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Wells, Ryan

Ryan Wells is a long-time force in Parts Unlimited AFT Singles competition. He’s been winning races at that level since 2012 and now ranks among the class’ all-time winningest riders. The Upstate New Yorker first rose to prominence as an amateur and was named AMA Youth Dirt Tracker of the Year in 2007. He hinted at his single-cylinder expertise three years later, taking the 450 DTX AMA Grand National Championship in 2010. Following a race-winning rookie professional effort in ‘12, Wells came within a single point of claiming the 2013 GNC2 title. He enjoyed another strong season by finishing third the following year. Everything finally clicked in 2016, when Wells won the GNC2 crown by 65 points on the strength of five victories and nine podiums in 14 races. That undeniable level of success served as a springboard to Mission SuperTwins competition in 2017. He registered seven top tens, including a season’s best run of fourth at the Charlotte Half-Mile. However, despite demonstrating his promise in the premier class, Wells returned to 450cc duty in 2018. He effectively picked up where he left off, winning races in ‘18 and ‘19 while ending up ranked second and fourth, respectively. Unfortunately, his 2020 season was cut short due to injury. After finishing on the podium at Williams Grove, Wells was unable to complete the final eight races of the season. While his 2021 and 2022 campaigns were uneven, Wells reminded the paddock of his old form in ‘22, claiming top-ten finishes in Parts Unlimited AFT Singles and Mission Production Twins competition. Following a season in Mission SuperTwins in 2023 in which he secured a top-ten results among 14 points-paying finishes, Wells returns to Parts Unlimited AFT Singles duty for 2024.

  • 2017 Ryan Wells competed in the AFT Twins class for 2017 riding the Harley-Davidson XR750 for BriggsAuto.com. He finished 11th in the standings and had seven top-10 finishes, with his best finish coming at the Charlotte Half-Mile where he took 4th place.

  • 2016

    Ryan Wells dominated the GNC2 class, never finishing lower than 6th place and earning a total of 9 podiums including five wins (Springfield I & II, Lima HM, Black Hills HM, Santa Rosa Mile). Raced for Parkinson Brothers Racing/Honda/Kawasaki. 


  • 2015

    Made nine of 13 GNC2 Mains, highlighted by three podiums (Lima, Black Hills, Springfield Mile II). 


  • 2014 A GNC2 championship contender for the duration of the season, Wells won at Daytona and recorded three additional podiums. He finished in the top 10 in all but two races all year.

  • 2013 Finished second in the GNC2 point standings. Wells missed the title by a single point. Finished the season with 10 top 10s and four top fives.

  • 2012 His nine top 10s and three top fives helped him finish seventh in the standings. His best performace came on the first weekend of the season at DAYTONA Flat Track where he recorded his only win. Also notched pole position in three seperate main events.

  • 2010 AMA Grand National Champion - 450 DTX

  • 2009 Canadian 450cc and 600cc Intermediate National Champion

  • 2007

    AMA Amateur Grand National Champion - 85cc DTX and MOD

    AMA Youth Dirt Tracker of the Year

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Year Cls Stnd Pts St Wins Best Fin Worst Fin Avg Fin Poles Best Qual Worst Qual Avg Qual Laps Led
2023 AFT SuperTwins 17 55 14 0 10 19 15.8 0 7 19 14.1
2023 AFT SuperTwins 17 55 14 0 10 19 15.8 0 7 19 14.1 0
2022 AFT Production Twins 17 70 7 0 6 12 9.0 0 8 16 11.6 0
2022 AFT Singles 20 41 7 0 7 17 13.1 0 2 17 11.7 0
2021 AFT Production Twins 33 5 1 0 14 14 14.0 0 13 13 13.0 0
2021 AFT Singles 18 50 8 0 10 17 12.8 0 4 17 11.3 0
2020 AFT Production Twins 23 22 2 0 7 9 8.0 0 6 6 6.0 0
2020 AFT Singles 19 58 5 0 3 15 7.6 0 4 17 9.8 12
2019 AFT Production Twins 29 9 1 0 10 10 10.0 0 11 11 11.0 0
2019 AFT Singles 4 197 16 1 1 17 7.6 2 1 17 7.8 18
2019 HCS 30 4 1 0 19 19 19.0 0 17 17 17.0 0
2019 HCUn 17 13 1 0 10 10 10.0 0 0.0 0
2018 AFT Singles 2 252 17 1 1 15 5.4 3 1 14 5.8 30
2017 AFT Twins 11 103 13 0 4 18 11.1 0 7 17 11.7 0
2016 GNC2 1 143 8 2 1 6 3.1 2 1 6 3.0 42
2016 GNC2 1 121 6 3 1 5 2.2 3 1 4 2.2 34
2016 GNC2 1 264 14 5 1 6 2.7 0 0.0
2015 GNC2 9 54 5 0 3 17 8.2 1 1 10 6.2
2015 GNC2 9 56 4 0 3 9 5.0 1 1 14 5.3
2014 FTPro 3 171 13 1 1 18 6.5 0 2 15 6.8 33
2013 FTBT 11 13 1 0 6 6 6.0 0 6 6 6.0
2013 FTPro 2 136 11 0 2 10 5.6 2 1 11 4.2 1
2012 FTPro 7 132 11 1 1 17 7.5 3 1 12 6.3 16

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  • Birth Date 1995-10-19
  • Hometown Albion, NY
  • Height 5'9
  • Weight 138

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