Dec 07 2008
Nick & Starr Win Amazing Race 13 - Amazing Race 13 - Reality TV Circus
Brother/sister Brother/sister tandem Nick & Starr won the 13th edition of The Amazing Race this evening, barely outlasting ex-NFL star Ken & his estranged wife Tina, as well as the frat brothers Andrew & Dan.
The frat boys were surprise finalists (even they thought so) and at the finish Ken gave Tina a promise ring, despite being separated for some time before they made the decision to enter The Amazing Race. So in a matter of speaking, both the frat bros and Ken & Tina won, even though they lost the race.
Nick & Starr were strong competitors throughout, with Nick being the more level-headed of the two and Starr (an ex-Dallas Cowboys cheerleader) the more boisterous. But the combination worked, as Starr used her ultra-competitive nature and tireless spirit to carry her (and her brother) through the early rounds.
But it was obvious that even she was tiring, particularly in the last two rounds when brother Nick had to persuade her several times to keep battling. The race was dead even at the pit stop in Moscow, Russia prior to the racers receiving word that they’d be headed to Portland, Oregon for the final leg.
At the outset of the Portland leg, though, Nick & Starr pulled ahead, only to find that Ken & Tina were closing in about halfway through, after they had successfully traversed the Bridge Of The Gods and a zip line overlooking the Columbia River that led them to a clearing.
At the clearing the two teams found 150 boxes filled with postcards of places they’d been in the race. Their final task was to match the postcards in order of where they had traveled. At this point Ken & Tina were in the lead.
However, Nick & Starr gained ground quickly on the couple during the challenging “memory work” phase of the competition and actually took the lead going into the last portion of the Detour, never relinquishing it and winning the $1 million prize as they ran to the finish line, where all of the competitors awaited them. The frat boys were well behind the two other teams and finished in last place.
