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<a href="/biography/jessi-combs">Jessica Combs</a> was known as an American television personality and a metal fabricator. She is most famous for hosting shows like Xtreme 4x4 and Overhaulin.

<h2>Background and Death</h2>

Jessi Combs was born in the Black Hills of Rapid City, South Dakota. Even though her background had nothing to do with speed and racing, she found out from a very young age that she had a deep desire to drive a race car for a living.

After high school, Combs got a full scholarship to an interior design school. Since she stopped seeing herself as that type of woman, she moved to Denver to pursue a career in snowboarding. Shortly thereafter, she found the sport to be too physically demanding for her taste. She decided on a move to Laramie, Wyoming to study Collision Refinishing, Chassis Fabrication, Street Rod Fabrication, and Upholstery at the WyoTech college. She started to develop a passion for vehicles.

On August 27, 2019, Jessi Combs passed away in a fatal car crash.

<h2>Marriage, Husband, and Children</h2>

Jessi Combs' boyfriend was <a href="/biography/chris-jacobs">Chris Jacobs</a>. <a href="/biography/chris-jacobs">Chris</a> met Combs when the two were called to co-host the sixth season of Overhaulin’ on the Discovery Channel.

Earlier in her dating life, while she featured for the show Xtreme 4x4, she met her ex-husband who was the co-host of the show, Ian Johnson. For the duration of the show, the TV celebrity was more than satisfied with their relationship. However, as Combs pursued a career as a television host, things got ugly between her and her husband, which led to their divorce.

<h2>Health</h2>

Combs’ love of breaking land speed records isn’t without the risk of injuries. She once collided with a car and suffered multiple injuries. Although no fractures were reported, some cuts and bruises were observed on Comb’s body. As a consequence, the doctors had to resort to performing back surgery in order to fix the issues that were resulting from the injuries.

In another accident that happened in 2007, she was crushed by a large machine that fell on her, partially fracturing her spine. The doctors were glad that it wasn’t worse because that accident should have left Jessi in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. However, with excellent medical care and good rest, she stood back on her feet in less than a year.

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<h2>Career and Net Worth</h2>

After graduating from Wyotech, Combs started her professional career as a fabricator with the WyoTech marketing company. Along with another employee, she broke a building record by building a car in merely six months. The product was highlighted at the SEMA (Speciality Equipment Marketing Association) show. Combs also participated in programs like the Custom Fabrication, Street Rod Fabrication, and High-Performance Powertrain programs.

With enough fabricating experience and numerous examples to showcase in her portfolio, she was considered to be the perfect candidate to host Xtreme 4x4 for four years.

Later in 2008, Combs decided to leave Xtreme 4x4 and pursue a career in hosting other television programs. By 2011, Combs was recording for AOL’s Autoblog show. She appeared as a host in many shows like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythBusters">Mythbusters</a> and Overhaulin’. She worked for popular television programs on the TLC network and the Discovery channel.

Combs participated in a number of racing events and was successful on quite a few occasions. She is passionate about cars and has the technical experience and knowledge to excel in the auto racing field. Combs participated in racing car championships where she drove cars at high speeds. She often broke land speed records and set new records both on personal and national levels.

Some of her most notable victories are the 2014 Ultra 4 Stampede 1st Legends Class, the 2014 Ultra 4 National Championship 1st Spec Class, and the 2016 Ultra 4 King of the Hammers 1st EMC Modified Class. On the Autoblog site, she pulled no punches when talking about her ability, “I am the fastest <a href="/biography/jessi-combs">woman</a> on four wheels. I hold a land speed record of 398 mph with a top speed of 440 mph. I am an Ultra 4 [Unlimited 4-Wheel Drive Racing series] National Champion. I am the first <a href="/biography/jessi-combs">Queen</a> of the Hammers. I am a two-time podium finisher at the Baja 1000. Oh, and I'm a top 10 finisher at the Rally of the Gazelles.”

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