Elimination

A team is Eliminated from the Race if they arrive to a Pit Stop behind all other teams, except in certain circumstances. If a leg is a Non-Elimination Leg, the last place team is saved and may have to face a penalty. If the leg is a Superleg, the teams receive another clue from Phil and keep racing.

There are only three teams not eliminated every Race; the winners, second place team, and the third place team. Every other team is eliminated at the pit stop, unless they cannot finish a challenge. Phil Keoghan may go out to the team's location to eliminate them if they won't/can't finish a task (Marshall & Lance in Season 5, Lena & Kristy in Season 6).

"Philimination"
The eliminations themselves have now earned the name "Philimination" in the Amazing Race fan community, a portmanteau of the host's name and the word "elimination".

Elimination Station
Starting in Season 11, a CBS.com web series followed the eliminated teams as they wait for the race to conclude.