R.I.P. Bill Grumpy Jenkins...
 

Wow...just wow...another legend gone.:(

Rest in peace Grumpy...you changed the face of drag racing as we knew it!:yes:
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man that sucks. I was just reading an interview with him in Super Chevy. That guy's done it all on the dragstrip. RIP

Godspeed Grumpy. :(

I had always heard Dad talk about him. Loved the '66 Chevy II.

Interesting read on his career/life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Jenkins_(drag_racer)

I had no idea he had a mechanical engineering degree from Cornell....makes sense I guess.

:(

Ok what is that intake system in that pic? Does he just have some sort of cover to hide the real intake?

Wow, my dad will be bummed to hear this. Too bad.

Yes, the intake under those carbs is definitely covered with carboard and duct tape. Gotta keep the secrets.

He's the reason I built a V8 Vega as my first car 27 years ago.(and I still own it!)

Always the innovator...:unibrow:

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We Lost A True Legend & Inovator RIP Grump

R.I.P. Grumpy

truly a legend!
he lived a long a fruitful life though.

He has done alot on the Drag racing world. RIP Godspeed

very... very sad day in racing

He was a huge icon of Drag Racing and embassador for Chevrolet. He will be missed! RIP Grump!

You will be missed R.I.P Grump

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Say It Aint So Grumpy! One of my drag race hero's. Rest in peace. Bummer

Way bummed, sad to see these cool legends die he will be missed in the racing world very sad:(

Dammit! Sad to hear this, I was a big fan of "The Grump" back in the day!!

I just saw him last November at the Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals show. He signed a poster for me.