Mike Finnegan is a well-known American automotive expert, writer, producer, designer, YouTuber, and host of reality television series. Mike Finnegan was born in the United States on January 27, 1978. As of 2023, Finnegan is 45 years old. Details about Mike Finnegan’s wife Jessa Finnegan and their kids. His net worth is revealed here.
Faster with Finnegan cast Mike Finnegan finished his academic work at Orange Coast College, where he first pursued a Master’s in Art.
He began his career by penning articles for vehicle magazines like Truckin, Mini Truckin, and Drugboat after completing his education. He published a number of essays regarding automobiles and related topics
He is best known for presenting the famous Roadkill Garage, Hot Rod Garage, and Faster with Finnegan episodes on Discovery’s MotorTrend TV network. Together with the other actors from the program, he fixes automobiles and other vehicles.
Mike Finnegan is Married to wife Jessa Finnegan
Mike Finnegan married Jessa on September 17, 2005, in a private setting ceremony. He met her while riding a fly boat on the Colorado Waterway’s banks, according to a photo on his Instagram account.
He later picked her up off the coast in the middle of 2003. A year later, he asked that she marry him on the same stream and boat.
They finally got married on September 17, 2005, and she formally became Mike Finnegan’s significant other in front of their family members. His sister managed their marriage.
During their trip to the St. Simons Islands in 2016, on the occasion of their 11th anniversary, they reconfirmed their marriage vows. Among his groomsmen was Steve Brule from the Westech Execution Gathering and the American unscripted television series Motor Experts.
Despite 18 years of marriage, this couple has been far from all the evil gossip with their two children. Their first son named Michael Finnegan was born in July 2011 and their second son named Rowan Garett Finnegan was born on September 19, 2014. This happy family resides in their mansion in Georgia.
Finnegan often expresses that he is lucky that Jessa chose him. Similarly, he takes out time for her from his busy schedule. Also, he left the LA-based automotive series Roadkill Garage and moved to Georgia for his family.
About Jessa Finnegan
Jessa Finnegan is quite popular because of her husband Mike. Besides her popularity, not much information can be gained even from her social media handles.
It seems like she is active on Linkedln. As per her profile, she has been working as an Accountant Manager at Shaw Contract for 8 years.
He surprised his wife Jessa with a new car on their anniversary
Lucky Jessa is often showered with lofty and expensive gifts. Although not many of their exchanges are visible in the public domain, one of the most talked about surprises is when Mike gifted her with a new car on their 15th anniversary.
He reported on the video posted on November 6, 2020, that he was not able to celebrate his wedding anniversary due to a busy schedule. But his car broke on the first day of Rocky Mountain Raceweek 2.0.
So, he decided to cut his trip short and surprise Jessa with his presence on this auspicious day with a custom 1966 Chevrolet Suburban SUV. Jessa seems flooded with emotions appreciating this sweet gesture.
Net worth
As of 2023, Mike Finnegan has a $3 million net worth. He makes the most of his money from his host’s income.
Mike also makes extra money by editing content for vehicle publications, including essays and images. His YouTube channel is also his great source of income.
TV shows
1. Roadkill
The Roadkill program debuted on Discover’s Velocity channel on February 17, 2012. (now MotorTrend TV). Since its first edition, Mike Finnegan and David Freiburger have done an excellent job of hosting the program.
The hosts or members of the cast of the program also repair their cars to increase their power and efficiency. This program has been going on for around 11 seasons.
The MotorTrend TV network’s Roadkill series served as the foundation for Mike’s presenting career. Although, now he is no longer part of the show his fans still appreciate him for his work in this show.
2. Hot Road Garage
The popular automotive program Hot Rod Garage is produced by Hot Rod magazine. The hosts of this program are Tony Angelo and Lucky Costa. In 2015, Mike Finnegan served as the host of this program, when he and the other actors examined and restored a number of hot automobiles.
3. Faster with Finnegan
This is his latest and own-produced show launched in 2020 along with Mike Cotten and David Newbern. Particularly, in this show, they perform auto repairs, alter automobiles, and improve a variety of vehicles’ functionality.