FUN FACTS!
The Amazing Race is currently airing its 28th season and has been renewed for another season.
Many Teams get fun nicknames from others on the race that go along with what they do or what matching color they wear with their teammate.
This program has averaged about 10 million viewers per season!
Prior to the race, the production team works in conjunction with local representatives and consults with ex-military or federal agents that are aware of political matters in foreign areas, who may advise on countries or regions to avoid.
Teams are penalized for failing to complete tasks as instructed or other rules of the race, generally thirty minutes plus any time gained for the infraction. Such penalties may be enforced while teams are racing, when they arrive at the Pit Stop, or at the start of the next leg.
Most eliminated teams are sent to a resort destination informally dubbed "Sequesterville", where they will wait until the end of the race to be flown into the final destination city so they can be present at the Finish Line.