We're Going to Victory Lane
Last week was the shocking elimination of the Matt & Redmond in Seoul, South Korea - which left us with the final three teams racing for a million dollars:
Brooke & Scott: Philip K., Elaine R., Andria S., and Cindi C.
London & Logan: Bernice W., Cara & Alex L., Robert L., and Kevin R.
Tara & Joey: Shane B., Susan N., Emily H., and Shelley A.
Phil tells them all that for the final leg they will be travelling more than 6000 miles as they head to Chicago, Illinois... and as a bonus, they get to travel in prestige class (oooh, pods and champagne.)
Once they land in Chicago, they have to head to the pit at Chicagoland Speedway.
The teams head for taxis and Brooke & Scott made the best decision of the whole race, they gate-checked their backpacks so they only have their fanny packs to carry around today (genius!)
Brooke & Scott are the first team to the speedway and they read the route info clue - Start Your Engines. They will suit up and one person will have to change a tire in under 40 seconds, then the other will have to drive that car one lap in under 48 seconds in order to get the next clue.
-Brooke is going to change the tire and Scott is going to drive (really? They're going to make her do something handy... oh wait, would she be able to drive fast?? Rock and a hard place on this one.) She starts out with her usual "I can't do this" and the waterworks start... Scott is used to it by now, she'll get herself together and get it done.
-Tara & Joey get there and Tara tells him he has to change the tire, she can't do it - so that means mom is driving (Ohh, it's killing Joey he doesn't get to drive... but a million dollars) - Joey changes the tire in 38 seconds on his first try. But it was just after Brooke's 4th try when she finally made it so Scott was the first one out on the track - he did not make the 48 seconds.
-So Tara got to go, and her first lap was over a minute (Ah, Mom!)
-London & Logan get there and she is changing the tire and he's all ready to drive. It takes her a good four tries to make the time on the tire change.
-Scott makes his 45 sec lap and they head in to victory lane where he and Brooke get to shower each other with champagne and, they get the clue to make their way downtown to the Monroe Street (EL)Station to find their next clue. This time the clue is held by a construction worker looking guy - they have to notice his high vis. vest and red & yellow marked hard hat to figure it out.
-Logan got to make his first attempt - didn't make it. Tara gets her 46 minute lap and they head for the station. London & Logan still bring up the rear.
Monroe Street Station - Scott & Brooke took a little bit to figure out the guy had the clue but then when they open it, they have to solve three riddles to three Chicago downtown landmarks then head to each one to pick up a postcard (also from marked people) with letters on them that will spell out their next destination: Chicago City Hall Rooftop. On the rooftop they will get the next clue from the city bee keeper (Yeah, that's right, beekeeper - who knew?)
-Scott & Brooke ask a local if she can help them, she does not look too enthused - but she lets them use her phone to figure out the riddles. Tara & Joey show up and they also ask a local who helps them figure out the riddles with her phone. They take off for the landmarks - Gothic water tower, drawbridge control tower and wedding cake fountain.
-Brooke & Scott checked a map and systematically set out on their route.
-Tara & Joey, as usual just take off for the farthest one first it seemed, but they were all finding the post cards... until we realize that Tara & Joey have one of the landmarks wrong (WHAT?)
-Oh yeah, London & Logan are there now and also running around collecting their postcards.
-Brooke & Scott figure out they have to head for the City Hall rooftop and she is running but so slow, she's crying that she doesn't want to let him down but refuses to let him piggy back her (Argh! Lady, just jump on his back!).
-London & Logan get the rooftop clue but then they got on the EL train - These two end up getting to the rooftop last, even though they had the postcards before Tara & Joey.
-Tara & Joey figure out they were in the wrong place and actually find the right location and head for the rooftop as well.
Rooftop - Scott & Brooke the clue to travel by taxi to Wrigley Field Dogs and search for their next clue. So this is a hot dog stand where they have to pick up 10 hot dogs, put them in a warming box and then deliver them to a rooftop overlooking Wrigley Field. Once there they have to hand out the hot dogs and get two tickets to enter Wrigley Field from a past winning team Ernie & Cindy (oh man, I don't remember them at all - and actually I don't think any of the teams realized who they were either.)
Wrigleysfield dogs - Scott & Brooke pick up their hot dogs and head out - Brooke couldn't believe they didn't get to eat one (a sentiment shared by all, they must be pretty hungry.)
Tara & Joey get to the City hall rooftop and moving slowly and quietly (not to disturb the bees) they get the clue to head to the hot dog stand.
London & Logan arrive to City Hall and head up to get their clue (where were they? We've learned these last two legs that the train is never quicker than a cab - in Chicago and Seoul anyway.)
Scott & Brooke head up to the next rooftop and find the waiting Cubs fans hungry for some hot dogs. They pass out the dogs and get the tickets, then take off for the marquis entrance to Wrigley field.
London & Logan try to take a cab from City hall but the driver refused to go anywhere without the actual address - so they had to jump out and find a different taxi to take them to the hot dog place (no luck for these two today.)
Tara & Joey had no cab trouble, they get to the hot dog place, get their box of dogs and head to the rooftop to deliver.
Scott & Brooke find the clue box inside Wrigley Field and it says, Who's been keeping score? - As their final challenge, they will be utilizing the iconic hand operated scoreboard at Wrigley field. From opposite ends of the park (one person in the press box, the other in the scoreboard) they will have to post their corresponding placement on each leg beside the destination cities that are posted on the board. The press box person will use a one way radio to direct the person in the scoreboard as to what numbers to put where. Once they have them all correct, they have to meet a home plate where the umpire gives them a book where they have to work out an equation using their placement numbers which will direct them to a section in the ball park where they will find their last clue - to the FINISH LINE - Milton Lee Olive Park.
-London & Logan have finally found a cab to take them to Wrigleysville dogs.
-Tara & Joey have delivered their dogs and Joey yells, "Go Red Sox!" and got a round of good natured boos from the Cubs fans. They head for Wrigley Field entrance.
Scott & Brooke are getting all their numbers correct - they get the usher to check and they're heading to home plate. They have to put in their placement numbers to figure out their next clue is in section 504 - then they are climbing to the nosebleed section to search among the seats for the clue.(Yeah, that wasn't a seat number, it's a section number, the clue could be on any seat - great.)
Tara & Joey have started their "Keeping Score" with Tara in the press box and Joey in the scoreboard - they didn't do them top to bottom like Brooke & Scott, Tara was doing them in order of the race so poor Joey was running up and down stairs... anyway, they got them all right as well and head for home plate. Their section was 534.
London & Logan show up as Tara & Joey are heading to their section... London proves she is blonde by not being able to figure out initially that Logan can't respond to her through the radio... but they figure it out.
Here's How They Finished:
1) BROOKE & SCOTT!! What??? I know, right. No one would ever had believed from watching them throughout this race that they were going to win - but there you have it. Like I always say, teams that fight do better, keeps them on their toes. I think they were able to figure out how to work together even though they were so different and let's admit it, while Scott was no saint, he does deserve props for getting through this thing without killing her.
That also means that Philip K., Elaine R., Andria S. and Cindi C. have won our pool! Congratulations all!
-Brooke says the race has made her a better, stronger person - the money is just gravy, the experience was priceless.
2) TARA & JOEY - they had a tremendous race, just fell a little short but they will never forget the experience - couldn't have asked for better partners. Joey is so thankful that she chose him. She says this is one of her greatest accomplishments (besides the military and being a mom, of course.)
3) LONDON & LOGAN - you know, he is a really good-looking guy and she looks a hot mess - but in the end she was always positive, always up for anything and they worked very well together. He says they're like family at this point... (I have hope they could be the love connection, someone had to be right? Maybe??)
Anyway. There you have it, another great Race - hopefully the team we all loved to hate winning didn't tarnish it too badly :) In the end you have to give them props, Congrats Brooke & Scott.
- I haven't heard anything about whether or not the Amazing Race will be coming back next season. With the world the way it is right now, maybe travel will be too costly and dangerous for Americans. We can only wait and see I guess.
Happy Summer TV.
Coleen
Last week was the shocking elimination of the Matt & Redmond in Seoul, South Korea - which left us with the final three teams racing for a million dollars:
Brooke & Scott: Philip K., Elaine R., Andria S., and Cindi C.
London & Logan: Bernice W., Cara & Alex L., Robert L., and Kevin R.
Tara & Joey: Shane B., Susan N., Emily H., and Shelley A.
Phil tells them all that for the final leg they will be travelling more than 6000 miles as they head to Chicago, Illinois... and as a bonus, they get to travel in prestige class (oooh, pods and champagne.)
Once they land in Chicago, they have to head to the pit at Chicagoland Speedway.
The teams head for taxis and Brooke & Scott made the best decision of the whole race, they gate-checked their backpacks so they only have their fanny packs to carry around today (genius!)
Brooke & Scott are the first team to the speedway and they read the route info clue - Start Your Engines. They will suit up and one person will have to change a tire in under 40 seconds, then the other will have to drive that car one lap in under 48 seconds in order to get the next clue.
-Brooke is going to change the tire and Scott is going to drive (really? They're going to make her do something handy... oh wait, would she be able to drive fast?? Rock and a hard place on this one.) She starts out with her usual "I can't do this" and the waterworks start... Scott is used to it by now, she'll get herself together and get it done.
-Tara & Joey get there and Tara tells him he has to change the tire, she can't do it - so that means mom is driving (Ohh, it's killing Joey he doesn't get to drive... but a million dollars) - Joey changes the tire in 38 seconds on his first try. But it was just after Brooke's 4th try when she finally made it so Scott was the first one out on the track - he did not make the 48 seconds.
-So Tara got to go, and her first lap was over a minute (Ah, Mom!)
-London & Logan get there and she is changing the tire and he's all ready to drive. It takes her a good four tries to make the time on the tire change.
-Scott makes his 45 sec lap and they head in to victory lane where he and Brooke get to shower each other with champagne and, they get the clue to make their way downtown to the Monroe Street (EL)Station to find their next clue. This time the clue is held by a construction worker looking guy - they have to notice his high vis. vest and red & yellow marked hard hat to figure it out.
-Logan got to make his first attempt - didn't make it. Tara gets her 46 minute lap and they head for the station. London & Logan still bring up the rear.
Monroe Street Station - Scott & Brooke took a little bit to figure out the guy had the clue but then when they open it, they have to solve three riddles to three Chicago downtown landmarks then head to each one to pick up a postcard (also from marked people) with letters on them that will spell out their next destination: Chicago City Hall Rooftop. On the rooftop they will get the next clue from the city bee keeper (Yeah, that's right, beekeeper - who knew?)
-Scott & Brooke ask a local if she can help them, she does not look too enthused - but she lets them use her phone to figure out the riddles. Tara & Joey show up and they also ask a local who helps them figure out the riddles with her phone. They take off for the landmarks - Gothic water tower, drawbridge control tower and wedding cake fountain.
-Brooke & Scott checked a map and systematically set out on their route.
-Tara & Joey, as usual just take off for the farthest one first it seemed, but they were all finding the post cards... until we realize that Tara & Joey have one of the landmarks wrong (WHAT?)
-Oh yeah, London & Logan are there now and also running around collecting their postcards.
-Brooke & Scott figure out they have to head for the City Hall rooftop and she is running but so slow, she's crying that she doesn't want to let him down but refuses to let him piggy back her (Argh! Lady, just jump on his back!).
-London & Logan get the rooftop clue but then they got on the EL train - These two end up getting to the rooftop last, even though they had the postcards before Tara & Joey.
-Tara & Joey figure out they were in the wrong place and actually find the right location and head for the rooftop as well.
Rooftop - Scott & Brooke the clue to travel by taxi to Wrigley Field Dogs and search for their next clue. So this is a hot dog stand where they have to pick up 10 hot dogs, put them in a warming box and then deliver them to a rooftop overlooking Wrigley Field. Once there they have to hand out the hot dogs and get two tickets to enter Wrigley Field from a past winning team Ernie & Cindy (oh man, I don't remember them at all - and actually I don't think any of the teams realized who they were either.)
Wrigleysfield dogs - Scott & Brooke pick up their hot dogs and head out - Brooke couldn't believe they didn't get to eat one (a sentiment shared by all, they must be pretty hungry.)
Tara & Joey get to the City hall rooftop and moving slowly and quietly (not to disturb the bees) they get the clue to head to the hot dog stand.
London & Logan arrive to City Hall and head up to get their clue (where were they? We've learned these last two legs that the train is never quicker than a cab - in Chicago and Seoul anyway.)
Scott & Brooke head up to the next rooftop and find the waiting Cubs fans hungry for some hot dogs. They pass out the dogs and get the tickets, then take off for the marquis entrance to Wrigley field.
London & Logan try to take a cab from City hall but the driver refused to go anywhere without the actual address - so they had to jump out and find a different taxi to take them to the hot dog place (no luck for these two today.)
Tara & Joey had no cab trouble, they get to the hot dog place, get their box of dogs and head to the rooftop to deliver.
Scott & Brooke find the clue box inside Wrigley Field and it says, Who's been keeping score? - As their final challenge, they will be utilizing the iconic hand operated scoreboard at Wrigley field. From opposite ends of the park (one person in the press box, the other in the scoreboard) they will have to post their corresponding placement on each leg beside the destination cities that are posted on the board. The press box person will use a one way radio to direct the person in the scoreboard as to what numbers to put where. Once they have them all correct, they have to meet a home plate where the umpire gives them a book where they have to work out an equation using their placement numbers which will direct them to a section in the ball park where they will find their last clue - to the FINISH LINE - Milton Lee Olive Park.
-London & Logan have finally found a cab to take them to Wrigleysville dogs.
-Tara & Joey have delivered their dogs and Joey yells, "Go Red Sox!" and got a round of good natured boos from the Cubs fans. They head for Wrigley Field entrance.
Scott & Brooke are getting all their numbers correct - they get the usher to check and they're heading to home plate. They have to put in their placement numbers to figure out their next clue is in section 504 - then they are climbing to the nosebleed section to search among the seats for the clue.(Yeah, that wasn't a seat number, it's a section number, the clue could be on any seat - great.)
Tara & Joey have started their "Keeping Score" with Tara in the press box and Joey in the scoreboard - they didn't do them top to bottom like Brooke & Scott, Tara was doing them in order of the race so poor Joey was running up and down stairs... anyway, they got them all right as well and head for home plate. Their section was 534.
London & Logan show up as Tara & Joey are heading to their section... London proves she is blonde by not being able to figure out initially that Logan can't respond to her through the radio... but they figure it out.
Here's How They Finished:
1) BROOKE & SCOTT!! What??? I know, right. No one would ever had believed from watching them throughout this race that they were going to win - but there you have it. Like I always say, teams that fight do better, keeps them on their toes. I think they were able to figure out how to work together even though they were so different and let's admit it, while Scott was no saint, he does deserve props for getting through this thing without killing her.
That also means that Philip K., Elaine R., Andria S. and Cindi C. have won our pool! Congratulations all!
-Brooke says the race has made her a better, stronger person - the money is just gravy, the experience was priceless.
2) TARA & JOEY - they had a tremendous race, just fell a little short but they will never forget the experience - couldn't have asked for better partners. Joey is so thankful that she chose him. She says this is one of her greatest accomplishments (besides the military and being a mom, of course.)
3) LONDON & LOGAN - you know, he is a really good-looking guy and she looks a hot mess - but in the end she was always positive, always up for anything and they worked very well together. He says they're like family at this point... (I have hope they could be the love connection, someone had to be right? Maybe??)
Anyway. There you have it, another great Race - hopefully the team we all loved to hate winning didn't tarnish it too badly :) In the end you have to give them props, Congrats Brooke & Scott.
- I haven't heard anything about whether or not the Amazing Race will be coming back next season. With the world the way it is right now, maybe travel will be too costly and dangerous for Americans. We can only wait and see I guess.
Happy Summer TV.
Coleen
