R.I.P. Bill Grumpy Jenkins...

[buickfunnycar.com]

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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[NOPANTS68]

man that sucks. I was just reading an interview with him in Super Chevy. That guy's done it all on the dragstrip. RIP

[Sieg]

Godspeed Grumpy. :(

[wiedemab]

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.

[Chad-1stGen]

:(

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

[crazycarl]

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.

[EBMC]

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

[buickfunnycar.com]

:(

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

Always the innovator...:unibrow:

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[intocarss]

We Lost A True Legend & Inovator RIP Grump

[Track Junky]

R.I.P. Grumpy

[skatinjay27]

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

[Autokraft]

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

[cees67]

very... very sad day in racing

[Ricochet]

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

[Kendall Burleson]

You will be missed R.I.P Grump

[intocarss]

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[waynieZ]

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

[70supersport]

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

[protour73]

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.