Bill Jenkins in hospital

TOM KASCH · 09-21-2010, 10:26 AM

I just talked to the guys in his shop and he is still in the hospital ,not sure how he is ,but still not fully awake.Had to much blood on his brain and had a operation on his brain.
Send cards to :
Bill Jenkins
153 Pennsylvania ave
Malvern, Pa 19355
Lets keep him in our prayers .

X-TECH MAN · 09-21-2010, 10:43 AM

OMG ! That is a shame. Im hoping for the best for him. He has always been one of my hero's. Im glad I had the chance to talk with him again at the York Pa. show last July.

Jim Wahl · 09-21-2010, 12:10 PM

Good thoughts! Good thoughts! Only good thoughts and prayers for "The Grump"! Jim

D.Heerdt · 09-21-2010, 01:32 PM

God bless and i hope he gets well soon . my thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family. we cant afford to lose another of our heroes.

TOM KASCH · 09-21-2010, 02:19 PM

Just heard Bill is back in his room after operation.
Let's hope he keeps doing well !

TOM KASCH · 09-21-2010, 06:29 PM

Thought this sign in the back of a old D/G vega is about right !
High school ,picture
Hang in their Bill !!!
Also found out he has been in the hospital for 12 days and didn't want anyone to know.

Lyn Smith · 09-21-2010, 08:21 PM

Anyone heard anything about a book about the Grump coming out later this year?

TOM KASCH · 09-22-2010, 08:59 AM

Book should be out after the 1st of yr,
glad some of our photos will be in it.

chris3racing · 09-22-2010, 09:40 AM

So sad to hear this. Probably one of the most famous drag racing photographs is Ronnie Sox and Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, two of the best driver to ever shift a 4-speed, with the wheel up off of the starting line. Get well soon Bill. Our thoughts and prayer for you and your family.

GarysZ24 · 09-22-2010, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TOM KASCH

Thought this sign in the back of a old D/G vega is about right !
High school ,picture
Hang in their Bill !!!
Also found out he has been in the hospital for 12 days and didn't want anyone to know.

Thanks Tom for that photo of him and the '72 Winternationals winning Pro Stock Chevy Vega that launched my interest in drag racing (and Vega's) in the first place! My Vega may not have had a V8 in it, but I won my first championship (Bandimere Speedways "King Of The Hill" High School Championship) with it, plus five bracket races and a semi-final finish at the Div. V et finals of '79 with it...all the while admiring all that "Da Grump" did with his Vega's!!! I should've made that car a stocker...it was easier to work on and didn't need a computer to tune!

God Bless you "Grump", and Tom please keep the updates coming...he will be in my thoughts and prayers too!!!

09-21-2010, 10:26 AM	#1
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Bill Jenkins in hospital I just talked to the guys in his shop and he is still in the hospital ,not sure how he is ,but still not fully awake.Had to much blood on his brain and had a operation on his brain. Send cards to : Bill Jenkins 153 Pennsylvania ave Malvern, Pa 19355 Lets keep him in our prayers .

09-21-2010, 10:43 AM	#2
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Bill Jenkins in hospital OMG ! That is a shame. Im hoping for the best for him. He has always been one of my hero's. Im glad I had the chance to talk with him again at the York Pa. show last July.

09-21-2010, 12:10 PM	#3
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 668 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Bill Jenkins in hospital Good thoughts! Good thoughts! Only good thoughts and prayers for "The Grump"! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

09-21-2010, 01:32 PM	#4
D.Heerdt Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bill Jenkins in hospital God bless and i hope he gets well soon . my thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family. we cant afford to lose another of our heroes.

09-21-2010, 02:19 PM	#5
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Bill Jenkins in hospital Just heard Bill is back in his room after operation. Let's hope he keeps doing well !

09-21-2010, 06:29 PM	#6
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Bill Jenkins in hospital Thought this sign in the back of a old D/G vega is about right ! High school ,picture Hang in their Bill !!! Also found out he has been in the hospital for 12 days and didn't want anyone to know. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by TOM KASCH; 09-22-2010 at 08:58 AM.

09-21-2010, 08:21 PM	#7
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,205 Likes: 286 Liked 983 Times in 198 Posts	Re: Bill Jenkins in hospital Anyone heard anything about a book about the Grump coming out later this year?

09-22-2010, 08:59 AM	#8
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Bill Jenkins in hospital Book should be out after the 1st of yr, glad some of our photos will be in it.

09-22-2010, 09:40 AM	#9
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Bill Jenkins in hospital So sad to hear this. Probably one of the most famous drag racing photographs is Ronnie Sox and Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, two of the best driver to ever shift a 4-speed, with the wheel up off of the starting line. Get well soon Bill. Our thoughts and prayer for you and your family. Last edited by chris3racing; 09-22-2010 at 09:40 AM. Reason: spelling