GLIDDEN'S MARK ENDS AT 21
Sat, 2009-07-04 11:00
If Billy Glidden were in Vegas, 21 would be a great number.
However, in Topeka, Kan., the number didn’t have the same appeal.
During the rescheduled ADRL Ford Drive One Summer Drags eliminations contested in Topeka, former Limited Street racer Jeff Paulk ended Glidden’s consecutive rounds won streak at 21.
“Billy’s tough,” said Paulk, who ended up runner-up to Jeff Naiser. “We’re just trying to get our new deal figured out, so we’re happy with this.” If Billy Glidden were in Vegas, 21 would be a great number.
However, in Topeka, Kan., the number didn’t have the same appeal.
During the rescheduled ADRL Ford Drive One Summer Drags eliminations contested in Topeka, former Limited Street racer Jeff Paulk ended Glidden’s consecutive rounds won streak at 21.
“Billy’s tough,” said Paulk, who ended up runner-up to Jeff Naiser. “We’re just trying to get our new deal figured out, so we’re happy with this.”
Topeka represents the fifth career ADRL Extreme 10.5 event for Paulk. For him, he never expected to progress this quickly much less be the one to take out the classes’ most recognizable figure.
“This is a tough, tough class,” Paulk said.
Glidden admittedly has been testing this weekend and the loss is an unfortunate byproduct.
“I’m not going to run any faster by sitting on my hands,” said Glidden, who was forced to abort both Friday runs with tireshake. “There are several differences in my car … mostly my engine combination from the top to the bottom. I’m making wholesale changes.”
Wholesale changes are a vast departure from the standard Glidden game plan.
“I usually make small changes,” Glidden continued. “You come out here and run 4.15 at 172 or 173 in this kind of air and there are three or four that can run quicker. I’m not going to keep up with the others by not advancing.”
Glidden also added that by remaining idle in his quest to step forward he was also causing considerable damage each time to his 400 inch Ford. He’s implementing new changes to the engine over the course of the weekend that should provide significant improvement.
“It’s getting happier,” Glidden admitted, as he showed off the computer graphs of his first two Topeka runs. “And we took a lot of power out of it … A lot.”
However, in Topeka, Kan., the number didn’t have the same appeal.
During the rescheduled ADRL Ford Drive One Summer Drags eliminations contested in Topeka, former Limited Street racer Jeff Paulk ended Glidden’s consecutive rounds won streak at 21.
“Billy’s tough,” said Paulk, who ended up runner-up to Jeff Naiser. “We’re just trying to get our new deal figured out, so we’re happy with this.” If Billy Glidden were in Vegas, 21 would be a great number.
However, in Topeka, Kan., the number didn’t have the same appeal.
During the rescheduled ADRL Ford Drive One Summer Drags eliminations contested in Topeka, former Limited Street racer Jeff Paulk ended Glidden’s consecutive rounds won streak at 21.
“Billy’s tough,” said Paulk, who ended up runner-up to Jeff Naiser. “We’re just trying to get our new deal figured out, so we’re happy with this.”
Topeka represents the fifth career ADRL Extreme 10.5 event for Paulk. For him, he never expected to progress this quickly much less be the one to take out the classes’ most recognizable figure.
“This is a tough, tough class,” Paulk said.
Glidden admittedly has been testing this weekend and the loss is an unfortunate byproduct.
“I’m not going to run any faster by sitting on my hands,” said Glidden, who was forced to abort both Friday runs with tireshake. “There are several differences in my car … mostly my engine combination from the top to the bottom. I’m making wholesale changes.”
Wholesale changes are a vast departure from the standard Glidden game plan.
“I usually make small changes,” Glidden continued. “You come out here and run 4.15 at 172 or 173 in this kind of air and there are three or four that can run quicker. I’m not going to keep up with the others by not advancing.”
Glidden also added that by remaining idle in his quest to step forward he was also causing considerable damage each time to his 400 inch Ford. He’s implementing new changes to the engine over the course of the weekend that should provide significant improvement.
“It’s getting happier,” Glidden admitted, as he showed off the computer graphs of his first two Topeka runs. “And we took a lot of power out of it … A lot.”
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