Ernie & Cindy

Ernie Halvorsen and Cindy Chiang are an Engaged team on the 19th season of The Amazing Race.

Ernie

 * Age: 29
 * Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
 * Connection to Teammate: Engaged
 * Current Occupation: Project Manager

Cindy

 * Age: 30
 * Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
 * Connection to Teammate: Engaged
 * Current Occupation: Brand Manager

Season 19

 * Leg 1: 1st (Won The Express Pass)
 * Leg 2: 4th
 * Originally arrived 1st, but were informed that they did not pay all of their money to the orphanage.
 * Leg 3: 5th
 * Leg 4: 5th
 * Leg 5: 3rd
 * Leg 6: 5th
 * Leg 7: 2nd (Express Pass used to bypass Detour)
 * Leg 8: 1st (1st U-Turned Bill & Cathi)
 * Leg 9: 2nd
 * Leg 10: 3rd
 * Leg 11: 2nd
 * Leg 12: 1stTAR19_Winners.jpg

Memorable Moments

 * Overlooked the correct clue to the pit stop in Leg 11 but along with Amani & Marcus, they lucked out when Jeremy & Sandy found the correct clue and their taxis followed Jeremy & Sandy's to the correct location.

Franchise

 * First winning team to win the Express Pass on the first leg.
 * First winning team to use the Express Pass.
 * Highest finish by a male/female team, 1st Place (tied with Flo & Zach, Chip & Kim, Freddy & Kendra, Uchenna & Joyce, Linz Family, Eric & Danielle, TK & Rachel, Nick & Starr, Tammy & Victor, Meghan & Cheyne, Rachel & Dave, Tamara & Matías, Charlie & Rachel, Lily & Jan, and Anthony & Sonja).
 * Highest finish by a team with an age average of over 20, 1st place (tied with Rob & Brennan, Chris & Alex, Flo & Zach, Freddy & Kendra, Linz Family, BJ & Tyler, Tyler & James, Eric & Danielle, TK & Rachel, Nick & Starr, Meghan & Cheyne, Dan & Jordan, Kisha & Jen, Zabrina & Joe Jer, Nicolás & Cristóbal, Daniel & César, Charlie & Rachel, Lily & Jan, Bar & Inna, Omar & Bilal, Tyler & Nathan, and Baggio & Thành Phúc).
 * One of 56 teams to never check in last at a pit stop and the finish line in their career.

American

 * First interracial couple to win.

Season 19

 * Highest average placing team in the final three, 2.83.
 * Youngest team in the Final Three, 29.5.

Trivia

 * They were married on March 10, 2012. Fellow contestants Ron & Bill, Liz & Marie, Justin & Jennifer, Kaylani & Lisa, Laurence & Zac, Amani & Marcus and Jeremy & Sandy were among the wedding guests.
 * They traveled to Fiji for their honeymoon, on a trip they won on Leg 8 of the Race.