Motorcycle Racing Hall of Fame

From an early age, Wayne Wiebler was interested in motorcycles and in 1951, at the age of 14, he went to work for the local Harley-Davidson dealership he went on to own. Also interested in racing, Wayne was a mere 16 when he entered his first motorcycle race. It was a learning experience — and a winning one.

During the 1959 racing season, Wayner won 19 races, including the National Amateur title of the American Motorcycle Association. It was — and is — the first time a Peorian ever won an individual motorcycle racing title. Besides his 19 victories, he placed second 10 times and third three times to amass an incredible 131 national points. He also won the June TT race at the Peoria Motorcycle Club's half-mile track.

When Wayne retired from racing, he became Race Director for the Peoria Club and held that title for 10 years. He sponsored racing teams and organized motorcycle events for such charities as `Ride for the Cure," "St Jude Ride for Pride," "Toys for Tots Poker Run" and "MDA Ride to Camp." Estimates put his fundraising figure at well over one million dollars.