Racing points championship racing from 1996-current at Galletta's Greenhouse's Go-Kart Speedway
Sundays from June-August & Saturdays from September-October, and formerly
summer Fridays at Oswego Speedway.
We race exclusively with limited-modified 5hp Briggs and Stratton flat-head motors all with affordable 100% stock parts
at Galletta's, & 5-8hp motors at Oswego.
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DRIVER PROFILE FOR
GARY MILLER SR. (2005-09)
Gary Miller Sr. (Galletta's/Gary Miller #24)
won the first of two 30-lappers on
6/14/2009.
Name:
Gary Miller Sr.
Gary Miller Sr. (posing with his #1 fan & son, Colin Miller) after winning the
45-Lap opening event of 2007 consisting of fifteen karts! Gary's new #24, his former backup frame, was rebuilt by Dick Dann, the motor was purchased off eBay by Chris Stevens and tuned-up by Matt Stevens.
Nicknames: Gearin' Gary, Grumpy Gary, Grouchy Gary, Quittin' Gary
Won 1 regular
feature race in each 2005, 2006,
2007,
none in 2008 - barely losing a few here and there - then won again
in 2009.
Won the first
non-winners
race ever in 2005, although several competitors in the race
complained that he did not go to the rear after tapping a spun-out
driver.
Although Gary raced several
times there, he was never able to pick up a feature win at Oswego
Speedway, although he did come close a few times and did rack up
some decent points as seen in the Oswego
Speedway Dirt Kartway All-Time Gas Stocker 1-WD Mixed-Motor Points
Standings (since finalized, as the class was booted by the operator).
Gary raced super
stocks at Oswego Speedway before taking up kart racing.
One of the best
drivers when he keeps his head. But....
Karts: Team Miller Brewery Old #24 & New #24. Often
repaired/race-prepped by Matt Stevens for nothing, so we call it
Galletta's/Miller #24. Occasionally drives a Galletta's rental,
and seems to drive the Galletta's #0 better than his own karts.
Gary in one of his two #24 karts at the Galletta's Kart Klassic on
2006/09/23 - Photo by Gene Galletta, Remastered by
Chris Stevens.
Career lowlights: Retired almost every time he didn't win a race in each 2005, 2006, 2007, and
2008. So far, has not retired in 2009, but came close once. He
often loses his head and gets too easily frustrated, which has
cost him many high-scoring positions and even a few wins here
and there. He has worked on this and is much better than he used
to be.
What's new: Gary occasionally lets his son
Gary Miller Jr. race instead of him. But since Gary has 2 fast
karts, and should race one and let his son race the other to form a
potent 1-2-punch team. Gary moved to the Carolinas late in 2007, but
returned to racing in 2008-09.
Did you know? :
On Galletta's track lingo, when you "Pull a Gary Miller" means that you throw an angry temper tantrum, pull out of a race
and leave, though Ed has also done it several times too (of
course, we love those racing both of guys and wish they wouldn't
do it).
The habit has even spawned a parody of Gary when he asked me to
take his name off of this website, so I did as a prank.
You can see the comedic prank version here. Gary is always one of the top-runners and if he finished every race, he'd be in the top 3 to 5 in points
competing for the title and have a handful of wins every single year
if he just kept his cool and raced.
GALLETTA'S KARTING CLUB RACE ARCHIVE FROM
1996-2009:
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