Nick & Starr

Nick Spangler and Emily "Starr" Spangler are a Brother/Sister team on the 13th season of The Amazing Race.

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This brother/sister team will stop at nothing to win the Race. Both are extremely driven and competitive, especially with one another. They admit to being over-zealous when a prize is involved – even if it’s only bragging rights. They’re excited to use this to their advantage on the Race.

Nick and Starr could practically be twins, and consider each other best friends, even though they rarely see each other due to distance. They hope to strengthen their relationship on this adventure, but do worry that since they haven’t spent much time together in several years that they could get on one another’s nerves. After all, in high-school they were bitter enemies.

Nick claims that the biggest difference between them is that Starr can be a bit reckless – she leaps into a situation without thinking about the repercussions - while Nick thinks everything through before acting. Starr claims that she is simply more spontaneous and figures everything will work out in the end.

Nick and Starr have both accomplished their life-long dreams. Nick performs on the New York stage in an Off-Broadway musical called The Fantasticks, while Starr was a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys for the past three seasons.

They’re anxious to bring a new approach to the game and are motivated to strengthen their relationship. They believe that their charisma, wit and relentless spirit will make for a dangerous combination.

Race History

 * Leg 1: 1st
 * Leg 2: 6th
 * Leg 3: 6th
 * Leg 4: 5th (30-minute penalty)
 * Leg 5: 1st
 * Leg 6: 1st
 * Leg 7: 1st
 * Leg 8: 1st (Fast Forward)
 * Leg 9: 3rd
 * Leg 10: 1st
 * Leg 11: 1st
 * Started the leg 1st.
 * Was with the other 2 teams in their final destination, Portland, Oregon.
 * Was the 2nd team to arrive at Newberg.
 * Chooses High & Dry in the Detour
 * 1st to finish the Detour, seconds away from Ken & Tina.
 * Was the 2nd team to arrive at Bridge of the Gods.
 * A neck to neck race between Nick & Starr and Ken & Tina in the Memory Challenge in the island near the Bridge of the Gods.
 * Was the 1st team to complete the challenge and the 1st team to arrive at the Portland Building.
 * Was the 1st team to get their clue from the Russian Food Cart on Alder Street in Portland.
 * Taking the long way instead of the shorter one to Voodoo Doughnut, but still was the 1st one to get there.
 * Got trouble in getting a taxi to the Finish Line, the Pittock Mansion.
 * Crossed the finish line 1st and became the official winners of The Amazing Race 13 and they won $1,000,000.

Trivia

 * Nick & Starr are the first team to win the most legs and win the race.
 * First team to win 4 legs in a row
 * Youngest team to participate in the race, 21.5 (in standard format)
 * Youngest team to win the Race, 21.5
 * First family team and team of siblings to win the Race in standard format.