Third-Grade Teacher Wins Car on ‘Wheel of Fortune’ in Less Than a Second

Julie Allen, a third-grade teacher from Spokane, Washington, appeared on the April 15 episode of Wheel of Fortune and walked away with a Ford Bronco valued at $43,760. Her rapid-fire correct answer stunned everyone to silence, in a time unlikely to ever be repeated. Getting to the Bonus Round is never an easy task on Wheel of Fortune and winning it is equally difficult. To do so in under a second, the shortest time ever recorded, was amazing to watch. When Ryan Seacrest joined the long-running game show on September 9, 2024, after long-time host Pat Sajak stepped down, Bonus Round successes were slow in coming. Fans got restless and blamed the host for not producing any big winners.