Warren Johnson talks about Bob Glidden
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- “He gave the inspiration to a lot of people that if you dedicate yourself to something you’re gonna be successful at it. It’s determined by the amount of work you put into it.”
The Professor Warren Johnson reflects on the career of Bob Glidden.
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I am 67 now, and I have always been a mopar guy. Recently, I have been watching a lot of old videos of Bob racing and being interviewed. The man was remarkably kind, humble, respectful, and wildly successful. In short
In short, he was the kind of man that I aspire to be.
Bob Glidden was one of the most humble guys I ever met at a dragstrip. He was a hard worker, but he also took time for the fans and didn`t bitch about it like some drivers do. He was a true racer`s racer. May he rest in peace.
Huge Glidden fan here! Saw him win at multiple national events. Didn't matter what the stakes were, he always had time for the fans. He came to one of our local dealers once for a meet and greet so I took my young son, who thought Bob walked on water, and asked if I could take a picture of him with Bob, who, instead of having my son stand on the floor next to him, said, "I have a better idea", and picked him up so he could stand on the desk next to him for a much better picture. What a thrill for us, and proof of what a great guy Bob was!
Bob was a very humble person and cared about the fans. I met him in the pits at the SpringNats in 1991 I believe, and he signed his autograph with the word "Thanks" with his signature and then told me "Thanks".
Pretty revealing when WJ included himself in every answer and clearly had not given any thought about Bob's accomplishments. The two posters of himself on his office wall speak volumes. I was a teenager when we went to the 78 Work Finals at Ontario Motor Speedway. I had a little camera and didn't interrupt Bob between rounds but I took a few photos of him. He noticed and looked right at me so it was a better photo. Dude was a wolf in the fire suit but he was pure class. Loved that boxy Fairmont.
As usual Johnson tried to talk about himself and as usual he lost to Bob Glidden and his wife who were the face of pro stock and will be forever.
Mr. Glidden made the 351 Cleveland absolutely unbeatable. The most badass small block at the time hands down
There's a channel on RUclips that has some of those 351 Cleveland Pro Stock engines. Amazing what they did for modifications. They were heavily modified and I you can see what WJ meant by crude. Crude but very effective.
@@TheSkinnybiker Dragboss is the best atm.
he really made a small block MoPar invincible in 1979 to bad some of the boys driving them in NASCAR gave up to soon
Johnson giving an interview with a picture of himself in the background. That says everything right there.
@Sheridan Isashitstain : 9 subscribers...........😂
Thank you
Warren was.very humble, sure it was.not planned.
I've talked to him many times in the pits. He always made time to talk to his fans. He will be missed. RIP Bob.
I went up to Bob as a kid in 1995 at Rockingham and got an autograph from him. Then told him he was my dad's favorite. He asked me to point him out. He walked over and they talked for an hour in the Pits. While I continued on getting more autographs from other drivers. I was 8yrs old at that time. I should've listened to them talk.
I am an avid Chevy guy but my respect goes out to bob and his family. He is an icon and will be missed.
RIP Bob! You were an inspiration to me!
Oh for goodness sake....just say the 78 Fairmont was your most favorite Glidden car!!!! It was undefeated....never lost a round!!
I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Glidden once at the Winter Nationals in the early '80s while I was cruising the pits. I was 14 years old and completely star struck, it was frickin' BOB GLIDDEN after all. He shook my hand, said hello and I just froze. What a great guy and a credit to the sport of drag racing. RIP Mr. Glidden, thanks for the memories.
Bob Glidden is & will always be my favorite drag racer. I can remember many times going back into the pits & even if they were really busy trying to get ready for the next round, Bob would alway take a minute or two & talk to you. I never was a Warren Johnson fan & you can tell from the interview, he begrudgingly offered compliments about Bob. In my opinion, Warren isn't even close as far as what Bob did for the sport.
true I met bob way back here in nj with his ford Fairmont. what a truly nice cool guy. shook his hand like he was my own dad.. warren? nah.
@@myfordranger yes …. Bob took the time to take a picture with me at the World Finals and the signed it at the Winternationals ….that’s a lifetime memory
Sure ... there was Sox & Martin, Bill Jenkins and others. But it was Bob (and wife Etta) that made me love the sport. RIP, Champ!
If there were a Mt. Rushmore type place on earth for NHRA legends, Mr. Glidden is truly worthy. Amazingly intelligent and likeable personality all wrapped in a fire suit. I'm sure he smoked 'em all the way to heaven. Thanks for the memories.
I got to see Bob in his Chief Auto Parts Pro Stock Thunderbird as a kid. He took a picture with me and boy was I hooked. I still drag race a Ford to this day at 40 years old because of Bob. What a legend this man was. Hopefully his legacy will passed down to the future generations. He will be missed!
My son is a huge fan,so much so he just bought Glidden's 86 t-bird
Bob Glidden never used an engine stand, that's what I remembered bout him. RIP Bob!
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It was frustrating growing up in the Glidden era and being a GM fan . Much respect for the Glidden team
I miss Bob in his late 80s T-Bird Pro Stocker blowing Warren Johnson's Olds away more often than not. RIP Bob and thanks for the great memories!
In heaven, Bob Glidden with his ProStock, Bob Hope with his golf club. They are playing a round of golf together!
Notice how the interviewer tried to get Warren to say something supportive of Bob, but he just couldn’t do it.
I have the distinct pleasure of being a friend of John Healey the legendary tuner/engine builder for Lawton and Tasca Ford. He worked for WJ a season or so. He was the cylinder head/everything guy for WJ. John doesn't like to talk out of school but I'll say this, he didn't have anything nice to say about WJ. Just that it was a job. He did say a few things but I'll keep that under my hat.
😢 I grew up watching Bob kicking ass back in the 70's and 80's!! He will be missed!!
You're all wrong about Warren Johnson. He's a great guy. Just ask him.
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If you. Look up the word "Ass" in the Webster dictionary, you will find Warren's picture!!!
Most people didn't like Warren because of his attitude. He acted like he deserved to win. I never liked fords but I would pull for them to beat his attitude.
Yeah, he would. I met them both. I only wanted to keep going back to see Bob! He was a gentleman and very kind to this kid.
Lmao
Couldn't he just say the truth just once? Also, when asked a question about Bob, couldn't it just be about Bob? Damn! Can't give credit where credit was due to a man who had just died. I loved going to the races and really loved every time Bob beat him!!!
Sad news indeed. RIP Mr. Glidden, and my sincere condolences to all his family, friends, and fans.
I was looking forward to seeing wj show some admiration and respect to Bob, he could not even do it in Bob's passing. I lost all respect for him now.
Bob Glidden was hardest working guy at the track I've ever seen, I guess thats why his nickname was the mad dog, he will be missed, truly one of the goat. P.S. W.J never had anything good to say.
Always enjoyed watching him and his professionalism as well. RIP Bob you'll be missed.
Rest In Peace Bob Glidden. You will be missed.
The 80s in mny family was diamond t t.v steve evens and cheering for bob gliddon we would watch the race than go work on my dads bantam pro comp roadster i had a great childhood saturdays at the track and sundays watching the track
Massive competitors , what races and events these two men gave us. I was a Glidden guy , but I have a ton of respect for Warren, two of the greatest drag racers and engine builders of ALL time.!!
Was never a ford fan but a Bob Glidden fan . loved his driving and his work ethic! Looking back he was really out engineered with Wj D.R.C.E 1 . Ford didnt want to spend the $$$ on PS . And DRCE 3 is out and its Camaro Stock now.
R.I.P Bob
🤔 I was a Ford fan, and looking back on some of these early 80s pro-stock nationals, it's more obvious than ever just how much of an underdog Ford was(and even Mopar to a lesser extent), because practically EVERY OTHER pro-stock racer was driving a Camaro! It wasn't just Lee Sheppard, it was pretty much everyone! I guess you could say it was compensation for GM's complete withdrawal from factory sponsored pro drag racing in the 60s, when it was arguably most relevant to car sales.
As a Ford guy, I was pretty much always in the minority, because there were ALWAYS far more small block Chevy powered cars at the local Friday night grudge matches at Cecil County Dragway in the mid to late 80s. I was sick-to-death of 1968-74 Novas, and '68-'72 Chevelles back then, just as I later became sick-to-death of Fox body Mustang based racers from the late 80s through the late 2000s.
Oh yeah, I met Bob Glidden at Sears Point back in the eighties, he was a nice guy.
When did you ever here him say ANYTHING bad about anyone? When he lost he was a Gentleman, unlike Warren!
Bob Inspired a lot of young people to get into racing Fords . back then there were Vary Few Fords rscing at all much less winning. He Will be Missed ...
THE NHRA (Another division of GM) MADE THE 351 CLEVELAND FORD'S CARRY 250LBS MORE WEIGHT AND THE FORD'S STILL KILLED THEM. WHEN WARREN JOHNSON BEAT GLIDDEN, GLIDDEN WAS CARRYING 250LBS MORE WEIGHT AND I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEY WERE ALLOWING THE CHEVY'S TO REMOVE MORE WEIGHT EVEN MAKING THE HANDICAPP ON FORDS EVEN WORSE WHICH WAS THE ONLY WAY WARREN JOHNSON WAS ABLE TO WIN. IT WAS ALL BASED ON CHEATING. IF THE PROFESSOR WARREN JOHNSON CLAIMS TO HAVE EVEN BEATEN GLIDDEN HE'S A DREAMER. EVEN AFTER CROSSING THE FINISH LINE WARREN JOHNSON STILL LOST. THIS CHEATING BY THE NHRA HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS SINCE THE AMA BAN OF 1957. THE NHRA KNEW THE DEATH OF THE SMALL BLOCK CHEVY WAS INEVITABLE IN RACING ESPECIALLY IN PROSTOCK WHEN IT EVENTUALLY WOULD BECOME TOTALLY FORD CLEVELAND POWERED. THE FORD WINDSOR 289ci WAS SO HIGHLY GOVERNED BY THE NHRA BACK IN THE 1960'S. THE NHRA TO DISCOURAGE ANYBODY FROM RUNNING IT, WOULD CHANGE THE RULES BOOK ON THE SMALL BLOCK FORD LIKE THE WEATHER CHANGED IN KANSAS. IF YOU WON AN EVENT. THE NEXT TIME YOU ENTERED THE RULES ON THE 289ci WERE CHANGED. THIS IS THE REASON YOU COULDN'T GET RACE PARTS FOR A FORD AND WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE THEY WERE 3-5 TIMES MORE MONEY. NOBODY BEING NEITHER FORD NOR THE AFTERMARKET WOULD PRODUCE RACE PARTS FOR A MOTOR THAT THE NHRA WOULD BE BANNED TO KEEP FORD FROM WINNING. IF THEY BANNED IT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD GET STUCK WITH A WAREHOUSE FULL OF SCRAP METAL. THIS IS THE REASON YOU COULDN'T GET RACE PARTS FOR A FORD. IT TOOK DECADES FOR SOMEONE TO PRODUCE A PERFORMANCE HEAD FOR A FORD WHEN TRICK FLOW PRODUCED ONE IN THE LATE 1980'S BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE POPULARITY OF THE 5.0 MUSTANG. THAT'S RIDICULOUS, WHILE THEY HAVE BEEN PRODUCING RACE HEADS FOR THE CHEVY MOTORS FOR YEARS. SO GM HAS THE NHRA MANDATED THE 500ci RULE SO GM CAN BUILD A NEW MOTOR "THE DRCE" - DRAG RACE COMPETITION ENGINE LED BY WARREN JOHNSON. WHAT GM AND WARREN JOHNSON DID IS TAKE AN OLDSMOBLE BLOCK AND STUFF A CAM AND ROTATING ASSEMBLY LIKE A THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY INTO IT. THEN WARREN JOHNSON HAD A PAIR OF FORD CLEVELAND STYLE HEADS MADE FOR IT. SO WHAT CHEVY/GM HAS BEEN WINNING WITH SINCE 1983 TO DATE, IS A BIG CUBE FORD CLEVELAND ENGINE. THIS IS WHY FORD DOESN'T PUT ANY MONEY INTO PROSTOCK BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY A FORD POWERED VENUE WHERE THE CLEVELAND STILL LIVES ON LABELED AS A CHEVY MOTOR. AROUND 15 YEARS AGO MY CHEVY RACING BUDDY'S ASKED WARREN JOHNSON AT THE NATIONALS WHY THERE AREN'T THERE ANY FORD'S IN PROSTOCK. HE TURNED AROUND AND SAID FORD JUST CAN'T COMPETE. HE'S GOT ONE SET OF BIG BALLS TO SAY THAT WHEN HE WAS THE ONE WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO PUT A PAIR OF FORD CLEVELAND HEADS ON GM OLDS BLOCK STUFFED WITH A CHEVY BB ROTATING ASSEMBLY. THIS IS WHAT THE NHRA IS ALL ABOUT CHEATING TO KEEP CHEVY IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE.
I loved watching Bob smoke Warren at Bristol Tn and Commerce Ga
I LOVED IT when ANYONE beat him. Then we could listen to all the excuses why he lost including "They Cheated"! Always was and ALWAYS will be a "SORE LOOSER", he has a capital "L" on his forehead! 😂
RIP Bob.
You couldn't pry out one good comment about Bob Glidden from Warren Johnson, even if you had a crowbar.
He is an ass
@@fordstrokers I went to watch Bob again, after seeing him win in '87 (coming all the way from New Zealand); this time though in '88. This time I was with two GM loving brothers. I'd got great treatment from Bob, and family, as did the two brothers. They also went to see Warren, and came back and told me he was an up himself asshole !!
Wrong. Warren gave him the utmost respect.
@@jacksonmehoff4963 By not killing him...
You can't expect Warren Johnson to compliment the man that quite often STOMPED his ass
The best never rest.
Saw him win one of his later events at indy, he cleaned house that day, got on his moped , stopped in front of the bleachers on our side and did a dance on the track, thats when i yelled out King Bob!!!
I remember standing next to him and Jack Roush in Bg Kentucky when he took their pinto and it wasn't but a couple weeks later he was racing it at National Trail and won
Our stock car chassis builder CJ Rayburn was Bobs next door neighbor.
Bob is a legend for sure
WJ has a lot of class. Good interview
It seemed tough to get WJ to say something nice about the KING of Pro Stock. I met Bob several times and he was affable and answered MOST of my questions. If they got a little too technical he'd send the boy over to talk about something else. So let's see. Split Dominators? Check. Sheet metal intakes? Check? Should I go on?
Warren Johnson on Warren Johnson's awesomeness, while somebody is talking to him about some guy named Bob Glidden. How dare they!
ever notice after each race bob would win he have the other racer come over and shake his hand? that was bob glidden.. I met him and shook his hand..
I saw the amount of work he did at the track. We all worked hard but damn!
Two of the best in pro stock history. Driving real drag cars 500 cui carb and 5speed manual none of this computer junk now days
National Trails, Spring Nationals, IIRC the year he was running the Arrow. He was wrenching in the pits, small crowd watching. He had a BIG Doberman there. He asked me, how about petting this dog so I can get something done. Hell yeah Bob! Dog was sweet as pie. That tells you something about a dog's owner (who just happened to be one of the greatest drag racers of all time). Legend.
If I got to pick between a guy whose nickname is mad dog or the professor it's going to be mad dog every time LOL
Bob was the best PERIOD !!! He didn't walk around with a chip on his shoulder. WJ is a bad loser. Humble is something he's not.
Bob Glidden was a class act. Warren Johnson not so much. Its funny how he makes such a point of not hating Bob. Thats BS , Warren was always full of vitriol for Bob. Plus it makes it so much better that Bob was a Ford guy. Burned Warren to his core and he hated him for it.
Lee Sheppard was the best.He died too young
I was a big Bob Glidden ,truly missed
Hey Warren....This interview is about BOB not YOU!!! btw, you won't be missed nearly as much as Bob one of these days.
Sir you have no idea what your talking about ! Hear what he’s saying don’t listen hear what he’s saying about Bob & him did you see any other racer like WJ giving an interview about Bob 🙏 why do you think they chose him to talk about the great Bob Glidden??🤨
Hey dennis
They are asking Warren.
Think again
I grew up near Englishtown and stopped going to national events after Bob retired. NHRA turned Prostock into a GM clone bubble car class!
He Sounds Jealous Bob Glidden got to race the most popular Best looking cars on the Track Ford Motorcraft.
I met Warren Johnson when I was pretty young and that encounter only strengthened my dislike for him. I can see all these years later he's still the same person.
Bob Glidden was the best pro stock driver that ever raced, he will never be forgotten by those of us that loved him.
WJ reminds me of Barak Obama....."I did this, I did that"...."me me me me"
Whatever you do, WJ, don't let that popcorn fart dry personality change. Otherwise, someone might think you and Glidden liked one another.
John Wilburn .... YOU KNOW.....I'm afraid I'm going to have to agree with you on this one and WJ [WAS] my hero !!! This interview has really changed my seating. It seemed like this guy went WWAAAAYY out of his way to avoid saying anything that lended praise to Bob Glidden and what little he did say was in response to a question, Not once did he initiate a respectful commemorative statement ! We are all familiar with the competitive comradery between these two and based on that, It was safe to assume they were not friends on or off the track, But if there was ever a time to show some form of gratitude along with respect, Its times like these when you do, But he decided to show his ass instead !!!
@@SorryWereOpen247 he spoke highly of glidden open your ears you fn moron
@@SorryWereOpen247 WJ was/still is my hero in pro stock as well...It's that [snake in the grass] Greg Anderson who I didn't/don't care for. People call WJ an azzhole because they don't understand drag racing from the primitive business aspect. There has always been "WJ"s in championship drag racing even in the sportsman ranks not to mention athletic sports alike. I would suspect guys would be calling me a butthole as well because I would have had an ethical business approach to my racing operation when I'm at the races as well. I'm not there for likes, I'm at work!...Talk to me when I'm off the clock. They (NHRA) don't just hand you those No1's & 2's, to place on your windows, You have to earn them and If you're gonna keep those corporate companies names on the sides of those doors, You do what you have to do. You can't talk to NFL players during the game nor most other sports but some think just because of the closeness in the pits between the "players" in drag racing and spectators, That gives them Carte Blanche to mingle with the owners/drivers just so they can flex to their buddies ["Yeah, I was talkin' to Bob Glidden about"......]U know!...But when that spectator/fan is ignored, Its that infamous momma's boy feelings butthurt moment and that personality is forever scorned...That's what has happened in WJ's instance. He REALLY IS a great guy but you couldn't talk to him when he was "at work" especially when he was going rounds but those who knew him knew that. Pat Musi was another pro stock'er with that "I'm busy right now" mentality taken out of context by some...I know Musi personally - He's not like that except he will engage in [harmless] schitt-talking on occasion. Grumpy Jenkins was the worst to try to get a word out of edgewise but he demonstrated the same applied work ethic intensity. Today's drag racing don't allow for you to have "access" to pro racers in the pit area like back in the day due to the way they now "pit" along with the baracade tape/rope-off.
I wasn't a Bob Glidden fan but I wasn't a Bruce Allen fan either (Just Reher&Morrison) but I didn't "dislike" Glidden. My all time hero in drag racing will always be Don Prudhomme !
Forgive me for the long convo....Haven't been actively involved in drag racing since I bailed some 20 odd years ago now...I miss the good ol days of drag racing...Today's fans???...I can only feel kinda sorry for them, despite today's performance enhancements, They missed out on the excitement factor of it. In today's era nothing surprises us much anymore!✌
very sad news, RIP Bob. Have fun with Nicholson in heaven.
If there is a Heaven, there are enough former champs there to hold a national event
Classy fella the WJ . Why did he even do the interview? So he could finally one up Bob. Because he couldn’t do it on the track ?
Or in a face to face with Bob!
Godspeed, Bob...
Wish You & WJ were still racing to kick Ander$on's
Ass!
Hey Warren, you ain't on the witness stand, you can give Bob a little love.
Why don't you tell us why they call him MAD DOG!
HE SURE SOUNDS JEALOUS OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL MOTORCRAFT CARS THAT NEVER QUIT WINNING
Warren, let me clue you in on something. Bob had more class in his left pinky than you have ever had in your entire body, and right now he's kickin' up gold dust and laughing at you.
I use to watch these two race all the time. Warren with the AC Delco car and Bob with that motor craft car.
THE NHRA (Another division of GM) MADE THE 351 CLEVELAND FORD'S CARRY 250LBS MORE WEIGHT AND THE FORD'S STILL KILLED THEM. WHEN WARREN JOHNSON BEAT GLIDDEN, GLIDDEN WAS CARRYING 250LBS MORE WEIGHT AND I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEY WERE ALLOWING THE CHEVY'S TO REMOVE MORE WEIGHT EVEN MAKING THE HANDICAPP ON FORDS EVEN WORSE WHICH WAS THE ONLY WAY WARREN JOHNSON WAS ABLE TO WIN. IT WAS ALL BASED ON CHEATING. IF THE PROFESSOR WARREN JOHNSON CLAIMS TO HAVE EVEN BEATEN GLIDDEN HE'S A DREAMER. EVEN AFTER CROSSING THE FINISH LINE WARREN JOHNSON STILL LOST. THIS CHEATING BY THE NHRA HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS SINCE THE AMA BAN OF 1957. THE NHRA KNEW THE DEATH OF THE SMALL BLOCK CHEVY WAS INEVITABLE IN RACING ESPECIALLY IN PROSTOCK WHEN IT EVENTUALLY WOULD BECOME TOTALLY FORD CLEVELAND POWERED. THE FORD WINDSOR 289ci WAS SO HIGHLY GOVERNED BY THE NHRA BACK IN THE 1960'S. THE NHRA TO DISCOURAGE ANYBODY FROM RUNNING IT, WOULD CHANGE THE RULES BOOK ON THE SMALL BLOCK FORD LIKE THE WEATHER CHANGED IN KANSAS. IF YOU WON AN EVENT. THE NEXT TIME YOU ENTERED THE RULES ON THE 289ci WERE CHANGED. THIS IS THE REASON YOU COULDN'T GET RACE PARTS FOR A FORD AND WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE THEY WERE 3-5 TIMES MORE MONEY. NOBODY BEING NEITHER FORD NOR THE AFTERMARKET WOULD PRODUCE RACE PARTS FOR A MOTOR THAT THE NHRA WOULD BE BANNED TO KEEP FORD FROM WINNING. IF THEY BANNED IT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD GET STUCK WITH A WAREHOUSE FULL OF SCRAP METAL. THIS IS THE REASON YOU COULDN'T GET RACE PARTS FOR A FORD. IT TOOK DECADES FOR SOMEONE TO PRODUCE A PERFORMANCE HEAD FOR A FORD WHEN TRICK FLOW PRODUCED ONE IN THE LATE 1980'S BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE POPULARITY OF THE 5.0 MUSTANG. THAT'S RIDICULOUS, WHILE THEY HAVE BEEN PRODUCING RACE HEADS FOR THE CHEVY MOTORS FOR YEARS. SO GM HAS THE NHRA MANDATED THE 500ci RULE SO GM CAN BUILD A NEW MOTOR "THE DRCE" - DRAG RACE COMPETITION ENGINE LED BY WARREN JOHNSON. WHAT GM AND WARREN JOHNSON DID IS TAKE AN OLDSMOBLE BLOCK AND STUFF A CAM AND ROTATING ASSEMBLY LIKE A THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY INTO IT. THEN WARREN JOHNSON HAD A PAIR OF FORD CLEVELAND STYLE HEADS MADE FOR IT. SO WHAT CHEVY/GM HAS BEEN WINNING WITH SINCE 1983 TO DATE, IS A BIG CUBE FORD CLEVELAND ENGINE. THIS IS WHY FORD DOESN'T PUT ANY MONEY INTO PROSTOCK BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY A FORD POWERED VENUE WHERE THE CLEVELAND STILL LIVES ON LABELED AS A CHEVY MOTOR. AROUND 15 YEARS AGO MY CHEVY RACING BUDDY'S ASKED WARREN JOHNSON AT THE NATIONALS WHY THERE AREN'T THERE ANY FORD'S IN PROSTOCK. HE TURNED AROUND AND SAID FORD JUST CAN'T COMPETE. HE'S GOT ONE SET OF BIG BALLS TO SAY THAT WHEN HE WAS THE ONE WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO PUT A PAIR OF FORD CLEVELAND HEADS ON GM OLDS BLOCK STUFFED WITH A CHEVY BB ROTATING ASSEMBLY. THIS IS WHAT THE NHRA IS ALL ABOUT CHEATING TO KEEP CHEVY IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE.
@@Frank289100 Thank you... Thank you very much!!
@@jimolson8424 THE LS IS ALSO A GENERIC FORD MOTOR THAT CHEVY COPIED. NOT 1 ONE DESIGN ASPECT OF THE OLD SMALL BLOCK CHEVY LIVES IN THE LS. THE LS IS COMPLETELY FORD IN DESIGN.
"He had a hard work ethic....as I did too". Me me me me. He accused glidden of cheating...well, he was. They ALL were. He just did it way better and it pissed Warren off. I was a machinist and builder for JMS Racing engines in SoCal, and we had all our tricks for cheating without being caught. We ended up building the engines for more than half the teams in Top Sportsman and Winston West. Of course, the one who played golf and drank with my boss always won.
Funny !! Warren Johnson used to swear that Bon Glidden was cheating when Bob was kicking his butt over and over.
Bob Glidden was the hardest worker I ever seen , warren I'm sure worked hard , but he was not Bob Glidden , Bob was good natured, warren was just the opposite.
I just found this out! I do live under a rock
Bob glidden was a hard working great racer. Warren Johnson was not a pimple on Bob's but!!
Well said
Couldn't have said it better!
Some of the comments on here are pathetic at best. Instead of commenting on how great Bob Glidden was you decide to show your hate and bash Warren Johnson. I think both Bob and Warren had a great deal of respect for each other and both had successful careers. I'd bet the bank anyone commenting on here doesn't have an ounce of the knowledge or work ethic these two Racers had to put cars in the winners circle.
Gladden: the team I just raced is a good team
Warren: me me me me, it’s all about me!
I know im gonna catch a lotta flack over this but here it goes. Im from Fairfield Illinois home of the Wayne County Speed Shop and the Dodge Boys. But in my junior high days the Speed Shop hadn't quite hit the scene yet. Not in a Dodge yet anyway. There were several good drivers and teams out there at the time. But the two I remember the most as a teenager were Gildden and W.J. battling it out. Even then I cringed at the thought of W.J. making it past the first round. His arrogance and im smarter than EVERYONE remember hes the "Professor". I dont think he could ever reconcile in that big head of his how some dumb "hick" could ever outsmart him. I wasnt a Ford fan but I was a Bob Glidden fan. And then I dont even want to open up the can of worms about Scott Geoffrion RIP and the Doge team. To be honest i dont think he even likes himself that much. Hes just trying to convince himself and everyone else how great he is.
Yes, loved to see Glidden race. But when he said he died at only 73. That is still old any way you look at it. Children under 10 sadly die all the time and that is worse than 70 year olds passing away.
Warren Johnson is a legend in his own little world, nobody liked him, nobody…….
Why was Johnson even interviewed? Smh
Seems like some sour grapes there,,, Glidden seemed to be a humble man.
Back in the Glidden days, Woodburn, Oregon pro stock shootout,,I told this joker that his Olds looked like a grandpa mobile.
what's that old saying from back in the day Warren Johnson couldn't carry Bob Glidden's jockstrap
I question a guy who has a picture of himself in his office.
You know Warren you big crybaby all these years Bog Glidden was upfront up front in the lead up front never could you kick his ass You might have a chance now but I doubt it
Terry Morrison, THE NHRA (Another division of GM) MADE THE 351 CLEVELAND FORD'S CARRY 250LBS MORE WEIGHT AND THE FORD'S STILL KILLED THEM. WHEN WARREN JOHNSON BEAT GLIDDEN, GLIDDEN WAS CARRYING 250LBS MORE WEIGHT AND I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEY WERE ALLOWING THE CHEVY'S TO REMOVE MORE WEIGHT EVEN MAKING THE HANDICAPP ON FORDS EVEN WORSE WHICH WAS THE ONLY WAY WARREN JOHNSON WAS ABLE TO WIN. IT WAS ALL BASED ON CHEATING. IF THE PROFESSOR WARREN JOHNSON CLAIMS TO HAVE EVEN BEATEN GLIDDEN HE'S A DREAMER. EVEN AFTER CROSSING THE FINISH LINE WARREN JOHNSON STILL LOST. THIS CHEATING BY THE NHRA HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS SINCE THE AMA BAN OF 1957. THE NHRA KNEW THE DEATH OF THE SMALL BLOCK CHEVY WAS INEVITABLE IN RACING ESPECIALLY IN PROSTOCK WHEN IT EVENTUALLY WOULD BECOME TOTALLY FORD CLEVELAND POWERED. THE FORD WINDSOR 289ci WAS SO HIGHLY GOVERNED BY THE NHRA BACK IN THE 1960'S. THE NHRA TO DISCOURAGE ANYBODY FROM RUNNING IT, WOULD CHANGE THE RULES BOOK ON THE SMALL BLOCK FORD LIKE THE WEATHER CHANGED IN KANSAS. IF YOU WON AN EVENT. THE NEXT TIME YOU ENTERED THE RULES ON THE 289ci WERE CHANGED. THIS IS THE REASON YOU COULDN'T GET RACE PARTS FOR A FORD AND WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE THEY WERE 3-5 TIMES MORE MONEY. NOBODY BEING NEITHER FORD NOR THE AFTERMARKET WOULD PRODUCE RACE PARTS FOR A MOTOR THAT THE NHRA WOULD BE BANNED TO KEEP FORD FROM WINNING. IF THEY BANNED IT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD GET STUCK WITH A WAREHOUSE FULL OF SCRAP METAL. THIS IS THE REASON YOU COULDN'T GET RACE PARTS FOR A FORD. IT TOOK DECADES FOR SOMEONE TO PRODUCE A PERFORMANCE HEAD FOR A FORD WHEN TRICK FLOW PRODUCED ONE IN THE LATE 1980'S BECAUSE OF THE IMMENSE POPULARITY OF THE 5.0 MUSTANG. THAT'S RIDICULOUS, WHILE THEY HAVE BEEN PRODUCING RACE HEADS FOR THE CHEVY MOTORS FOR YEARS. SO GM HAS THE NHRA MANDATED THE 500ci RULE SO GM CAN BUILD A NEW MOTOR "THE DRCE" - DRAG RACE COMPETITION ENGINE LED BY WARREN JOHNSON. WHAT GM AND WARREN JOHNSON DID IS TAKE AN OLDSMOBLE BLOCK AND STUFF A CAM AND ROTATING ASSEMBLY LIKE A THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY INTO IT. THEN WARREN JOHNSON HAD A PAIR OF FORD CLEVELAND STYLE HEADS MADE FOR IT. SO WHAT CHEVY/GM HAS BEEN WINNING WITH SINCE 1983 TO DATE, IS A BIG CUBE FORD CLEVELAND ENGINE. THIS IS WHY FORD DOESN'T PUT ANY MONEY INTO PROSTOCK BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY A FORD POWERED VENUE WHERE THE CLEVELAND STILL LIVES ON LABELED AS A CHEVY MOTOR. AROUND 15 YEARS AGO MY CHEVY RACING BUDDY'S ASKED WARREN JOHNSON AT THE NATIONALS WHY THERE AREN'T THERE ANY FORD'S IN PROSTOCK. HE TURNED AROUND AND SAID FORD JUST CAN'T COMPETE. HE'S GOT ONE SET OF BIG BALLS TO SAY THAT WHEN HE WAS THE ONE WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA TO PUT A PAIR OF FORD CLEVELAND HEADS ON GM OLDS BLOCK STUFFED WITH A CHEVY BB ROTATING ASSEMBLY. THIS IS WHAT THE NHRA IS ALL ABOUT CHEATING TO KEEP CHEVY IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE.
@@Frank289100 Fords go to the Junk yard Chevys get restored cause people love them ,.. How many Ford Mustangs have Chevy LS engines in them ?
Most Fords are Ugly too .. parts are odd rare and cost way more..
@@Frank289100 Remember Bob Glidden's most Dominant year when he ran a Plymouth? Remember when Ford told Bob that they would extend his Contract for 3 years if Glidden designed and built a new motor for Ford? Then after he invested all his time and money Ford Reneged on the Contract..
Which Forced Glidden to retire because he was broke ?
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Ford Fix or Repair Daily Failed On Race Day Found Dead On Road
@@mikeskidmore6754 THE AMOUNT OF STUPIDITY YOU MANAGED TO FIT INTO 1 PARAGRAPH IS ASTOUNDING. THE LS IS A FORD COPY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. NOT 1 DESIGN ASPECT OF THE OLD SMALL BLOCK CHEVY LIVES IN THE LS. THE LS IS COMPLETELY FORD IN DESIGN. SECOND IT IS NOT FORD GUYS PUTTING LS MOTORS INTO FORD MUSTANGS. IT IS CHEVY GUYS USING FORD FOXBODIES BECAUSE THEY ARE A BETTER PLATFORM AND BETTER LOOKING THEN THOSE UGLY IROC CAMARO'S THAT NOT EVEN A MEXICAN DISHWASHER WOULD BE CAUGHT DRIVING IN. EVERYTHING IN RACING TODAY THAT CHEVY USES IS ALL FORD.
1. THE CHEVY NASCAR RO7 IS A FORD CLEVELAND KNOCK OFF. IT EVEN HAS THE DISTRIBUTOR IN THE FRONT.
2. YOUR CHEVY PROSTOCK DRCE ENGINE IS NOTHING MORE THAN A BIG CUBE FORD CLEVELAND ENGINE. GM TOOK A OLDS BLOCK AND STUFFED IT LIKE A THANKSGIVING DAY TURKEY WITH A CAM AND ROTATING ASSEMBLY FROM A BIG LOCK CHEVY. THEN PUT A PAIR OF FORD CLEVELAND HEADS ON IT. THIS IS THE REASON FORD DOESN'T GET INVOLVED IN PROSTOCK BECAUSE IT IS ALREADY A FORD POWERED VENUE.
3. ALL YOUR SYMETRICAL HEAD CHEVY RACING BIG BLOCK MOTORS ARE ONCE AGAIN FORD CLEVELAND MOTORS. THIS IS WHAT THE AFTERMARKET MANUFACTURERS HIDE FROM THEIR CHEVY CLIENTEL.
4. MOST OF YOUR CHEVY 800+ ci MOUNTAIN MOTORS ARE FORD BOSS 429 DESIGNS. THIS IS ALSO WHAT THE MANUFACTURER HIDES FROM THEIR CHEVY CLIENTEL.
5. YOUR 1989 CHEVY ZR1 DOHC ENGINE WAS DESIGNED BY FORD. FORD OWNED LOTUS AND SOLD 70% OF THEIR INTERESTS TO GM. FORD KEPT CONTROL OF 30% OF THE COMPANY WHICH WAS THE ENGINES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION.
EVERYTHING CHEVY USES IN RACING TODAY IS ALL FORD BASED. NOTHING IS CHEVY ANYMORE OTHER THAN THE GARAGE MECHANICS STILL RACING THE BIG AND SMALL BLOCK CHEVY'S.
@@mikeskidmore6754 THE REASON GLIDDEN WON IN A PLYMOUTH IN 1980 WAS DUE TO THE FACT THAT PLYMOUTH HAD THE WEIGHT ADVANTAGE LIKE THE SMALL BLOCK CHEVY DID BEING 250LBS LIGHTER. ON TOP OF THAT FORD HANDICAP OF 250LBS. THE NHRA WAS ALSO ALLOWING THE NONE FORD RACERS TO TAKE EVEN MORE WEIGHT OFF. THIS IS WHY HE WON PERIOD.
This announcer should have known what to expect when he agreed to interview WJ. Hell he could have ask many others who would have given an interview more along the lines of what many wanted to see according to the criticism of WJ.
Bob Gliddens win and championship record could have been better. If he had used nitrous like some of the teams did when he started losing suddenly. He was robbed for several years.
the best pro stock racer ever sorry Warren no match for Bob glidden
Glidden the best ever Warren maybe 4th best behind Glidden Sheppard an Alderman then johnson
Warren is a professor
Bob was a diehard Ford guy, but I’m confused as to why the small block Chevy cylinder head on the work bench? Also the pic of Bob and crew working on the Mustang, and the valve covers had spacers added to them. Either he was experimenting with tall valve geometry or he covered up a SBC with those Ford valve covers. Back in the day, Ford small block technology was lacking.
Go back to school Danny !!!!
Lacking, you've obviously never seen a cleveland head have you? Glidden did his own engines - Ford engines. Now he was going to have to find a way to build a General Motors equivalent.
“Obviously I didn’t have a good baseline or I might have done better than I did,” Glidden said.
Glidden paints a picture of failure but in reality, he was still able to coax a 9.00 elapsed time at 148 miles per hour from a 373-inch motor that he’d never run before, much less tested. He was first alternate and the DNQ marked the first of his career.
“I didn’t keep that car long at all,” Glidden said. “In fact I sold it, the next week to John Lingenfelter and he won all kinds of races with it.”
WJ is and always was a prick. He doesn't even have the decency to give Bob the kudos that he deserves, even after he's gone.
I hope you read this, Warren Johnson. Mr. Glidden had more driving skills, wrenching skills, and personality in his little pinky, than you could ever imagine. You're a terrible human being.
Such an ignorance,
R.I.P Bob.
Ahole Warren Johnson just couldn’t allow himself to say anything flattering about Glidden.
WJ just couldn’t give BG the credit he deserves. Sad
I like Warren Johnson but I am not sure he was the best person to talk about a competitor.
Johnso is such a cromudgidy individual. Glidden wore his as out.
Never liked Johnson. He never had anything good to say about anyone at the track.
All he ever did was cry about Bob he cheated this and that.
Warren Johnson as good as he was was the most ungrasious looser of all right open there with Garlits! They both would not have been as good as they were if it wasn't for their competitors beeing as good as they were. Your only as good as your competition!
Glidden was Class.......WJ was just plain ASS !!!!
I didn’t like him then I don’t like him now Warren Johnson is most conceited self-centered racer ive ever seen, does not want to give praise to him about nothing.
Johnson is a peterhead. Gliden was a cheater.They all cheated.Especially the both of them.
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