The 18th season begins with 11 former teams who failed to win returning for a chance to claim the $1 million prize. The race starts in Palm Springs, Cal., and continues in Sydney, Australia, where the teams swim with sharks and receive a surprise from Phil at the pit stop.
| Title | Head Down and Hold On |
|---|---|
| Genres | Reality |
| Release Date | 2011-02-20 |
| Episode Runtime | 00 Hours 42 Minutes |
| Season Number | 18 |
| Episode Number | 1 |
| Production Companies | Worldrace Productions, Neue Vitaskop Film, ABC Studios, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Productions, CBS Studios, ABC Signature, Touchstone Television |
