- Tommy Hayden
Thomas "Tommy" Hayden (born
July 14 ,1978 inOwensboro ,Kentucky ) cite news | url=http://www.tommyhayden.com/press.html | title=Tommy Hayden Biography | publisher=TommyHayden.com| accessdate=2007-02-10 ] , aka Tommy Gun, is an American professional motorcycle racer and oldest brother to racers Nicky and Roger Lee.Biography
Hayden was born and raised in Owensboro, Kentucky, where he currently resides. His two younger brothers, Nicky and Roger Lee, are also professional factory-backed motorcycle racers and his father, Earl, was a dirt track racer for twenty years. Hayden's mother, Rose, also rode the
Powder Puff class for five years.Hayden turned pro in 1994 and is still a regular competitor in the
Grand National Flat Track series during weekends when he is notroad racing . When away from the racetrack, he enjoys riding mountain bikes,motocross ,supermoto , playinggolf , andjet ski ing.Hayden married his long time girlfriend Chrissie in November 2007 in Owensboro, KY.
Racing history
He finished 6th in the 2006 AMA Superbike Championship.In 2004, he won the first ever championship in the AMA Supersport class. In 2001, at the Springfield TT, the Hayden brothers took the first three positions: Nicky Hayden placed first, Tommy placed second, and Roger Lee Hayden finished third.1998 AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year
References
External links
* [http://www.tommyhayden.com/ TommyHayden.com] - Official site
* [http://www.amaproracing.com/archive/2006/ama_sb_06/tommy_hayden.html Tommy Hayden] profile at [http://www.amaproracing.com/ AMAProRacing.com]
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