One of the great racing innovators and drivers, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins has passed away at the age of 81. He died early Thursday morning, according to a report on the National Hot Rod Association’s official Web site, NHRA.com.
A native of Malvern, Pennsylvania, Jenkins had been a ferocious drag racing competitor since the early ’50s and was still occasionally active as an advisor in the sport at the time of his death. During his heyday, which stretched through the ’60s and into the ’70s, he revolutionized the sport with  … More
Soboba Sand Drags are returning today for a three-day run, with double the number of events this year compared with last year.
“I think the tribal council is happy with us. The casino seems to be happy with us. We signed a contract for four events this year,†said Steve DeNunzio, one of the organizers from the Covina area behind the Southern California Sand Drag Association  … More
Imagine hitting 257 miles per hour…in one mile.
That’s the new event record for a standing mile set over the weekend by Sean Kennedy of Katy, Texas, at the Texas Mile event in Beeville, behind the wheel of a modified 2006 Ford GT. The current Guinness Book-recognized mark is 223 mph, also set by an ’06 GT.
Sporting a twin-turbocharged setup  … More