Adios Grump..........

[Bob Parmenter]

NHRA Story » Pro Stock legend Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins dies

Time keeps marching on and the inevitable occurs. Still, seeing heros of our youth pass leaves an empty moment.

[406Rich]

Another sad day for sure for the auto world....

[jerry clayton]

Just goes to show that cigars will eventually kill ya----

Jenkins was one of my favorites--except that he was a chevy guy--

people used to ask me what he was doing to win so much--my answer--he spends more time working on it----and it was true, true, true

I'll never forget him

[cffisher]

Time dose keep marching on..Not many of us will get out alive

[Two8tyThree]

RIP Grumpy.
I still have memories (like they were yesterday) of you, Butch Leal and Ronnie Sox match racing each other.

Thanks for the memories!

[bigdude]

One of his cars came up against me once. He walked by me and just shook his head. Of course it screwed me up because he was also one of my heroes at the time.

[Dave Severson]

RIP Grump!!! Always been a Ford and Mopar guy, but I have to respect what Bill accomplished in his career, especially with some of his mouse motors!!!!

[vara4]

RIP Grumpy;
We think these guys are gonna live forever, but then the sun comes up and reality sets in.
We are all only human and some day we will all be gone.
We should all be as lucky as him, to have lived 81 years doing what we all love so much.
Almost from horse back to the computer age. What a great run he had.
His family and freinds should celebrate his life not mourn.
Kurt

[HOTRODPAINT]

I hung over the fence at the Nationals from '62 to '74... and enjoyed cheering for him during "the Golden Age".

Being a Chevy guy most of my life, I enjoyed that he was always... always... a threat to win! I think his 66-67 Nova was my "fave".

Thanks for the memories "Grump". {:-)

[1gary]

Yes that is sad news.How old was he??.

[34_40]

Yes that is sad news.How old was he??.

From the link,

NHRA Pro Stock icon Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, a master of the internal combustion engine and a legend among the Chevrolet faithful, died March 29. He was 81.

Jenkins, voted No. 8 among NHRA Drag Racing's greatest racers in a 2001 experts poll, scored just 13 NHRA national event wins but earned his well-deserved spot in drag racing's top 10 because no other individual has contributed more to the advancement of normally aspirated engines for drag racing competition than the legendary "Grump."

[Stu Cool]

I worshiped Grumpy. Bought a brand new 72 Vega and had a V8 in it in less than two years inspired by him and his Toys. He realized what a great sleeper 66 Novas were before anyone else did. But thanks to him we all sure found out. RIP and I agree he has a great life to celebrate.

Pat

[nofenders32]

RIP Grumpy, your legacy will live on.

[Mike P]

RIP Grump. He was 82, not a bad run.


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[1gary]

I don't know if he has a family member running the business.Lingenfelter's business survived his death.