Life with Legends Episode 018: Tanner Foust

Tanner Foust

I think someone once said that fear itself keeps you young (or am I making that up?), either way it explains why this weeks guest on Life with Legends looks so youthful!

Tanner Foust has that kind of god-given car control that would have made him a star in any kind of car, but the fact that the early intervention of rallying and a stint as an ice driving instructor, shaped his career is a great story. An X-Games gold medal winner, Formula Drift Champion, and, well way too much to list here!

Making a huge name for himself as a rally driver, then the transition to Rallycross and all the attention that , proved he had the chops against the best in the world. But his parallel career as one of the worlds most in-demand stunt drivers is what blows my mind! World record holder for the longest car jump in a four wheeled vehicle at 332 feet, and doing a loop the loop for a Hot Wheels campaign, all makes him certifiable….you would think!

However, the opposite is true as he is intelligent, calculating and almost zen-like in his approach to risk in his day job. He is a busy man, as much as anything for his talent in front of the camera as well, having been the host of Top Gear America for years.

He flew up to meet me in his beautiful single engine plane, and I learned a lot from our conversation. I hope you do too.

JB