VOL. 53 ISSUE 32 AUGUST 16, 2016 P81
always-challenging TT course
soft and easily rutted. Despite
the efforts of the PMC track
crew, the racetrack was by far
the roughest it has been in many
years.
Wiles wasted no time taking
the point as the 18-rider field
hit the first turn, but Weirbach
T
he last person not named
Henry Wiles to win a
Grand National race at the
fabled Peoria Motorcycle Club's
Race Park was JR Schnable
in 2003. Since that time only
rain in 2007 has stopped Wiles'
dominance.
The only scratch on Wiles
near perfect day was when
the USC Racing/Hart Racing
pilot qualified second-fastest to
Vance & Hines/Brothers Power-
sports' Brad Baker. Wiles then
easily won his heat to sit on the
pole for the 25-lap National.
Over 2-1/2 inches of rain
fell on Friday night leaving the
The rains came
Friday, but on
Sunday the race
went on, though
the Peoria track
proved to be quite
the challenge for
the racers.
