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16981 Cornwall Centre Road, LONG SAULT, ON• 613-938-3945
Partnership Result Of Being A Fan Of The Sport
By Tammy Larin
ince first opening in 1970, The

SCornwall Motor Speedway
(CMS) has been a Sunday evening
ritual for many dedicated racing
fans. Being just a fan wasn’t
enough for Giant Tiger store
owner, Gerry Oszczakiewicz. He
raced at the quarter mile dirt track
from 2005-2010 in the mini stock
car series.
Although he no longer races,
Oszczakiewicz is still a big
supporter and sponsor of the
Cornwall Motor Speedway, and
is also a sponsor and co-owner
of the Giant Tiger sportsman car Giant Tiger sportsman car was on display recently at the grand opening of the recently renovated Giant
with driver Corey Wheeler. Tiger store on Pitt Street. (l-r) Driver and co-owner Corey Wheeler and co-owner, sponsor and Giant Tiger
store owner, Gerry Oszczakiewicz. Picture by Tammy Larin.
“Gerry is a big supporter of the year of racing in this class. “My
Speedway,” said Rick Emond dad was never a racer, just a big
who has been with the CMS for fan. He has been taking me to
22 years handling lineups and the races since I was three years
Touch-Free Automatic Vehicle Wash promotions. old,” Wheeler said about where
Wheeler, who has been racing he got his racing edge. Wheeler
also won the Tour Circuit rookie
for ten years in the mini stock
Gift series, wanted to upgrade to of the year which includes racing
in Syracuse and Niagara Falls.
Certifi cates the sportsman class, but with With approximately 30 races
upgrades comes a price. Wheeler
Available approached Mr. Oszcazakiewicz in a season, it can defi nitely
and asked for a sponsorship. take a toll on the car and the
Accepting his proposal, the two wallet. To give an example of
are now co-owners of the Giant the costs and time associated
Tiger race car that many have with the sport at this level of
seen around the city and just class, the Giant Tiger car itself
recently at the Grand opening of cost approximately $20,000, not
the newly revamped Giant Tiger including the spare car needed
store on Pitt Street. for parts. “One tire cost $165,”
said Wheeler. “The time factor
I’m just a big fan of racing,”
comes in as each tread on the
said Oszczakiewicz. “I see the
tire is hand done.”
same customers at the speedway
as I do at the store, and its good You can see Corey Wheeler
1300 Pitt Street, Cornwall exposure,” he said. and the Giant Tiger car on
613-933-5120 Wheeler finished second in Sundays at the Cornwall Motor
Good exposure for sure.
Speedway. For more information

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