Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
4/19/22 3:36 p.m.
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If you’ve been looking for a chance to compete against a pro driver, this is it.

Pro racer, stunt driver and do-it-all hot shoe Tanner Foust will compete in our annual no-holds-barred track competition, the Tire Rack Ultimate Track Car Challenge Presented by Grassroots Motorsports. His weapon of choice? A 2022 Volkswagen Golf R.

Foust’s record includes three U.S. rallycross championships, four …

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hybridmomentspass
hybridmomentspass HalfDork
4/19/22 5:50 p.m.

I dont think I am faster than him, likely never will be

But, good gosh, I hope MANY people are. He always seemed so danged smug on the Top Gear, very unlikable.

jfryjfry
jfryjfry SuperDork
4/20/22 9:16 a.m.

Haven't seen the show but I can say that he is a very good dude.  He came out to a little track day I did and rode along with any and everyone who asked him to.  
 

glad to see he is headed out there!

 

Aaron_King
Aaron_King GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
4/20/22 10:40 a.m.

In reply to jfryjfry :

My kid and I met him at Mid Ohio both times the now defunct American Rally Cross series where there and he was very nice, took time to talk with the kids.  He seemed like a nice guy.

Tom1200
Tom1200 UltraDork
4/20/22 11:30 a.m.
hybridmomentspass said:

I dont think I am faster than him, likely never will be

But, good gosh, I hope MANY people are. He always seemed so danged smug on the Top Gear, very unlikable.

One of the guys I used to see at track days worked with Foust  and said he is a good guy. He also said Foust is constantly working and has a crazy schedule.

pinchvalve (Forum Supporter)
pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/20/22 11:38 a.m.

I am definitely faster. In fact, I'd wager $10 that I could beat him in his own car at the event. #gauntletthrown. 

Tom1200
Tom1200 UltraDork
4/20/22 12:06 p.m.

I forgot to add I've raced againts a pro driver (Alex Gurney) and got spanked (he was 1/2 second a lap faster in showroom stock cars). Of course I could add to my resume of drivers I got spanked by.

hybridmomentspass
hybridmomentspass HalfDork
4/20/22 1:50 p.m.

Maybe it's just his on-tv persona

If I have read the guy wrong, then I apologize ,but on the show he just seemed stuck up and smug. This is also compared to two guys who are quite goofy and always joking around, so that might skew things too

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
4/20/22 2:05 p.m.

I've always heard positive things. Keep in mind that anybody on TV is playing a character. I suspect TGA was purposely trying to recreate the Clarkson/Hammond/May dynamic. 

bigben
bigben Reader
4/21/22 12:37 a.m.

Now if we can just get Ken Block and the Hoonigan crew to sign up for the $2000 Challenge.

Let's see them build something cool on a budget.

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