Henry Wiles (born March 11, 1984) is an American Flat Track racer from the United States who has competed in the championship since 2003, winning the Peoria TT event a record 14 times in a row, 2004 through 2018. He is married to Kristen Overfield (Wiles) as of October 2019[1]
| Henry Wiles | |
|---|---|
 Henry Wiles, Sturgis TT, August 6, 2017 | |
| Born | March 11, 1984 Winn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Current team | DPC Racing Kawasaki Ninja 650R |
| Bike number | 17 |
American Flat Track
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Wiles began racing in the American Flat Track Series (then known as AMA Pro Flat Track) in 2003. That year he finished seventh at the Peoria TT. Starting in 2004, he won the event every year it took place (it was rained out in 2007) for 14 consecutive victories through 2018, beating Chris Carr's record of 13 (non-consecutive) wins overall at the historic track.[2] Due to injury, Wiles missed the event in 2019 (won by Briar Bauman) bringing his streak to an end.
X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track
editWiles competed in the 2016 X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track, placing 14th in the final aboard his Kawasaki Ninja 650R.[3]
Superprestigio of the Americas
editWiles was invited to participate in the inaugural Superprestigio of the Americas.[4] He placed 4th in the Last Chance Qualifier and did not advance to the finals aboard his Honda CRF450R.[5]
Troy Bayliss Classic
editWiles placed Fourth in the 2014 Troy Bayliss Classic held on January 18, 2014 at the Taree Motorcycle Club in Pampoolah, New South Wales, Australia.[6] Second in 2015, held on January 19.[7] Participated in the heats in the 2016 round, but the finals were rained out.[8] Invited to the 2017 event.[9]
Career highlights
edit- 14 consecutive wins at the Peoria TT, 2004-2018 (the event was rained out in 2007)
References
edit- ^ "News - Henry Wiles stays perfect in Peoria".
- ^ "Past Champions - AMA Grand National Championship TT Winners". Peoria Motorcycle Club. Peoria Motorcycle Club. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ "American Flat Track Results - 2017 Harley-Davidson Calistoga Half-Mile presented by Cycle Gear". www.amaproracing.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Superprestigio Rider List - Superprestigio of the Americas". Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ "Page not found!". www.amaproracing.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Troy Bayliss Classic 2014 Results - Bayliss wins". January 18, 2014.
- ^ "American Mees Wins Troy Bayliss Classic". January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Flat Track: 2016 Troy Bayliss Classic Invitees Announced".
- ^ "Mees Wins 2017 Troy Bayliss Classic".
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived April 13, 2009)
- Henry Wiles at the X Games (archived)