Tanner Foust

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tanner Foust
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Jun 13, 1973(1973-06-13)
Age	51
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Gemini

Tanner Foust Biography

Tanner Foust is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on June 13, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Rally racer who earned Gold medals from the X Games in 2007 and the X Games in 2010. He was also the co-host of the cult TV show Top Gear USA.

He beat the bronze medallist He defeated bronze medalist Travis Pastrana at the 2007 X Games rally competition. at the 2007 X Games rally competition.

Growing up in a naval family, Foust spent several years as a child in Scotland, where he discovered rallying and learned to drive on the country roads near his home. He returned to the United States and worked as a golf caddy and school bus driver, of which he was fired, and went into a pre-med track at the University of Colorado, earning a biology degree. He spent his summers at the track, trading seat time in racecars for mechanic work and driver coaching jobs. After college, he began working as an ice driving coach, an instructor at automotive marketing events and competing in anything he could, including rally and drifting. He made the transition to professional racing in 2003, and soon moved to California to begin stunt driving for Hollywood films. With his passion for cars, he has rapidly become one of the busiest professional drivers in the United States. He considers himself fortunate that, in just over ten years of professional racing, he has had the opportunity to compete against the likes of Rod Millen, Colin McRae, Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel.

Foust has been a stunt driver for films such as The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift, Iron Man 2, Need For Speed (film) and The Dukes of Hazzard and set multiple world records with Hot Wheels and Top Gear. He was a prominent competitor in the Formula Drift series, winning the 2007 and 2008 championship. Foust is the first driver in Formula Drift history to win back- to-back series championships. He is the most decorated driver in X Games history with 9 medals. Foust first competed in X Games XIII in 2007 where he won the gold in the rally racing event. He also participated in Rally America in 2009. In 2010 at X Games XVI he won gold in Rally Car Racing and Rally Car Super Rally, driving the Rockstar Energy Ford Fiesta. He also competed in the European Rallycross Championship, becoming the first American to do so. After leaving the drifting scene in favor of RallyCross in 2011, Foust became a regular ERC competitor, taking part in all 10 rounds of the FIA recognized series as well as Global RallyCross – winning the championship. In 2012, Foust continued his success with another Global RallyCross championship.

The family was Dave as well as Jane Foust in Denver, Colorado. He was raised by the naval family.

Tanner Foust Net Worth

Tanner Foust is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tanner Foust 's net worth $1.2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated with a degree in molecular biology at The University of Colorado.

He was Formula D’s Formula D Drift Champion in 2007 and 2008.

Tanner Foust (born June 13, 1973) is a professional racing driver, stunt driver, and television host. He competes in rally, drift, ice racing, time attack and rallycross with multiple podium placements, national championships, and world records. He was a co-host of the American version of the motoring television series Top Gear.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tanner Foust height 5 ft 10 in Tanner weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tanner Foust Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Tanner Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tanner Foust celebrates birthday on June 13 of every year.

What is Tanner Foust doing now?

Answer: The Movies. Tanner Foust, here driving airborne at a rallycross event from 2012, is now part of an electric vehicle McLaren Racing team that, in 2022, will compete all over the world, including Saudi Arabia and Chile.

Is Tanner Foust retired?

Tanner Foust Announces Temporary Retirement From Formula DRIFT.

Is Tanner Foust a pilot?

With the world slowed to a standstill for the past few months, Drivers Inc.’s Tanner Foust has taken the opportunity to exchange the driver’s seat of a car for a cockpit. The results have been stunning.

What was Tanner Foust first car?

First New CarNot surprisingly, Foust’s first new car was a 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution. He bought it while teaching at the ice-driving school. “I bought it as a street car. I souped it up a little bit, but it was my daily driver,” Foust says.

Why did American Top Gear get Cancelled?

That aired for six seasons, ending in 2016 due to conflicts. It was a great show, but it was never your first choice to watch. It just lacked that British humor that UK Top Gear had, and that’s something that many people, particularly American car enthusiasts loved.