Originally Posted by Bunkster (Post 342197)

This interview...2 or 3 pages in...BG tells what happened:

http://www.dragracingonline.com/innerview/x_12-glidden-1.html

Originally Posted by jmcarter (Post 342253)

If you read the Eckman interview it is obvious he has suffered many years from the mistake, I'm glad he gets another chance. The deal with the Dodge Boys was tough for NHRA, they were in a lose/lose situation and then even compounded it by how they handled Eckman.

Originally Posted by deuces wild (Post 342260)

I like this quote from Glidden.

I don’t think about it, and I don’t worry about it, and I don’t even give a ****.

Originally Posted by Todd Boyer (Post 342252)

No one could slow down and not be obvious, Warren was in the pack and had to carry on like everyone else. I loved it when the Dodges were whipping Warren's ***, it just really sucks that they were cheating to do it. As I said in my earlier post, the whole deal pretty much killed my interest in Pro Stock, and even up to now I don't have a lot of respect for Allen Johnson even flying Mopar colours. I'm actually cheering for Erica now in spite of the fact that she drives a "Chev". (I put that in quotes because none of the cars are really "stock" any more).

The sad thing about it all is that Eckman got bounced for 15 years just because he happened to be the one who got caught - red handed mind you, but caught none the less. NHRA had to make an example of someone and Jerry was it. I've heard the Dodge boys thing all happened and they "didn't get caught" to protect Mopar's sponsorship of 2 national events (at that time) and them being a major sponsor overall. I think the Wayne County thing goes way deeper that the "break in in the middle of the night".

Originally Posted by Tim Ellis (Post 342284)

... I believed at the time, and still do, that NHRA found out about the Dodge Boys nitrous use, and LET them come up with the garage break in to have an excuse why they slowed, and make them stop future use. If it's true it's a slap in the face to all the legal competitors who didn't use nitrous while others were dominating with it.

Originally Posted by Todd Boyer (Post 342238)

Then who rose to the top when the Dodges disappeared? That's when Warren got all of his wins. I found it odd that Warren didn't go shooting his mouth off as usual when the Wayne County boys had the "break in". Still LOVE to think he ran the juice. He's really good at what he does, but I never had any respect for him or his attitude.

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich (Post 342328)

Warren has a great attitude, and a great sense of humor. You just have to know him, and understand him. I like Warren a lot, he's a nice guy and a lot of fun once you understand him.

He actually likes Stock and Super Stock, I spoke to him a couple of times in the lanes when Pro Stock was in the lanes at the same time. He was almost as much fun as Grumpy Jenkins, who was hilarious just about every time I talked to him.