Jessi Combs
American racer and TV personality (1980–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jessica Combs[1] (July 27, 1980 – August 27, 2019)[2] was an American professional racer, television personality, and metal fabricator. She set a women's land speed class record (four wheels) in 2013 and broke her own record in 2016. She was known as "the fastest woman on four wheels".[3]
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Born | (1980-07-27)July 27, 1980 |
Died | August 27, 2019(2019-08-27) (aged 39) Alvord Desert, Oregon, U.S. |
Alma mater | Wyoming Technical Institute |
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She co-hosted the Spike TV show Xtreme 4x4 for more than 90 episodes from 2005 to 2009.[4] Other television shows on which she appeared include Overhaulin', MythBusters, The List: 1001 Car Things To Do Before You Die, All Girls Garage,[5] and Science Channel's How to Build... Everything in 2016.[6]
Combs died after crashing a jet-powered high-speed race car at the Alvord Desert in southeastern Oregon while attempting to beat her four-wheel land speed record.[7][8] She was posthumously awarded the female land-speed world record by Guinness World Records in June 2020.[9]