NHRA: Elmer Trett information

• Jack Durbin
• MNI - Motorsport News International
• Wed Sep 4 23:16:05 EDT 1996

NHRA Press Release

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Sept. 1, 1996
	Top Fuel Motorcycle rider Elmer Trett died from injuries suffered in 
an accident Sunday during an exhibition pass at the NHRA U.S. 
Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
	Trett, 53, from Demorest, Ga., died at Methodist Hospital.
	Trett fell off his motorcycle in the shutdown area for no apparent 
reason.
	Top Fuel Motorcycle is an exhibition category. It is not a 
competition category conducted at NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series 
national events.
	Trett was a pioneer in Top Fuel Motorcycle racing. He recorded the 
quickest pass by a Top Fuel Motorcycle, 6.069 seconds, Aug. 18 at 
Indianapolis Raceway Park during the Pingel Thundernationals, not a 
NHRA event. Trett also recorded the fastest speed in the history of 
the category, 235.10 mph, at the Thundernationals.