Tanner Foust:
A professional driver with a record of top finishes, Tanner is a three-time X Games gold medalist and two-time Formula Drift champion. His varied racing experience also includes open wheel competition, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, rally racing, sports car racing and the SCORE Baja. Also recognized for his work in front of the camera, Tanner is an on-air host for Top Gear USA and Battle of the Supercars. His professional stunt driving credits include Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, Dukes of Hazzard, Bourne Ultimatum, Iron Man 2, and the remake of Red Dawn. He graduated from the University of Colorado with a degree in molecular biology.
Adam Ferrara:
An actor and comedian who played the role of Chief "Needles" Nelson on the critically acclaimed FX series Rescue Me. He has performed on Comedy Central Presents and was nominated twice for the American Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-Up. Ferrara frequently performs stand-up at Caroline's and the Comedy Cellar in Manhattan. Ferrara also tours often, performing stand-up at the top clubs around the country. His stand-up has also been seen on The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Comedy Central. His stand up was featured in Comedy Central's animated series "Shorties Watchin' Shorties" in 2004 and in an hour-long stand-up on Comedy Central entitled Funny As Hell.
Rutledge Wood:
Truly car-obsessed and at an early age, Rutledge Wood learned from his father the business of buying, restoring and selling new and old vehicles. His love of cars led him to NASCAR, and to starring in NASCAR Smarts on the SPEED Channel, a NASCAR trivia game show with Kyle Petty and John Roberts. He's also a roving reporter for NASCAR RaceDay Built by the Home Depot, Trackside Live and NASCAR Live. To this day, Wood has owned over 40 cars and trucks ranging from a Volkswagen Rabbit pickup truck to Hondas, Chevys and even the obscure 1975 Bricklin SV-1. His favorite is a 1953 Plymouth Suburban that was given to him by "the king" himself, Richard Petty.
Websites:
Top Gear USA: Official Site
FinalGear: Fan site for all things TopGear
Tanner Foust Official Site
Twitter:
@rutledgewood
http://twitter.com/rutledgewood
@TannerFoust
http://twitter.com/TannerFoust
@adamferrara
http://twitter.com/adamferrara
This Season's Past Episodes:
Big Rigs
Premiere Date: 02/14/2012
Rutledge, Adam and Tanner decide that driving Big Rigs can't be as difficult as everyone says, and to prove it, set themselves the challenge of delivering tons of precious (and explosive) cargo across Michigan after only a few hours practice. What could possibly go wrong?
Muscle Cars
Premiere Date: 02/21/2012
Which is the best modern muscle car? Adam, Rutledge and Tanner fight it out on the way to a high speed attempt at a NASCAR track, and Rutledge takes Tanner into the Utah desert to prove how fast their new mustangs are in a relay race against horses.
Dangerous Cars
Premier Date: 02/28/2012
Cars reputed to be dangerous are spotlighted. The hosts put the vehicles, a Ford Pinto, a Chevrolet Corvair, and a Suzuki Samurai, through various challenges, including a demolition derby. Fat Tony guests, and Rutledge tries to teach Adam that it's possible to drive a car without breaking it by getting him behind the wheel of one of the quickest, most dangerous vehicles around.
Minivans
Premier Date: 03/06/2012
The guys take convert three minivans into modern covered wagons, and travel a Wild West trail across the Rockies.
Supercars
Premiere Date: 03/13/2012
The hosts have each been asked to choose what they think is the perfect high-end convertible by an anonymous celebrity buyer. On the way to meet them, they put the cars through a series of challenges which hint at the celebrity's identity.
Limos
The guys decide it's time to get some of the glamour back by building their own limousine.
This Week:
Rutledge's Show
Rutledge enters a championship race, becomes an inventor, almost kills Adam and tries out as a designated driver on the late night streets of San Francisco.
Next Week:
Series Finale--Worst Cars Ever
