Sunday, September 7th, 2008 5hp Gas Stocker Karting at Galletta's:

On SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 2008, we ran another Twin-Features Event at the John J. Galletta Memorial Yard Karting Speedway. The first 35-Lapper went to Matt Stevens in his Galletta's #3 Gas Stocker. The second 30-Lapper went to Gary Miller Jr. in the Galletta's #6 Gas Stocker; his first ever win! However, the event was marred when Chris Stevens (yours truly) took a wild flip driving the Galletta's #7 and got a bit shaken and bruised up during the 1st feature, and elected not to compete in the 2nd. He's alright, and will be ready to go for the next race - which may be the 13th Annual Galletta's Klassic 200.

Our next race will likely be be either Friday, September 12, OR Saturday, the 13th at GALLETTA'S KARTING SPEEDWAY. Call for exact timing. We'll run one even if only a couple of drivers show (we used to race weekly with just two karts eighteen years ago), so be there if you want to keep your standings in the points or need tune-ups before our Galletta's Klassic. What?! Yes, that's right... consider this a tune-up race because the Sunday, September 21st, 2008 is the probable date for the 13th Annual Galletta's Kart Klassic 200!!! (Date is subject to change based on regular driver attendance and weather! Vote HERE ON THIS MESSAGE BOARD POLL if you prefer a certain day.) We are open to a different date if enough people contact us and arrange it. Otherwise, we'll just run it on that date. See you here!

 
The first 35-Lap feature, was won by Matt Stevens in the Galletta's #3, which is the original and still  winningest of all Galletta's Go-Karts (AND it was one of the three potent Galletta's Team Karts that was left sitting idle and un-rented at the Oswego Kartway Classic. The others being the Galletta's #0 and #5, all of which have won many races each. Matt or Chris could have piloted them to a top 3 spot, but local karters pass on the rides. Oh well. Maybe that says something about the weak faith in their skills). Early leader Russ Hockey again led for a large portion of the race and fended off Matt for countless laps (often racing side-by-side through most of the track),. But again, bad luck struck Russ, and he accidentally flicked his kill-switch for a split second, which cut the motor enough for Matt to execute the pass and collect a win. One negative occurred when Chris was in the Galletta's #7 and tried to go 3-wide going into turn 3 and hit the inside wall/burn. The kart flipped extremely fast and hard, leaving Chris a bit bruised and sore, but otherwise okay. The Galletta's #7 is one of the few karts that needs to be lowered, as it flipped because it sits too high. It's fast, but the 1990s design is outdated and needs to be lowered for our modern era of hybrid karting.

Galletta's September 7th, 2008 Twin 35 #1 - Final Order of Finish:
1st: Matt Stevens (Galletta's #3)
2nd: Russ Hockey (Hockey #00)
3rd: Gary Miller Jr. (Miller #24)
4th: Gary Miller Sr. (Galletta's #0)
5th: Melissa Gabel (Galletta's #80)
6th: Chris Stevens (Galletta's #5/#7/#8 - Did Not Finish)
7th: Larry Phillips (Phillips #04 - Did Not Finish)

 
The second 30-lapper was won by Gary Miller Jr. (in the Galletta's #6) after he passed early-leader Melissa Gabel (Galletta's #80) and never looked back. Matt ran well in the re-built Galletta's #2, but it has a tired motor and Matt is rebuilding a new motor for it so it will be faster for the Galletta's Klassic. Melissa Gabel was running strong in her Galletta's #80 until a chain blew. She then passed people in the Galletta's #3 and came up through the field to challenge Matt for several laps. This race was thought to be 30 laps, but due to incompetent flag-man Wesley "Ogre" Stevens counting laps, we ran 35.

Galletta's September 7th, 2008 Twin 35 #2 - Final Order of Finish:
1st: Gary Miller Jr. (Galletta's #6)
2nd: Matt Stevens (Galletta's #2)
3rd: Melissa Gabel (Galletta's #80/#3)
4th: Larry Phillips (Phillips #04)
5th: Gary Miller Sr. (Galletta's #24 - Did Not Finish)
6th: Russ Hockey (Hockey #00 - Did Not Finish)
7th: Chris Stevens (Did Not Start - Injury)

2008 5hp Gas Stocker Kart Point Standings at Galletta's Speedway 
After 8 events at Galletta's Greenhouse Racing-Yard Karting Speedway from 6/8/2007 -thru- 9/7/2008:

Rank	Name & Karts Piloted	Total Points (Place)	Average Points Per Event	Events	Heat Wins	Feature Wins
1	"Mighty" Matt Stevens (Galletta's #33, 3, 1, 2)	1387.50	173.44	8	0	4
2	Chris "Chrusher" Stevens (Galletta's #8, 4, 5, 7)	1300.50	162.56	8	2	2
3	Melissa "Low-Groove " Gabel (Galletta's #3, 80, 4)	1040.00	130.00	8	0	0
4	Russ Hockey (Hockey #00, Galletta's #5, 9)	1022.50	146.07	7	2	0
5	Buddy Cottom (Galletta's #6, 7, 1, 0, Phillips #04)	942.50	157.08	6	1	2
6	Gary Miller Sr. (Miller #24, Galletta's #0, 9)	896.00	128.00	7	1	0
7	Ryan Coleman (Galletta's #9, 7, Miller #24)	743.50	148.70	5	2	2
8	Nick Dann (Dann #68, 86, Galletta's #5, 1, Miller #24)	631.50	126.30	5	1	0
9	John "JP" Stepien (Galletta's #0)	587.50	146.88	4	1	0
10	Dick Dann (Dann #86)	537.38	134.38	4	0	0
11	Larry Phillips (Phillips #04, Galletta's #9, 7)	512.00	128.00	4	0	0
12	Mike "MC" Howell (Galletta's #5)	399.00	133.00	3	1	0
13	Gary Miller Jr. (Miller #24, Galletta's #6)	366.50	183.25	2	0	1
14	AJ Russell (Galletta's #6)	142.00	142.00	1	1	0
15	Jeff Tetro (Galletta's #2)	124.00	124.00	1	0	0
16	Flippin' Fred Collins (Galletta's #2)	119.50	119.50	1	0	0
17	Rob Clarke (Galletta's #6)	113.00	113.00	1	0	0