Reading the cover story from our July 1970 issue on the 1970 Camaro of Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, you might get an inkling of the many technical contributions Jenkins made to drag racing and, frankly ...

And during that first race, Jenkins Camaro became the first Pro Stock machine to run in the nines. In the first round of eliminations, he ran a 9.98 at 138.46 mph to defeat Bill Hieschler.

And during that first race, Jenkins Camaro became the first Pro Stock machine to run in the nines. In the first round of eliminations, he ran a 9.98 at 138.46 mph to defeat Bill Hieschler.

Even with their staggering list of racing accomplishments, Dave Strickler and Bill Jenkins haven't finished casting their bid for eliminator titles. The '68 World Finals was a prime example of ...