Topic: TAR 29 EP 12 FINALE 'We're Going To Victory Lane' 6/1/17

[georgiapeach]

THURSDAY, JUNE 1

THE AMAZING RACE (10:00-11:00 PM)

“We’re Going to Victory Lane”– With the one million dollar prize on the line, the final three teams Race to Chicago were they must complete their final challenges within the city’s most iconic landmarks, including a trip to Wrigley Field, the home of the World Champion Chicago Cubs. Phil Keoghan hosts. Season finale.

[georgiapeach]

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[georgiapeach]

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[ovalorange]

	Episode 12: "We're Going To Victory Lane" Seoul, South Korea → Chicago, United States
FILM DATES:	July 2
AIR DATE:	June 1
ROUTE INFO:	Fly to Chicago, United States
ROUTE INFO:	Chicagoland Speedway
TASK:	Involves racing a lap around the track
ROUTE INFO:	Unknown
TASK:	Collect postcards from 3 Chicago locations and deliver them to City Hall
ROUTE INFO:	Wrigleyville Dogs
TASK:	Make 10 Chicago hotdogs and deliver them to Wrigley Field rooftop stands
ROUTE INFO:	Wrigley Field
TASK:	Put team placements in each visited city on the stadium scoreboard; Then use the placements to solve an equation to get a three digit seat number
FINISH LINE:	Milton Olive Park

[Slowhatch]

Two sneak peeks are available at the Youtube channel.

[gamerfan09]

A Brooke & Scott win is too good to be true but at the same time so so possible ;_______;

[Alenaveda]

Preview.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/J1ix87t6vJQ" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/J1ix87t6vJQ</a>

[Alenaveda]

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[Alenaveda]

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[BourkieBoy]

Almost 11 months after it was filmed, we are getting the FINALE!!!!!!

These r always good, so this one should be no exception!!!!

This is also appropriate...



WHAT A FINALE!!!

[Declive]

I think Tara and Joey won. What is that last scream of happiness on the stadium by Joey? To me it seems like that team that knows he is in first and will win it.

[scruffs]

I think Tara and Joey won. What is that last scream of happiness on the stadium by Joey? To me it seems like that team that knows he is in first and will win it.

This would make my day. And I think among the teams they deserve more the prize money for their families.

[Maanca]

"Go Red Sox!"

Joey dissing the Cubs on their turf 

[gamerfan09]

I think Tara and Joey won. What is that last scream of happiness on the stadium by Joey? To me it seems like that team that knows he is in first and will win it.

It's (presumably) the applauding eliminated teams. It sounds more than one person.

[RachelLeVega]

"Go Red Sox!"

Joey dissing the Cubs on their turf 

Disgusted

The first sneak peek showed teams arriving at Murphy's Rooftop on Sheffield Av./Jim Murphy Way to deliver the Chicago dogs to fans after making them at Wrigleyville Dogs, and the second preview is the memory task! I've sat in those bleachers once with my family during one of their home games six years ago. It's almost unrealistic I will be seeing this on television next week on my favorite show!

[BourkieBoy]

Even though I'm a massive Red Sox fan, I don't think u should be discussing them on the Cubs's patch....

[georgiapeach]

TAR 29 MEMORY CHALLENGE! (Sneak Peek 2)

NEOBIE ROCKS!!


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[Maanca]

^ So what does the memory task involve? Damn geoblock

[RachelLeVega]

"Stay tuned" caption recognization:
1-10 are Chicagoland Speedway, check!
11-13 is London running along LaSalle Street in the business district toward the Chicago Board of Trade Building. Exact point of the sprint scene is 120 North LaSalle.
14-16 is Tara & Joey on DuSable Bridge (fun fact: a historical drawbridge built at the beginning of the Roaring 20's)
17-22 is Wrigley Field, check!
23-24 is Scott & Brooke on the intersection of South Wabash Avenue and East Congress Parkway, exactly at the west corner of Roosevelt University
28-30 is Scott & Brooke running at Milton Lee Olive Park and an unrelated festival is taking place in the background.
31-40 is Murphy's Rooftop Bleachers
43 is LoLo preparing the board the Chicago L tram on what I hope is the red train line, most likely on their way to Lake View

[gamerfan09]

Filming took place before the end of the MLB season, but Phil still mentions the Cubs winning the World Series, the magic of television

The good luck of TAR29 blessed the cubs?

[georgiapeach]

TAR 29 Sneak Peek 1! Hot Dog! See anyone you know?? <3


<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/IrFGz-wZq_c" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/IrFGz-wZq_c</a>

[georgiapeach]

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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Logan (pictured) and London must place numbers on the score board at Wrigley Field to reflect their place in each leg of the race. Once they get it right, the umpire will hand them a program to help them find the next clue hidden among the 41,160 stadium seats on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Logan (pictured) and London must place numbers on the score board at Wrigley Field to reflect their place in each leg of the race. Once they get it right, the umpire will hand them a program to help them find the next clue hidden among the 41,160 stadium seats on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Joey (pictured) and Tara must place numbers on the score board at Wrigley Field to reflect their place in each leg of the race. Once they get it right, the umpire will hand them a program to help them find the next clue hidden among the 41,160 stadium seats on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Joey (pictured) and Tara must place numbers on the score board at Wrigley Field to reflect their place in each leg of the race. Once they get it right, the umpire will hand them a program to help them find the next clue hidden among the 41,160 stadium seats on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane"--In this Active Route Marker, Tara (left) and Joey (right) must travel by train or on foot to three locations where they will collect postcards then deliver them to a beekeeper waiting on the top of the Chicago City Hall in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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      "We're Going to Victory Lane "--Host Phil Keoghan (pictured) waits as team race to the finish line in Milton Lee III Olive Park in Chicago, Illinois on the 29th season finale of THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--Logan (left) and London (right) race to the finish line in Milton Lee III Olive Park in Chicago, Illinois on the 29th season finale of THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--Tara (left) and Joey (right) race to the finish line in Milton Lee III Olive Park in Chicago, Illinois on the 29th season finale of THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--Brooke (left) and Scott (left) race to the finish line in Milton Lee III Olive Park in Chicago, Illinois on the 29th season finale of THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--Host Phil Keoghan (pictured) waits as team race to the finish line in Milton Lee III Olive Park in Chicago, Illinois on the 29th season finale of THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Scott (left) and Brooke (right) must make 10 Chicago-style hot dogs then deliver them on foot to hungry baseball fans waiting at the Wrigley Field rooftops in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Brooke (left) and Scott (right) must make 10 Chicago-style hot dogs then deliver them on foot to hungry baseball fans waiting at the Wrigley Field rooftops in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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     We're Going to Victory Lane "--Host Phil Keoghan (center) waits as team race to the finish line in Milton Lee III Olive Park in Chicago, Illinois on the 29th season finale of THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured L-R: Shamir, Sara, Seth, Olive, Francesca, Jessica, Kevin, Jennifer, Host Phil Keoghan, Redmond, Matt, Floyd, Liz, Michael, Ashton, and Vance Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved   

[RachelLeVega]

^ So what does the memory task involve? Damn geoblock

Teams have to place all their placements for the past 11 legs on the scoreboard and would be given an equation after to solve for a three-digit number. Then, they had to find the seat number which matches their correct answer to locate their clue.

[Boingo]

More than a coincidence that TAR would use the number 43 for their stock car racer at the Chicagoland Speedway.  ...it was used by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, among others

THE 43 DRIVERS TO RACE THE NO. 43 CAR

[Maanca]

^ So what does the memory task involve? Damn geoblock

Teams have to place all their placements for the past 11 legs on the scoreboard and would be given an equation after to solve for a three-digit number. Then, they had to find the seat number which matches their correct answer to locate their clue.

Wow. Hopefully notes were allowed or that will be ridiculously hard. The season 22 final 3 had trouble remembering just 3 placements.

[ghmorello]

Even though I'm a massive Red Sox fan, I don't think u should be discussing them on the Cubs's patch....

At least he didn't say GO CARDINALS!

[RachelLeVega]

"Stay tuned" caption recognization:
1-10 are Chicagoland Speedway, check!
11-13 is London running along LaSalle Street in the business district toward the Chicago Board of Trade Building. Exact point of the sprint scene is 120 North LaSalle.
14-16 is Tara & Joey on DuSable Bridge (fun fact: a historical drawbridge built at the beginning of the Roaring 20's)
17-22 is Wrigley Field, check!
23-24 is Scott & Brooke on the intersection of South Wabash Avenue and East Congress Parkway, exactly at the west corner of Roosevelt University
28-30 is Scott & Brooke running at Milton Lee Olive Park and an unrelated festival is taking place in the background.
31-40 is Murphy's Rooftop Bleachers
43 is LoLo preparing the board the Chicago L tram on what I hope is the red train line, most likely on their way to Lake View

Anyone have a single clue why teams were running around downtown Chicago like chickens with their heads cut off? London sprinting south, Tara & Joey running north, and Scott & Brooke going west?

[RachelLeVega]

"Stay tuned" caption recognization:
1-10 are Chicagoland Speedway, check!
11-13 is London running along LaSalle Street in the business district toward the Chicago Board of Trade Building. Exact point of the sprint scene is 120 North LaSalle.
14-16 is Tara & Joey on DuSable Bridge (fun fact: a historical drawbridge built at the beginning of the Roaring 20's)
17-22 is Wrigley Field, check!
23-24 is Scott & Brooke on the intersection of South Wabash Avenue and East Congress Parkway, exactly at the west corner of Roosevelt University
28-30 is Scott & Brooke running at Milton Lee Olive Park and an unrelated festival is taking place in the background.
31-40 is Murphy's Rooftop Bleachers
43 is LoLo preparing the board the Chicago L tram on what I hope is the red train line, most likely on their way to Lake View

Anyone have a single clue why teams were running around downtown Chicago like chickens with their heads cut off? London sprinting south, Tara & Joey running north, and Scott & Brooke going west?

Just supplemental info from the promo. Key: Blue is London, green is Tara & Joey, and orange is Brooke & Scott.


Mistake: Tara & Joey seems to be running south, not north. Gotta remember: Never eat sour watermelons.

[Alenaveda]

Non geo-blocked vids!

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/GMZul6LaNvQ" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/GMZul6LaNvQ</a>

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[ovalorange]

Son of a gun, Ernie and Cindy were in the stands

[TheRabbi]

This is going to be tough to watch. I am a lifelong, die hard Cleveland Indians fan. I attended games 6 and 7 of the ill-fated world series, and now I will have my nose rubbed in it once again even though this took place months before they won. Ugh.

[ghmorello]

This is going to be tough to watch. I am a lifelong, die hard Cleveland Indians fan. I attended games 6 and 7 of the ill-fated world series, and now I will have my nose rubbed in it once again even though this took place months before they won. Ugh.

As a Rangers fan, at least they didn't go to Busch Stadium in St. Louis or the Rogers Centre in Toronto. 

[Maanca]

Son of a gun, Ernie and Cindy were in the stands

And their new baby, whose name is Maverick, I remember hearing. Awesome.

[elthemagnifico]

Really cool final task... potential to be the greatest final task meltdown since 12 and 21... could be

Overall the tasks was amazing in concept, could be one of the greatest season finale if the editing and additional details executed well... or could be like Tar 19 (cooltask concept but in the end underwhelming)

Speaking of Tar 19, omg there are ernie and cindy with their cute son <33

[georgiapeach]

^ So what does the memory task involve? Damn geoblock

Read the spoilers. It is all there.

[supah]

I'm not seeing it mentioned anywhere, but Scott & Brooke's placements currently align with the numbers next to the cities on the Wrigley Field board (all be it the Zanzibar leg where they moved from 7th to 6th after Becca & Floyd had their passport drama), so that has to be what the final memory task involves...

From that photo of the board, can we assume Scott and Brooke are in first place since only their placements are up?
Also, the numbers next to Zanzibar (7) and Lake Como (4th) are incorrect. They came 6th and 5th in those legs respectively.

[ovalorange]

^^So good to see you back! Missed you 

[Theo]

If none of the F3 recognize queen cindy and king ernie 

[naejae91]

Wow I like the final task was a bit more complex than simply remember the placement on the cities they visited.


Has anyone noticed the board number placement on the finale promo match Brooke & Scott placement once again just like the board pic spoiler we get on last July.

[TARUSAFan]

Very unique and complex final memory task.

[cbacbacba1]

the placement used for demonstration of the final task is Brooke & Scoot's 
Hopefully they are in first place 

[serendipity]

So the preview shows B&S scores as a demonstration, but at the live sighting the numbers were a bit different and not all correct so that was the real scores put on by B&S.

From this task design, the difficulty depends on whether they can solve the equation before getting all scores correct, if they need to solve the equation to realize they are wrong, it could take time to correct the mistakes (run to change scores and calculate and run to seat again). If they have a judge to tell they are correct or wrong before solving equation, that would be easier. I think production may go for the latter, but I like the no-checking arrangement more.

Was there no B&S live sighting around the stadium? It's interesting they're not spotted despite they were supposed to be leading at that point...?

[naejae91]

They were sighted to enter Wirgley Field with around 30 minutes lead over Tara & Joey, but we never saw them exit Wirgley Field. Probably they use another exit gate and end up we didn't sighted them.

[Maanca]

It's possible for any of them to win, I suppose.

-London & Logan, my top pick based on the fact the most boringly-edited of the final 3 most often wins.
-Tara & Joey, we've heard about their families over and over. Not much of a villain edit, which is usually a sign a team doesn't win.
-Brooke & Scott, eh...before last season I'd have said they have the least chance with Brooke's role as the traditional "hysterical" racer. But then Matt & Dana.

[RealityFan11]

In Leg 1, London & Logan got 6th and Tara & Joey got 7th, but there were time credits which pushed T/J to 6th anld LoLo to 8th. I hope this doesnt give Brooke & Scott anl advantage in the placement memory challenge

[georgiapeach]

In Leg 1, London & Logan got 6th and Tara & Joey got 7th, but there were time credits which pushed T/J to 6th anld LoLo to 8th. I hope this doesnt give Brooke & Scott anl advantage in the placement memory challenge

Please credit all sources whenever possible. Both the podcast and who says it. Thanks! We love our racers!

[Marionete]

Brooke & Scott (and LoLo again) were in a similar situation in leg 3, when TeamFun arrived 5th, but dropped to 8th while searching for their lost passports. During that time, Brooke & Scott rose from 7th to 6th, and LoLo from 6th to 5th.

[naejae91]

From this task design, the difficulty depends on whether they can solve the equation before getting all scores correct, if they need to solve the equation to realize they are wrong, it could take time to correct the mistakes (run to change scores and calculate and run to seat again). If they have a judge to tell they are correct or wrong before solving equation, that would be easier. I think production may go for the latter, but I like the no-checking arrangement more.

I think they have judge on the final task based on the caps.

[gamerfan09]

Something I noticed in the first Vietnam leg... Brooke studying for the Final Memory Task? 

[TARmap]

Something I noticed in the first Vietnam leg... Brooke studying for the Final Memory Task? 

Seems odd though. I'd assume teams to study during their down time like when they are in the plane, instead of making sure they are not lost in a taxi.

[georgiapeach]

She might have written down directions too.

[Tallguy700]

As a fan of the show, this memory task seems a little too easy and potentially linear. How hard could it possibly be to solve a math equation and look for a seat if you took good notes? Maybe it's just me, but it just seems that those who have the time advantage are in safe hands. It would be interesting to see that radio conveniently run into problems, though.

[gamerfan09]

Easy memory task > no memory task at all but that's just me 

[cbacbacba1]

Easy memory task > no memory task at all but that's just me 

A memory task as lame as TAR 16's elimination order make the leg worse actually

[gamerfan09]

Easy memory task > no memory task at all but that's just me 

A memory task as lame as TAR 16's elimination order make the leg worse actually

Yes but that was TAR16.

Look how TAR27 did it - three seemingly lame memory tasks alone were combined to make an exciting and physical finale.

[georgiapeach]

I'm not sure this will be that easy.  remember placements by locations? Maybe... 

Someone has a good evaluation of the task and judging somewhere...

[Zack.]

Not to mention the cities are listed alphabetically, rather than chronologically so it prevents someone from simply going leg by leg in order.

[serendipity]

Not to mention the cities are listed alphabetically, rather than chronologically so it prevents someone from simply going leg by leg in order.

Actually I think that is the most difficult part, the cities are not in race order. Also, Tanzania got 2 legs which could also be confusing (not so much for Vietnam as it's more recent in their memory)...

Actually I think this time it may be easier for Team LoLo as they have many 5th place finishes 

[Maanca]

Matt & Redmond might have had the easiest time if they were here. Their race was all 1-2-3-4's

[RealityFreakWill]

press pics are up

[Tallguy700]

Not to mention the cities are listed alphabetically, rather than chronologically so it prevents someone from simply going leg by leg in order.

Which would only make a difference if you didn't study. Literally all teams would need to do is grab their notebooks, search for the cities, and then do the placements. If they only need to convey this through a radio, it should take less than an hour(assuming the radios work perfectly).

[gamerfan09]

"We're Going to Victory Lane"--In this Active Route Marker, Tara (left) and Joey (right) must travel by train or on foot to three locations where they will collect postcards then deliver them to a beekeeper waiting on the top of the Chicago City Hall in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

So THAT's why Brooke & Scott and London & Logan were spotted at a train station but Tara & Joey was not.

Other descriptions:

"We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Scott (left) and Brooke (right) must make 10 Chicago-style hot dogs then deliver them on foot to hungry baseball fans waiting at the Wrigley Field rooftops in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

"We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Logan (pictured) and London must place numbers on the score board at Wrigley Field to reflect their place in each leg of the race. Once they get it right, the umpire will hand them a program to help them find the next clue hidden among the 41,160 stadium seats on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

[Maanca]

Well that answers Rachel's post why they were running in 3 different places downtown

[Zack.]

Not to mention the cities are listed alphabetically, rather than chronologically so it prevents someone from simply going leg by leg in order.

Which would only make a difference if you didn't study. Literally all teams would need to do is grab their notebooks, search for the cities, and then do the placements. If they only need to convey this through a radio, it should take less than an hour(assuming the radios work perfectly).

They've banned notes in memory tasks before (still? they were explicitly banned in TAR 19's task and I don't remember anyone using them in any future tasks) plus I don't think "team placements in each leg" is something teams would be expecting to recall on short notice. Plus of course add in stress / exhaustion / adrenaline from being one task away from winning and you've got a possibly more difficult task than what appears on paper.

[gamerfan09]

Matt & Redmond might have had the easiest time if they were here. Their race was all 1-2-3-4's

They would have! Thank goodness we don't have a dominant team this season.

[scruffs]

i who (pic as reference) WHO def did NOT win...so based on the live sightings it's easy to know the teams that won

What pic?

[RachelLeVega]

Well that answers Rachel's post why they were running in 3 different places downtown

"We're Going to Victory Lane"--In this Active Route Marker, Tara (left) and Joey (right) must travel by train or on foot to three locations where they will collect postcards then deliver them to a beekeeper waiting on the top of the Chicago City Hall in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

So THAT's why Brooke & Scott and London & Logan were spotted at a train station but Tara & Joey was not.

Other descriptions:

"We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Scott (left) and Brooke (right) must make 10 Chicago-style hot dogs then deliver them on foot to hungry baseball fans waiting at the Wrigley Field rooftops in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

"We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Logan (pictured) and London must place numbers on the score board at Wrigley Field to reflect their place in each leg of the race. Once they get it right, the umpire will hand them a program to help them find the next clue hidden among the 41,160 stadium seats on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Perfect! But why the heck a beekeeper out of all people in the city? 

[TARUSAFan]

Well that answers Rachel's post why they were running in 3 different places downtown

"We're Going to Victory Lane"--In this Active Route Marker, Tara (left) and Joey (right) must travel by train or on foot to three locations where they will collect postcards then deliver them to a beekeeper waiting on the top of the Chicago City Hall in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

So THAT's why Brooke & Scott and London & Logan were spotted at a train station but Tara & Joey was not.

Other descriptions:

"We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Scott (left) and Brooke (right) must make 10 Chicago-style hot dogs then deliver them on foot to hungry baseball fans waiting at the Wrigley Field rooftops in order to receive the next clue on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Michele Crowe/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

"We're Going to Victory Lane "--In this Active Route Marker, Logan (pictured) and London must place numbers on the score board at Wrigley Field to reflect their place in each leg of the race. Once they get it right, the umpire will hand them a program to help them find the next clue hidden among the 41,160 stadium seats on THE AMAZING RACE, Thursday, June 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.Photo: Matt Dinerstein/CBS ©2016 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Perfect! But why the heck a beekeeper out of all people in the city? 

It would have been more appropriate if it was Chicago's mayor since it was at the Chicago City Hall. 

[ovalorange]

How funny, we had City Hall as a location all the way back in July right here.

Maybe Wabash Bridge and Buckingham Fountain are two of the postcard pick up points then?

[Alenaveda]

Two short promos!

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/QvzPUOmHPh0" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/QvzPUOmHPh0</a>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/KE1Xyd5sIdg" target="_blank" class="new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/KE1Xyd5sIdg</a>

[RealityFreakWill]

US magazine has an article where Phil talks about the final three and the finale and there's a video at the top of it where the final three talks about winning the big prize!

Link:

http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/amazing-race-host-phil-keoghan-shares-finale-secrets-w484965

[RachelLeVega]

How funny, we had City Hall as a location all the way back in July right here.

Maybe Wabash Bridge and Buckingham Fountain are two of the postcard pick up points then?

Peach said racers were heard asking for directions to Buckingham Fountain, City Hall, and Wabash Avenue Bridge. Now I know why London and Brooke & Scott were shown running around downtown, but why were Tara & Joey running across DuSable Bridge during the preview?

[zythr]

Since the race ended 11 months ago, the winners have an idea of how much they'll get after taxes, and may have been given a part of their winnings to spend.

[georgiapeach]

Press pics added upstream!

http://forum.realityfanforum.com/index.php/topic,33018.msg1195572.html#msg1195572

[amazingracefanforum]

Quote from: Declive on May 26, 2017, 07:13:46 PM
I think Tara and Joey won. What is that last scream of happiness on the stadium by Joey? To me it seems like that team that knows he is in first and will win it.

It's (presumably) the applauding eliminated teams. It sounds more than one person.

Commenting to the copied posts; I hope Tara and Joey wins but I don't think they will.  It is hard for a Harvard grad and a teammate attorney to be beaten when it comes to mental recall ... the teams that helped Brooke during the metal challenge should have taken that into consideration when they helped her.

[Slowhatch]

Not being a frequent flier, I was confused by Scott/Brooke talking about "gate-checking" their luggage. The reading I've done tells me a gate-check is a way for airlines to deal with strollers and carseats. Did they mean to say that they put their backpacks into checked luggage and then abandoned them at the airport? 

[BritishTARFan]

She probably just said it wrong meaning she checked it in and check in

[BoxOfficeR]

This finale certainly caps off a very unpredictable season, which was caused by the three U-Turns and several other unusual factors.  There were at least three teams who could have very easily won (Seth\Olive, Becca\Floyd, Matt\Redmond) who were eliminated in very unexpected fashions.  Scott and Brooke definitely showed that no matter what, you never give up.  It was a well-cast and well-designed season; having only one season per year probably increases the overall quality.

[NumfarPTB]

Not being a frequent flier, I was confused by Scott/Brooke talking about "gate-checking" their luggage. The reading I've done tells me a gate-check is a way for airlines to deal with strollers and carseats. Did they mean to say that they put their backpacks into checked luggage and then abandoned them at the airport? 

I remember there were season where some of the racers just threw away their pack, but in most recent ones, most experienced ones (as in people who have watched multiple seasons of the show) have been seen arranging with airline crew to have bags returned to them later.

Back in TAR28, I remember that we had sightings from the final flight back to the US for Tyler and Korey provided by members from the flight crew, who if I am not mistaken even mentioned helping them with arrangements with their bags.

[Declive]

So happy that Brooke & Scott won it. They really deserved it.