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William Tyler Jenkins (December 22, 1930 - March 29, 2012), nicknamed "Grumpy" or "The Grump", was an engine builder and drag racer. Between 1965 and 1975, he won a total of thirteen NHRA events. [clarification needed] Most of these wins were won with a four-speed manual transmission. In 1972 he recorded 250 straight passes without missing a shift.
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NHRA Pro Stock racer Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, one of drag racing's most influential stars, has died. He was 81. Jenkins died on March 29. NHRA president Tom Compton says Jenkins played.
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Legendary racer, engine builder and motorsports innovator Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins will join Art Arfons as the latest members of the drag racing community to enter the International Motorsports Hall of Fame when they are inducted on April 24.
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Bill Jenkins' Pro Stock 1970 Chevy Camaro was the first of its kind to appear on HOT ROD's cover and heralded technical innovations hot rodders and racers use today. Bud Lang Writer.
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Updated Apr 15, 2002, 4:45 PM NHRA'S 50 GREATEST DRIVERS -- NO. 8: BILL JENKINS With just 13 national event wins to his credit, Bill Jenkins' record as a driver pales in comparison to Pro.
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Drag-racing legend Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins has died at the age of 81. Jenkins earned fame by helping revolutionize the Pro Stock class through innovations in engines, suspensions and other parts.
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Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins' innovative use of mechanical engineering skills in the mid-1950's produced many of drag racing's most successful vehicles. Jenkins earned the nickname "Grumpy" through his no-nonsense attitude at races, where his continual search for improved performance left little time for idle chatter with his racing colleagues.
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A drag racing legend has passed away. Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, a Pro Stock legend and master of the Chevrolet engine, died on March 29. He was 81. "Everyone at NHRA is saddened by the passing of Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, not only a pioneer in the sport, but also an iconic figure in NHRA Pro Stock racing," said NHRA President Tom Compton in a prepared statement.
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Inductees Home > Inductees > Bill Jenkins Bill Jenkins Stats Category: Drag Racing CLASS OF: 1996 Official Nomination Bio The sophisticated competition in NHRA's Pro Stock category is reflective of the tremendous amount of science and technology that have been invested in the sport.
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Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins was a fierce competitor in the NHRA tour in the 1970s. Although he retired from driving in the tour late in the decade, Jenkins continued to race in Pro Stock races. Being the man to beat, Jenkins had a race dedicated to proving his racing skills at the Oswego Dragway.
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One of drag racing's legends, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, who was known just as much for his innovations and mechanical ability as for his infamous demeanor, died Thursday at the age of 81. Anybody who's ever spoken with Jenkins knows exactly how he got his nickname.
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Bill, who passed away in 2012 at the age of 82, is one of NHRA's greatest drivers and pioneers. In addition to the features he debuted in the Vega, Jenkins also introduced cool cans, electric.
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More than 150 personal items from the estate of the great engine builder Bill Jenkins are up for auction this Saturday in Indianapolis, and three of the lot numbers are very unique engine items. Also up for sale is Jenkins' Snap-On tool box, which is completely full of the Grump's hand tools.
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Bill Jenkins, an influential and revered figure in drag racing who helped lift the sport from the streets to the professional track while introducing a host of technical innovations, died.
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Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins will forever be remembered as an icon of straight line competition and one of the smartest thinkers to ever put his hands to an internal combustion racing engine. Jenkins had been drag racing in his native Pennsylvania and hot rodding cars since the 1950s and slowly gained a reputation as a brilliant mechanic and tuner of stock automobiles.
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