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Old 03-30-2012, 09:28 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Edwin320 View Post
When I was a toddler, my dad had a '72 Pro Stock 'Cuda. When he would ask me who my favorite pro stock driver was, I would tell him Bill Jenkins. I don't think that was the answer he was looking for. RIP Grumpy.
In 1972, with his Class-altering tube-framed Small Block Chev Pro Stock Vega, Grumpy was the HIGHEST PAID AMERICAN ATHLETE, making over $1/4 million...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Jenkins_(drag_racer)
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