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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins

The father of Pro Stock has passed at age 81.
Godspeed "Grump"
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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Re: Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins

Was this the grumpy from all of those posts about tuning roughly 10 years ago? If so, I've read some of his threads and he was a genius when it comes to tuning! I'd like to say thanks to him for dedicating time to helping out the TGO community. R.I.P. Grumpy.
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Old May 5, 2012 | 05:55 AM
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Re: Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins

That's a shame, the guy was revolutionary in the hotrodding, racing world. I remember watching him dragrace prostock cars as a kid. Anihilating bigblocks w/ his SBC Vega.
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Old May 6, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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Re: Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins

Originally Posted by hellz_wings
Was this the grumpy from all of those posts about tuning roughly 10 years ago? If so, I've read some of his threads and he was a genius when it comes to tuning! I'd like to say thanks to him for dedicating time to helping out the TGO community. R.I.P. Grumpy.
No, different Grumpy, that one passed away a number of years ago.

Sad time for both Grumpys lost.
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Old May 6, 2012 | 10:04 PM
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Re: Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins

Originally Posted by J91
That's a shame, the guy was revolutionary in the hotrodding, racing world. I remember watching him dragrace prostock cars as a kid. Anihilating bigblocks w/ his SBC Vega.
It was my pleasure to have raced with Bill back in those days.
Great man, the world has lost a legend for sure.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 07:02 AM
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Re: Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins

Originally Posted by Six_Shooter
No, different Grumpy, that one passed away a number of years ago.

Sad time for both Grumpys lost.
Darn.. what a shame.
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Old May 7, 2012 | 05:37 PM
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Re: Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins

Originally Posted by Six_Shooter
No, different Grumpy, that one passed away a number of years ago.

Sad time for both Grumpys lost.
5 years ago last week, actually.

-- Joe
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