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ProfessorRock 01-19-2025 05:55 PM

Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
So who do you peoples think is the Bob Glidden of Stock ?

J.R. Haddad 01-19-2025 06:13 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Jim Boudreau, Jim Marshall. Larry Hill. Those 3 get my vote. I'll let the
members pick.

J.R.

Frank Castros 01-19-2025 06:45 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
I agree with those three but don't forget the Sorensen Bros.

Jared Jordan 01-19-2025 06:45 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
I’ll nominate Steve Wann. No one works harder.

Frank Castros 01-19-2025 06:57 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
There are probably at least ten "Mad Dog" racers in Stock Eliminator.

TOSTO RACING 01-19-2025 07:25 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
The Line family!

Barry Polley 01-19-2025 07:55 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
West Coast has guys with the Big Ring as well as the East Coast. My votes for the West Coast National Champs! All of them!!

Several quality Stock racers that don?t post here.

Mike Pearson 01-19-2025 09:06 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Woodrow Josey.

mham72 01-19-2025 09:20 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Kevin Helms, Jody Lang, Joe Santangelo

GTX JOHN 01-19-2025 09:51 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Steve Wann!!

A formidable competitor and does all his own work!

A Heck of a Nice Guy who goes out of his way to help
whoever asks.

He has saved my Bacon more times than I can count.

Jim Caughlin 01-19-2025 10:01 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
If you aren't limited to currently active racers, it would certainly be Fletcher.

Cglrcng 01-19-2025 11:26 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
If you add in Pro Appearance and attitudes, to all the decades of hard work (and the titles earned to prove it), you cannot leave out those boys from Pasadena, TX The Emmons Family!

Harvey prepped them and taught the triplets right, and they ran with the ball straight for the end zone! Just my 2 cents looking back over time.

GTS340 01-19-2025 11:42 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Scott Burton

jmcarter 01-20-2025 07:18 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Lots of worthy candidates mentioned here but we need to consider Allison Doll also, her 2019 World Championship run speaks to her qualifications. Anyone out there overly anxious to line up against her? Or Cooter for that matter?

Rick J 01-20-2025 08:00 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Glidden was someone that did it all, so my vote goes to someone that does it all as well....
Steve Wann

SSDA Hemi 01-20-2025 08:12 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Candidate needs to have raced some controversial cars and been successful
Raced with their family and did majority of work themselves
World Champion
Wife with him at the track whenever he ran
switched brands and kept right on winning

Only one that comes close is Big Bad David Barton.....

Controversial- 65 A990 Hemi Carp Coronet
Switched to Late model Challenger and we all remember the story at Indy and threats after no 1 qualifier
Built a Copo and that after a few world champ finishes continues to tune at the top of the category...

just an fyi - Mark Pawuk world champ FSS car this season is the original Carp Challenger built and raced by Dave and Ray and engine still built and tuned by them. Family effort

With that said NO ONE wlll ever come close to Bob. Rest in peace Mad Dog, your work ethic was an inspiration.....

https://youtu.be/kk583-NHMpI

Crisco 01-20-2025 08:44 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson (Post 708218)
Woodrow Josey.

I second this Mike...

RKelliher 01-20-2025 09:11 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
As drivers, many of the racers here qualify.as for tuner/ driver Jim Boudreau is top on my list,worked for him for 28 years none better. As for engine builder/ tuner/ driver, none better than Jason Line.

jmcarter 01-20-2025 09:17 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
They all pay tribute to Glidden, none can remotely imitate him. To even be mentioned in this thread is an honor.

west coast 01-20-2025 09:28 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
When it comes to performance he is the guy everybody mentions for years. Hardest working man in sportsman drag racing. He does everything him self.

STEVE WANN

Ralph A Powell 01-20-2025 09:44 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Jeff and Charlie Taylor!

Lyn Smith 01-20-2025 10:52 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Bob Glidden was a racer who had a great run of World Championships, and Indy Championships. Plus he and his family did it all on their own. The closest race who has done that in Stock in my opinion is Kevin Helms.

DanielB 01-20-2025 10:52 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Peter Biondo

Jim Caughlin 01-20-2025 10:55 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DanielB (Post 708247)
Peter Biondo

If Peter hadn't walked away from driving to take on race promotion, he would have racked up a ton more wins.

tommy d 01-20-2025 11:20 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick J (Post 708232)
Glidden was someone that did it all, so my vote goes to someone that does it all as well....
Steve Wann

Kevin Helms is that guy.

1320racer 01-20-2025 12:09 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin (Post 708248)
If Peter hadn't walked away from driving to take on race promotion, he would have racked up a ton more wins.

That’s a different discussion/thread and Peter has not walked away from driving. He’s still competing and winning bracket races at Numidia Dragway.

Chuck Weissberg 01-20-2025 12:52 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
How about Mark Yacavone or Billy Nees ; frequently coming up with new and different combinations in stock and making them win?

Mark Yacavone 01-20-2025 01:01 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck Weissberg (Post 708251)
How about Mark Yacavone or Billy Nees ; frequently coming up with new and different combinations in stock and making them win?

Thanks, but I don't work that hard.
The king of the one-off dime rockets is Bob Shaw.

Billy Nees 01-20-2025 01:25 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
I'm not even close to ANY of these Racers mentioned above!

Jim Caughlin 01-20-2025 01:44 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 708250)
That?s a different discussion/thread and Peter has not walked away from driving. He?s still competing and winning bracket races at Numidia Dragway.

Why do these conversations always run off the rails? Yes, Biondo still drives but the subject was about Stock Eliminator which he doesn't race in anymore. If we want to talk about drag racing in general, there are a lot more people to discuss.

1320racer 01-20-2025 02:02 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
nothing about my reply is cause fore this discussion to run off the rails unless you and others chose that direction. I simply stated your comment

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin (Post 708248)
If Peter hadn't walked away from driving to take on race promotion

is not true.

Bob Don 01-20-2025 10:25 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Joe Santangelo Jr., Dan Fletcher, Allison Doll

(sorry if they've already been mentioned, I didn't read through the whole thread)

1700camaro 01-20-2025 11:51 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1320racer (Post 708256)
nothing about my reply is cause fore this discussion to run off the rails unless you and others chose that direction. I simply stated your comment

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Caughlin (Post 708248)
If Peter hadn't walked away from driving to take on race promotion, he would have racked up a ton more wins.

is not true.

Very few if any give 2 Shytz what you keyboard! Keep on being the #1 forum fool. :p

1700/781L :)

west coast 01-21-2025 01:05 AM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Jim don't get sucked into the rat hole. LOL

2tone 01-21-2025 05:46 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
Armstrong

Frank Castros 01-21-2025 06:25 PM

Re: Bob Glidden of stock Elim.
 
I know they have slowed down just a bit but the Wenzel Bros also need to be recognized.

Isn't Stock Eliminator too cool? It's the core of sportsman racing.


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