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Originally Posted by Frank Bennett
R I P Grumpy!
Weird thing....I was at a training seminar in Exton, PA earlier this week, and on the way home I saw the exit for Malvern PA and thought I would love to drive by Jenkins Competition, but was really pressed for time. I figured I would make it a point to get there next time, but the fates thought differently. I have to admit I had a weird vibe when driving through there around 2:00 Thursday afternoon. How sad, my condolences to the Jenkins family. I've heard many tales of his short communications to people he would talk to, and the silence to those he wouldn't. My old friend Joe DeLorenzo had a bit of a friendship with the Grump, and they would wonder why they were talking to each other at the races after 30+years!
A legend that will never be forgotten!
God speed, Bill!,
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Frank, I knew Joey was a friend and customer in the mid to late 60's but he would never bother The Grump at the track.
One day in about 1973, we're walking behind the grandstand at Englishtown ,and we run into Jenkins..
Joey grabs him, and the two wander off in discussion. Later I ask Joey what that was all about...
Joe says " I never get to talk to him anymore. I figured I better ask him something. I asked him about the new (at the time) H&H racing fuel.
He went off about the fuel weight and make -up to where I didn't know what the hell he was talking about. He said he'd get some in the shop and let me know what he thought"
Don't know if he ever did...