Susan & Patrick

Susan & Patrick
Team Profile
Born:	(1950-11-01) November 1, 1950 (Susan) (1978-09-07) September 7, 1978 (Patrick)
Hometown:	Hamilton, Ohio (Susan) Hollywood, California (Patrick)
Relation:	Mother/son
Occupation:	Director for Judicial Affairs (Susan) Writer (Patrick)
Legs Competed:	4
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	8th
Average Position:	6.50
RoadblockCount:	Susan: 1 Patrick: 2
CountriesRaced:

Susan Vaughn and Patrick Vaughn are a Mother/Son team on The Amazing Race 7.

After a strong showing in the first leg, Susan & Patrick fell to the back of the pack in the following leg due to money issues. They then got lost during the third leg and barely avoided elimination. Unfortunately for Susan & Patrick, they were then consigned to the later flight to Buenos Aires on the following leg with Meredith & Gretchen and Ray & Deana. While racing the other two teams during the Detour, Susan & Patrick's boat broke down, causing them to fall to last and be eliminated in 8th place.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

Susan & Patrick are the first mother/son Team in the history of THE AMAZING RACE. Susan is from Hamilton, Ohio and Patrick lives in Hollywood, California. Susan is the Director for Judicial Affairs for Miami University in Ohio and Patrick is a writer. Their primary motivation for participating in this Race is to see the world with each other and have stories to share for the rest of their lives.

Susan has been married to Patrick's father for 34 years and also has a daughter, Elizabeth. She earned her college degree as a "non-traditional" student, since she was a mother at the time. She enjoys shopping, gardening and traveling and describes herself as stylish, demanding and prepared.

Patrick says he is extremely close with this family, and they've always been very supportive of him, including when he told them he was gay. However, his mother disagreed with his decision to drop out of college (Miami U) 30 credits shy of his degree. Patrick describes himself as Machiavellian and strategic.

Both are avid fans of the show and watch it religiously. As Susan tells it, "We want to play! He is the competitive one, and we are the perfect Team!"

The Amazing Race 7

Race History

Susan & Patrick's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → Peru	Rope a Llama / Rope a Basket	No Roadblock	2 of 11
2	2	Peru → Chile	Shop / Schlep	Susan	8 of 10
3	3	Chile → Argentina	Paddle / Pedal	Patrick	8 of 9
4	4	Argentina	Shipwreck / Island	Patrick	8 of 8
				Average	6.50
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 Yield < Recipient of the Yield

Post-Race

• Susan & Patrick's dislike towards Rob & Amber continued, which resulted in a very disparaging letter sent to them for the Roadblock in the fourth leg on All-Stars.

Trivia

• Susan & Patrick are the only co-ed team in The Amazing Race 7 who are not on a romantic relationship.
• They were featured in a CBS.com slideshow celebrating Mother's Day in 2015.

Franchise Records

• Susan & Patrick are first mother-son team to compete on The Amazing Race.
  • This would be followed by Toni & Dallas, Margie & Luke, Denise & James Earl, Sheri & Cole, and Angie & Danny in the American version.
• Oldest mother-son team, at an average age of 40 while racing.
• Lowest racing average of a mother-son team, 6.50.

External links

Interviews

• Cynthia Wang at People (03/24/2005): "The Amazing Race's Susan and Patrick"
• Ethan Alter at TV Guide Online (03/25/2005): "Why This Amazing Racer Hates Rob"

Social Media Profiles

• Susan's Facebook: /susan.vaughn.520

• Patrick's Facebook: /ilovepatrickvaughn