Jay Leno
Jay Leno
Named America’s Favorite TV Personality in a 2009 Harris Poll, Jay Leno is host of “The Tonight Show” on NBC. He has reigned as America’s late-night leader for nearly two decades at the program’s helm, earning millions of fans worldwide with his “everyman” style.
The multiple Emmy Award winner is also a car aficionado with an impressive collection of vehicles that spans decades – including several Chrysler and Dodge models — that fans follow via www.jaylenosgarage.com. As star and producer of the popular site, Leno provides a cyber-peek into his famous garage. He counts being the first person to drive the pace car of all major NASCAR events and setting several land speed records among his personal highlights.
Leno has authored several books and is a regular on the stand-up comedy show circuit. A vocal supporter of the Detroit-based auto industry, he performed two “sold out” shows at The Palace in April 2009, free of charge to unemployed residents of The Motor City.