Doug Polen (born September 2, 1960) is an American former professional motorcycle road racer.

[1][4] Born in Detroit, Michigan, Polen's family moved to Denton, Texas, where he began his motorcycle road racing career in 1977 as a privateer racer.

He was so successful at winning races that in only two years, he earned $260,000 in contingency fees while competing in the Suzuki sponsored series.

[1] He won the championship in a dominating fashion, winning 17 of 24 races in the series and finishing 150 points ahead of his nearest rival, the defending world champion Raymond Roche.

[1] Polen's total of 18 AMA pole positions was a record until Mat Mladin matched it in 2006.