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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 on.

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Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins. Photos courtesy Jenkins Competition. Bill Jenkins only won 13 NHRA national events as a driver, yet it would be difficult to name someone who had a more lasting influence on Super Stock and Pro Stock drag racing.

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"Built under the supervision of Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins himself, this 1961 Chevrolet Biscayne recreates Jenkins first Old Reliable racer, which driver Dave Strickler drove to the very first NHRA Optional/Super Stock class record with an elapsed time of 13.24 seconds at 106.64 MPH at his home strip in York, Pennsylvania, in October 1961.

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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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Today on Unity Motorsports Garage we take a look back at how Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins changed ProStock Dragracing forever by building his 1972 Chevrolet Vega and put a stop to the Chrysler/Mopar.

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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. [1] Between 1965 and 1975, he won a total of thirteen NHRA events. [2] [clarification needed] Most of these wins were won with a four-speed manual transmission.

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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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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 "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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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.

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Of course, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins didn't invent the big-block 1967 Camaro but his touch in choosing, prepping, tuning, and driving his now famous, plain white '67 Camaro made a lasting impact on.

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Reading the cover story from our July 1970 issue on the 1970 Camaro of Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, you might get an inkling of the many technical contributions Jenkins made to drag racing and, frankly.

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Bill Jenkins, looking a little extra grumpy this day The news hit hard for Pro Stock junkie Dan Bennett, a longtime friend, fellow reporter, data-acquisition specialist, and member of our Top 50.

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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 an.

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Engine Building Legend Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins Dies at 81. Jenkins attended Cornell University where he studied mechanical engineering, and he used his training and skills to build engines. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2008 for his engine building expertise in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro.

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