Wheel of Fortune fans got a rare double dose of good news: Two players won their bonus rounds—and jackpot car prizes—in the same week. The victories marked the first car wins of the Ryan Seacrest era, though a production slip-up added a touch of déjà vu to the celebrations. On Tuesday, December 3’s episode, Patty Spano from Woodridge, Illinois, pulled off the first car win. She proceeded to the bonus round with $42,400 in cash and the selection of “Place” as her category. She sized up the two-word puzzle and went with a savvy “B, M, F, A” as her additional letters. The puzzle read, “‘B _ R_ER’ ‘_ _ _ Nt'” and she proceeded to ace it as “Burger Joint.” Spano nearly collapsed in excitement as Seacrest exclaimed, “You got it!” He revealed she won the 2025 Ford Explorer that was sitting off to the side and $87,605 total. She yelped, “Oh my god!