The Amazing Race 19 is the nineteenth installment of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. This season featured eleven teams of two competing in a race around the world. The 19th season premiered on CBS on September 25, 2011, and the finale aired on December 11, 2011. Engaged couple Ernie Halvorsen and Cindy Chiang were the winners of this season, while dating couple Jeremy Cline and Sandy Draghi finished in second place, and married couple Marcus and Amani Pollard finished in third.