Tommy Hayden

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Thomas Hayden (born July 14, 1978), [1] aka Tommy Gun, is an American professional motorcycle racer and oldest brother to racers Nicky and Roger Lee.

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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 not road racing. When away from the racetrack, he enjoys riding mountain bikes, motocross, supermoto, playing golf, and jet skiing.

Hayden married his longtime girlfriend Christie Brown in November 2007 in Owensboro, KY.

Christie gave birth to Vera Claire Hayden on September 27, 2011, Klaudia Rose Hayden on October 6, 2009, and Olivia Mikaye Hayden July 17, 2003.

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

Career statistics

AMA Pro Racing

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2010 SBK Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 226123642131313353*2nd*
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2009 SBK Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 3222648239786342522223733rd
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2008 SBK Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 43333injinjinjinjinjinj555223333728th
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2007 SBK Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 85444753157613999510764545th
SS Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600 3661062010C131382165th
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2006 SBK Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 6689787896626892481074556th
SS Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 3DNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS2935th
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2005SStk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 71453531DNSDNSDNS16810th
SS Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 12212162253271st
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2004SStk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 3742614110363133rd
SS Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 313211134253521st

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References

  1. "Tommy Hayden Biography". TommyHayden.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-10.