Henry Wiles’ record at the Peoria (Illinois) TT has got to be one of the most remarkable ones in motorsports: The man has won the last fourteen PTTs. This weekend, though, Wiles is out. A lower leg injury HW suffered at the Black Hills Half-Mile on August 6 has him temporarily out of action.
Henry Wiles cruising to victory last year at the TT. (Photos by Scott Hunter/American Flat Track)
That’s sad, but it leaves the door open for TT ace JD Beach or Briar Bauman, current flat track points leader and 2018 runner-up at Peoria, to go at it hammer and tongs. 
If you haven’t tuned in lately, FansChoice.tv makes the TT easy to live-stream, and seems to work much better than it did even last season. The TT really is a motorcycle racing spectacle not to be missed.
American Flat Track Press Release:
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 13, 2019) ? American Flat Track continues its jam-packed August with a trip to Peoria, Ill., for the 73rd running of the Law Tigers Peoria TT presented by Country Saloon this Saturday, August 17.
Among the most storied and prestigious events on the tour, the Peoria TT is set in Peoria Race Park?s natural amphitheater, offering amazing sight lines and spectacular action. This year?s 5/8-mile course will feature a redesigned jump section, designed and constructed in collaboration with AFT partner Caterpillar and the Peoria Motorcycle Club.
Of all the races on the 2019 AFT schedule, none had a winner?s name already penciled in before t...