Bob Glidden's Fairmont

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Pro Stock racer Bob Glidden earned his status the hard way, he worked his butt off for years! His 1978 Pro Stock Ford Fairmont was a remarkable race car. Built in just two weeks with Chassis builder Don Hardy, Glidden’s Ford holds the NNA record of Most Consecutive Wins, having won 25 straight rounds!

Back in the olden days, NHRA used weight breaks in an attempt to level the playing field in Pro Stock. Glidden determined that the long wheelbase, boxy Fairmont had the clear advantage and he played it to the hilt.

In 1978 Glidden won the NHRA's Grandnational, U.S. Nationals, Fall Nationals, World Finals, and Beech Bend WCS race, claiming his third Winston championship in the process. When the car was retired at the end of the season, it was undefeated!

Bob Glidden has the distinction of having won more NHRA wins than anyone else in drag racing with 76 victories to his credit. An AMAZING feat!

In 1988 Bob Glidden retired his dominating Ford Thunderbird in favor of a new, sleek Ford Probe. The T-Bird had given Glidden 19 national wins! The new Probe promptly set the new NHRA National Record with a 7.227 et. Glidden went on to win 9 national events in ‘89 and scooped up his 10th and final NHRA Winston Finals win.

It was such a hectic and fierce year that Glidden later made the following statement, "You know what's incredible and sad?" said Glidden. "Without question, [1989] was by far our best year, but I don't think we really even noticed that or had an opportunity to enjoy it.

In 1994 Bob suffered a heart attack and now lives a much quieter and calmer life style. He also plays a lot of golf now. It should be noted that Bob Glidden’s success was a result of a total committment from his family that included his wife Etta, and his sons Billy and Rusty.

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