Tanner Foust

Tanner Foust is a very successful, efficient, and prevalent stunt car driver, drift driver, and TV host. He is widely known for winning several car races and stunt competitions like ice racing, time attack, drift, rally, rallycross with podiums, and he successfully holds several world records. He is also famous for hosting shows like Top Gear which is a U.S.-based show on motoring.

Well, how well do you know about Tanner Foust? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Tanner Foust’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Tanner Foust to date.

Biography and Early Life

Tanner Foust was born and brought up in Denver, Colorado, to father Dave Foust and mother Jane Foust; however, he has spent a considerable amount of time in Scotland, where he got his driving lessons and used to give driving lessons to others. He grew up in a highly disciplined family, as his father used to be a Navy officer.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Tanner Foust in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Tanner Foust’s age is 48 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 13 June 1973. Though, he is 5′ 10″ in feet and inches and 178 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 155 lbs in Pound and 72.5kg in Kilograms.

Education

Tanner Foust used to be a brilliant and intelligent student. He was able to get into the University of Colorado, where he pursued a degree in molecular biology. Following graduation, he learned driving in Scotland and started working as a driving instructor, and during this time, he learned racing and drifting.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Tanner Foust is in a serious relationship with a host named Katie Osborne. The couple has been dating since the early 2010s, and he is rumored to have a daughter with her. However, both of them have not confirmed any such news. Foust is a real car enthusiast and loves to collect luxury cars like Porsche 912e, Volkswagen Passat, etc.

Is Tanner Foust Gay?

Tanner Foust is not gay; he has been in a relationship with host Katie Osborne for some years now, proving that his sexual orientation is straight.

Professional Career

In the year 2000, Tanner Foust started his career as a professional car drift driver and participated in the Formula Drift series. He went on to be the Formula Drift championship champion back to back in 2007 and 2008 and became the first-ever contestant to have two consecutive wins.

He went on to take part in the X Games in 2010 and was able to bag as many as nine medals. Soon he was offered to host the motoring show called Top Gear which aired on the History channel which gained him worldwide fame. He participated in competitions like European Rallycross Championship and Global Rallycross Championship, which he won.

Apart from drift racing, he has also worked as a stunt driver in several popular action movies like Man 2, Needs For Speed, The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift, The Dukes of Hazza, etc. He received the first prize in the Global Rallycross Championship twice in the years 2011 and 2012. Over the years, he has made several records that have not been broken yet.

He has also participated in the U. S. Rallycross Championship, in which he has won three times consecutively from 2010 to 2012. In a short span of just ten years, Foust has been able to race against several talented and efficient car racers of the world like Colin McRae, Rod Millen, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Michael Schumacher, etc.

Awards

In X Games –

• Won gold medal in 2007 Los Angeles rally, 2010 Los Angeles rally and super rally, and 2013 Los Angeles gymkhana.
• Won silver medal in 2008 Los Angeles rally and 2011 and 2013 Los Angeles RallyCross.
• Won a bronze medal in 2009 Los Angeles rally and 2013 Munich RallyCross.

In Nitro World Games –

• Bronze medal in 2018 Erda nitro RallyCross.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Tanner Foust in 2021

Tanner Foust’s net worth as of 2021 is estimated to be around $2 million. All his money comes from events he does that include numerable rallies, ice racings, time attacks, drifts, car racing, stunt driving, and other kinds of stuff. He also receives money from the championships that he wins.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• He has hosted a few TV shows like ‘Supercar Exposed’ by Speed channel, ESPN’s import tuner, and red-line TV as he was the 2005 PGT American rally winner.
• He has both biological and step-mother.
• His step-mother worked as a doctor at a reputable hospital.
• His major subject in University was molecular biology.
• He drove the number 34 car in the World Rallycross.
• He worked in the movie called The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) as a stunt driver.

Tanner is a highly skilled professional who has devoted a lot of time to car driving, racing, and stunts. He is very dedicated to his work which makes him so good. Currently, he is one of the most famous people in this field and even hosts the TV series ‘Top Gear’.