Russ Collins

[Nick Name]

Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Russ Collins passed away a few hours ago. Besides the bikes, Russ will always be remembered for the blow over he had in Bill Millers TF car.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Sorry to hear this . Isn't he the one that drove a triple engine Honda yrs ago??

 

[none]

The " Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee" Three Honda motor nitro burning bike!!! Along with a few other fuel burning drag bikes.
Byron and Terry got there start working for russ.

 

[Nick Name]

His son is restoring the triple and the blown V8. We are involved with the restorations.

 

[Pete]

Thats real sad news. Thank you for all of the memories! Godspeed Russ and our deepest condolences to your family and friends.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

His son is restoring the triple and the blown V8. We are involved with the restorations.

Please keep us posted, I would love to see the tri-motor run again.

 

[Nunz]

Wow, sad to hear this. Russ was badass. RIP RC

 

[Nick Name]

Please keep us posted, I would love to see the tri-motor run again.

As you know, when he crashed the triple an near 190 mph, there was nothing left of it except the motor pod. Here is a photo of Russ an I, a few months ago, with the restoration in the frame jig.

 

[my friends call me Zappy]

Thanks for the photo. Looks great. If it comes any where near me, I'm goin. Can't wait till they get a schedual.

 

[Toejam]

Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Russ Collins passed away a few hours ago. Besides the bikes, Russ will always be remembered for the blow over he had in Bill Millers TF car.

My First NHRA race! That was wild the way it Corkscrewed twice in Mid air and landed on the Rear slicks![/QUOTE]

 

[Nick Name]

Joe, can I repost that photo?

Jay

 

[Toejam]

Joe, can I repost that photo?

Jay

Yeah go ahead...

 

[Sandman]

Sorry to hear of his passing, but I too remember the blow-over as I saw it on TV. The car flipped over, righted itself and ground and slid into the guardrail across the track. unfazed, Russ climbed out of the car calmly and did an interview with Diamond P's Steve Evans as if it happened all the time. From then on I knew he was the real deal. RIP, Russ, thanks for the memory!

 

[nhray]

Top Fuel Motorcycle legend Russ Collins passed away a few hours ago. Besides the bikes, Russ will always be remembered for the blow over he had in Bill Millers TF car.

Airborn, upsidedown and backwards through the finish line is something I'll never forget. RIP Russ Collins

 

[Mad Mark]

Sad news. King of the bike riders.

 

[Nick Name]

Airborn, upsidedown and backwards through the finish line is something I'll never forget. RIP Russ Collins

Russ later told me while going thru that he remembetred thinking "We have ruined the paint job on this one".

 

[Sandy]

the Sorcerer was awesome I remember the last time I saw him run it was at Ontario in like 1980

 

[johnny]

It's taken some time for me to respond to this. Russ treated me as family. My heart is broken.