Brent Hajek understands drag racing is more than horsepower and elapsed times. The veteran car collector from Ames, Ok, believes sentimentality is just as important in the equation.

At this weekend’s NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Hajek has adorned his 2010 Ford Cobra Jet with the legendary Glidden & Allen scheme made famous by ten-time Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden in the early 1970s.

This weekend, the SS/B-classified, 2010 Mustang is driven by Todd Patterson. After two sessions, Patterson was qualified 13th with a .914 effort under the class index.

Brent Hajek understands drag racing is more than horsepower and elapsed times. The veteran car collector from Ames, Ok, believes sentimentality is just as important in the equation.

At this weekend’s NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Hajek has adorned his 2010 Ford Cobra Jet with the legendary Glidden & Allen scheme made famous by ten-time Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden in the early 1970s.

This weekend, the SS/B-classified, 2010 Mustang is driven by Todd Patterson. After two sessions, Patterson was qualified 13th with a .914 effort under the class index.

“I thought it would be pretty cool considering this was the 40th anniversary of 1970 Mustang Glidden once drove,” said Hajek, who purchased the first of the 2009 Cobra Jet street/strip cars last year.

The Glidden & Allen tribute car is serial number one for the 2010 year.

“I just thought it would be a neat tribute to the man,” added Hajek. “I hope we can have some of the old Glidden & Allen magic.”
And as fate would have it, Glidden is coming out of retirement to drive Jim Cunningham’s Mustang Pro Stock this weekend. This is a sentimental moment not lost on Hajek.

“I’m hoping that he and Jim get that thing ironed out and would it be special if we could both be in the winner’s circle together,” Hajek beamed. – Bobby Bennett

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