And he calls this
early retirement.
Actually,Terry has
commanded the
sport of pro stock
drag racing in a
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career that blossomed overa span of 18years,an era in
which he has captured 13National Champi ~
onships and overa hundred career wins.
Yet he has come a long way in very little .
time.With the help of his partner Byron
Hines,Terry has set and broken hundreds of
world records for speed and fastest elapsed
times. His latest being the current worldrecord time of 7.89 seconds at 168.85 mph which
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he recently set at the Baton Rouge Ca
Nationals.
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Through Terry's awesome track record,
and the achievements of Vance & Hines Racing,Terry and Byronhave elevated motorcycle .
drag racing to the well-respected sport that it
is todayThey are, in fact, deservingly referred
to as true ambassadors of motorcycling.
Suzuki would like to congratulateTerry
on a career of great victories, both for him
and for the sport. But not before we congratulate him on his final career win at the '89
Pro Stock NHRAWorld Finals in Pomona on
October 30th.Through the team effort of
Terry, Byron, and the crew, Terry powered the
Vance & Hines Suzuki Katana 1100 to an
impressive track speed of 165 mph, bringing
the competition to an even earlier retirement.
Good luck,Terry, on your future in'rnotorcycling. Judging from the past, we're sure
you'll have the same accelerating success.
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SUZUKI.
