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Zach Johnson

Zach Johnson is a Dallas car salesman and Pipley co-founder who competed with his brother Nate in The Amazing Race season 39’s opening leg.

Biography

Zach Johnson is a Dallas car salesman, Pipley co-founder and contestant on The Amazing Race season 39. He raced alongside his younger brother Nate Johnson.

Johnson applied for The Amazing Race with his brother Nate after watching the series together in Texas.

Known for

The Amazing Race season 39

Johnson applied for The Amazing Race with his brother Nate after watching the series together in Texas.[1]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    Sending the application

    Zach submitted the brothers’ application from his phone after watching an episode at Nate’s home. He told Parade that the closing invitation to apply prompted him to put their names forward.[4]

  2. Career 2

    Returning to the same city

    The brothers had spent eight years living apart before reconnecting. Watching the series together again preceded their decision to test the renewed partnership in the competition.[4]

  3. Career 3

    Starting on foot

    In Vancouver, Zach and Nate ran to the first task while other teams took taxis. Zach told TV Insider that they thought the distance was manageable and had not noticed their rivals getting into cars.[5]

  4. Career 4

    The stadium wrong turn

    Zach said he mistakenly believed stadium workers could not give directions. Seeking someone else to ask sent the brothers the wrong way and contributed to missing the next water bus.[4]

  5. Career 5

    Leaving the race

    The brothers finished the opening leg last, minutes behind Daisha Wilks and Dalton Hamby. Zach and Nate told TV Insider that the experience had brought them closer and that they would race again if invited.[5]