meet the racers 
Rod & Leticia Gardner
Ages: 46 & 38
Hometown: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Occupations: former NFL player & fitness business owner
Relationship: married
Instagram: @rodgardner87 & @leticiamariegardner
Danny & Angie Butler
Ages: 37 & 55
Hometowns: San Diego, California, and Walla Walla, Washington
Occupations: university resident director & seventh-grade teacher
relationship: mother & son
Instagram: @dbutss
Derek & Shelisa Williams
Ages: 57 & 55
Hometown: Alta Loma, California
Occupations: retired chief of police & retired sheriff’s lieutenant
relationship: married
Instagram: @derekdubu, X: @SBCSDswilliams
Michelle & Sean Clark
Ages: 39 & 46
Hometown: East Point, Georgia
Occupations: owners of Double Dutch Aerobics
relationship: married
Instagram: @doubledutchaerobics
Yvonne Chavez & Melissa Main
Ages: 40 & 38
Hometown: San Diego, California
Occupations: global strategy and operations lead & U.S. Navy special operations investigator
relationship: dating
Instagram: @mexevo & @mel_m_and_leo
Sunny Pulver & Bizzy Smith
Ages: 41 & 37
Hometowns: Edgerton, Wisconsin, & New Berlin, Wisconsin
Occupations: firefighters
Relationship: best friends
Instagram: @firefighter_sunny & @firefighter_bizzy
Amber Craven & Vinny Cagungun
Ages: 30 & 37
Hometowns: Englewood, Colorado
Occupations: nurse anesthetists
Relationship: dating
Instagram: @amber_crna & @vinny2guns_
Ricky Rotandi & Cesar Aldrete
Ages: 34 & 34
Hometowns: New York, New York
Occupations: preschool teacher & food stylist
Relationship: dating
Instagram: @rickyrotandi & @cesarald
Juan Villa & Shane Bilek
Ages: 29 & 29
Hometowns: Spokane, Washington, & Marine City, Michigan
Occupations: Air Force pilots
Relationship: best friends
Instagram: @juanchovilla1479 & @sbcoko
Anthony & Bailey Smith
Ages: 26 & 26
Hometowns: Clearwater, Florida
Occupations: recruiters
Relationship: twin brothers
Instagram: @anthonyrssmith & @baileysssmith
Kishori Turner & Karishma Cordero
Ages: 26 & 22
Hometowns: Gaithersburg, Maryland, & Austin, Texas
Occupations: senior marketing strategist & student
Relationship: cousins
Instagram: @kishoriturner & @karishmacordero
Maya & Rohan Mody
Ages: 20 & 23
Hometowns: Monmouth Junction, New Jersey
Occupations: student & master’s student
Relationship: siblings
Instagram: @mayammody & @rohanm00
Chris Foster & Mary Cardona-Foster
Ages: 60 & 27
Hometowns: Waltham, Massachusetts
Occupations: receptionist & marketing manager
Relationship: father & daughter
Instagram: @chris.foster.1 @ @marycardonafoster
36×9: My Precious CacaoRacers travel to the Dominican Republic; the final five teams must complete two road blocks.
Finish order: [Spoiler (click to open)]
1 – Cesar & Ricky
2 – Leticia & Rod
3 – Juan & Shane
4 – Amber & Vinny
5 – Melissa & Yvonne (eliminated)
Make your predictions! Who do you hope will win S36 next week?
