Bob Glidden, second from left, wife Etta, third from left and their two sons. The first time I met drag racer Bob Glidden was the 1982 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, literally a short burnout away ...

American drag racing legend Bob Glidden has died at age 73. The 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion passed away on Sunday after being hospitalized earlier in the month for an undisclosed illness.

Etta Glidden was Bob's crew chief, and won several Crew Chief of the Year awards, all while raising their kids, Billy and Rusty, who grew up at the races and later worked on the team. These days ...

Even back then, Bob Glidden was almost always out in front. “Bob was always the fastest,” longtime friend Steve Dillman said. “He worked harder at it than all the rest of us. [sc:text ...

Pro Stock icon Bob Glidden, one of the most dominant forces in the history of NHRA Drag Racing, died Sunday. He was 73. In a star-studded career that spanned more than 25 years in the class ...

Bob Glidden, the legendary 10-time Pro Stock champion, made a comeback last year that was orchestrated by his close friend, engine builder Steve Schmidt, who put Glidden behind the wheel of one of ...