I found Robert Benchleys 1936 collection of short stories titled My Ten Years in a Quandary And How They Grew. After the first paragraph I was hooked!
Shorter wheelie bars are now required at 66 inches. Over the years, he has photographed several major auto racing events, sports, news journalism, portraiture, and everything in between. But maximum horsepower was still the main ingredient. . Everyone in the NHRA community is saddened to learn the news of Bobs passing, said NHRA President Peter Clifford said in a statement. but because I was the only Ford and everyone else was GM, they [NHRA] really changed the rules, with the big-block engine and knowing that we didn't really have an engine to be com-petitive with. The timing was perfect because the end of the Fairmonts tenure was plagued with pencil whippings administered by the NHRAs tech department. He is most closely associated with Ford cars, a manufacturer that he used throughout his career, except in 1979, winning the world championship in a Plymouth Arrow. BG] You know, I was pulling all year for Erica [Enders] to win the 2014 championship, which she did. I forget now who prepared those heads but it was certainly NOT Glidden. In this blog p. Tomato Varieties: From Determinate to Indeterminate & Dark to Yellow Research Your Options Before Planting! However, RST 106 on large potato leaved types did well when grown in grow bags. The lot and information presented at auction on the auction block supersedes any previous descriptions or information. Glidden began his career in the late 1960s behind the wheel of a series of 427 Ford Fairlanes in the Stock and Super Stock ranks and later a 482 Cobra Jet, becoming one of the winningest competitors in the NHRAs Division 3. It was kind of like the Plymouth Arrow when we came out with it.
Glidden retired after just two events in the 1997 season. Glidden locked in his third Winston title in 1978. 7 posts Bob Glidden's pro stock C heads Bob Glidden's pro stock C heads. Bob Glidden ran a 9.03-second run at 152.54 mph, which was top speed in qualifying and of the Pro Stock field. Bob Glidden was so angry that he could have chewed an engine block in half. in 78 he won everything on the calender with a ford fairmont , cleveland powered . Things just happened that way. They put weight on me and took a lot off the GMs but at the end of the season it didnt matter because we had plenty left.
In 1983, even the NHRA dumped factoring. I dont think I intimidated them I think they intimidated themselves.
Drag Racing Engines "Intimidator" Series . That's where I bought my rst car that I turned in to a race car, a 1965 Ford Galaxie. (he was a friend of Bob and when his daughter was of age dated Billy) He wanted them freshened up. Plexiglas side windows and windshields were allowed. Glidden ran Ford engines displacing as few as 332 inches and as large as 340. Maybe not for everyone else, but it did for me., It's Saturday, very little racing to do, so we've opened up our collection of old drag races - the 1978 NHRA World Finals from Ontario, Ca. I could win, as I remember it, was if Lee went out second round, and we won the race and set one end of the record [mph or e.t.]. However, this time they'd gone too far and Glidden was prepared to point that out. That same September, I bought a running UDRA/Chicago Pinto Pro Stock with a Gapp and Roush 366 Cleveland and Lenco. Bob Glidden also had his 1970 Mustang built by Don Hardy and the 366 Cleveland Ford built by himself. Size was limited because there were really no large stroker kits like today, or oversized aftermarket blocks to go into the later mountain motor size range. I'm sure a lot of people saw it anyway, but I at least tried to stop it. It was the first of his three straight victories. The Quest for the Perfect Heirloom Tomato Variety minimum weight. If Im not using torque plates, I tape up both sides and trim out the bores. Bob takes the win. The Comet rolled and flipped 10 times like a violent crashing sprint car. In the midst of the Fairmonts domination, Glidden began testing the Plymouth Arrow. BG] Well, we bought up all the old junk 429 stuf we could fnd and that's what we raced with for the next, oh, 15 years I guess. Well, Lee goes out, second round, and we get to the fnals. Gliddens two-season streak finally ended at the 1988 Gatornationals with 22 straight top qualifiers. 1972 was our rst year. Bob Glidden, one of the greatest champions in the history of NHRA drag racing, announced his retirement Tuesday to devote his time to developing engines for NASCAR Winston Cup stock cars. We ran the bigger enginefor a few years and then just ended up running the 500-incher. Some racers used Mallory Magnetos. HRM] What took you from Super Stock to Pro Stock? The connecting rod. 351c.Net . It was just the way things went. Its not so much the connecting rod length that matters as much as it is the correct piston pin height. But there were 29 Pro Mods with a weak purse. 4 ranking on its Top 50 drivers of the sanctioning bodys first 50 years, noting in its ode to the quiet Hooser that, Bob Glidden did not have any special training or a degree in mechanical engineering. HRM] Wow, that's a heck of a start to a career. If they did that, even if they still maintained the chassis like today, a lot more people would get involved. They both work very hard from the shop to the racetrack. BG] That was what they called the Shotgun (Boss 429), the uh, hemi engine. Bob Glidden won every one of those 5 consecutive races. They are still doing it the old way, they go to work long hours and then go out and win races. As I pulled 4th gear, the right side gear cogs slipped, but the left side stayed engaged, causing the Comet to make an immediate, hard right turn. Bob Glidden was forced to drop his winning Cleveland engine program in 1982 when NHRA mandated 500ci and start a new R&D effort with the Boss 429 platform. BG] That car was built for the small-block engine, when we ran small-blocks, and by the time that car was nished, NHRA had changed the rules to big-blocks and we converted it over as well as we could. HRM] Did you dislike it just because it was ugly, or was it an ill-handling car as well? But today, his condition took a turn for the worse. No. BG] Around this part of the country, there would be really good paying Super Stock meets on Friday nights, on Saturday nights, and on Sunday and we did that for, oh, I'd guess about three years.
If that race had turned out dif-ferently, I probably wouldn't have been able to continue on nancially. However, some gardeners prefer heirloom tomatoes due to their historical significance, seed-saving capabilities, and diverse characteristics. Are there any racers you admire? Darin maybe the RM crew might have seen this during tear down at the track back then? Glidden, of Whiteland, Indiana, was one of the most prolific builders and drivers the sport of drag racing has ever seen. Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, Tuner Jimmy Prock on analyzing mistakes made with Robert Hight's Funny Car, Two-decade journey leads Nate VanWassenhove to the KB Titan braintrust, Weekend Rewind: 2023 Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, J.R. Todd: 'If you knew a weekend like this was coming, youd rather stay home', Fans love the all new In-N-Out Pomona Dragstrip, 4/29: Its Boss 429 dayCelebrate Ford's big-bore semi-hemi engine. Our rst Pro Stock race was at Ontario Motor Speedway, and we lost to [Grumpy] Bill Jenkins [in the nals]. When Pro Stock racer Bob Glidden retired in 1997 with 85 event victories, he was the winningest driver in NHRA history. In Northern California, side grafting wasnt very successful either. Was the combustion chamber diff? HRM] Well, if you were just lucky, was anyone good? He never thought about when the streaks would end, acknowledging them, he admitted, would have ended them. Bob Glidden will certainly never be forgotten. After fast start to season, DeJoria says, 'It's past time. Glidden also set a speed record in 1983 with a pass of 182.18 mph. Glidden claimed his first national win in 1973 at his hometown race, the coveted NHRA U.S. Nationals. BG] Nothing constructive. Bodies had to be 67 or newer and for US 30 and Oswego, Pro Stock weight was 2700 lbs. Home of world class custom built blueprint engines for street, racing, and pleasure. For safety, a 4 bar roll bar was mandatory, a helmet and some sort of racing type seat belts were needed and, if you could go 150 MPH, a chute was required. I didnt wonder about it because we were lucky with that car, Glidden said. Dealer Locator. My intention had always been to race in the US 30 and Oswego Pro Stock, and since Linda and I had put everything into buying the Pinto, our intentions were altered. Drag racing fans saw the engine used in all sorts of applications. Bob Gliddens, he went 7.00 and 199 with it. Bob 's car was sleek and very trick using all the tricks of the day. Bob was [is] the hardest working guy in drag racing. Forum for the discussion of the US Ford 351 Cleveland, 351M (MODIFIED), 400 and Aussie 302C and 351C engines. Glidden returned to the next race with a new mount, though his first victory of the season came in July at the Mile-High Nationals. I don't know if this is true or measurable of an old wives tail. Glidden won three more titles in the 1970s before relinquishing his stranglehold on the class to Lee Shepherd briefly in the early 80s. On a small block-equipped car the addition of nitrous carried a 250-pound penalty. When freshened I would watch for shiny spots on gap ends, and adjust if necessary. Jenkins was kind of running his jaws so I pulled the chute on him at about 1000, Glidden said, pausing to laugh. 4,531. If a racer ran a canted-valve engine such as the Ford Cleveland, they had to add another 50 pounds. 70 gram, conduit-looking wrist pins were tool steel held with double spiral locks. But these arent much different than then.
He was really just being an asshole. Post Dec 06, 2007 #1 2007-12-06T20:00. note where the casting number is - on top of a runner. Photos, materials for videos, descriptions and other information are provided by the consignor/seller and is deemed reliable, but Mecum Auction does not verify, warrant or guarantee this information. His '78 had the swoopy red, white, and blue paint scheme. He even tried to get out of bed last night at 8:20. BG] I was the son of a sharecropper.
The results were as Glidden put it, the worst handling race car he ever drove.. "When we started hiring outside people, it was really our downfall," admits Glidden. That was all I wanted to do the Oswego/US 30 Pro Stock circuit. Tomato enthusiasts have long debated the merits of determinate versus indeterminate varieties. There are enough fanglers out here that aren't totally locked to strictly cleveland block and heads. 1/2 in diameter bolted in place from underneath port. We got to the Finalsthat was still at the Ontario Motor Speedwayand the only way that Injection was supposed to bring Pro Stock closer to a production vehicle example, although the mandated injection used on NHRA Pro Stocks is not even close to what a production automobile uses today. He even conceded that many of his competitors knew far more about the internal-combustion engine than he did, but none of them had his will to win.. My Clevelands had Roush-designed BRC super light gas ported pistons with narrow cylinder wall punishing slipper skirts with .0065 piston to wall clearance. Glidden, who amassed a record 16,035 points and lowered the national record to 8.59, fielded two winning cars that year: The first was his tried-and-true Ford Pinto that carried him to victories at the season-opening Winternationals and Cajun Nationals, and the second was his famed Ford Fairmont, with which he won the Summernationals and finished Powered by a. The entire venture went away after we sold Bob Glidden several engines in the winter of 1984. Warren was one, Johnson. However, roller rockers and Jomar girdles had become vogue by then. Cleveland dimensions? They innovated a lot of things, between them and W.J., they were tough competitors. I know that I have to hustle to win and that I have to go all out to afford to race. Prior to that year, our Ford had to weigh about 300 pounds more than a GM with the same size engine. I bought a car from [Wayne] Gapp and [Jack] Roush. And Chrysler came along and ofered me, it wasn't much money, but it was a lot more than nothing, plus all of the parts I needed. He started out in Stock and moved up to Super Stock. Plus, I loved doing those big burnouts for my fans. Bob Glidden's '78 Fairmont. Glidden began his drag racing career in the 1960s in a Ford 427 Fairlane. It was interesting, that's really what got me interested in engines, and of course, the engine is part of a car, so I got interested in cars. They barely have full felds in Pro Stock today because people can't aford it. Despite running a new car and engine, he won the season-opening Winternationals and did not lose a round until mid-season. When I gradu-ated from high school, I went to work in Indianapolis and bought a 1962 Ford with a big engine, and that was the rst car I raced. The car was raced only a couple times, running a known best of 8.93 at 145 mph. 1 at every single NHRA event that season, both national and regional, and win every time it came to the starting line. Racing bearings are different from those recommended for street use, and theres a lot to consider. You can come to your own conclusion. Gliddens storied career began in the late 1960s behind the wheel of a 427 Fairlane and a Galaxie in the Stock ranks, and he continued driving full-time in Pro Stock until 1997. After the development of Pacaloy springs I never broke another valve spring in 20 more years of drag racing. Von Ahn chose a 1970 block with correct casting numbers, as per F.A.S.T. Ford hadnt offered Glidden any factory backing in his years prior. We had a lot of good luck in that car. Finally MSD came to the rescue. It set top speed at 177.86 on route to a runner-up finish at the opener in Pomona. I have been enjoying some of the wandering posts that head off in all sorts of interesting dircections. Bob Glidden won every one of those 5 consecutive races. In what is unquestionably one of the greatest losses the sport has ever endured, drag racing legend and 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden passed away today at the age of 73 following a brief illness. HRM] OK, let's talk about IHRA and turbo cars. When Bob Glidden was inducted as number four on the NHRA's Top 50 Drivers list, panelist Bob Frey said of Glidden's talent, "There never was, and probably never will be, a more dominant driver in our sport." On Sunday, December 17, Glidden died at age 73 . They kind of had a rule for me and then a rule for everyone else. At what point after the car stopped ipping did you think of doing that? Most of the early Pro Stocks were made from real cars. Gliddens career spanned over 25 years and in addition to running Pro Stock, Glidden made a few appearances at World Ford Challenge events behind the wheel of his son Billys popular Fox-Body Mustang. Delivery: Estimated between Fri, May 5 and Mon, May 8 to 23917. . It was the link to the next chapter in my racing career. Overall he won 9 times that season, ending the 1980s with 49 wins. MCE Engines, Los Angeles, California. The Boss 429 engine featured a semi-hemispherical combustion chamber head fit over a massive 4.900-inch bore-spacing block that allowed for huge pistons and plenty of room for valves. We had miracles happen for us to win cham-pionships and different races. In February of 1997, just two races into the season, Glidden retired citing inadequate sponsorship. Ford racing icon and 10-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Bob Glidden passed away December 17 at the age of 73. BG] Back in the early days, none of us had a lot of fnancial support. Not really, the Fairmont served its purpose, Glidden said. BG] It was another one of those miracles. In 1998, he returned to drive a Pontiac for friend Steve Schmidt at the U.S. Nationals and climbed behind the wheel again in 2010 for Ford runner Jim Cunningham. From Fort Vancouver Yellow Pear to Santa Anna, these, This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, Bob Glidden's Undefeated 351C Powered Pro Stock Fairmont. We promise not to use your email address for anything but exclusive updates from the Power Automedia Network. Glidden drove the aforementioned big-block Fairlane in NHRA Division 3 Stock and Super Stock competition, but switched to a 428 Cobra Jet Mustang in 1968. BG] Just engine-wise. But regardless of those impressive stats, Bob Glidden was the guy Ford fans rooted for, and even if you didnt like Ford, you respected him. Its the engine he innovated with so much, that when his car suffered a brutal rollover in 1986 at Atlanta, he climbed out of the car and covered his hand-made dual-quad intake with his fire jacket and helmet. by Torquemonster Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:38 pm, Post "We really didn't have any sort of an engine to use. It wasnt really ahead of its time because the chassis hasnt changed that much over time. Boss 351 CI Cleveland V-8 engine Finished in Stars and Stripes Red, White and Blue livery by Bob Allen Rigid chromoly tub frame Roll cage Glidden-modified oiling system, pistons, rods, crank, valve train, heads, fuel, ignition system and manifold Hooker headers Fiberglass dashboard Dash-mounted Moroso tachometer Simpson safety belts At the same time as he was dominating in NHRA, Glidden was also racing in IHRA, with success, but also a lot of drama, both with Ford and the other racers. He raced a Fairlane, and Mustangs, in super stock, my favorite is his 68 Cobra Jet Mustang. BG] Most of them I do! When Pro Stock racer Bob Glidden retired in 1997 with 85 event victories, he was the winningest driver in NHRA history. Glidden won only a single event, the NHRA Springnationals, with three Runner-up finishes. All rights reserved. By seasons end, Glidden switched to the boxy Ford Fairmont, and with that car he finished the season undefeated in five national competitions. Maybe that's why he's developed a reputation for being a difficult interview, once quoted as saying that nobody sees inside a Glidden car if his or her last name isn't Glidden. Ignition was still mostly points though some captive discharge boxes, like the long gone XPI, showed for a while. The Pinto is back together, and goes, and off to race The Gapp and Roush Pinto, wheeled by Ken Dondaro. My favorite or ultimate? "Not one single warning," Glidden recalled. Falcon67. 4,531. I think Dave Williams mentions 351X as a designation either he or someone else coined. by Guest Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:44 pm, Post I have heard that they are going to get Pro Stock back to more stock parts, and if they do that, that could help. face/gasket was a half of a sphere approx. A group that it seems most people have forgotten was Reher and Morrison, from back in the old days. HRM] So what did you do when the rules changed? Do to the factored rules, most Pro Stock engines were small blocks, and usually de-stroked. No blowers or nitrous were allowed (no sheet metal intakes yet) and maximum induction was two four barrel carbs, any size. If I had written my story before it happened, it would have never turned out nearly as good. In 1986, Glidden had the worst crash of his racing career, flipping numerous times before sliding to a stop, his car reduced to little more than a cage and an engine. -I had heard that Larry Widmar (theoldone.com) was THE reason for Gliddens big Ford head success. It would take three days and nights, nearly round the clock to make one. He quickly went to work on a program that was based on the Boss 429 block since it was impossible to bore his faithful 351 Cleveland to 500 inches. I wanted to make it a week with Bob Glidden, Seeing the Pinto race, coming back to the shop, and get torn down. In fact, he had the wherewithal to remove his fire jacket and place it over the carburetors and manifold to hide any secrets. But instead, only allowed 500 cubic inch at 2350 pounds, which still stands today. There were no trick parts to it, Glidden added. At the recent Houston event there were only 13 Pro Stocks. Unfortunately, the 9 rear end assembly harbored a defective Detroit Locker. Previous post breaks it down. Post by BRENT FAY Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:24 pm, Post So I'd like to understand why he would run a de-stroked small block? Discover the Best Heirloom Tomato Varieties Comparable to Big Beef, Title: Discovering Heirloom Tomato Varieties Close to Big Beef In 78, IHRA went to unlimited CI with a set weight. Even today, only John Force (134) and Warren Johnson (97) have more event. It did fit into the EXP he was driving at the time but reportedly drove "like a fuel altered." Ford archives photo Glidden commissioned chassis builder Don Hardy to build a new Ford EXP for the season and was planning on running a 351 Cleveland engine in the car. BG] John Force. BG] Well, I'm a lucky old fart! HRM] Did you grow up in a car family? That was just a great step for us. Glidden's penchant for secrecy, notable even in the notoriously tight-lipped Pro Stock class, meant his innovations remained his own, but it also led to rumors and suspicions amongst his com-petitors. Search from the map below or add more conditions. Glidden set world records that stood for over 10 years mainly because he bought up all the stock of those special Shogun 429 heads he used and nobody else could get them.. he probably learned something from those heads. Community for the 351 Cleveland Ford engine enthusiasts world wide. Hajek's current engine came in a roundabout way after Bob Glidden sold off his Cleveland parts to John Healy when Glidden switched to Boss 429s. The quest for an edge for those with mega deep pockets had gotten out of hand, spending with ridiculous amounts for composite engine parts like rods, valves, pushrods, and titanium valve springs, which now are also illegal and dangerous. These wins brought him and the Undefeated Fairmont, the NHRA Pro Stock Championship for 1978. As it turns out, this question is often overthought. For at least 15 years, most all Pro Stock racers local regional, circuit, and even racers in the big three sanctions (NHRA, AHRA and IHRA) were hands-on racers. Check out Februarys shop tips and tricks. 205 likes. So we raced the Plymouth for one year. And he's taken his daughters and made them as competitive as himself. Bob drove Fords almost exclusively throughout his career, at times carrying the banner virtually on his own. Now here comes the question for you cyl. I had been a regional Sportsman bracket racer since 1969, raced Pro Stock from 1975-1989, then left in 1990 to become one of the original Pro Modified racers. Do you know if the valve angles were changed? Road Art, Infonet & The Bid Goes On are registered trademarks of Mecum Auction, Inc. See past 1972 Ford Pinto Bob Glidden auction results. For 1982 NHRA went from a power-to-weight formula to a new 500ci displacement limit for Pro Stock. Related Articles MAHLE Aftermarket Kicks-Off Inaugural Powered, A Hearse isnt your typical drag car, but that didnt stop Jason Pickett from outfitting his 1993 Buick Roadmaster Hearse with all the necessities for the track and the street, including a twin-turbo LS3 engine. BG] When I was a kid, a lot of adver-tisements on television were for Ed Martin Ford: "Home of the Fast Fords." My Pinto with a Cleveland, thanks to Gapp and Roush, Dyno Don Nicolson and Bob Glidden, was the highest factor 7.3x the cubic inch. I hope you guys appreciate it, stay tuned MOre on the way. HRM] You worked a little in NASCAR after drag racing. The expense to run a Pro Stock car is unbelievable. When I was 12 years old, our main tractor broke down in the middle of the busiest season, and no one could get to it to work on it, so I ended up overhauling the tractor myself. Obviously, multiple factors affect bearing performance in an engine, and the experts agree the first step is knowing what the end use of the engine will be. The car featured a chassis with quite a few similarities to today's current design. The "Bob Rydey" 584; 582 Air Camando EFI; 618 "Super Air Commando" 632 "Air Enforcer" Pro Street Engines. Glidden ran Ford engines displacing as few as 332 inches and as large as 340. He used the Probe to win at the Fallnationals, which was his 67th career victory. Despite the additions and subtractions and various avenues of combinations, the racers welcomed the switch, although not immediately. without a driver! All logos and images are reserved. Within five runs at a private tire test, Glidden bettered the world record with the Mopar, a record the Fairmont held. Brent. Located in: Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Not only has technology advanced in leaps and bounds, but so has the cost. On the Buick forums, there are guys who blame you for protesting Buddy Ingersoll's turbo car, although he has said in interviews that it was Rickie Smith who got him banned. So You Wanna Know About Bob Glidden's Ford 351 Cleveland, See Inside The Engine, The Shop DragBoss Garage 14.9K subscribers Subscribe 2.7K 162K views 1 year ago SANDUSKY I made this video. Perhaps you can come up with some categories to make this more than an exercise in "who's is bigger or badder". Pretty racey at that time.. but what got my curiosity was what was in the intake port. No braze and the ports were BIG!!!! The rule of thumb with compression is that, in the range between 8.0:1 and 12.0:1 compression, one full ratio is worth approximately 3 to 4 . But it was just a real short wheelbase, and it just wasn't built for the big engine. After working with the Power Automedia staff for some time on a freelance basis, Andrew joined the team in 2010. I like that. They had run a points meet earlier that year in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and they blew the engine up. BG] My favorite car of all time was the 1987 Thunderbird. Some recruited their wives or did it alone at times. Whatever our best-running engine was would be our base engine, and we wouldn't change anything on it until we found something better. Some say the short field problem is due to the cost to conform to the new 2016 mandated rules. People forget how successful Bob Glidden and Bill Elliott were with this engine." We'll send you the most interesting Dragzine articles, news, car features, and videos every week.
HRM] Do you consider yourself primarily a driver, an engine builder, or a tuner? 2023 Power Automedia. Select country or region. Glidden had a handle on the longer-wheelbase Thunderbird, and the 500-inch Shotgun engine and that allowed him dominate the 1985 season. Andrew has been involved in motorsports from a very young age. These chassis builders will stick a new tube in somewhere or nowhere and claim its different. HRM] Are there any racers you think are underrated? Back in the early 1980s, we really dominated with the small-block, The car only ran 5 races. The lightest and strongest components available were needed to crank those engines that hard. One of my first writing heroes was Robert Benchley and his first book I read was when I was a freshman at LaSalle Peru (IL) High School in 1954. Due to the new rules, he was forced to use a modified Boss 429 Ford engine in the short wheelbase car. Bob Gliddens Undefeated 1978 Fairmont Was Ugly, But A Perfect Transition, Ask ten-time world champion Bob Glidden what he remembers about the only known undefeated Pro Stock car in drag racing history and hell tell you it had an appearance that only a mother could love. He was telling me all the things he was going to do and how bad he was. Carbon on Estamino was late to mature. The Fairmont provided the perfect bridge from one manufacturer to another. Billy Glidden, Bod Glidden son claimed he wouldn't build an engine hanging on a stand because the bores would be distorted during the tq sequence. When we went to [race with] the Plymouth in 1979, we had the same weight breaks as the Chevrolet, and we just dominated. Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Joins Tony Stewart Racing for Charlotte, Bristol events, From burndowns to bounties there is never a dull moment in the NHRA Pro Mod class, Behind the Scenes with Tony Stewart after his first career NHRA event win, Behind the Scenes with the winners of the 2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Weekend Rewind: 2023 NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Five things we learned at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, Troy Coughlin Jr. is loaded for bear and ready to take whatever comes next, Brittany Force has a game plan for mastering the chaos of four-wide racing, Top Fuel's winningest driver Schumacher still looking for first four-wide victory, Pro Stocks Dallas Glenn out for redemption at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Previous Vegas success, fast start has DeJoria excited for Four-Wide Nationals, Top Fuel star Leah Pruett eager for success at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.