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
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