Rutledge Wood

Rutledge Wood

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
BirthdayApr 22, 1980
BiographyRutledge Wood (born April 22, 1980) is an American auto racing analyst and TV show host. Wood was one of three hosts for History's Top Gear along with Adam Ferrara and Tanner Foust, which premiered on November 21, 2010. Until 2013, he was one of the hosts for NASCAR Trackside. He was also the host of the Speed Road Tour Challenge in 2007. In 2013, Wood won the 2013 Long Beach Toyota Celebrity Race with Adam Carolla winning in the Pro Category who Wood says taught him the course. Rutledge is known for wearing thick horn rim glasses.

In summer 2014, he started shooting the fifth season of Top Gear. In May 2015, a new show called Lost in Transmission appeared with him as the host which focuses on him driving around his hometown in Georgia along with a friend of his fixing up old classic cars.

He is also the host of the Netflix shows Hyperdrive, Floor Is Lava, and The American Barbecue Showdown, which launched in August 2019, June 2020, and September 2020 respectively.

He is hosting a new NBC competition series Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge, which launched in May 2023.

Wood is a 2002 graduate of the University of Georgia.

Biography from the Wikipedia article Rutledge Wood. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular
Running

Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular

as Co-Host
Floor Is Lava
Ended

Floor Is Lava

as Host
Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge
Ended

Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge

as Host
Hyperdrive
Ended

Hyperdrive

as Host
Lost in Transmission
Ended

Lost in Transmission

as Rutledge Wood
Southern and Hungry
Ended

Southern and Hungry

as Rutledge Wood
Super Southern Eats
Ended

Super Southern Eats

as Co-Host
The American Barbecue Showdown
Ended

The American Barbecue Showdown

as Host
Top Gear
Ended

Top Gear

as Host

Part of Crew

Floor Is Lava
Ended

Floor Is Lava

as Associate Producer

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