“SOLVES THE BONUS PUZZLE IN ONE BREATH… BANKS $75,000… THEN WHEEL OF FORTUNE DROPS A $70,000 CORVETTE BOMB LIVE ON AIR!” The studio EXPLODED after one contestant cracked the final puzzle before the timer could even start — turning a routine Bonus Round into pure game show madness. But Ryan Seacrest wasn’t done. Because moments later, the show revealed an insane new twist: a luxury Corvette donated by Jay Leno himself is now up for grabs… meaning one lucky winner could walk away with BOTH the cash AND the car. One flawless solve. One instant jackpot. One shock twist nobody saw coming. And now fans are calling this Wheel of Fortune’s most chaotic tournament

‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant Wins $75,000 & Jay Leno Unveils Jaw-Dropping New Prize

"Wheel of Fortune" contestant Armando Gonzalez on May 11, 2026 

Wheel of Fortune is back with another tournament, and this time one contestant will win a luxury car donated by Jay Leno!

What’s going to happen is that the five biggest winners from this week will return on Friday, May 15. After Friday’s Bonus Round, one of the winners will take home the car in a random draw. The vehicle in question is a jaw-dropping $70,000 Corvette donated by beloved late-night star Leno.

On the show which aired Monday, May 11, Petal Reddick, from Ashburn, Virginia, solved the first toss-up. She has been an attorney for 11 years and is married to a man named Ryan, but not Ryan Seacrest, and has two children.

She played against Tammy Krzyzewski, from Wilmington, North Carolina, and Armando Gonzalez, from Winter Haven, Florida. Krzyzewski, a woman who has been married for 12 years, solved the second toss-up.

Reddick solved “The Whole Kit and Caboodle” for $2,000, tying her with Krzyzewski. Gonzalez, a man who is ready to propose to his girlfriend, solved the “Before & After” puzzle — “Periodic Table For Two.” This put him in the lead with $5,100.

He also solved “My Face Turned Beet Red” and a trip to Jamaica. He then had a total of $18,854.

Reddick solved two of the three Triple Toss-ups. She almost solved the third but buzzed in too quickly and got it wrong. Gonzales swooped in to solve the last one.

With only vowels left, Reddick solved the final puzzle — “Deep Pockets.” This gave her a final total of $11,700.

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Krzyzewski went home with $2,000. Gonzalez was the winner with $20,854. He advanced to the Bonus Round, where he chose “People” as his category.

Gonzalez was given “R,S,T,L,N, and E,” and chose “M,P,C, and A” to round out the puzzle. It then looked like “CAPT_ _E  A_ _ _ENCE.”

“Captive Audience,” he solved before the timer could even start.

“That is correct,” Seacrest said. He added $55,000 to his total, giving him $75,854.

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