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Glidden and Force: Head to Head

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GLIDDEN AND FORCE: HEAD TO HEAD

BOB GLIDDEN

  • First win in sixth career start
    Sept. 3, 1973, Indianapolis, Ind.
    over Wayne Gapp.
  • 10th win in 31st career start
    May 1, 1977, Baton Rouge, La.
    over Wally Booth.
  • 25th win in 53rd career start
    Aug. 5., 1979, Montreal, Quebec
    over Frank Iaconio.
  • 50th win in 136th career start
    Oct. 12, 1986, Ennis, Texas
    over Warren Johnson.
  • 75th win in 188th career start
    Sept. 17, 1989, Reading, Pa.
    over Bruce Allen.
  • 85th win in 228th career start
    May 21, 1995, Englishtown, N.J.
    over Jim Yates.
  • JOHN FORCE

  • First win in 66th career start
    June 28, 1987, Montreal, Quebec
    over Ed McCulloch.
  • 10th win in 120th career start
    July 29, 1990, Sonoma, Calif.
    over Bruce Larson.
  • 25th win in 168th career start
    April 25, 1993, Atlanta, Ga.
    over Chuck Etchells.
  • 50th win in 221st career start
    March 17, 1996, Gainesville, Fla.
    over Chuck Etchells.
  • 75th win in 288th career start
    May 16, 1999, Atlanta, Ga.
    over Whit Bazemore.
  • 85th win in 311th career start
    May 28, 2000, Dallas, Texas
    over Tony Pedregon
  • 86th win in 312th career start
    June 4, 2000, Chicago, Ill.
    over Jerry Toliver