He’s another one of our instructors and is really good might even start competing professionally.” Sure, another one of “those” guys. He said, “You might want to look out for Tanner Foust. It was the winter of ’03 I was up in Colorado Springs on assignment to do a course on improving winter driving techniques and one of the school’s instructors caught wind that I was a fan of drifting. Let’s dial the clock back a little and I’ll tell you about the first time I heard the name Tanner Foust. #Youre a rockstar driver#I suppose it’s just another exciting day in the life of race car driver named Tanner Foust One of the few Spidermen stops us with great excitement-“No way, you’re Tanner Foust! Please take a picture with me!” Another street performer gives Tanner a good stare down, not sure what to make of his racing suit and helmet, but gives him a thumbs-up anyway, yelling out “Good luck brother! Make lots of money today!” He’s blending in better than I expected, and Tanner turns to me, with a “see what I mean?” type look. You have all sorts of people dressed up as different characters who are out there daily in the attempt to cozy up to the unsuspecting tourist for a photo op or help guide them with directions, and in return, make a buck or two for their time. Next we’re making our way down the Walk of Fame towards the Mann Chinese Theater this is the part of the city that tends to be a little weird. “It happens,” he says, and not more than 30 seconds goes by before our first fan recognizes Tanner. “When you’re out in public, do people recognize you a lot?” I ask Tanner Foust as we’re walking the escalators up into Hollywood/Highland, a popular tourist trap located in the heart of Hollywood at the intersection of (yes, you guessed it) Hollywood and Highland.
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