Jared Mees (born April 16, 1986) is an American former professional dirt track motorcycle racer. He competed in the AMA Grand National Championship winning the overall title nine times. He also won the Grand National Twins Championship in 2009 and 2011, and the Grand National Singles Championship in 2012.
He is married to former professional motorcycle racer Nichole Cheza.
AMA Pro Flat Track Mees secured the 2017 American Flat Track Championship with a victory at the Williams Grove Half-Mile event, clinching the championship with two rounds remaining in the season."American Flat Track: Jared Mees Dominates Arizona Mile" Roadracing World. Received 2018-05-25.
Superprestigio Dirt Track As the 2014 Grand National Champion, Mees was invited to participate in the Superprestigio Dirt Track race on December 13, 2014, at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain. He placed second to MotoGP Champion Marc Marquez in the final.
On December 12, 2015, Mees will again compete in the Superprestigio Dirt Track against a host of international racers and also against his countryman, Brad Baker.
X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track Mees also competed in the 2015 X Games Harley-Davidson Flat-Track, leading until the final lap when his machine broke.
Indian Motorcycle Race 750 Test Rider Mees tested for Indian Motorcycle as an Indian Scout FTR750 rider.
Career highlights 2002: Sportster Performance Champion – Harley-Davidson Sportster 2004: AMA Rookie of the Year – Harley-Davidson XR-750 2005: First Grand National race, Lima, OH – Harley-Davidson XR-750 2006: 2nd, AMA Grand National Championship, First GNC Victory, Saluda, VA GNC Half-Mile Twins– Harley-Davidson XR-750 2009: AMA Grand National Twins Champion – Harley-Davidson XR-750 2011: AMA Grand National Expert Twins Champion – Harley-Davidson XR-750 2012: AMA Grand National Champion – Harley-Davidson XR-750, Honda CRF450R 2012: AMA Grand National Singles Champion – Honda CRF450R 2014: AMA Grand National Champion – Harley-Davidson XR-750, Honda CRF450R 2015: AMA Grand National Champion, Winner of inaugural Superprestigio of the Americas – Harley-Davidson XR-750, Honda CRF450R 2017: AMA Grand National Champion – Indian Scout FTR750 2018: AMA Grand National Champion – Indian 2021: AMA Grand National Champion – Indian 2022: AMA Grand National Champion – Indian 2023: AMA Grand National Champion – Indian 2024: AMA Grand National Champion – Indian
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