Jessi Combs

Jessica Combs (July 27, 1980 – August 27, 2019) 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".

This article is about the race car driver. For the Texas politician, see Jesse M. Combs.

Jessi Combs
Combs in 2012
Born(1980-07-27)July 27, 1980
Rockerville, South Dakota, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 2019(2019-08-27) (aged 39)
Alvord Desert, Oregon, U.S.
Occupations
  • Racer
  • metal fabricator
  • television personality

She co-hosted the Spike TV show Xtreme 4x4 for more than 90 episodes from 2005 to 2009. Other television shows on which she appeared include Overhaulin', MythBusters, The List: 1001 Car Things To Do Before You Die, All Girls Garage, and Science Channel's How to Build... Everything in 2016.

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. She was posthumously awarded the female land-speed world record by Guinness World Records in June 2020.

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