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| Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly have a chat with NBC Sports IndyCar race analyst Townsend Bell in front of Rock & Reilly's Sunset Strip. Image Credit: Edmund Jenks (2018) |
Verizon IndyCar Series Amazing Race 30 Ep.1 Viewing Party & Media Event
Verizon IndyCar Series drivers Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly know a lot more about what happens on the upcoming 30th season of CBS’ “The Amazing Race” than they will divulge.
That’s because Rossi and Daly are sworn to secrecy, especially when it comes to details surrounding their performance as one of 11 teams competing for a $1 million prize. Anyone who wants to know what happens to them on the long-running show, which had its season premiere at 8 p.m. ET, with a stream opportunity link at CBS All Access – AR30.
The Emmy Award-winning reality series, hosted by New Zealander (& past Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race competitor) Phil Keoghan, takes the two-person teams around the world as they compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical, and only when the tasks are complete do they learn of their next location. Teams farthest behind are gradually eliminated and the first team to arrive at the show’s final destination wins “The Amazing Race.”
The show’s social media accounts have offered a few clues about how Season 30, which was taped for several weeks last fall, progresses. So far, we know that the teams kicked the competition off in New York City and then headed to Iceland where one team was eliminated by mere seconds.
The two teams (actually three - Joey Chesnut of #TeamChomp was in attendance) that participated in the Verizon IndyCar Series Amazing Race 30 Episode-1 Viewing Party and Media Event held at Rock & Reilly's Sunset Strip just a couple of doors West of the famed Wiskey A Go Go, #TeamIndyCar of Conor Daly and Alexander Rossi & #TeamJody of Big Brother 19's Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf.
Although Daly and Rossi are keeping mum about the outcome, they say they had a great time and are hoping the show helps create new INDYCAR fans. Much the same as fellow drivers Helio Castroneves and James Hinchcliffe did in successful appearances on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” and the way Daly, Castroneves, Hinchcliffe, Tony Kanaan and Will Power won over viewers when they dominated their competition on ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud.”
Daly, Kanaan, Castroneves and reigning Verizon IndyCar Series champion Josef Newgarden have all also competed on NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior” in the past two years, shedding more light on the athletic abilities of INDYCAR drivers and drawing new followers to the sport.
“There are probably people who watch ‘The Amazing Race’ that have never seen an INDYCAR race,” said Daly. “I think we’ll probably open ourselves up to a different fan base.”
Viewers will see funny moments between Daly and Rossi and get to know 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner Rossi better, according to his teammate.
“Alex’s personality really comes out and that’s awesome because he’s a good dude,” Daly said.
The drivers caught the premiere of the show tonight in Los Angeles at a private watch party with two (actually three as referenced above) other Season 30 cast members – Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf of “Big Brother” fame.
Tune in to INDYCAR’s social channels – @INDYCAR on Twitter and Instagram – to follow what happened at the exclusive watch party, which began at 9 p.m. ET ahead of the West Coast airing of the premiere.
“The Amazing Race” airs at 8 p.m. ET Wednesdays on CBS. The Verizon IndyCar Series kicks off its 2018 season with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 11.
... notes From The EDJE
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