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Who is Tanner Foust? His wife, his girlfriend, his daughter, his height

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When it comes to driving special cars off unconventional tracks, racetracks and podium placements, not all car drivers have a knack for stepping on the gas and exerting maximum control over their car at four wheels at breakneck speed. But for someone like Tanner Foust, it’s what he lives and sleeps on, which is why the conductor has become world famous.

He is a champion of champions in many contests and one of the strongest hands on the wheels of any race car you can think of. Here you will learn all about him besides unknown details about his wife and daughter.

Who is Tanner Foust?

He is an American professional racing and stunt driver who competes in drift and ice racing, rallies, rallycross as well as time trials. Occasionally, when not sitting behind a steering wheel, Tanner Foust can be found co-host of the television series titled, Top Gear

During his decade-long motoring career, he won numerous races and amassed an enviable list of accomplishments, which made Tanner a role model for many young drivers hoping to make a career out of his craft. His career highlights on race tracks, rallies, drifting and stunts include winning the 2005 Rally America PGT Champion 2005 Flatirons Tuning 429 WRX], 2008 Race of Champions Competitor, 2010 Formula Drift Silver Medalist [Rockstar-Scion Scion TC], 2012 World Record for Largest Loop in a Car (60 feet in diameter) and X Games Los Angeles 2013 RallyCross Medalist SIlver [Rockstar Energy Ford Fiesta ST], just to name a few- one.

While Tanner Foust was spending the time of his life competing and winning races against other drivers, he was also building a career in the television and film industry when it came to his automotive interest. Notably, the professional driver featured in The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) as a stunt pilot, he voiced Jet the Hawk in Sonic X: The Final Stand (2011), starred in Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) as a pilot stunt hitman and was also on Need for Speed ​​(2014) and Straight Outta Compton (2015) both as a stuntman.

Although we know that the champion’s life was decorated with many professional successes, not much has been revealed about his background, but here we have you covered. Tanner Foust was born on June 13, 1973 in Los Angeles, California to Dave Foust and Jane Foust.

His father was a naval officer so he spent his childhood in Scotland where their family was residing at the time. The boy received his basic education there before returning to the United States. While still in Scotland, Tanner took a liking to cars and learned to drive on the country road near his home. This passion he developed for cars would later serve as what he carved out a career from. Upon his return to the United States, Foust enrolled at the University of Colorado where he earned a degree in molecular biology.

After college, the future professionalThe driver started as an ice driving coach, later he worked as an instructor at car marketing events and occasionally participated in racing and drifting. In 2003 he turned pro and moved to California, which was more suited to pursue his career. Tanner Foust started appearing in Hollywood movies as a stunt driver. As he appeared on films, he also raced on tracks against big name drivers like Sebastian Vettel, Michael Schumacher and many more.

Still in keeping with his passion for cars and in addition to getting screen time on a few Hollywood blockbusters, the Los Angeles-born driver began working as a co-host of Top Gear on NBC in 2010. Due to his impressive performances on set, Tanner also had gigs to host other TV shows like RM Classic Car Sales (2007), SuperCars Exposed (2008-2009) and many more. Without a doubt, his career is still on the rise and more will yet come from him both on the track and on screen.

His wife, girlfriend, daughter

On the family side, Tanner Fousta surprised many people when they learned that he had a daughter. To make us even more stunned, no word has been said about who the little girl’s mum is and no woman has claimed to be her mum. The relationship between father and daughter remained warm for years, and she grew into a teenager.

On the other hand, the driver who is also reportedly dating Fox Sports reporter Katie Osborne. Some reports claim that they are both married, but we have not verified this. However, what we do know is that Tanner and his girlfriend Osborne are both living without any breakup rumors hanging over them.

the size

The professional racing driver, drifter and stuntman is 1.78m or 5ft 8in tall. This is a career where size is not a priority.

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