Henry Wiles

In this week's episode we preview Round 10, the Ohio National in Lima and talk with the winningest TT rider in flat track, Henry Wiles. We cover everything from his early days of riding moto and wrestling, to his winning streak in Peoria. 00:59 - Lima Preview 01:59 - Henry Wiles intro 02:32 - Where were you born? 03:55 - How did you get into riding motorcycles? 04:38 - How long have you been racing motorcycles? 04:54 - What was it about racing that appealed to you? 05:34 - Where was your first win? 06:11 - Did you look up to any riders when you first got started? 07:25 - How did you get into flat tracking? 09:04 - How did you get the nickname Hammering Hank? 10:14 - Talks about wrestling career 14:04 - Talks about balancing being a father with racing 17:02 - Talks about 2009 & 2010 racing seasons 18:48 - Talk about his injury suffered in Daquin in 2011 20:12 - Talks about winning in Salinas with the injured knee 23:46 - Talks us through the Buffalo Chip finish in 2017 25:10 - Was 2017 a successful year in your eyes? 27:00 - Talks about his success at the Peoria TT 28:43 - Talks about preparing for the 2018 season 30:12 - How much testing were you able to do on the Indians before racing them? 32:02 - Talks about where he got his Indians 33:46 - Talks about working with his mechanic Brian B. 35:49 - “I don’t think he was much of a fan of me” 37:59 - How important is it for you to win on a mile? 39:01 - Are you looking forward to this weekend’s race in Lima? 40:19 - Do you think Hayden Gilliam is going to give you a run for your money on the TT’s? 41:28 - Talks about why the second half of the season is always better for him 42:46 - “The push-ups weren’t even planned” 45:00 - GRAM’s QUESTION - When will we see your little boy racing a motorcycle? 46:52 - Rapid Fire questions 47:32 - Who would win a wrestling match between you and Mees? 48:19 - Shout outs and thank yous