Tommy Hayden

For other people named Thomas Hayden, see Thomas Hayden (disambiguation).

Thomas "Tommy" Hayden (born July 14, 1978 in Owensboro, Kentucky),[1] 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 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 Klaudia Rose Hayden on October 9, 2009 and Olivia 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

Year Class Team Bike DAY
Florida
FON
California
RAT
Georgia (U.S. state)
INF
California
RAM
Wisconsin
M-O
Ohio
LAG
California
VIR
Virginia
N-J
New Jersey
BAR
Alabama
Pts Pos
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2010 SBK Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 2 2 6 1 2 3 6 4 2 1 3 1 3 1 3 353* 2nd*
Year Class Team Bike DAY
Florida
FON
California
RAT
Georgia (U.S. state)
BAR
Alabama
INF
California
RAM
Wisconsin
LAG
California
M-O
Ohio
HRT
Kansas
VIR
Virginia
N-J
New Jersey
Pts Pos
R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2009 SBK Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 3 2 2 2 6 4 8 2 3 9 7 8 6 3 4 2 5 2 2 22 373 3rd
Year Class Team Bike DAY
Florida
BAR
Alabama
FON
California
INF
California
MIL
Utah
RAM
Wisconsin
LAG
California
M-O
Ohio
VIR
Virginia
RAT
Georgia (U.S. state)
LAG
California
Pts Pos
R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1
2008 SBK Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 4 3 3 3 3 inj inj inj inj inj inj 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 372 8th
Year Class Team Bike DAY
Florida
BAR
Alabama
FON
California
INF
California
RAM
Wisconsin
MIL
Utah
LAG
California
M-O
Ohio
VIR
Virginia
RAT
Georgia (U.S. state)
LAG
California
Pts Pos
R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1
2007 SBK Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 8 5 4 4 4 7 5 3 15 7 6 13 9 9 9 5 10 7 6 454 5th
SS Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R600 3 6 6 10 6 20 10 C 13 13 8 216 5th
Year Class Team Bike DAY
Florida
BAR
Alabama
FON
California
INF
California
RAM
Wisconsin
MIL
Utah
LAG
California
M-O
Ohio
VIR
Virginia
RAT
Georgia (U.S. state)
M-O
Ohio
Pts Pos
R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1
2006 SBK Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 6 6 8 9 7 8 7 8 9 6 6 2 6 8 9 24 8 10 7 455 6th
SS Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 3 DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS DNS 29 35th
Year Class Team Bike DAY
Florida
BAR
Alabama
FON
California
INF
California
PPK
Colorado
RAM
Wisconsin
LAG
California
M-O
Ohio
VIR
Virginia
RAT
Georgia (U.S. state)
Pts Pos
2005 SStk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 7 1 4 5 3 5 31 DNS DNS DNS 168 10th
SS Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 1 2 2 1 2 1 6 2 2 5 327 1st
Year Class Team Bike DAY
Florida
FON
California
INF
California
BAR
Alabama
PPK
Colorado
RAM
Wisconsin
BRD
Minnesota
LAG
California
M-O
Ohio
RAT
Georgia (U.S. state)
VIR
Virginia
Pts Pos
2004 SStk Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 3 7 4 2 6 1 4 1 10 3 6 313 3rd
SS Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-6R 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 3 4 2 5 352 1st

References

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

External links

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