In 1974, Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins took the body shell of a Chevrolet Vega and built a race car inside of it. It changed the world of drag racing. And after that NHRA Pro Stock drag race Vega appeared, ...

Drag-racing legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins has died at the age of 81. Jenkins earned fame by helping revolutionize the Pro Stock class through innovations in engines, suspensions and other parts. He ...

Of course, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins didn't invent the big-block 1967 Camaro but his touch in choosing, prepping, tuning, and driving his now famous, plain white '67 Camaro made a lasting impact on the ...

Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, who helped build the NHRA Pro Stock class with his innovations of the internal combustion engine, died Thursday. He was 81. Despite earning only 13 NHRA victories, Jenkins was ...

You've read his name countless times in drag racing magazines and tech articles in various engine-building periodicals. You've heard his name mentioned more on ESPN's telecasts of NHRA POWERade drag ...

NHRA Pro Stock racer Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, one of drag racing's most influential stars, has died. He was 81. Jenkins died on March 29. NHRA president Tom NHRA Pro Stock racer Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, ...

GLENDORA – Pro Stock icon Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins, a three-time winner at the Winternationals, died Thursday at age 81, according to a NHRA press release. He won 13 NHRA national events, but Jenkins was ...