1989 is the last year that Glidden won a championship. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts.
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