Josh Herrin is a professional motorcycle road racer who turned pro in 2006.

Pre-AMA

Herrin turned professional in 2006 a year after winning the WERA 600 National Championship. Prior to winning the 2004 USGPRU 125 title at age 14, he had raced mini bikes and Yamaha YSR50

Yamaha YSR50

The Yamaha YSR50 was a miniature sport bike that was produced and sold by Yamaha during the late eighties and early nineties. The bike featured an air-cooled 50cc two-stroke engine. The engine was sometimes swapped out for a larger variety....

s and was invited to compete in the World Mini GP Festival in Valencia, Spain. At this event he hit over 100 mph on a mini GP bike and was the top scoring American.

AMA

In 2006, Herrin raced a limited AMA Pro SuperSport season, but earned a podium finish at Miller Motorsports Park and took four additional top-10 finishes in the series. In 2007, he raced in AMA Supersport Championship

AMA Supersport Championship

AMA Supersport is the 600cc class for AMA motorcycle racing, held from 1988. The current national champion is Graves Motorsports' Ben Bostrom who succeeded the younger brother of Nicky and Tommy, Roger Lee Hayden....

, achieving a win at the September race at Laguna Seca and two additional podium finishes.

2008 saw Herrin finishing fifth in the AMA Pro SuperSport

AMA Supersport Championship

AMA Supersport is the 600cc class for AMA motorcycle racing, held from 1988. The current national champion is Graves Motorsports' Ben Bostrom who succeeded the younger brother of Nicky and Tommy, Roger Lee Hayden....

 standings with a victory at Barber Motorsports Park

Barber Motorsports Park

The Barber Motorsports Park is a multi-purpose racing facility located on the eastern fringes of Birmingham, Alabama, USA near Leeds. The facility was the vision of George Barber, and includes the Barber Vintage Motorsport Museum. In July 2009 officials announced that Barber will be the site of...

, three more podium finishes and a pole at California Speedway

California Speedway

Auto Club Speedway is a two-mile , low-banked, D-shaped oval superspeedway in Fontana, California which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since 1997. The track was also used for open wheel racing events until 2005. The racetrack is located near the former locations of Ontario Motor Speedway and...

. He also led the most laps in the Daytona opener, before finishing second.

In 2009, Herrin finished second in the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship

2009 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship season

The 2009 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship was the first running of the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship, an American motorcycle racing series that acts as a feeder series for the AMA Pro American Superbike Championship. The series replaced the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship...

 with four victores (a double at VIR

Virginia International Raceway

The Virginia International Raceway is a road course located in the community of Alton, Virginia near Danville, Virginia. It is found less than a half-mile from the North Carolina/Virginia border just outside Milton, North Carolina on the banks of the Dan River...

 and a double in New Jersey

New Jersey Motorsports Park

New Jersey Motorsports Park is a racing facility located in Millville, New Jersey. The park has two road courses and a high-performance karting facility. In the future, a tri-oval track and off-road course are to be built on the park's property. NJMP hosts amateur and professional automobile and...

), five second-places and two third-places.

On March 5, 2010, Herrin won the historic Daytona 200. At 19 he became the second youngest rider to win the prestigious race. Brad Andres was 18 when he won the race in 1955.

Herrin races with Graves Motorsports Yamaha

Yamaha

Yamaha may refer to:* Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese company with a wide range of products and services** Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese motorized vehicle-producing company...

 team.

All-time stats

Year	Series		Poles	Races	Podiums	Wins	2nd place	3rd place	Titles
All-time	AMA Daytona Sportbike		3	37	22	9	10	3	0
All-time	AMA Supersport		1	28	9	2	3	3	0
Year	Series	Bike	Poles	Races	Podiums	Wins	2nd place	3rd place	Position
2010	AMA Daytona Sportbike	Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha's YZF-R6 is a 600 class sport bike motorcycle, first introduced in 1998, updated in 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008 and revised in the years in between.-History:...	3	18	11	5	5	1	3rd
2009 2009 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship season The 2009 AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship was the first running of the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship, an American motorcycle racing series that acts as a feeder series for the AMA Pro American Superbike Championship. The series replaced the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship...	AMA Daytona Sportbike	Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha's YZF-R6 is a 600 class sport bike motorcycle, first introduced in 1998, updated in 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008 and revised in the years in between.-History:...	0	20	11	4	5	2	2nd
2008	AMA Supersport	Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha's YZF-R6 is a 600 class sport bike motorcycle, first introduced in 1998, updated in 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008 and revised in the years in between.-History:...	1	11	5	1	1	3	5th
2007	AMA Supersport	Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha's YZF-R6 is a 600 class sport bike motorcycle, first introduced in 1998, updated in 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008 and revised in the years in between.-History:...	0	10	3	1	2	0	7th
2006	AMA Supersport	Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha YZF-R6 Yamaha's YZF-R6 is a 600 class sport bike motorcycle, first introduced in 1998, updated in 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008 and revised in the years in between.-History:...	0	7	1	0	1	0	11th