Ben and Toad's Contest

Ben and Toad's Contest is a reality TV show featuring celebrities from different countries of the world. The headquarters of BATC are located at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. The series is containing of two different shows: Celebrity Apprentice and Dancing with the Stars, with Dancing with the Stars going first by Donald Trump's order. The order of the show is like the triathlon (the swim, the bike and the run), expect the contestant on the show gets to dance; then go for Celebrity Apprentice. Formerly there were over-aged people, Supercentenarians; who were allowed to enter the show for the first four seasons, until season 5 when the maximum age is 110.

Known events

 * 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers - DWTS Season 13 to middle Season 3
 * 2014 FIFA World Cup - June 12-July 13
 * 2015 Women's World Cup qualifiers - Season 2 to halfway Season 5
 * 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup - June 6-July 5
 * 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
 * The Rolex 24 tournament (any sport) held every winter season.
 * IndyCar (most notably spring seasons)
 * Ironman Triathlon (every season)
 * BATC travels to Indianapolis Motor Speedway often; known as BATC's headquarters.
 * Rolex 24 2015 took place all across CONCACAF, and CONMEBOL.
 * The WTA Finals.
 * NASCAR every season.
 * The ATP World Tour Finals.

Records
Ben and Toad's Contest records

Awards
Ben and Toad's Contest awards

Controversies
List of Ben and Toad's Contest controversies

List of shocks
This is the list of 30 notable BATC big shocks. One of the biggest BATC shocks is... Czech Republic's Carrera de Estrellas victories over Germany after the Germans spun in race 1; and the crash of Kyle Busch in the Xfinity race during the show's sixth season. The biggest shock remains from season 4 when the Germany national team lost to the hands of the Croatia national team, after getting "PIT ENTRY VIOLATION". The season 4 finale was the least accessed of the season finales currently.

Countries represented
Contestants from Australia are moved from Oceania to Asia due to Australia's move from OFC to AFC on the year of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Carlos Munoz, who was rumored for season 6, was moved from Mexico to Colombia (they suggested it is the racing driver from Colombia; or the Chilean footballer). As of season 5, there are more contestants representing the 🇺🇸 than any other country in the world; with contestants having more Chevrolet engines than Honda (all chassis are Dallara DW12).

is a UEFA representative instead of the AFC.

Season 5 is an all-star season. Contestant replacements are on this list. No contestants. Season 3 contestant Beth Tweddle was born in, now represents 🇬🇧.
 * AFC (Asia)
 * 🇯🇵 - Tomoka Takeuchi, Akito Watabe, Akiko Suzuki, Jiroemon Kimura, Mao Asada, Misao Okawa, Masao Kaga, Yoshi Kitamura, Ayumu Hirano
 * 🇰🇷 (Korea Republic) - Sung Si-Bak, Kim Yu-Na, Ahn Hyun-Soo, Lee Seung-Hoon, Ahn Jung-Hwan, Son Yeon-Jae, Lee Sang-Hwa
 * 🇦🇺 - Cody Simpson, Will Power
 * 🇨🇳 - Na Li
 * 🇹🇭 - Sek Loso, Tai Orathai, Takkatan Chonlada
 * CAF (Africa)
 * CONCACAF (North America)
 * 🇨🇦 - Pamela Anderson, Drake, Mathieu Giroux, Sean Avery, Christine Sinclair, Avril Lavigne, Dominique Maltais
 * 🇲🇽 - Victor Espinoza
 * 🇺🇸 - Emmitt Smith, Joey Fatone, Apolo Anton Ohno, Kelly Monaco, Melissa Rycroft, Drew Lachey, Shawn Johnson, Kirstie Alley, Sabrina Bryan, Kristi Yamaguchi, Brooke Burke Charvet, Zendaya, Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Laila Ali, Mya, Jennifer Grey, Jennifer Lopez, Kellie Pickler, Jacoby Jones, Alexandra Raisman, Sean Lowe, Dorothy Hamill, D. L. Hughley, J. R. Celski, J. R. Martinez, Andy Dick, Diana Nyad, Drew Carey, Meryl Davis, Charlie White, Lucas Grabeel, Amy Purdy, Candace Cameron Bure, James Maslow, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Leah Remini, Corbin Bleu, Amber Riley, Keyshawn Johnson, Bill Nye, Bill Engvall, Valerie Harper, Bernice Madigan, Billy Dee Williams (replaced by Tony Kanaan), Danica McKellar, NeNe Leakes, Adrienne Bailon, JC Chasez, Graham Rahal
 * CONMEBOL (South America)
 * 🇧🇷 - Hélio Castroneves, Edson Bindilatti, Tony Kanaan
 * 🇨🇴 - Shakira, Sofia Vergara, Juan Pablo Montoya, James Rodríguez
 * - Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
 * 🇦🇷 - Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria
 * 🇪🇨 - Enner Valencia

Australia is currently an AFC member instead.
 * OFC (Oceania)
 * 🇳🇿 - Scott Dixon
 * UEFA (Europe)
 * 🇺🇦 - Vita Semerenko, Valj Semerenko
 * 🇷🇺 - Adelina Sotnikova, Evgeni Plushenko, Ahn Hyun-Soo, Vic Wild, Alena Zavarzina, Alexey Voevoda, Elena Radionova
 * 🇦🇹 - Julia Dujmovits, Benjamin Karl
 * - Patrizia Kummer, Simona de Silvestro
 * 🇵🇱 - Zbigniew Brodka, Justyna Kowalczyk, Joanna Krupa (represents the US)
 * 🇫🇷 - Gilles Marini, Sylvain Dufour, Marie Martinod, Simon Pagenaud
 * 🇬🇧 - Jack Osbourne, Melanie Brown, Lizzy Yarnold, Beth Tweedle (born in ), Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles
 * 🇮🇹 - Carolina Kostner, Maria Redaelli-Granoli, Emma Morano-Martinuzzi, Antonio Sabato, Jr.
 * 🇩🇪 - Eric Frenzel, Ingo Rademacher, Mesut Ozil, Miroslav Klose
 * - Sven Kramer
 * - Zan Kosir

Contestants
Main article: List of Ben and Toad's Contest contestants

The contestant on the season must be aged 15 or older by the airing (15 by July 1 in the fall seasons; 15 by December 31 on the winter seasons). Most of the contestants on the show by the airing date are from the United States, with contestants from countries that are outside the United States: Canada, France, Russia, and Brazil; appearing in any season. From season 8, contestants must be 14 to participate due to the BATC changing age eligibly.

There was 42 contestants in the first season, 43 in the second season, 50 in the third season (originally 60, than 40, now 50), 60 contestants in seasons 4 and 6, and 48 (extended due to a green-white-checker finish) for season 5.

2013 season
Only full time drivers during 2013.

2015 season
This chart is for drivers that ran at least eight races or full time.
 * Note: Poland and Russia failed to qualify for May 10 round for the third consecutive time despite not appearing until Helio Castroneves (representing Germany) leaves the series.
 * Poland and Russia also failed to qualify for September 20 for the second consecutive year.

2016 season
The May 10 round was moved from Germany back to Honduras. Australia and Germany will co-host the March 1 round. The birthday of Justin Wilson, July 31, was originally going to be hosted by Austria but will be hosted by Turkey instead. Russia and Italy will co-host the green flag as part of the March 13 round.

Results
Only the top three of each season is shown.
 * Kimura died on June 12, 2013. That was four days after the Unanimous won the 2013 Firestone 550.
 * Season 4 was expected to end during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, but due to the green-white-checker finish, the finals of season 4 is moved to the IndyCar series' August 30 finale during the MAVTV 500 event.
 * The season 1 winner in the season 4 finale originally ended to defending champions Germany, but due to a "NO GO Peru Pit Entry Violation" in the last laps, the trophy went to the lower ranked Croatians.
 * Season 6 was expected to end during the 2015 FIFA World Cup in Canada, but was moved back to Labor Day; just like last year due to a green-white-checker finish.
 * Season 6 was the first time that the top four were athletes. No American finished in the top four for the first time. By Romania, this remains to be one of the poorest BATC seasons ever with the death of Justin Wilson at 37.
 * There was a partner switch planned in season 18 of DWTS, but not in seasons 4 and after due to Brazil 1-7 Germany.
 * In season 1 week 12, Sabine Lisicki mistakenly placed the IndyCar driver in Team Belleville; but was replaced by Francesca Schiavone because of the Stock Car Corrida do Milhao. Ina Meschik of Team Bosnia did not agree.
 * Kazakhstan kept changing the "Death of Justin Wilson" title to "Death of Victoria Azarenka", "Death of Maria Sharapova", "Death of Will Power", "Death of Helio Castroneves" (that was what the Turks needed in August 2013); and other names. Germany reverted it back to "Justin Wilson".
 * Season 5 was the first time that the top three were DWTS finalists. Marini in season eight, Castroneves winning season 5 and Yamaguchi in season six.

Finals
A maximum of 32 (the same number as FIFA World Cup teams) contestants can compete. Note that in seasons that start from fall to winter, it's parallel giant slalom. Also noting that in seasons that start from winter until summer, it's determined by association football matches.

Season 1
All events were in Rosa Khutor Extreme Park. It did not start until 2:00 am EST. It was a Sochi 2014 practice event for the Germans and the Croatians.
 * Men's parallel giant slalom

Season 2
Edmonton in MST, Vancouver in PST, Toronto in EST

Season 3
Season 3's final was expected to be held the week before the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Season 4
See also: 2014 BATC Season 4 Finals


 * AFC (2)
 * OFC (1)
 * OFC (1)
 * OFC (1)


 * CONCACAF (2)
 * CONMEBOL (7)
 * CONMEBOL (7)
 * CONMEBOL (7)


 * UEFA (11)

Season 4 was the second time the finale was held on Labor Day. All of the all-star season 5 contestants announced were moved from their original team in their season to their season 5 team; which Vortex will be and Infinity announced.

The final INDYCAR race saw some unexpected wins and draws; over  for the final practice. Slovakia, Ukraine, Italy, Russia, Brazil and Colombia were all in the lead lap, while Croatia stunned Germany in the final laps. Additionally two unseeded countries defeated seeded countries: over,  over.

Most of the BATC contestants did not like Sonoma, because of the season 1 title holders Deutscher Fussball-Bund involved in that big crash. Only seven out of eight managed to survive the Germans. The fast six comprises of season 1 champs Germany, Croatia, Ukraine, unseeded Australia, unseeded Canada and unseeded New Zealand.

Unseeded Bosnia and Herzegovina, who returned to the series after missing Sonoma, upset the Germans again. The Bosnians also upset them last year, at Arm Melter 18.

Originally scheduled for after the MAVTV 500 race, the games were scheduled for Saturday before the race and Sunday. This was announced that the born outside US event was moved to Sunday before the NASCAR night race due to a lap 218 drive-through penalty for for a pit entry violation. The penalty cost Germany to not get the title, and not get the world number one for the first time in history.

After the first practice was done, the order was determined:, , , , , , ,

Before Germany went, the team of season 3 wanted to expect the rules. The rules were: You can't go until the country is called.

With Germany going last, the ones going earlier will have their flags waved at the same time. Italy upset Germany on the final practice after the qualifying.

The defending champion from the 2013 season was New Zealand. They finished 3rd in the championship behind Australia and Germany; both teams were Chevrolet and drivers from Team Penske.

Justin Wilson was the first driver to die from the season four finals, on August 24, 2015.


 * Fontana Qualifying Order
 * Results
 * Croatia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Italy, Russia, Brazil and Colombia move on to the next round.
 * Had Germany finish in the top 10, Italy should have failed.
 * Argentina replaced Germany for the next round.
 * The first three penalties went to unseeded nations.
 * 🇩🇪 and 🇸🇰 got drive through-penalties in the late of the race. The Slovaks was pit exit violation and the Germans pit entry violation. Neither one of them failed, and chose the one failing to be 🇩🇪.
 * refused to participate at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race Sunday night.
 * Ina Meschik leaves Bosnia and Herzegovina for Croatia after getting a penalty for passing the Serbians under the yellow flag.
 * Italy moves on since the Germans faulted on lap 220.
 * Poland calls Lap 220 "inhumane", due to the German penalty.
 * Dominika Cibulkova advanced to the BATC final round after the Germans faulted themselves on lap 220.
 * Standings
 * Drivers from Australia are AFC members.
 * Group A
 * Group B

Season 5
The finale was marked by a big upset in the firing last week; because if IndyCar did not win, then the world number six would be fired by Trump. With the Rolex 24 tournament still going on, it was announced that the third place match will be on January 31, and the final a day later.

The biggest upset went to Germany's 6-4 victory over USA. Germany meets another of the USA in the semi-finals.

Unseeded produced another upset in the finale while in Australia, having to say "BLACK FLAG!" to the Italian team. The Dutch would be disqualified, and allowed their opponents to advance to the semifinals.

All eight seeded teams and all unseeded teams will enter the finale. , which made its's debut a week earlier, will also appear.

The top teams, Germany, Croatia, Slovakia and Italy get a bye.

The for quarterfinal losers will be in the consolation round:


 * South Korea moves on to the next round after the cancellation of Brasilia.
 * Nadia Petrova is set to return to BATC for the first time since week 11.
 * Olga Vilukhina also moves on to the next round after the cancellation of Brasilia.
 * Alena Zavarzina advanced after Poland's Urszula Radwanska withdrew prior to their second round match.
 * Underdog Brazilian Helio Castroneves continued his fairytale run by knocking off fellow DWTS winner Melissa Rycroft in the first round.
 * Tomoka Takeuchi moved on to the next round, thanks to the withdrawal of Aleksandra Krol.
 * Agnieszka Radwańska moves on to the next round despite the withdrawal of Olga Fatkulina.

Season 6
See also: 2015 BATC Season 6 Finals and 2015 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma 
 * Countries represented


 * AFC (3)
 * CAF (0)
 * None qualified (Algeria eliminated by Romania)
 * CAF (0)
 * None qualified (Algeria eliminated by Romania)
 * None qualified (Algeria eliminated by Romania)


 * CONCACAF (1)
 * CONMEBOL (7)
 * CONMEBOL (7)


 * OFC (0)
 * None qualified (New Zealand eliminated by Slovenia)
 * UEFA (24)

The season 6 finale will be set up on the weeks of August 30 and September 6, and will run for two weeks, the first being NASCAR's off week and then Labors Day. This will be the second race for Poland (known often as the May 10 birthdays failure because of Germany) and the comeback of the real Poland since the 2012 MAVTV 500. The first one will be in Sonoma due to doubling the points, while the next one on Labors Day is a Slovenia flight; but Slovenia's successful bid as host was selected due to the cancellation of the Brasilia race. The death of Misao Okawa marred the prior task to Pocono from France to Switzerland, and the task after Mid Ohio from Ecuador to Colombia. Serbia will participate as a driver in this BATC finale, but was confirmed to participate as the partner of Germany. Earlier in week 13, Italy will partner Russia for the oval rounds.

In the final week before the actual finals in Slovenia, teams can celebrate the death of Jules Bianchi before the start of green flag.

By the time the race takes the green flag, Brazil would have set a season 4 record and Germany a season 1 record. Both countries made over 300 starts.

There will be less UEFA representatives than the previous season finale due to the Sonoma race. The previous season was at the Australian Open. A year ago, the finale was at Auto Club Speedway. The Slovenians announced at the Indy GP road course that they will be doing a 2015 IndyCar parody song at the end of the season (the Indianapolis road course was part of the BATC Birthdays). The Slovenian tune to the song is yet to be determined, and on the lyrics they might add the Germany-Australia Detroit crash.

Last year's Sonoma race saw the caution involving three season 1 teams: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany and Ecuador.

During the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, all 24 teams representing Europe will be confirmed for races from Toronto to Sonoma.

This is one of the races confirmed for Paraguay, the other being 3, 5, and 10-16. Sweden is also confirmed, but will have to drive together with the Paraguayans.

Italy predicts Germany to win the championship since the Germans have not gotten an IndyCar trophy. The other votes are for Slovakia, Ukraine, Australia, Colombia or France. Among the season 1 contestants that will not participate at Sonoma but traveling to Slovenia include Justyna Kowalczyk.

The remaining eight will travel to Sonoma Raceway to do a logo for the seventh season. If Will Power or Montoya make the top eight, Romania and Turkey will replace them instead.

After James Hinchcliffe hit hard at Indianapolis, CONCACAF switched teams. Canada will be replaced by Costa Rica. The Costa Rica national team will be the only CONCACAF representative in the remaining races as Serbia is playing a major role with Germany.

The week and the next week will clash with the 2015 US Open series of tennis. Dominika Cibulkova is making her first appearance since her Achilles surgery. Due to Justin Wilson's head injury, there has been suggestions for teams being alternates. But Justin Wilson died on August 24, and teams will have to use #RIPJustinWilson for their participating time.

If the May 10 failed teams Poland and Russia are drawn in the same group or Germany, the alternate Belgium will be drawn in Colombia's group. But the two teams were drawn in different groups. Practice 1: Australia, the defending IndyCar champion, topped practice 1. There were some lead changes, popularly between the European teams and the Australians.
 * Results

Practice 2: The Slovaks had a better time than last time. Australia finished eighth.

Qualifying group 1:, (alternate), , , , , , , , ,  (alternate), , ,. Russia advanced from round one, so the Netherlands becomes alternates for round two.

Qualifying group 2:, , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Race: Ukraine wins.

Season 7
The show announcer confirmed that the season 7 finale will take place at the Australian Open again, the place the finals were held for the previous three fall seasons. If Simon Pagenaud qualifies, the Rolex 24 at Daytona will also be held; only if Will Power or Juan Pablo Montoya aren't confirmed by the Netherlands.

It was supposted to be held in the colder country of Russia, but the announcer said it will be moved to Australia, because of the hotter temperatures they have in Australia.

Eight countries will participate in a BATC final for the first time: Hungary, England, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Ivory Coast, Iceland and Honduras. The only season 7 teams that are IndyCar specialists are Honduras, Bulgaria, Denmark and England. Honduras will likely drive for Helio Castroneves (the second time in 2016, the first time since 2012) as Germany chose Will Power.

Season 8
On the weekend of the Indy 500, the season 8 finale has been confirmed for Boston. Originally the finale was scheduled for a Chile flight, but an IndyCar announcement caused it to move. Teams will participate with the driver they chose for the 2016 season.

Germany will participate with a different driver, after choosing to switch due to their driver turning 40 in May. Brazil will likely switch drivers for the next IndyCar season. Colombia will also switch since their driver is 40 in the first week of season 7 (results show air September 20) when the 2016 season starts. Honduras will be racing in an IndyCar season finale for the first time since the 2013 MAVTV 500.

The combined teams of Germany and Australia are confirmed first.


 * Teams confirmed
 * / (Will Power)
 * (Penske drivers)
 * (Helio Castroneves, for at least one)
 * (Helio Castroneves, for at least one)
 * (Helio Castroneves, for at least one)
 * (Helio Castroneves, for at least one)