Season 8

Overview:- 10 families of 4 set off from Lewiston, New York and raced around North America through New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Panama, Costa Rica, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Quebec and Ontario Canada, back to Lewiston. 7 families fell along the wayside: Black family, Rogers family, Aiello family, Shroeder family, Gaghan family, Paolo family, and Godlewski family, but The Linz, Weaver and Bransen families made it till the end. The Linz family barely beat out the Bransen family to the finish line and the Weaver Family for the million dollar prize.

season 8 cast		 Records: -
- Least number of teams (10)
- Shortest race course
- Least continents traveled (1)
- Youngest winner (Tommy Linz - 19)
- Youngest average age of winners (Linz Family - 21.75)
- Youngest contestant (Austin Black - 8)
- Youngest contestant to make it past leg 5 (Carissa Gaghan - 9)
- Youngest Team (based on average)- Linz Family (21.75)
- Most yielded Team - Weaver Family (twice)

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Memorable Quotes:
-Who Dey? - Linzes		 Good situations:
-The Linz family was nearly eliminated on Leg 1 but went on to win the race
-The Paolo family, thinking they were last, put on all the clothes they had and then realized the Bransen's were behind them. They told the Brasnsen's to quickly put on all their clothes and the Bransen's were not eliminated. 		Bad situations
-Weaver family was yielded twice
-The Gaghan family went from second on Leg 1 to seventh on Leg 2 and never regained that lead.
-Renee Rogers suffered a concussion at the starting line but she didn't realize it until after they were eliminated.
Episode title Quotes:
  1. Go, Mommy, Go! We Can Beat Them! - Billy Gaghan
  2. How Do We Know We Aren't Going to Get Shot? - Carissa Gaghan
  3. I Don't Kiss I Make Out
  4. Think Like An Office Chair -Rachel Weaver
  5. We're Getting Out of the Country, Girls - Tommy Linz
  6. I'm Sick of Doing Stuff I Can't Do - Linda Weaver
  7. You Look Ridiculous - Phil Keoghan
  8. How's That Face Feel? - Megan Linz
  9. Don't Talk To Me Like I Was An Animal Or Something - Christine Godlewski
  10. The Family Christmas Card - Wally Bransen
  11. 25 Days, 50 Cities, And More Than 600 Consecutive Hours Together as a Family - Phil Keoghan
Teams:
1.Gaghan Family - Mom, Dad, and Kids

2.Bransen Family - Dad and Daughters

3.Paolo Family - Mom, Dad and Kids

4.Linz Family - Siblings

5.Weaver Family - Widow and Kids

6.Black Family - Mom, Dad, and Kids

7.Aiello Family - Father and Sons-in-law

8.Shroeder Family - Dad, Stepmom, and Kids

9.Rogers Family - Mom, Dad, and Kids

10. Godlewski Family - Sisters
Final Placing:
1st Place - Linz Family
2nd Place - Bransen Family
3rd Place - Weaver Family
4th Place - Godlewski Family
5th Place - Paolo Family
6th Place - Gaghan Family
7th Place - Shroeder Family
8th Place - Aiello Family
9th Place - Rogers Family
10th Place - Black Family		 Did you have a Favorite Task From This Season?
1. Briefcase Roadblock in Washington D.C.
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Leg Winner:
Leg 1 - Godlewski Family
Leg 2 - Weaver Family
Leg 3 - Bransen Family
Leg 4 - Bransen Family
Leg 5 - Paolo Family(FF)
Leg 6 - Paolo Family
Leg 7 - Godlewski Family
Leg 8 - Godlewski Family
Leg 9 - Linz Family
Leg 10 (After Double Leg) - Bransen Family Final Leg - Linz Family



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