GLIDDEN PREPARES FOR INDY
Tue, 2010-08-31 20:00
Ten-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden will partake in two days of testing at the U.S. 131 Motorsports
Park in Martin, MI., as a precursor to a possible NHRA U.S. Nationals appearance this weekend in Indianapolis.Glidden will be assisting Jim Cunningham with his Ford Pro Stock program and if the testing runs yield positive results over the next two days, the cagey veteran will race at the event where he's a nine time winner.
Glidden retired from full-time competition in the mid-1990s and has driven sporadically during his retirement.
For Glidden, getting back in the car will be a welcomed experience after facing serious health issues in years past. The veteran driver had a heart procedure performed last year and according to him, he feels better than ever.
“I guess I’ll find out on Tuesday if I am physically up to it,” said Glidden. “I sure would love to be helpful to this program. I’d love to help the program get competitive and then put Jim [Cunningham] in the car and see him qualify. That would be a blast.”
As for driving, Glidden said if he drives for Cunningham, it will be his last driving gig. He plans to help Cunningham’s operation with their Pro Stock effort either from inside the car or outside. Glidden believes Cunningham has a good team in place but an extra set of experienced eyes isn’t a bad thing to have.
“I just went over to talk to his team and told them, I thought I was through riding broncos,” Glidden explained. “But, this time, for sure is my last rodeo.”
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