THE UNSHAKEABLE BILLY GLIDDEN
Sun, 2009-03-08 08:00
If you ever think that Billy Glidden isn’t serious about racing
and winning just try putting an in-car camera inside of his Mickey
Thompson Tires-sponsored Grand Am.
A crew shooting the ADRL event for airing on the Versus network propositioned the defending Extreme Outlaw 10.5 driver about installing the camera equipment inside of his car.
Glidden took the camera in his hand and checked the weight. His face was emotionless as he held the unit in his hand.
Five seconds later Glidden looked at the producer and politely said, “Thanks but no thanks.” If you ever think that Billy Glidden isn’t serious about racing and winning just try putting an in-car camera inside of his MickeyThompson Tires-sponsored Grand Am.
A crew shooting the ADRL event for airing on the Versus network propositioned the defending Extreme Outlaw 10.5 driver about installing the camera equipment inside of his car.
Glidden took the camera in his hand and checked the weight. His face was emotionless as he held the unit in his hand.
Five seconds later Glidden looked at the producer and politely said, “Thanks but no thanks.”
Then he went out and won his fifth career ADRL Outlaw 10.5 national event.
“Our car is very sensitive to any change, even two pounds,” Glidden, the son of 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden admitted. “We ran 4.11s and took a pound off of each tire and ran a 4.10 flat.”
He’s a master of the details.
He’s a master of the unshakeable.
He’s a master of being a serious drag racer.
While many of his opponents were running strong in practice and qualifying, Glidden continued to tow the line of consistency.
An unruly fan in the staging lanes just moments before his final round attempted to shake Glidden – security was called, Glidden remained calm.
When opponent Jake Carlton pulled a perfect reaction (.000) to his .028, Glidden never wavered as he worked his way through the gearbox en route to a winning 4.143 elapsed time at 175.23.
“We were really fortunate this weekend,” Glidden admitted. “We started off slow and we worked our way through it.”
Sometimes Glidden followed the advice of his computer. Other times he trusted his experience for the right decision.
“I thought one thing and the computer said another for the final round,” Glidden said. “I decided to go with me in the final.”
In the end, the best choice was Glidden.
Thompson Tires-sponsored Grand Am. A crew shooting the ADRL event for airing on the Versus network propositioned the defending Extreme Outlaw 10.5 driver about installing the camera equipment inside of his car.
Glidden took the camera in his hand and checked the weight. His face was emotionless as he held the unit in his hand.
Five seconds later Glidden looked at the producer and politely said, “Thanks but no thanks.” If you ever think that Billy Glidden isn’t serious about racing and winning just try putting an in-car camera inside of his Mickey
Thompson Tires-sponsored Grand Am. A crew shooting the ADRL event for airing on the Versus network propositioned the defending Extreme Outlaw 10.5 driver about installing the camera equipment inside of his car.
Glidden took the camera in his hand and checked the weight. His face was emotionless as he held the unit in his hand.
Five seconds later Glidden looked at the producer and politely said, “Thanks but no thanks.”
Then he went out and won his fifth career ADRL Outlaw 10.5 national event.
“Our car is very sensitive to any change, even two pounds,” Glidden, the son of 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden admitted. “We ran 4.11s and took a pound off of each tire and ran a 4.10 flat.”
He’s a master of the details.
He’s a master of the unshakeable.
He’s a master of being a serious drag racer.
While many of his opponents were running strong in practice and qualifying, Glidden continued to tow the line of consistency.
An unruly fan in the staging lanes just moments before his final round attempted to shake Glidden – security was called, Glidden remained calm.
When opponent Jake Carlton pulled a perfect reaction (.000) to his .028, Glidden never wavered as he worked his way through the gearbox en route to a winning 4.143 elapsed time at 175.23.
“We were really fortunate this weekend,” Glidden admitted. “We started off slow and we worked our way through it.”
Sometimes Glidden followed the advice of his computer. Other times he trusted his experience for the right decision.
“I thought one thing and the computer said another for the final round,” Glidden said. “I decided to go with me in the final.”
In the end, the best choice was Glidden.
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