Nicolas & Donald

Nicolas & Donald
Team Profile
Born:	(1983-11-17) November 17, 1983 (Nicolas)
Hometown:	Chicago, Illinois (Nicolas) Elkhorn, Wisconsin (Donald)
Relation:	Grandson/grandfather
Occupation:	Pilot (Nicolas) Retired (Don)
Legs Competed:	11
Legs Won:	1
Placement:	3rd
Average Position:	4.18
RoadblockCount:	Nicolas: 6 Donald: 4
CountriesRaced:

Nicolas Fulks and Donald Jerousek are a Grandson/Grandfather team on The Amazing Race 12.

Although not as physically capable as the other teams, Nicolas & Donald made it to the final three by capitalizing on the mistakes of their competitors, Donald's wide array of life experiences helping them complete several tasks, and Nicolas' willingness to pick up the slack for his grandfather, particularly when the physical toll of the race took its toll on Donald in the last few legs. In the final leg, however, they fell behind after a mistake at the detour forced them to backtrack. Although they made up enough time to catch up to the other teams at the final Roadblock, Nicolas was the last to complete the task, leading to them finishing in 3rd place.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

Nicolas started his aviation career at the age of 17 at the University of Illinois and currently works as an airline pilot based out of San Juan. He describes himself as reliable, competitive and goofy. He describes his Teammate as rough around the edges and not too excepting of people who go against his advice.

This grandson/grandfather duo believes that Nicolas's traveling expertise will give them a leg up against the other Teams.

Donald has been married for 42 years and has two children. The sparks will undoubtedly fly along the course of the Race as Donald is never shy about telling his grandson what to do. While Nicolas relies on his ability to read maps and quickly navigate computers, Donald relies on old school street smarts and claims to be a jack of all trades.

Regardless of who's calling the shots in the heat of the Race, these two are looking forward to traveling the world together and creating lasting memories.

The Amazing Race 12

Race History

Nicolas & Donald's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Ireland	No Detour	Nicolas	5 of 11
2	2	Ireland → Netherlands	Hoist It / Hunt It	Donald	8 of 10
3	3	Netherlands → Burkina Faso	Teach It / Learn It	Donald	6 of 9
4	4	Burkina Faso	Shake Your Pan / Shake Your Booty	Nicolas	4 of 8
5	5	Burkina Faso → Lithuania	Count Down / Step Up	Nicolas	6 of 7
6	6	Lithuania → Croatia	Short & Long / Long & Short	Donald	5 of 6
7	7	Croatia → Italy	Used Fast Forward		1 of 5►
8	8	Italy → India	Paste 'Em / Thread 'Em	Nicolas	2 of 5
9	9	India → Japan	Sense of Touch / Sense of Smell	Nicolas	3 of 4
10	10	Japan → Taiwan	Fire / Earth	Donald	3 of 4
11	11	Taiwan → United States	Cut the Cod / Grab the Crab	Nicolas	3 of 3
				Average	4.18
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ► The team used the Fast Forward pass ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn

Trivia

• Nicolas & Donald first applied for The Amazing Race 10 but were not chosen. Casting later call them back as they were seeking a grandparent and grandchild team and the casting agent remember their video.
• They were the only all-male team to compete on The Amazing Race 12.

Franchise Record

• Nicolas & Donald are the first grandparent/grandchild team.
  • First grandparent/grandchild team to win the Fast Forward.
  • First grandparent/grandchild team to win a leg.
  • First grandparent/grandchild team to be in the final three.
  • The highest finish for a grandparent/grandchild team, 3rd place.
• Donald is the oldest person to reach the final three, being 68 at the time of racing.
  • He is also the oldest finalist by birth date.

Interviews

• Oscar Dahl at BuddyTV (01/23/2008): "Exclusive Interview: Nicolas & Donald, From The Amazing Race"
• Christopher Roochio at Reality TV World (01/23/2008): "Exclusive: The Amazing Race's Donald Jerousek, Nicolas Fulks talk
• Brian Zoromski at IGN.com (01/24/2008): "Amazing Race Interview - Nick & Don"
• Mark at Reality Wanted (01/24/2008): "Interview with Don and Nicolas of The Amazing Race 12"
• Rochell D. Thomas at TV Guide (01/25/2008): "Amazing Race's Final 3: The Last Pit Stop"
• Teeuwynn Woodruff at RealityNewsOnline (01/25/2008): "It's a Great Story to Tell"