Gary & Will

Gary & Will
Team Profile
Hometown:	Livonia, Michigan (Gary) Dearborn Heights, Michigan (Will)
Relation:	Best friends
Occupation:	Substitute teachers
Legs Competed:	4
Legs Won:	0
Placement:	8th
Average Position:	8.90
RoadblockCount:	Gary: 3 Will: 2
CountriesRaced:

Gary Wojnar and William "Will" Chiola are a team of Substitute Teachers on The Amazing Race 21.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

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."

The Amazing Race 21

Race History

Gary & Will's Race History
Episode	Leg	Destination(s)	Detour Choice (underlined)	Roadblock Performer	Placement	Notes
1	1	United States → China	No Detour	Gary	8 of 11	[1]
				Will
2	2	China → Indonesia	Ice-by-the-Pound / Fish-by-the-Barrel	Will	9 of 10
3	3	Indonesia	Lion's Head / Egg Head	Gary	8 of 9⊃⋐	[2]
4	4	Indonesia → Bangladesh	Pound the Metal / Pound the Cotton	Gary	8 of 8
				Average	8.90
Legend:      The team finished in first place      The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race      The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg      The team that won The Amazing Race      The team that crossed the Finish Line second      The team that crossed the Finish Line third ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg ⊂ The team used the U-Turn ⊃ Recipient of the U-Turn ⋐ The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn" ⋑ Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist
Notes: 1: Leg 1 had two Roadblocks and no Detour. The team member who sat out the first Roadblock was required to perform the second one. 2: Gary & Will Blind U-Turned Rob & Kelley, who had already passed the U-Turn point and were therefore unaffected by it.

External links

Interviews

• Kimberly Nordyke at The Hollywood Reporter (10/22/2012): "Gary and Will Explain Their Constant Bickering, Discuss 'Shocking' Elimination"
• Joyce Eng at TV Guide Online (10/22/2012): "We're Responsible for Our Own Demise"
• Sheldon Sherman at Yakkity Yaks (10/22/2012): "The Amazing Race: The Yak Chats with Will and Gary"
• Elizabeth Kwiatkowski at Reality TV World (10/22/2012): "Exclusive: Gary Wojnar and Will Chiola talk The Amazing Race" [Parts 1 & 2]
• Lisa Hirsch at ET Online (10/22/2012): "Amazing Race Gary and Will: We Let Down Our Fans"
• Reg Seeton at The Deadbolt (10/22/2012): "The Amazing Race Exit Chat with Gary Wojnar and Will Chiola"
• Gina Scarpa at Reality Wanted (10/23/2012): "The Amazing Race 21: Exclusive Interview with Gary Wojnar and Will Chiola"
• Elimination Interviews at CBS.com (10/23/2012): "Elimination Interview: Gary and Will"
• Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com (10/24/2012): "Why it was important for the Super-Fans to respect the locals"
• Sheri Block at CTV.ca (10/26/2012): "Amazing Race's team of optimistic substitute teachers reflect on moments of deep human connection"
• Rob Cesternino & Jessica Liese at RHAP (03/24/2014): "Gary & Will from TAR 21 Recap Amazing Race 24 Episode 5"

Social Media Profiles

• Gary & Will's Facebook: /garyandwill

• Gary's Facebook: /garywojnar

• Gary's Twitter: @garywojnar

• Will's Facebook: /willchiola