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Welcome! We are a Karting Club that invented and races extremely affordable 5hp, Single Wheel Drive "Gas stocker" karts (a homemade hybrid mix between a WKA racing kart and a conventional yard kart) for a Points championship every summer at Galletta's Greenhouse Karting Speedway and other local tracks upon invitation. Our unique and affordable dirt carting class can race on both conventional carting tracks or backyard speedways. We also record weekly local dirt karting classes in the Oswego area in addition to our own and make them available affordably on DVD! Join us racing by either building your own or renting one of our team backup karts. You can also just watch in person, or by buying our DVDs. Please read on and learn more about our extremely affordable brand of highly competitive racing! Race competitively (not just last place) for a few hundred dollars per year!
THE GALLETTA'S KARTING SPEEDWAY ALL-TIME POINT STANDINGS:
Through the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
and 2009 seasons (up to
11/8/2009).
Although Galletta's Backyard Karting Speedway
has held races since the early 1990s, our "official" points series begins
from
2000-up.
Place
Name (Karts Piloted)
Note: Pictures with colored borders have profiles
All karts are Galletta-type 5hp Flathead Gas Stockers unless otherwise noted.
Some are unauthorized/un-inspected 5.5hp-.6.5hp+ OHV; noted in red/italics.Total Points (2000-up)
Average Points Per Feature
EventFeature Events
EnteredFeature Wins
* = Ties
<=Non-WinnerKlassic
Wins
(1996-
up)Feature Win %
1
"Mighty" Matt Stevens
(Galletta's #33, 3, 6, 1, 7, 0, 2, 4, 9)
Track Champion 1996-98, 2002-0825,734.5
115.92
222
94*
10
42%
2
Chris "Chrusher" Stevens
(Galletta's #8, 5, 4, 2, 1, 0, 3, 7, 6, 10)
Track Champion 1999-2001, 2009 (OHV -4)24,276.5
109.85
221
53**
3
24%
3
Wes "Ogre" Stevens
(Galletta's #4, 2, 5, 6, 0, 05)
[Retired from full-time racing in 2007]15,371.0
84.92
181
20
1
11%
All-Time Visiting / Non-Founding Driver Point Standings:
4
Gary Miller Sr.
(Miller #24, 24a, Galletta's #0, 1, 9)
2005 Co-Rookie of the Year7,292.5
108.84
67
5<
0
7%
5
Melissa (Gabel) Stevens
(Galletta's #80, 3, 19, 4, 2)6,394.5
127.89
50
3
0
6%
6
Flippin' Fred Collins "The Werewolf" (Galletta's #2, 7, 9)
$ = Owed6,116.5
105.46
58
2
0
3%
7
Dick Dann
(Dann #86, 68/02, Galletta's #07, 1, 4)
2006 Rookie of the Year5,517.0
119.93
46
4
0
9%
8
Rapid Russ Hockey
(Hockey #00, Galletta's #0, 9, 4, 7, 6, 1)
2008-09 Visiting Points Champion5,496.5
157.04
35
3
0
9%
9
Jason "The Hammer" Mills
(Galletta's #6, 0, 2, 1, 7, Mills #38)
$ = Owed5,494.5
93.13
59
3
0
5%
10
Rob Jimenez
(Galletta's #5, #0, #7, Pitsley #05, 10)
2005 Co-Rookie of the Year
2005-06 Visiting Points Champion5,141.0
122.40
42
1
0
2%
11
Wavin' Nick Dann
(Dann #68/02, 86,
Galletta's #7, 0, 6, 1, 5,10, 05)5,018.5
114.06
44
2
0
5%
12
Buddy Cottom
(Galletta's #7, 6, 1, 5, 4)4,727.0
163.00
29
3
0
10%
13
Fast Ed Maynes
(Maynes #18/43, 9, Galletta's #2, 10)
2004 Co-Rookie of the Year
2004 Overall Visiting Points Champion4,660.0
108.37
43
6
0
14%
14
Oscar "The Breaker" Berry
(Berry #11, 11M, Galletta's #10, 7, 3)3,241.5
111.78
29
0
0
0%
15
Ballin' Kyle Reuter
(Galletta's #5, 0, 7, 1, 24, 10, 6, Reuter #9)
2007 Rookie of the Year
2007 Visiting Points Champion2,778.5
154.36
18
3
0
17%
16
Josh Schute
(Galletta's #7, #6, #5, Pitsley #05)
$ = Owed2,652.5
110.52
24
2<
0
8%
17
Mike "MC" Howell
(Galletta's #0, 6, 9, 5, 2)
$ = Owed2,555.0
150.29
17
0
0
0%
18
Barrelin' Brian Bortel
(Galletta's #0, 5, 6, Bortel #15)2,433.5
93.59
26
2<
0
8%
19
Larry Phillips
(Phillips #04, Galletta's #9, 7, Hockey #00)
2008 Rookie of the Year2,366.5
107.57
22
1
0
5%
20
Mark Miller
(Miller 6.5hp OHV #007, Galletta's #7) (Races in modified OHV: -21)2,158.0
93.82
23
6
0
26%
21
"Bowser" Brian Galletta
(Galletta's #7, 1, 5, 4)
1999 Rookie of the Year
1999-01 & 2003 Visitors Champion2,046.0
63.94
32
2<
0
6%
22
Flyin' Ryan Coleman
(Galletta's #9, 7, 0, 24)1,918.5
147.58
13
3
0
23%
23
Gary Miller Jr.
(Miller #24, Galletta's #6)1,756.5
146.38
12
1
0
8%
24
Mike Billion
(Billion #57)
(Races in OHV -15)1,594.0
106.27
15
1
0
7%
25
Kelly Miller
(Galletta's #0, 9, 2, 7, 4, 1)1,434.5
95.63
15
0
0
0%
26
Kenny Meynes
(Maynes #20, #18, Galletta's #1, 2, 7)1,346.0
103.54
13
0
0
0%
27
Adam Barlow
(Galletta's #1, 7, 0)1,336.5
83.53
16
0
0
0%
28
Tom Culeton " Fast-Flippin'Tommy Gun" (Galletta's #2)
2002 Rookie of the Year
2002 Visitor's Champion1,273.5
67.03
19
4
0
21%
29
Jesse Vivlemore
(Galletta's #0, 5, 6, 5, 1, 3, 01)
1994 Rookie of the Year1,250.0
73.23
17
0
0
0%
30
Tim Galletta
(Galletta's #7, 9, 2)
2009 Rookie of the Year1,186.0
169.43
8
0
0
0%
31
The late Dan Murdock
(Galletta's #1)
2004 Co-Rookie of the Year
2004 Visiting Summer Points Champion1,106.5
73.77
15
2
0
13%
32
Missy Berry
(Berry #11m, Galletta's #10, 2)979.5
97.95
10
0
0
0%
33
George Russell
(Galletta's #2, 1, 0)876.0
175.20
5
0
0
0%
34
Billy Kuykendell
(Galletta's #6, #1, Pitsley #05)
$ = Owed834.0
119.14
7
1*
0
14%
35
"Win-Or-Bust" Neil Gosch
(Gosch #44, Galletta's #?)
(Races in OHV -10)821.0
68.42
12
1
0
8%
36
(Galletta's #7, #1, #0) (OHV -1)792.0
79.20
10
0
0
0%
37
Kenny Lindsley III
(Galletta's #2, #1, #0)790.5
98.81
8
0
0
0%
38
Eddie Scruton
(Scruton #12, Galletta's #6, 1)785.0
112.14
7
0
0
0%
39
"DJ" David Barnes
(Galletta's #7, 2)767.0
51.13
15
0
0
0%
40
Rick Maynes
(Maynes #9, Galletta's #1)712.5
89.06
8
0
0
0%
41
Shadoe Russell
(Russell #26, Galletta's #1, 2)673.0
134.60
5
0
0
0%
42
Shane Miller
(Miller #32, Galletta's #?)
(Races in OHV -7)667.5
38.50
9
0
0
0%
43
(Galletta's #1, #0)615.0
102.58
6
0
0
0%
44
Bob Piazza
(Piazza #11)598.0
85.43
7
0
0
0%
45
John "JP" Stepien
(Galletta's #0)587.5
146.88
4
0
0
0%
46
Ken Lindsley II
(Galletta's #7, #2, #9)578.5
96.42
6
0
0
0%
47
Duke Patterson
(Galletta's #1, #0)568.0
142.00
4
0
0
0%
48
Matthew Fry
(Galletta's #2)
2003 Co-Rookie of the Year544.5
108.90
5
1
0
20%
49
(Galletta's #5, 1)527.5
48.00
11
0
0
0%
50
Dan Lupa
(Galletta's #1, 5)523.0
52.30
10
0
0
0%
51
The late Thomas Murray Jr.
(Murray #29, Galletta's #6, 7)507.5
101.50
5
0
0
0%
52
Chad Leroy
(Galletta's #7)474.0
237.00
2
0
0
0%
53
Sean Stevens
(Galletta's #7, 1, 6)461.0
51.22
9
0
0
0%
54
Richard Hockey
(Galletta's #9)449.0
224.50
2
0
0
0%
55
Chris Stockham
(Galletta's #5, 1, 9)441.0
441.00
1
0
0
0%
56
Kevin Galletta
(Galletta's #9, 0)417.0
104.25
4
0
0
0%
57
John Fellows
(Fellows #14) (OHV -3)406.0
81.20
5
0
0
0%
58
Mike Phinney
(Galletta's #6, 9)404.0
404.00
1
0
0
0%
59
JD Davis
(Miller #24)390.0
390.00
1
0
0
0%
60
Collin Miller
(Galletta's #0)370.0
370.00
1
0
0
0%
61
Dan Alnutt
(Galletta's #1, 6)362.5
60.42
6
0
0
0%
62
Randy Platt
(Galletta's #6)
2003 Co-Rookie of the Year353.5
88.38
4
0
0
0%
63
Tim Donovan
(Galletta's #7)348.5
69.70
5
0
0
0%
64
Crashin' Howard Seabrook
(Seabrook #28, Galletta's #1)339.0
67.80
5
0
0
0%
65
(Galletta's #5, 0, 6, 7)324.5
40.56
8
0
0
0%
66
Cameron Rowe
(Galletta's #2, 6)
2001 Rookie of the Year319.5
39.90
8
1>
0
13%
67
Andy Berry
(Galletta's #7, 6)312.0
104.00
3
0
0
0%
68
Jeff Tetro
(Galletta's #2, 7, 6)305.0
76.25
4
0
0
0%
69
(Galletta's #?)303.5
50.60
6
0
0
0%
70
Dan Woodard
(Woodard #61/5)
(-1 Stock OHV 6.5hp)289.5
72.38
4
0
0
0%
71
Wayne Milliken
(Team Oz #11M)286.0
95.33
3
0
0
0%
72
Antion "Choch" Thomas
(Galletta's #0)274.0
274.00
1
0
0
0%
73
(Galletta's #6, 7)258.0
86.00
3
0
0
0%
74
Chris Maynes
(Maynes #14, 9)252.0
126.00
2
0
0
0%
75
(Galletta's #0)251.0
50.20
5
0
0
0%
76
Eric Raponi
(Galletta's #2, Raponi #83)
Races in OHV -1236.0
39.33
6
0
0
0%
77
Ray "RaYzor" Castaldo
(Galletta's #1, 0, 7, 2)
1998 Rookie of the Year231.5
57.88
4
0
0
0%
78
Tony Gonyeau
(Galletta's #1, 7, 0)
Owes $226.0
113.00
3
0
0
0%
79
Eric Syrell
(Galletta's #7, 6)
218.0
109.00
2
0
0
0%
80
(Galletta's #6, #1)213.0
71.00
3
0
0
0%
81
Matt "Little D" Donoghue
(Galletta's #1)210.0
210.00
1
0
0
0%
82
"Stubborn" Jim Losurdo
(Galletta's #0)
[Oswego Kartway's Belligerent Operator]210.0
70.00
3
0
0
0%
83
(Galletta's #?)180.5
45.10
4
0
0
0%
84
Brian "Roads" Conzone
(Galletta's #5)180.0
180.00
1
0
0
0%
85
Bryan Haynes
(Galletta's #0)170.5
170.50
1
0
0
0%
86
(Galletta's #1, #0)166.0
83.00
2
0
0
0%
87
Robert Clarke
(Galletta's #6, 1)162.0
81.00
2
0
0
0%
88
(Galletta's #6, ?)158.0
52.67
3
0
0
0%
89
(Galletta's #0)152.5
38.10
4
0
0
0%
90
Soliman Barakat
(Galletta's #4, 1)144.0
72.00
2
0
0
0%
91
AJ Russell
(Galletta's #6)142.0
142.00
1
0
0
0%
92
(Galletta's #6, 1)140.5
23.40
6
0
0
0%
93
(Galletta's #6, ?)140.0
70.00
2
0
0
0%
94
Bob Galletta
(Galletta's #4)139.0
139.00
1
0
0
0%
95
(Ouderker #16)137.0
68.50
2
0
0
0%
96
Asaad Al-Hanini
(Galletta's #2, 7, 1)137.0
137.00
2
0
0
0%
97
Todd Sharp
(Galletta's #9)135.0
135.00
2
0
0
0%
98
Derek Woodworth
(Galletta's #6, #0)131.0
65.50
2
0
0
0%
99
Rob Garrison (Galletta's #1, #6)
130.0
65.00
2
0
0
0%
100
"Oscar's pal who can't write" (Galletta's #10)
130.0
130.00
1
0
0
0%
101
Justin Bonacquisti
(Galletta's #5)130.0
130.00
2
0
0
0%
102
Josh Chetney
(Galletta's #1)124.0
124.00
2
0
0
0%
103
Justin Galletta
(Galletta's #1)123.0
123.00
1
0
0
0%
104
William Hardy Jr. (Galletta's #1)
122.0
61.00
2
0
0
0%
105
Austin Hicks
(Galletta's #24)118.0
118.00
2
0
0
0%
106
Gary Galletta
(Galletta's #6)115.0
115.00
1
0
0
0%
107
Kenny Williams (Galletta's #7, #05) 113.0
113.00
1
0
0
0%
108
Shawn McKeown (Galletta's #6) 111.0
111.00
1
0
0
0%
109
Mark Rose (Galletta's #7) 111.0
111.00
1
0
0
0%
110
Andrew Miller
(Galletta's #0)108.0
108.00
1
0
0
0%
111
Nazeha Al-Hanini
(Galletta's #7)108.0
108.00
2
0
0
0%
112
Chris Kent (Galletta's #0)
107.0
107.00
1
0
0
0%
113
Buck Bates (Galletta's #7)
106.0
106.00
1
0
0
0%
114
Terry Miller
(Galletta's #5)106.0
106.00
2
0
0
0%
115
Jesse Newcombe
(Galletta's #4)106.0
106.00
2
0
0
0%
116
Neaiamh Al-Hanini
(Galletta's #1)104.0
104.00
2
0
0
0%
117
Ron Rowe
(Galletta's #2)101.0
101.00
1
0
0
0%
118
Josh Herscha
(Galletta's #0)100.0
100.00
2
0
0
0%
119
Stu Feiske (Feiske #53, Galletta's #6)
98.0
49.00
2
0
0
0%
120
Mike Sorendo (Galletta's #?)
97.5
48.50
2
0
0
0%
121
Aaron "Flipmaster" Vanvorst (Galletta's #2)
95.0
47.50
2
0
0
0%
122
Brandon Carvey (Galletta's #7)
95.0
95.00
1
0
0
0%
123
Brad Jones (Galletta's #6)
95.0
95.00
1
0
0
0%
124
Danny Berry (Galletta's #1)
95.0
95.00
1
0
0
0%
125
Joe Garth (Galletta's/Pitsley #10)
95.0
95.00
1
0
0
0%
126
Zack Sawyer
(Galletta's #1)95.0
95.00
1
0
0
0%
127
Justin Gurney (Galletta's #?)
94.5
47.30
2
0
0
0%
128
Fran Rowe (Galletta's #7)
94.0
31.30
3
0
0
0%
129
Larry Dishaw
(Galletta's #2)94.0
94.00
1
0
0
0%
130
Saun Berry (Galletta's #7, #1)
92.0
92.00
1
0
0
0%
131
Lisa Roberts
(Galletta's #1)91.0
91.00
1
0
0
0%
132
Andy Noto (Galletta's #9)
91.0
91.00
1
0
0
0%
133
Russ Bartlett (Galletta's #7, #5)
91.0
91.00
1
0
0
0%
134
Kenny Ray Vanvorst (Galletta's #1)
90.0
45.00
2
0
0
0%
135
"Transformer" Tim Sczerby
AKA "Former King of Donkey Kong"
(Galletta's #6)
(World record holder of The Donkey Kong arcade game)90.0
90.00
1
0
0
0%
136
Dalton Crouch (Galletta's/Pitsley #05)
89.0
89.00
1
0
0
0%
137
Andy Schute (Galletta's #6)
88.0
88.00
1
0
0
0%
138
Joe Miller
(Galletta's #1, 6, 9)87.0
43.50
2
0
0
0%
139
Brian Paul
(Galletta's #1, 7, 2)87.0
87.00
1
0
0
0%
140
Brandon Butler (Galletta's #?)
86.0
43.00
2
0
0
0%
141
Ken Pierce
(Galletta's #7)86.0
86.00
1
0
0
0%
142
Brandon Matott
(Galletta's #0)84.0
84.00
1
0
0
0%
143
Richard "Dickie" Degroff (Galletta's #7, #1)
77.0
77.00
1
0
0
0%
144
David Hartpewe (Galletta's #7)
77.0
77.00
1
0
0
0%
145
"Ozzy" "___?" (Galletta's #0)
72.0
36.00
2
0
0
0%
146
Jerry Martin (Galletta's #6)
70.0
70.00
1
0
0
0%
146
David Philips (Galletta's #1)
70.0
70.00
1
0
0
0%
147
Francisco Colon (Galletta's #7)
70.0
70.00
1
0
0
0%
148
Cody Collins (Galletta's #7)
69.0
69.00
1
0
0
0%
149
Scott Evans (Galletta's #6)
69.0
69.00
1
0
0
0%
150
David Evans (Galletta's #0)
66.0
66.00
1
0
0
0%
151
Howard Degroff (Galletta's #6)
65.0
65.00
1
0
0
0%
152
Ben Rodriguez (Galletta's #0, 6)
65.0
65.00
1
0
0
0%
153
Kevin "_____"?? (Galletta's #?)
62.5
62.50
1
0
0
0%
154
William "Bill" Hardy Sr. (Galletta's #2)
61.0
61.00
1
0
0
0%
155
Joe Crisafulli (Galletta's #6)
61.0
61.00
1
0
0
0%
156
Edward Boyzuck (Galletta's #6/#1) ^
61.0
61.00
1
0
0
0%
157
Gordon "Gordie" Smallidge (Galletta's #6, 0)
58.0
29.00
2
0
0
0%
158
Bob "______"? (Galletta's #2)
53.0
53.00
1
0
0
0%
159
Ray Port. ?? (Galletta's #?)
51.0
51.00
1
0
0
0%
160
Jim Jelliffe (Galletta's #7)
49.0
49.00
1
0
0
0%
161
Brian Dunsmore (Galletta's #1)
49.0
49.00
1
0
0
0%
162
S. Healy (Galletta's #?)
47.0
47.00
1
0
0
0%
163
Zach "______"? (Galletta's #6)
47.0
47.00
1
0
0
0%
164
"J.T." "_________?" (Galletta's #?)
39.0
39.00
1
0
0
0%
165
Toby "_____?" (Galletta's #?)
39.0
39.00
1
0
0
0%
166
Jamie Stevens (Galletta's #?)
37.0
37.00
1
0
0
0%
167
Matt Markowski (Galletta's #?)
37.0
37.00
1
0
0
0%
168
Lou LeVea Jr. (Galletta's #?)
36.5
36.50
1
0
0
0%
169
Gary "________?" (Galletta's #7)
36.0
36.00
1
0
0
0%
170
Dustin "______?" II (Galletta's #?)
34.0
34.00
1
0
0
0%
171
Randy "_____?" (Galletta's #?)
33.0
33.00
1
0
0
0%
172
Dustin "???" (Galletta's #?)
33.0
33.00
1
0
0
0%
173
Justin Cook (Galletta's #?)
33.0
33.00
1
0
0
0%
174
Kenny Krap (Galletta's #?)
33.0
33.00
1
0
0
0%
175
David Beprist (?) (Galletta's #?)
33.0
33.00
1
0
0
0%
176
Mark Castiglia (Galletta's #?)
32.5
32.50
1
0
0
0%
177
Brian "_______?" #1 (Galletta's #?)
31.5
31.50
1
0
0
0%
178
Brian Mills (Galletta's #?)
30.0
30.00
1
0
0
0%
179
Christian Eby (Galletta's #?)
30.0
30.00
1
0
0
0%
180
Matt Ruggio (Galletta's #?)
30.0
30.00
1
0
0
0%
181
"Coop" (Galletta's #?)
29.5
29.50
1
0
0
0%
182
Ricky Piazza (Galletta's #?)
29.0
29.00
1
0
0
0%
183
Tom II??? (Galletta's #?)
28.0
28.00
1
0
0
0%
184
"King Mark" Marc Dumsenil (Galletta's #6)
27.5
27.50
1
0
0
0%
185
Chris Lupa (Galletta's #1)
27.5
27.50
1
0
0
0%
186
Eric Cortright (Galletta's #?)
26.0
26.00
1
0
0
0%
187
Adam McIntyre (Galletta's #?)
26.0
26.00
1
0
0
0%
188
Leo Manford II (Galletta's #?)
26.0
26.00
1
0
0
0%
189
Rocky Crucitti (Galletta's #?)
25.0
25.00
1
0
0
0%
190
Ryan Tucker (Galletta's #?)
24.5
24.50
1
0
0
0%
191
Adam "________"? (Galletta's #?)
23.0
23.00
1
0
0
0%
192
Matt "________?" II (Galletta's #?)
23.0
23.00
1
0
0
0%
193
Tim "______"? I (Galletta's #?)
23.0
23.00
1
0
0
0%
194
Samuel G. "Hencluseaw"? Jr. (Galletta's #?)
19.0
19.00
1
0
0
0%
195
Dave Wahrendorf (Galletta's #?)
19.0
19.00
1
0
0
0%
196
Anthony Master (Galletta's #?)
19.0
19.00
1
0
0
0%
197
Greg "Schnook-umms" Costello (Galletta's #?)
17.0
17.00
1
0
0
0%
198
Mike Rowe (Galletta's #1)
16.0
16.00
1
0
0
0%
199
Tom Puffer (Galletta's #1)
16.0
16.00
1
0
0
0%
200
Dan Boyce (Galletta's #1) #
16.0
16.00
1
0
0
0%
201
Randy Ritskes (Galletta's #6)
16.0
16.00
1
0
0
0%
Key:
* = Includes a "tie" for Feature Win.
< = Includes "Non-Winner's Only" Feature Win.
^ = Includes rain-shortened Feature Win.
> = Includes a 1/2-lap shortened Feature Win.
Red = Majority of races in larger/illegal/since outlawed "OHV" motor + mods. All others in FH 5hp.
Pictures = Raced in at least one race recently, or a videotaped event (like the Galletta's Klassic).
Profiles = Regular Drivers and Klassic Competitors have driver profiles (Click on highlighted pictures).
# = Honorary points for racing in the 1990s.
All-Time Wins-Only Listing is found here.Between 2000-2009, approximately:
(1) 201 different drivers have raced in 228 features races (between 30-200 laps each).
(2) Out of those, 28 different drivers have won out of 228 features at Galletta's.
This list is complete between 2000-09, but it does not contain a few notables:
1. The 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1999 points seasons are currently not digitally filed and not included for the time being. However, with only having 3-4 karts, only Matt, Chris, and Wes Stevens scored wins during these seasons, and only an occasional friend or relative joining us for a few races here and there, their inclusion is not as important as the 2000-and-up series as above where we had more karts and drivers on track and visitors actually winning (Chris, Matt and Wes were not beat all through the 1990s and only defeated each other). If the stats to the 1990s (all on a notepad in a box somewhere) are are found, they will be added in at a later date, but will only increase the founding trio's point and win totals and have little-to-no effect on the visitor's standings, as we had very few visitors racing in very many races before 2000.
2. This list does not include any Oswego Kartway "Gas Stocker" or "Super/Racing Yard Kart" events. Those are a separate points series and are listed on this page, and are not included on the Galletta's Backyard Karting Speedway Points Series largely because we were forced by track operators to abandon our rule set and race against motors that are illegal under Galletta's rules (6.5hp OHV motors with racing mods, sometimes including Animal takeout parts; no Galletta's flathead was allowed racing mods between 1990-2007, so why should the "Outlaw" OHVs? And no WKA Raptor Flathead races a WKA Animal OHV, so, again, why are we forced to? Dunno', why not ask them? Maybe they'll tell you, because they won't tell us; other than things like, "Matt wins too much" and "Chris is a sniveling mommies boy." Real professional track operator there, huh? Race anywhere but that Godforsaken place!).
3. Some names could not be digitally transferred correctly or completely, as some were signed so illegibly, that they could not be read. Some of these cases have incomplete names or nicknames only. In rare occasions, some names were not recorded at all. If you are aware of any errors, or you are one of these people with missing, misspelled, or incomplete names, please contact me and I'll repair it as soon as possible. Either way, unless you crashed purposefully and then asked for your kart usage money back (you know who you are), or do not want to follow our already easy-to-follow and flexible (for heavier guys) rules, we want most of the above (probably 98-99% of you in the above list) racing with us, so come on back!
4. Since races are often longer nowadays (because the track is smoother and the karts are sturdier and break down less than 1995-2005), newer drivers (2005-up) often have higher points-per-race averages than older drivers. This means that although they may have less races, they have ran more laps, as the Galletta's Points Scoring System rewards more points for more laps per race. The bigger the race, the more points to be scored per race. If you want to score well , then you come often, but if you only come to one a year, come to the Annual September Saturday 's Galletta's Klassic Championship, which is the giant 200-lap points-earner that decides the annual Track Champion and finalizes the Summer series (Post-Klassic Fall series only count as "All-Time Bonus Points" and not as annual points). Still, the statistic of "Win Percentage" is most telling of how well a driver has done in their career, because total points is usually how many races they've raced, and points-per-race is how "big" the races were that they were in, but win percentage (with equal motors and weights) is almost always the constant determining factor on how well a driver has been racing. However, that first win is usually the hardest to get, and once a driver gets that first one, they can sometimes get them in bunches.
Engine rules:
1993-2004: Every go-kart entered in the Galletta's Karting Speedway and points system from 1993-2004 was a 100% box-stock flathead (FH) 5-horsepower Briggs & Stratton motor that runs on gasoline; all racing parts and alterations were forbidden. All chassis are Single-Wheel Drive, clockwise-turning racing karts. No internal or external racing modifications, nor shaved heads, but motors were allowed to be bored when sufficiently worn and too much compression has been lost. 2005-up allowed hand shaved/milled heads (see below changes and controversy).
2005-08: Since the middle of the 2005 season, rules had to be altered each season to compete against drivers who brought larger 6.5hp OHV motors and entered our races, sometimes forcefully by other track operators (as seen on our message boards). For this reason, we allowed shaved heads ONLY from 2005-2007, but in 2008 we had to expand our rules to allow racing rods and some "non-slapper" race cams due to Oswego Kartway operator's forced "cheat or get beat" philosophy. In late 2008, after banning the Gas Stock Animal OHV motor from our races entirely (to keep costs down and competition equal and friendly) we instituted a minimum weight requirement (drivers under 165 lbs. MUST be weighed down).
2009-up: The legal motors are all 5hp Briggs & Stratton Flathead, carburetors are all 1990's style stock gas carbs, all cams are non-slapper cams (example: Dyno 94-SS is the standard for all but the heaviest competitors [usually anybody over 220 lbs.], who are allowed a higher-lift cam, but it must be told to and approved by all the other regular drivers), and shaved heads are allowed. Mufflers must be on all exhaust for sound reduction. All motors should have stock B&S "Fun Power" type mufflers, unless a driver is over 200 lbs., which in that case is allowed a header (Must still have a muffler attached). All drivers must have a minimum weight requirement, and drivers over that weight limit are allowed the bigger cam and racing headers. Now, since we no longer race at the irresponsibly-run Oswego Kartway since the end of the 2008 season, we can now run agreed-upon motor rules once again, and will no longer deal with motor cheats (people who do not stick to agreed-to motor rules) or track operators who cooperate with them (then banned our class and acted like an immature child towards us when we refused to allow people with larger, heavily [illegally] modified engines to run with us anymore). The entire story, including what is and isn't legal in a Galletta's Gas Stocker Kart event are found on the newly updated Galletta's Go-Kart Racing Club's rules page. Any motor other than a Galletta's-type Gas Flathead motor can run with us on a trial basis, but cannot interfere with the points and wins of the karts using approved, Galletta's-modified 5hp Gas Flathead regulation motors. In other words, they can earn points, but their placement will not affect any other regulation motor kart's placement. They will be scored as if the non-regulation motor wasn't ever there.
HANDICAP POINTS SYSTEM AT GALLETTA'S BACKYARD SPEEDWAY:
All of our karts are equalized, and we handicap those who need the most help in order to compete. So why are some people seemingly so much faster than others if all the karts are equal? Experience racing is the key. Do not let losers who have tried a couple of times, failed, and give up tell you that we rig or fix our races at Galletta's (you know who you are). It is the exact opposite. Regular drivers will tell you, the more experience is usually how the races go. How? We handicap that karts via the following ways:
(a) Handicapped Start: Winless and low-scoring regular drivers are handicapped to start in the front via inverting the (1st priority) wins and (2nd priority) points-per-race averages per that season. This ensures that the race is fairly balanced, where the higher-scoring drivers have to earn their positioning and wins, and the lesser-experienced drivers have a better chance of winning by holding off the more skilled, savvy, and successful drivers. Beginners always start in the rear until they prove they can race in a solid line, and not be a hazard by spinning out or crashing into other drivers, which is usually after two to four races. One exception to this rule is our 200-Lap Klassic Championship, where your starting position depends on your fastest time trial out of two laps. Another is on Twin-30 Nights, where the first feature is handicapped traditionally, but the second is inverted from the finish of the 1st feature except for newbies in back.
(b) Handicap horsepower for heavier drivers: The heavier drivers are actually allowed more horsepower to compensate, provided that it is the same motor. Motor is our determining factor, and setups can be experimented with to get the closest possible speeds, and a different motor means a different class on our track. Anybody over 200 lbs. is allowed a certain amount of extra horsepower via a bigger cam, headers, lighter chassis, and so on and so forth. This rule is flexible and based on a consensus agreement between all active regular competitors. What is and isn't allowed is based on what all the drivers agree to, and the bigger drivers are allowed the most extras. Drivers over 250 lbs. may even be allowed a raptor carb on an experimental basis. Gas and flathead are the must-be is the constants, otherwise you are a different class.
(c) Weighing down lighter drivers: The lightest drivers are weighed down to help heavier drivers compete. The average weight of our drivers overall has traditionally been between 150-200 lbs. range, with the highest concentration being between 165-180 lbs.. Anyone lighter than 165 lbs. will have additional weight placed on their karts. If a driver is under 200 lbs., they cannot use a race header, nor a cam with more power than a Dyno 94-SS.
(d) 1st-Timer Rookies are given more track time than veterans: Beginners (also called "newbies", "rookies", or "The spin-or-wreck-prone person") are given pre-race practice and rookie heat and/or feature races to help them get the hang of it, get them up to speed, and earn bonus points that will help offset the wide gulf between veterans. These alone, however, only get people started, and the only way to really get up to speed and have the ability to compete for wins is to go into the thick of the action and race with the veterans, watch how they take the karts around the track. The learning curve is short for some (1-2 races for people with prior race experience), to long (2-3 years for some), and never for others (well, OK, maybe just 1 or 2 people raced for years and never got the hang of it enough to get one feature win. You can guess by looking at the stats above). The problem is, many get scared or discouraged when in their first few races they can't keep up. It takes learning the groove and how the kart handles. An experienced vet can win a feature in any of the Galletta's Team Karts, and all of the karts have won many races. The more you race, the better you'll become, and the more fun you will have.This makes it so the following factors determine how well someone generally does in our events:
Racing experience with a 1-WD kart, and then general racing experience in any other type of racing vehicle helps speed the learning curve. This means the more you race our karts, the better you will become, and people with prior racing experience often pick up the basics and compete far quicker than people who never competitively raced anything before. We don't have cheats (and it is funny to watch cheats hate us because we won't let them, as they are always the ones throwing temper tantrums after losing one or two races and never coming back) because (a) you can't outspend your opponent - our karts are inexpensive, effective on our track surface, and (b) big-money motor parts and cheap tricks learned via WKA-cheating are not effective when in our 1-WD, loose dirt track & clockwise form of racing, as the gas flathead with a gas stock carb equalizes top speed very well. Galletta's also has a generally friendly and fun atmosphere conclusive to friends-and-family-having-fun racing, and because of our honesty and willingness to all obey the consensus rules, everybody has a great chance to win in a very close race on most occasions. You will often not find that on organized WKA-type karting tracks, as we have found that it is mostly parents or young adults trying to use karting as a steppingstone to bigger forms of racing, and that leads to cheating, bad attitudes, fights, and big-spenders looking out for only themselves and limited only to the amount of money in their pockets or friendship with biased track operators who only selectively enforce rules. The general rule on such tracks is butt-kissing the right people and spending money. That is NOT how we run it at Galletta's. Here, the general rule is: The more you race, the higher you will finish and the more wins you will earn. We all help each other and all obey the rules, and experience and track time is the ultimate key to success at Galletta's. Our most-experienced veterans, and Matt Stevens himself will hook you up with a kart as fast or even faster as his (just ask our regulars! They know, because Matt has often helped them beat him! There's no higher determining factor than that!). Look at all of the top-scorers! They all race more than the guys at the bottom of the list, and have more wins and points-per-race. There are no 1-hit-wonders at Galletta's. Success is earned via experience and track time. That's it. You can't do that on other tracks, especially in our closest dirt track locally -been there, done that. So race and race often! That is the key to competing at Galletta's! It is why we are so proud of our racing! It may be affordable, but it is also equal, fair, and FUN!
Also, here is is the...
ALL-TIME OSWEGO KARTWAY GAS STOCKER KART POINT STANDINGS as well! Several of the above drivers (and a few different ones) join us at Oswego Speedway's Dirt Oval for a separate points series. There you can watch us race on the same track as WKA flat karts, Champ Karts, and even open karts and put on just as good (and often bigger) of a show for much less in cost, and in the past even race bigger motors and fare very well against them.What is a Galletta's Go-Kart, AKA a Single-Wheel-Drive "Gas Stocker" Kart? Read here!
The Galletta's Go-Karting Club was founded by brothers Matt and Chris Stevens in the early 1990s when they modified yard karts for racing purposes. They are the inventors of "clockwise 5hp flathead gas stocker kart" racing, and have a 14-kart race team that includes several backup karts available to be rented and raced at Galletta's Backyard Karting Speedway (and other tracks that invite us) all summer. Invented with specifically "Galletta's gas stocker flathead motor" rules so that a person doesn't have to spend thousands of dollars to race in extremely competitive racing events, the class grows in talent and competition every single year. Join us by building your own kart for around $500 or rent one of our team karts on Summer Thursdays or Summer Sundays in Oswego, NY!
The Oswego Gas Stocker Kart Club races at Galletta's Greenhouse Backyard Karting Speedway/ Kartway
Due to the fact that the karts are so affordable and the oldest veterans have been racing for nearly two decades, it is one of the most difficult karting divisions to win at, but yet you can be instantly competitive for just a couple hundred dollars IF you're a good driver. You can't outspend your opponent due to our gas-powered stock-only rule, so you must out-race them and out-setup them. In fact, nobody has ever defeated Matt & Chris in the open challenge: race a stock 5hp flathead and stop them from scoring 1st & 2nd in a points season. Though hundreds of people have tried in hundreds of races since the early 1990s, Chris and Matt have scored 1 & 2 every year. But it's not just them you have to race. Our regular drivers are all talented and experienced, and can beat anybody who wants to give it a try. You can prove your skills against the winningest karters in the local area AND you won't even have to spend a lot of money to get started! We dare you to try! Make your own or rent one of our racing team karts. Sound like fun? Read on, explore the website, and join us!More Galletta's Go-Karting flips, crashes and tight racing carting highlights on:
YouTube And the complete and high quality races found on this site and YouTube can be purchased in our Galletta's Go-Kart DVD store!
Comments, questions, and additional info with Galletta's Kart Club drivers and officials can be found on our new message boards. ->
Our karting club's home track is located in back of:
Galletta's Greenhouses
60 County Route 20
Oswego, NY 13126-6512
(315) 343-0879 or (315) 343-4281
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Please visit Galletta's Speedway racer/cofounder/co-owner Chris "Crusher Comics" Stevens's other websites that include my cartoons, comic books, children's book, and family greenhouse:
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60 County Route 20
Oswego, NY, USA
13126-6512
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