One the bright side. Spoilers speaks of a large percentage of the racers being seen doing the last legs if I am reading it right.That means the racers even after they lose a leg get to see the rest of the locations of the race.
I remember more than one team in the past expressing regret on not only not winning the money, but the loss of the adventures given to the racers.
Hopefully, TAR is smart enough to make a record of those extra adventures, they could be fun to watch.