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Vintage 1960s Jenkins Competition Drag Racing Tee
Vintage 1960s Jenkins Competition Drag Racing Tee
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- Features a matching banner style graphic on both sides, single stitch sleeves, and almost threadbare 50/50 poly cotton blend.
- Known around as ‘Grumpy’ Jenkins, William Tyler Jenkins was a renowned engine builder and drag racer. During the later half of the 60s up until 1975, Jenkins racked a total of thirteen NHRA event wins in his four-speed manual transmission. While not getting a degree in mechanical engineering, the time spent at Cornell University played beneficial to his success as an engine builder. Nonetheless, Jenkins was inducted into multiple hall of fame’s for organizations across the country and is still known for his innovations to drag racing today.