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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 formerly a Gas Stocker division at Oswego Speedway's Clay Kartway. We can race in conventional carting tracks or backyard speedways. We also record weekly WKA dirt karting classes in the Oswego area in addition to our own and make them available 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!
If you've never been to a Galletta's Karting Club race, but have heard about us, you may have listened to a few people that for one reason or another (a few people who maybe raced a couple shows here or there and were disgruntled over the fact that they couldn't compete, or a few people who never raced with us but just think we're "retarded" to quote one prominent Oswego Kartway competitor) believe that you can't win at Galletta's because it is rigged. Nonsense. And here is the proof. Take into consideration that on this list, only Matt and Chris Stevens have raced in every Galletta's Points race from 1996-up (and Wes from 1996-2007), so therefore they will be more experienced and have more opportunities at collecting wins simply because they have been in many more races. However, if you look at total wins, total races, and win percentage, you will see that many drivers have won on the track, and some of the better drivers have done so at a pretty good clip. So before you listen to disgruntled losers or the snobbier of the "pay track" classes of karters (and we never had a problem with them until we were snubbed and mocked many times over by them), why not look at the facts and come to your own conclusion? Here they are:
GALLETTA'S BACKYARD KARTING SPEEDWAY ALL-TIME WIN LIST:
Through the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 , 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 seasons.
LIST LAST UPDATED AFTER 10/10/2010 RACE.
Place/ Rank
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.WINS
* = Ties1996-up Klassic Wins / Entered
Feature Events
2000-up Total Points (Place)
Average Points Per Event
Feature Win %
1st
"Master" Matt Stevens
(Galletta's #33, 3, 6, 1, 7, 0, 2, 4, 9, 80)
Track Champion 1996-98, 2002-08, '11
Klassic Winner 1996-98, 2002-05,'07-09104(t)
10/16
25,734.5
2nd
Chris "Chrusher" Stevens
(Galletta's #8, 4, 5, 2, 1, 0, 3, 7, 6, 10, 01, 74)
Track Champion 1999-2001, 2009-10
Klassic Winner 1999-2001, 2011
(Stock 5.5hp OHV -4 races in 2005)58(tt)
4/16
265
24,276.5
22%
3rd
Wes "Ogre" Stevens
(Galletta's #4, 2, 5, 6, 0, 05)
2006 Klassic Winner
[Retired from full-time racing in 2007]20
1/12
181
15,371.0
84.92
11%
All-Time Visiting / Non-founder Driver Wins List (None have raced full-time):
4th
Melissa Gabel Stevens
(Galletta's #19, 80, 3, 4, 2, 7)6
0/4
94
6%
4th
Tim Galletta
(Galletta #54, Galletta's #7, 9, 2, 4, 6)
2009 Rookie of the Year
2010-11 Visitors Points Champion6
0/3
52
12%
4th
Fast Eddie Maynes
(Maynes #18/43, 9, Galletta's #2, 10)
2004 Co-Rookie of the Year
2004 Overall Visiting Points Champion6
0/3
43
4,660.0
108.37
14%
7th
The Backstabbin' Quitter
Gary Miller Sr.
(Miller #24, 24a, Galletta's #0, 1, 9)
2005 Co-Rookie of the Year
$ = Owes Money6 <
0/3
72
8,186.0
113.69
8%
7th
Mark Miller
(Miller 6.5hp OHV #007, Galletta's #7)
(OHV -21)6 °
0/0
23
2,158.0
93.82
26%
9th
Randy "Bobandi" Platt
(Platt #187, 28, Galletta's #2, 6, 5, 74)
2003 Co-Rookie of the Year5
0/3
40
13%
10th
Dick Dann
(Dann #86, 68/02, Galletta's #07, 1, 4)
4
0/1
52
6,029.0
115.94
8%
10th
Kyle Reuter
(Galletta's #0, 5, 1, 4, 7, 24, 10, 6, 35, 9)
2007 Rookie of the Year
2007 Visiting Points Champion
2010 Klassic 200 Winner
(1st Non-Founder Klassic Winner!)4^
1/3
23
20%
10th
Tom Culeton " Fast-Flippin'Tommy Gun" (Galletta's #2)
2002 Rookie of the Year
2002 Visitor's Champion4
0/1
19
1,273.5
67.03
21%
11th
Rapid Russ Hockey
(Hockey #00, Galletta's #0, 9, 4, 7, 6, 1)
2008-09 Visiting Points Champion3
0/3
50
6,884.0
137.68
6%
11th
Jason "The Hammer" Mills
(Galletta's #6, 0, 2, 1, 7, Mills #38)
$ = Owes Money3
0/3
59
5,494.5
93.13
5%
11th
Buddy Cottom
(Galletta's #7, 6, 1, 5, 4)3
0/2
29
4,727.0
163.00
10%
11th
Jeff Tetro "Chet the Jet"
(Galletta's #9, 1, 2, 7, 6)3
0/1
29
10%
11th
Flyin' Ryan Coleman
(Galletta's #9, 7, 0, 24)3
0/1
13
1,918.5
147.58
23%
18th
Flippin' Fred Collins "The Werewolf" (Galletta's #2, 7, 9)
$ = Owes Money2
0/2
58
6,116.5
105.46
3%
18th
Wavin' Nick Dann
(Dann #68/02, 86,
Galletta's #7, 0, 6, 1, 5,10, 05)2
0/1
44
5,018.5
114.06
5%
18th
Ragin' George Russell AKA The Paranoid, Crash-Happy Racin' Drunk & Stoned Pothead
(Galletta's #6, 2, 1, 0, Doe #26)
2
0/2
26
3,381.0
130.04
8%
18th
The late Dan Murdock
(Galletta's #1)
2004 Co-Rookie of the Year
2004 Visiting Summer Points Champion2
0/1
15
1,106.5
73.77
13%
18th
"Bowser" Brian Galletta
(Galletta's #7, 1, 5, 4, Platt #28, 187)
1999 Rookie of the Year
1999-01 & 2003 Visitors Champion2<
0/4
45
4%
18th
Josh "Oh" Schute
(Galletta's #7, #6, #5, Pitsley #05)2 <
0/2
24
2,652.5
110.52
8%
18th
Barrelin' Brian Bortel
(Galletta's #0, 5, 6, Bortel #15)2 <
0/1
26
2,433.5
93.59
8%
25th
Rob Jimenez
(Galletta's #5, #0, #7, Pitsley #05, 10)
2005 Co-Rookie of the Year
2005-06 Visiting Points Champion1
0/2
42
5,141.0
122.40
2%
25th
Mike "MC" Howell
(Galletta's #0, 6, 9, 5, 2)
2009 Turncoat of the Year1
0/3
34
3%
25th
Shadoe Russell (Too bad his mom is nuts and his dad is an angry dopehead)
(Russell #26, Galletta's #1, 2)
1
0/2
26
3,178.0
122.23
4%
25th
Lumberin' Larry Phillips
(Phillips #04, Galletta's #9, 7, RH#00)
2008 Rookie of the Year1
0/0
29
2,848.5
98.22
3%
25th
Justin Galletta
(Galletta's #7, 6, 9, 1)
2011 Co-Rookie-of-the-Year22
5%
25th
Joe Sereno
(Galletta's #5, 1, 2, 9)
2011 Co-Rookie-of-the-Year25th
Arnold "AJ" Nason
(Nason #35, Galletta's #6, 9)
2010 Rookie of the Year19
5%
25th
Kelly Miller
(Galletta's #7, 0, 9, 2, 4, 1)1
0/1
19
1,864.4
98.13
5%
25th
Gary Miller Jr.
(Miller #24, Galletta's #6)
$ = Owes Money1
0/1
14
1,948.5
139.18
7%
25th
Russ Bartlett
(Galletta's #9, 6, 7, 5, Doe #26)
1
0/0
12
1,081.0
90.08
8%
25th
Matthew Fry
(Galletta's #2)
2003 Co-Rookie of the Year1
0/1
5
544.5
108.90
20%
25th
Jared Halstead
(Galletta's #0, 9)
1
0/0
3
400.0
133.33
33%
25th
Cameron Rowe
(Galletta's #2, 6)1^
0/0
8
319.5
39.90
13%
38th
Mike Billion
(Billion #57)
(Races in OHV -15)1 °
0/0
15
1,594.0
106.27
7%
38th
"Win-Or-Bust" Neil Gosch
(Gosch #44, Galletta's #?)
(Races in OHV -10)1 °
0/0
12
821.0
68.42
8%
40th
Billy Kuykendell
(Galletta's #6, #1, Pitsley #05)
$ = Owes Money1(t)
0/0
7
834.0
119.14
14%
Above is just a list of drivers who have won at least one feature event at Galletta's Backyard Karting Speedway between 2000-up, with their total points as tie-breakers. For a list of all drivers who have entered a Galletta's Speedway Feature event, their total points are on this webpage.Key:
(t) = Includes a two-way tie for Feature Win (counts as 1 each person).
< = Includes Non-Winner's Event Feature Win (No prior winners allowed in that event).
^ = Includes rain-shortened or break-shortened Feature Win (not a completed feature).
Red ° = All wins acquired driving in larger than others on track/since outlawed "OHV" motor.
(All others in black are with approved FH 5hp-type motor).
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).
- 218 different drivers have raced in 271 features at Galletta's between the 2000 and 2011 seasons.
- 40 of these drivers have won at least one feature at our track.
- And of those 271 features, only 15 were won by a motor not built/tuned by Matt Stevens.
- Of those, 7 were in a flathead motor that was not built/tuned by Matt Stevens,
(all of which used racing cam before they were legally instituted into our rulebook), and the other 8 were in a larger horsepowered, different type of motor (unknown OHV motor that had unknown and illegal motor enhancements, since barred in order to make it a one motor class).
THE OSWEGO KARTWAY 1-WD GAS PRO-STOCKER ALL-TIME WINS LIST:
Through the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons (After every "Gas Stocker" - right-turn, gas motor with supposed "box stock motor" rules - event held at Oswego Kartway from 6/23/2006 -thru- 9/4/2008). This class was the only division (other than the "Opens") at Oswego Kartway with two different motors, an odd rule enforced onto our club and by that track's operator Jim Losurdo, an irrational, stubborn, obstinate man. After the flatheads and OHVs split in 2008, Jim Losurdo barred both classes ironically in favor of the left-turn Clones (which are supposed to be box stock motors), oddly called "Pro Stocks." Apparently they aren't box stock clones anymore, so I guess history does repeat itself. Red Text = gas 6.5 horsepower Overhead Valve motor with Animal parts; Black Text = gas 5.0 horsepower flathead motor with shaved heads.
Place
Name (Motor type & Go-Karts Piloted)
Feature Wins
Events
"Classic" Wins
Win %
Points
Rank1st
Matt Stevens
(Team Galletta's #33, 3)
5.0 horsepower motor12*
31
1*
39%
1
2nd
Chris "Chrusher" Stevens
(Team Galletta's #8, 4, 5, 7, 1)
5.0 horsepower motor4
27
1
15%
2
3rd
Joe Hayden
(Team Outlaw / Hayden #5)
6.5 horsepower/Animal OHV motor4
17
0
24%
5
4th
(Team Galletta's #4)
5.0 horsepower motor3*
22
1*
14%
3
5th
Eric Raponi
(Team Outlaw / Raponi #83, Galletta's 5hp FH #9) 6.5 horsepower/Animal OHV motor3
24
0
13%
4
6th
Dave Melfi
(Team Outlaw / Melfi #22)
6.5 horsepower/Animal OHV motor2
7
0
29%
15
7th
Dick Dann
(Team Dann #86, Galletta's #0)
5.0 horsepower motor1~
16
0
6%
6
8th
Brian Bortel
(Team Galletta's/Bortel #15)
5.0 horsepower motor1
7
0
14%
16
8th
Nick Dann
(Team Dann #68)
5.0 horsepower motor1
7
0
14%
17
8th
Ed Maynes
(Team Maynes #43 )
5.0 horsepower motor1
5
0
20%
21
11th
Mike Billion
(Team Outlaw / Billion #57)
6.5 horsepower OHV motor1
9
0
11%
10
11th
Mark Miller
(Team Outlaw / M-Miller #00)
6.5 horsepower OHV motor1
9
0
11%
11
Above the Oswego Kartway 1-WD Gas wins. Total points are on this webpage.Key:
* = Includes a two-way tie for Feature Win.
Red = Majority of races in larger/un-inspected "OHV" motor. All others in FH 5hp.
Pictures = Raced in at least one race during a videotaped event recently.
Profiles = Regular Drivers and Klassic Competitors have driver profiles (Click on highlighted pictures).
~ = Includes a time-trial victory (with unapproved raptor carburetor).NOTES: Most of the above list is mixed-motors from 2006-08, however, there was a split into two motor divisions during the 2008 season when the 6.5hp OHV "Outlaw" karts used Animal upgrades and spiked fuel, and the "Galletta's" 5hp flatheads used Dyno 94-SS cams to combat the unexpected and unapproved change (that the track operator allowed the Outlaw team Animals without approval from the Galletta's team). After this point, the class split into two (as wanted since 2006, and what lost Oswego several drivers from our family-and-friend/affordable-oriented club because of the apparent bias against us) only 5hp Gas Stocker events were counted in this points series, as it is the Galletta's-Legal motor from 1996-2009, while the Gas Animal Outlaws ran their own, separate races (not counted here). Also, James Losurdo banned our class before the 2009 season (an inaugural class which supported the track since its inception before most other classes were even there, despite unfair bias and no enforced rules) in favor of a box stock clone class (ironically enough, we were replaced with what we tried to be - box stock motors - while Jim told us to "make your motors faster at any cost or lose", and when we did speed up our karts, he banned us. What a two-faced loser.), so these stats are final. No Clone class is counted in these stats, as they are post-Galletta's Karting Club's Banishment from the track by Jim Losurdo. We will never be back at that track as long as that operator - the most biased, unfair, belligerent, anger-prone, two-faced, backstabbing, grudge-holding, immature, stubborn, temper-tantrum-throwing, and unabashed cheat-happy man we have ever met - is completely gone from that track, no matter what motor or chassis type that our club adopts in the future (and it probably will be a box stock OHV, probably clone, but it remains to be seen after our 5hp gas flatheads finally are phased-out, which has not happened yet).
ANNUAL GALLETTA'S KARTING SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONS:
Season
Annual Track Points Champion
Annual Klassic Race Champion
1996
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
1997
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
1998
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
1999
Christopher Stevens
Christopher Stevens
2000
Christopher Stevens
Christopher Stevens
2001
Christopher Stevens
Christopher Stevens
2002
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
2003
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
2004
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
2005
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
2006
Matthew Stevens
Wesley Stevens
2007
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
2008
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens
2009
Christopher Stevens
Matthew Stevens
2010
Christopher Stevens
Kyle Reuter
2011
Matthew Stevens
THE OSWEGO KARTWAY 1-WD GAS STOCKER ANNUAL CHAMPIONS:
Season
Annual Divisional Points Champion
Annual Divisional Classic Race Champion
2006
Matthew Stevens
[None Held; Wes Stevens won the longest race]
2007
Matthew Stevens
Christopher Stevens
2008
Matthew Stevens
Matthew Stevens / Wesley Stevens *
* = Matt Stevens led the last lap under green, but when the yellow flag came out in the third turn, Wes Stevens passed Matt at the line under a caution, and the track operator awarded Wes the win. It was the final race our Galletta's Karting Club run at that small, overpriced, semi-pro track, which ignored our rules for three years and
allowedforced larger-motored karts into our class for all three seasons, and replaced our 1-WD gas stocker Briggs class with 2-WD gas stock clone class and proceeded to mock and threaten us for a year afterward. It only stopped after the police were notified of the threats.This list is complete between 2000-08, but it does not contain a few things:
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 are are found, they will be added in at a later date.
2. 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 want to bring an illegal motor to race against us or crashed purposefully and asked for your money back (you know who you are) we want most of the above (probably 97% of you) racing with us, so come on back!
3. Since races are often longer nowadays (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. 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, come to the Annual September Saturday 's Galletta's Klassic Championship.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. 2005-up allowed hand shaved/milled heads (see below changes and controversy). No internal or external racing modifications, nor shaved heads.
2005-up: 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. For this reason, we allowed shaved heads, racing rods, some "non-slapper" race cams, and a minimum weight before banning the motor from our races entirely to keep costs down and competition equal and friendly. 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. And why did we stop racing box stock and began to make any enhancements at all? Because.
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 13-kart race team that includes several backup karts available to be rented and raced at both Galletta's and Oswego Speedway all summer. Invented with specifically "gas stock 5hp 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 Kartway & formerly Oswego Speedway Kartway.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/co-founder/co-owner Chris "Crusher Comics" Stevens' other websites that include my cartoons, comic books, children's book, and family greenhouse:
Galletta's Greenhouse & Karting Club
60 County Route 20
Oswego, NY, USA
13126-6512
Telephone:
(315) 343-0879
or
(315) 343-4281
(Ask for Matt or Chris only!)
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