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.