Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins

Alex · Post by **Alex** » Thu Mar 29, 12 8:48 pm

Sadly the great man passed away today.

A true innovator for the sport I am sure he will be missed by all who knew him as well as those who learned of him and his career through the years.

There is going to be one heck of a race up there tonight, I bet Ronnie Sox is warming that Hemi right now, listen for the thunder!

R.I.P. Bill

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Thu Mar 29, 12 9:08 pm

Another legend passes

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Mar 30, 12 7:50 am

A true legend, started out racing Plymouths then switched to Chevy and pretty much became THE chevy engine Guru at least as far as drag racing goes. I've always remembered one of his quotes, when checking out a pair of 340 T/A heads he said,"If I had to race with those heads I'd get into another line of work"....

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri Mar 30, 12 9:15 pm

Very Sad.....RIP!

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Fri Mar 30, 12 9:28 pm

Is this the guy I remember as a kid who had a car called "Grumpys Toy"?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Mar 31, 12 12:33 am

Many cars called Grumpy's Toy....

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Sat Mar 31, 12 1:56 pm

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Sat Mar 31, 12 4:19 pm

Didn`t he race against Garry Goggin`s "Clunk Click Camero", Tony Dickson`s "Money Hungry" and others, in the `70s

And who ran "Satan`s Toy"

R.RUNNER · Post by **R.RUNNER** » Sat Mar 31, 12 5:08 pm

Kevin Pilling, rings a bell

sorry

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Mar 31, 12 6:46 pm

Yes Kevin Pilling owned Satans Toy. To my knowledge Bill Jenkins never raced in europe.