Courtney Hansen (born October 2, 1974)[1][2] is an American television host/personality, syndicated columnist, published author, and former fashion model.

From 1973 to 2006 her family owned Brainerd International Raceway and she grew up in Orono, Minnesota, and spent much time around the pits and garages at racing tracks.

[3] Courtney Hansen married Jay Hartington, her longtime boyfriend and father of her child, on July 21, 2018, in Taormina, Italy.

[citation needed] The show was named after Vinsetta Garage, a century-old Detroit landmark that Autoweek Magazine saved from demolition.

[citation needed] In 2022, Hansen began hosting Ride of Your Life With Courtney Hansen a show on MotorTrend TV where she and the other custom car builders of the Marietta, Georgia, Royl Garage, which is owned by her,[9] repair, customize, and restore cars for people facing adverse life experiences or have had tragedies.