Friday, April 06, 2012

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Drag-racing innovator and driver dies
Richmond Times Dispatch
By: AP , Times-Dispatch Staff | The Associated Press NHRA Pro Stock racer Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, one of drag racing's most influential stars, has died. He was 81. Jenkins was known as much for his mechanical achievements as for his driving.
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Bill Jenkins, 81, legend in drag-racing cirles
Philadelphia Daily News
He was a man who probably knew more than most so-called experts about drag racing and the vehicles that did the dragging, and he wasn't inclined to suffer inferiors. William Tyler "Grumpy" Jenkins was a legend in the world of drag racing, ...
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NHRA great Jenkins dies at 81
Fox News
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 Compton says Jenkins played an integral role in the formation of Pro Stock.
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Vegas winners hope to ride hot streaks into NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
NHRA.com
On April 13-15, the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will break from the traditional one-on-one format for the third annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. Spencer Massey, Robert Hight, and Allen Johnson, the winners from the series' ...
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Drag racing is back in Melbourne
Pocklington Post
In the past 35 years, the venue has played host to some one million spectators from all over Europe. The venue has catered for 10000 participants, who have taken part in nationally-approved and regulated motor sport, on occasions travelling at speeds ...
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Cabarrus seventh-graders get fast science lessons from drag racer, astronaut
Concord Independent Tribune
The students, from Northwest's Science Technology Engineering and Math Program were at the dragstrip to learn about the shared science of space exploration and drag racing. Credit: Photos by James Nix Students from Northwest Cabarrus Middle School ...
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ADRL, O'Reilly Auto Parts Form First-Time Partnership for 2012 Season
WhoWon.com
The 2012 American Drag Racing League (ADRL) season now includes a first-time partnership that will make it easier than ever for fans to get tickets to ADRL events. The ADRL announced on Thursday an agreement with O'Reilly Auto Parts to promote its live ...
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NHRA legend Grumpy Jenkins dies at 81
The Providence Journal (blog)
By Peter CT Elsworth Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, an iconic figure in the development of Pro Stock car drag racing, died late last month at 81, according to motorauthority.com. In a 2001 poll, Jenkins was voted No. 8 among the National Hot Rod Association's ...
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Team Grenada heads to St Lucia's Drag Wars
SKNVibes.com
St George's, Grenada April 4th 2012 -- Local drag racers packed their cars into containers as they set off to participate in what is termed one of the most highly anticipated drag racing events for 2012. The third annual 'Drag Wars- The Redemption' ...
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