Glidden running at Pomona

— -- But soon, he was back assisting Mark Pawuk on his Summit Racing Grand Am as a tuner and team consultant before joining up with Larry Morgan's Team Mopar this year. Morgan has been lavish in his praise of Glidden and how his expertise has helped Morgan find more consistent performance this season. But for Glidden, driving has always been a relentless desire which, at least for the time being, is being satisfied. "I still feel great when I'm in one of those (racecars)", he says. "That never leaves you no matter how long it's been." Although no announcements have been made, there is widespread speculation that the look and lineup at Team Mopar in 2004 may be quite different from how the operation appears this season. Rumors are circulating that the team may be pared down to three instead of four cars and that drivers Darrell Alderman, Allen Johnson and Morgan may be the only factory drivers retained, leaving former IHRA champion Gene Wilson shopping for a ride. With Glidden now attempting to fire up his driving career once again, it will be interesting to see how that may play into the team's plans for '04. "I'll just do my best this weekend", says Glidden. "Whatever happens after that, happens." Bill Stephens covers the NHRA for ESPN and ESPN.com.