Gary & Will

Gary Wojnar and Will Chiola are a team of Best Friends/Substitute Teachers on the 21th season of The Amazing Race.

Gary

 * Age: 52
 * Hometown: Livonia, Mich.
 * Connection to your teammate: Best Friends/Substitute Teachers
 * Current occupation: Substitute Teacher
 * Describe what you do: I try to instill my students with a love of learning and prepare them for a satisfying life, encouraging them to help those less fortunate than themselves, and impress upon them it is not always what a person has for themselves, but what a person gives of themselves that’s important.
 * Favorite hobbies: Biking, playing guitar and working around the house.
 * 3 words to describe you: Intelligent, funny and excitable.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Riding in the Make-A-Wish 300 mile bike ride. I was 275 lbs. and out of shape but I worked very hard to do the ride and was able to meet my “wish child” at the end. It was truly amazing.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? John Lennon
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Napoleon, Will has his complex
 * What scares you most about traveling? Bad taxi drivers.
 * What excites you most about traveling? Seeing how other people live.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Will needs to slow down his speech and clearly state his opinions and ideas. He tends to interrupt and lose his focus.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: Will and his iPhone – I believe he thinks he invented it! Also, he is very cocky.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Russia – I would love to experience the culture. They were once our bitter enemies, and now they are our friends.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? I want Will to learn how to work 100% in a partnership instead of being a lone wolf.

Will

 * Age: 53
 * Hometown: Dearborn Heights, Mich.
 * Connection to your teammate: Best Friends/Substitute Teachers
 * Current occupation: Substitute Teacher
 * Describe what you do: I am currently finishing my Master’s degree in secondary education and a substitute teacher in the Wayne County School District.
 * Favorite hobbies: Biking, running and swimming.
 * 3 words to describe you: Exciting, tireless and entertaining.
 * What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? Finishing a marathon in less than 4 hours and riding 300 miles for Make-A-Wish.
 * What famous person reminds you of yourself? John Stamos
 * What famous person reminds you of your teammate? Kramer from Seinfeld
 * What scares you most about traveling? Delays at airports because I hate missing appointments.
 * What excites you most about traveling? Meeting new people, the ocean and warm weather.
 * Biggest challenge you and your teammate will face on The Race together: Gary needs to learn to talk to me in a calmer manner because he sometimes gets overly excited and loud without him realizing it.
 * Pet peeve about your teammate: Gary is very emotional and can be bossy.
 * What country and place would you most like to visit and why? Australia because I love the ocean and want to visit the Great Barrier Reef.
 * What do you hope to accomplish by running The Race (other than winning one million bucks)? To experience new adventures I would not be able to if I wasn’t competing in "The Amazing Race."