RIP Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins

You'll be missed Grump, tell Les Richey Hi for me

 

For anyone who's ever pegged the tach and banged a shift. How many people did he inspire?

 

KIind of erie, after I posted the photo I stole from another site. I realized today I had on my Jenkins Competition T-shirt I bought from Grumpy at the Muscle Car show in Nov. Wierd

 

Sad day for Drag Racing fans, RIP Grumpy.

 

Another one of the great ones gone. It makes me sad to think that at my age (36) I'm unfortunately going to see a lot of our heros pass on.

 

Nice tribute by Bob Frey with his complete win record


http://dragracecentral.com/DRCStory.asp?ID=246833#indextop

 

rest in peace mr jenkins i met him once very nice guy

 

A great innovator and leader of Pro Stock development for his entire life, He was a Great thinker and tinkerer, he will be missed. A man amoung boys.

 

ugh....

 

Sad - never got to see him, living on the other side of the planet, but read all about his endeavours with the little mouse that roared in his lightweight Chevys.
Innovator, racer with a thirst to see how hard he could make gasoline work.
RIP, you will be forever respected.

 

R.I.P. Grumpy. I remember that when I was a teenager I opened up every issue of Hot Rod looking for info on how he was doing racing.

 

I am so sorry to hear Bill has left. I knew he had a stroke and was on the mend from it. RIP

 

Godspeed, Grump. You'll be missed.

 

RIP, Mr. William Tyler "Jiggs" Jenkins a.k.a. Grumpy.

No one can hold HIS cigar...

 

Sad day, another great one gone.

 

If it's true that the one with the most "Toys" in the end is the winner, then we have to hand the trophy to Grumpy.

 

With the utmost respect and admiration of William Tyler Jenkins, thank you for all the memories and may you rest in peace.

 

Ronnie Sox needed a racing partner....RIP Grump

 

God Speed, although you went pretty fast on your own.

 

Bummer. God speed Grumpy

 

Godspeed Grumpy.

 

Here they are

 

Steve Evans, here, Ladies and Gentlemen, with our Match Race Madness Final Four, today, at Cloud #9 DragWay.

On the Spectator Side: Ronnie "Mr. 4-Speed" Sox vs. his corporate competitor "Dandy" Dick Landy in the Tower Lane. And next up in the other Semi-Final will be "Dyno" Don Nicholson against that fresh new arrival Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins.

Break out the resin, boys!

 

I just spoke with him last month and sent him some cars. There was only ONE Grumpy and he will be missed by many. RIP Bill...

 

whoa,thats a real shocker,saw him at a few tracks,will be missed...r.i.p.....

 

R.I.P. Bill, I got to know him very well wend he came to the Los Angeles area (1968-2008), to old Lions Drag Strip, old Irwindale Raceway, Orange County Intl Raceway, and The Winternationals with his Camaro's, Vega's and Monza's. Always made time to talk to me to see whats going on in Los Angeles. At a OCIR 1976 Division 7 meet, Bill made time to talk with me about his love with Chevrolet and the motor's. "Told it like it is". Going to miss Mr Bill Jenkins= "Mr Chevrolet". Angel N. Whittier Calif

 

RIP Grump, still got the t-shirt you sold me back in the '70s. Soon to be framed to go on the garage wall.

You inspired every kid who ever yanked on a Hurst shifter.

 

RIP a true legend

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Loved that cigar chompin' icon.

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GONE! but not FORGOTTEN*