Ben Spies, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American motorcycle racer
Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1984
Place of Birth: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Profession: motorcycle racer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Ben Spies
- Ben Spies (; born July 11, 1984), is an American former professional motorcycle road racer.
- He is nicknamed "Elbowz" due to his riding style where his elbows protrude outward, Spies won the AMA Superbike Championship for Yoshimura Suzuki in 2006, and successfully defended it in 2007 and 2008. For 2009 he raced in the Superbike World Championship series for the Yamaha Italia team; winning the championship in his rookie year by six points over rival Noriyuki Haga.
- He started racing on Yamaha YSR50cc bikes with the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association in Texas when he was 8 years old.
- Spies lives in Italy.
- On October 26, 2013, Spies announced his retirement from motorcycle racing after two debilitating crashes left him with permanent shoulder injuries.
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