Galletta's Go-Karts
60 County Route 20
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13126-6512
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Announcement: Please do not forget to come to the Thursday, August 30th, 2007 Oswego Speedway Classic Weekend Dirt Oval show. Several Galletta's Go-Karts and drivers will be racing in the Yard Kart Classic, and at least one of our club members, Kyle Reuter, will also be racing a methanol kart, running two classes if possible! Admission for spectators is free! Come see us battle for and trophies and Classic Weekend tickets for the top three finishers in all classes. Again, the yard kart class that we run is Gas-only, no more than 5hp-8hp motor, and racing slicks are highly recommended (mandatory on your drive-wheel side tires). Our next race at Galletta's may be Monday afternoon. We need input from all the drivers, so contact us. Now, here is the...

Galletta's 2007 Race #13 : 8/26/2007 45-Lapper:

On August 26th, 2007, Chris "ChrusherComix" Stevens wins his 2nd feature of the year in his Galletta's #8, a 45-lap, 12-kart event. But the motor has won 2 straight races, as last week Kyle Reuter won with it on the Galletta's #5! Chris thanks his brother Matt and Melissa Gabel for their diligent work on the track and karts during the week. "The track held up for me this week. The last two, a pothole in turn three was my worst enemy as Matt and Kyle each got me back there while leading two weeks straight!" he said.

2007 Volume #13 DVD:
Contains the August 26th, 2007 races at Galletta's, and as a bonus, one of the two camera angles from the August 30th, 2007 races from Oswego Speedway Yard Kart Classic. 1 hour & 56 minutes!

Read below for a preview to this DVD's contents:

Ken Lindsley Sr. jumped Fred on the 1st lap and held on for the 1st Heat win. Ken was followed by Matt Stevens, Ogre Stevens, Kyle Reuter, Fred, and Buddy Cottom.

Ken Lindsley Jr. held off a charging Chris Stevens for the 2nd Heat win after Chris' left front tire popped brushing against Kenny. Ken was followed by Mike Howell, Brian Bortel, and Melissa Gabel. Chris and Ryan Coleman didn't finish the race, but were repaired for the feature.

The Feature started off with a bang, yet again. Pole sitter Fred Collins had no luck yet again, as he was taken out from behind by rookie Kenny Lindsley Jr., after Kenny used Ryan Coleman as a ramp and crashed into Fred. This set off a chain reaction of the other drivers scattering around and off the track, a bit of great driving by all because nobody got hit after the initial incident! Observe!

THE WORST CRASH EVER TAPED AT GALLETTA'S BACKYARD SPEEDWAY:

Oddly enough, this video is our most-watched and most lambasted video on YouTube, despite the fact that it isn't even close to our best video (it's just a compressed and edited wreck clip). It's odd how many people hate this video and let us know about it with harsh criticism aimed at me. I suppose that's a good thing - our worst wreck ever recorded on tape was actually not that bad looking (although it does look worse uncompressed - the YouTube quality does it no justice), and apparently this offends people (mostly total strangers) to the point of angry retorts towards us. Go figure. People are generally good, aren't they?

An extremely scary accident took place early on when Wesley Ogre Stevens, Kyle, Matt, and Chris were battling in the middle of the field, side-by-side, 2-rows-deep. When Ogre and Kyle brushed wheels down the front stretch, it sent Kyle into Matt and then they both crashed extremely hard into Fred Collins, who had retired and nonsensically parked in the interior grass just barely off of the track. The crash was horrific, as Matt, Kyle and Fred all flipped over each other, but wouldn't have even been a footnote if someone wasn't parked in the interior of the track. This action is forbidden. A retired kart must park in the garage area, deep in the middle of the track, or the caution must come out. Luckily, thank God, they were all OK other than some bumps, scrapes and bruises.



Here it is again, early on in the race. Wesley Ogre Stevens, Kyle Reuter, Matt Stevens, and Chris Stevens raced side-by-side in the middle of the pack. When a drifting Ogre and charging Kyle brushed tires, it sent Kyle careening into Matt, and they both collided with Fred Collins, who retired from the race and parked in the middle of the track. The crash is terrible, and probably the worst crash in our 17-year history, but fortunately nobody got hurt other than bumps and bruises.

The rookies all raced very well, and they are probably ready to lose "rookie" status. Other than a few mishaps, they all raced very well. It was not easy for the veterans to move through the field. However, since Wesley Ogre Stevens quit rather than be put to the rear for his involvement in the crash from hell, Chris Stevens was able to take the lead around the midway point. Eventually, Matt Stevens was able to recover from his terrible crash to take 2nd. Now, let us observe the...

Galletta's 8/26/2007 45-Lapper - Final Order Of Finish:

Position	Name (Go-Karts Piloted)
1st	Chris "ChrusherComix" Stevens (Galletta's #8)
2nd	Matt Stevens (Galletta's #33)
3rd	® Ken Lindsley Sr. (Galletta's #7)
4th	® Ryan Coleman (Kelly/Galletta's #9-Lives)
5th	Kyle X. Reuter (Galletta's #5)
6th	Mike "MC" Howell (Galletta's #6)
7th	®  Lil' Kenny Lindsley (Galletta's #0)
8th	Melissa Gabel (Galletta's #3)
9th	® Buddy Cottom (Galletta's #1) DNF
10th	Wes "Ogre" Stevens (Galletta's #4) DNF
11th	Barrelin' Brian Bortel (Bortel #15) DNF
12th	Frederick Wild Werewolf Collins (Galletta's #2) DNF

Key: DNF = Did Not Finish, ®  = Rookie/Newbie. Now here are the...

Galletta's Go-Kart Club 2007 Point Standings
(for the 2007 Stock 5hp Championship of Oswego County)
After 13 events from 6/3/2007 to 8/26/2007: index_2006

Rank	Name & Go-Karts Piloted ^ = Timeouts used	Total Points (Place)	Average Points Per Event	Events	Feature Wins
1	Matt "Matty Jo" Stevens (Galletta's #33, #0, #3) ^^	1966.00	151.23	13	6
2	Chris "Chrusher" Stevens (Galletta's #8, #5) ^	1911.50	147.04	13	2
3	Wesley "Ogre" Stevens (Galletta's #4, #1)	1580.50	121.58	13	0
4	Dick "The Destroyer" Dann (Dann #86) ^	1525.00	127.08	12	1
5	Kyle Reuter (Galletta's #0, 7, 2, Kelly- #S9) ^	1465.00	122.08	12	2
6	Wavin' Virus Nickster "Of Time" Dann (Dann #68)	1246.50	113.31	11	0
7	Melissa "Slow & Steady Wins" Gabel (Galletta's #3, #2)	1246.00	103.83	12	1
8	Oscar "Flyin' Oz" Berry (Team Oz #11) ^^	1099.00	90.91	11	0
9	Missy "Pink Panther" Berry (#M11, Galletta's #10, 2) ^^^	979.50	97.95	10	0
10	Michael "MC" Howell (Galletta's #6, Kelly-Mobile #Super-9)	752.50	107.50	7	0
11	An Anonymous Grouchy Quitter (Anonymous #24) ^	727.50	103.93	7	1
12	Flyin' Hip Freddy Collins (Galletta's #2, 7)	462.00	92.40	5	0
13	Ken Lindsley Sr. (Galletta's #7, #2, S9)	395.50	98.88	4	0
14	Buddy Cottom (Galletta's #1, #6, #5)	371.00	92.75	4	0
15	Kelly Miller (Kelly-Mobile #Super9, #7, #1) ^	354.00	88.50	4	0
16	Ryan Coleman (Nine-Lives #9, Galletta's #0)	347.00	86.75	4	0
17	Kenny Lindsley Jr. (Galletta's #2, #1, #0)	328.50	82.13	4	0
18	Barrelin' Brian Bortel (Bionic Elbow #15)	311.00	77.75	4	0
19	Wayne Milliken (Team Oz #11M) ^^	286.00	95.33	3	0
20	Jackknifin' Jason Mills (Maynes #38, Galletta's #6)	262.75	131.38	2	0
21	Andy Berry (Galletta's #6)	221.00	110.50	2	0
22	Gary Miller Jr. (Miller #24, Galletta's #6)	220.00	110.00	2	0
23	Jesse "The Body" Vivlemore (Galletta's #5)	162.50	81.25	2	0
24	Wise William Hardy Jr. (Galletta's #1)	122.00	61.00	2	0
25	"Motorcycling" Ed  Maynes (Team Maynes #9)	117.50	117.50	1	0
26	Mark Rose (Galletta's #7)	111.00	111.00	1	0
27	Chris Kent (Galletta's #0)	107.00	107.00	1	0
28	Buck Bates (Galletta's #7)	106.00	106.00	1	0
29	Cousin Brian Galletta (Galletta's F.U. #7)	105.00	105.00	1	0
30	Russ Hockey (Galletta's #7)	99.00	99.00	1	0
31	Saun Berry (Galletta's #7, #1)	92.00	92.00	1	0
32	Lisa Roberts (Galletta's #1)	91.00	91.00	1	0
33	Andy Noto (Galletta's/KellyMobile #S9)	91.00	91.00	1	0
34	Russ Bartlett (Galletta's #7, #5)	91.00	91.00	1	0
35	Joe Miller (Galletta's #1)	71.00	71.00	1	0
36	Josh "Oh" Schute (Galletta's #7)	71.00	71.00	1	0
37	Francisco Colon (Galletta's #7)	70.00	70.00	1	0
38	Scott Evans (Galletta's #6)	69.00	69.00	1	0
39	David Evans (Galletta's #0)	66.00	66.00	1	0
40	Ben Rodriguez (Galletta's #0/#6)	65.00	65.00	1	0
41	Richard Hockey (Galletta's/KellyMobile #S9)	62.00	62.00	1	0
42	Edward Boyzuck (Galletta's #6/#1) ^	61.00	61.00	1	0
43	George Russell (Galletta's #1, #0)	55.00	55.00	1	0
44	Robert Clark (Galletta's #1)	49.00	49.00	1	0
45	Brian Dunsmore (Galletta's #1)	49.00	49.00	1	0
46	Shadof Russell (Galletta's #1)	49.00	49.00	1	0
47	Jeff Tetre (Galletta's #7)	49.00	49.00	1	0

Don't forget to check out the new 2002-2007 Win List!

2007 Volume #13 DVD:
Contains the August 26th, 2007 races at Galletta's, and as a bonus, one of the two camera angles from the August 30th, 2007 races from Oswego Speedway Yard Kart Classic. 1 hour & 56 minutes!

 

REMINDER: Because of International Classic Weekend at Oswego Speedway (and the fact that we are big fans and wouldn't miss it), the next Galletta's Go-Kart Club Points race is tentatively set for Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd, 2007 behind Galletta's Greenhouse, but it is subject to change. The racing is usually set to begin at 6:30pm, but since it is a special holiday race, we may change the time to the afternoon. Please contact Matt and Chris about it and Thursday's race at Oswego Speedway! Speaking of that, though the Oswego Speedway Dirt track was closed this week due to rain, here is a flashback to...

Galletta's @ Oswego Speedway's Dirt Oval : 8/16/2007:

On August 16th, 2007, members of the Galletta's Go-Karts Club raced in Oswego Speedway's Dirt Oval in the Super Yard Kart division. Kyle Reuter won the heat after a few drivers thought the caution was out and he went from 5th to 1st. The Feature was won by Matt Stevens in the Galletta's #33, and he was followed by Mike "MC" Howell in the Galletta's #6, Joe Hayden in the OHV #5, Eric Raponi in the OHV #83, Kenny Lindsey in the Galletta's #2, and Kyle Reuter in the Galletta's #0 after he dropped out while running 3rd. Shadof Russell was black-flagged and finished last in the Galletta's #7.

Matt wins again! He has won more races on both Galletta's and Oswego Speedway's Dirt Tracks than the other fifty+ Oswego-area dirt Go-Kart drivers ... COMBINED. He is the class of Oswego Yard Kart/Go-Kart races. Can he be stopped?! Anything can happen, but the odds are not too %@$%^&* likely! The next Oswego Yard Kart race is Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 behind the back grandstand at Oswego Speedway, a final tune-up before the Thursday, August 30th Oswego Speedway Classic Weekend Dirt Oval show. All of the details are found here on this message board thread. In short: For our "Yard kart division" at Oswego, the rules are:  (1) Gas only, (2) Racing slicks, (3) No more than 8 horsepower motor. The awards for all classes will be: 1st Place - A pass to the International Classic Weekend and a big trophy. 2nd Place -Friday Pass to the ISMA nationals, and a trophy. 3rd Place -Saturday Pass to the Modified 125, and a trophy. Now, here are the...

Oswego Speedway Dirt Oval "Super Yard Kart" Points Standings after 8/16/2007:

Rank	Name (Motor type & Go-Karts Piloted) Red = OHV (Larger Horsepower Motor)	Total Points (Place)	Average Points Per Event	Events	Feature Wins
1	Matt "Matty-Jo" Stevens (5hp FH Galletta's #33)	863.00	95.89	9	5
2	Eric "Ram" Raponi (6.5hp OHV Raponi #83)	808.00	89.78	9	3
3	Joe Hayden (6.5hp OHV Hayden #5)	696.00	76.89	9	1
4	Wesley "Ogre" Stevens (5hp FH Galletta's #4)	570.00	81.43	7	0
5	Kyle Reuter (5hp FH Galletta's #0, #G5)	533.00	88.83	6	0
6	Chris "Chrusher" Stevens (5hp FH Galletta's #8, #G5)	407.00	81.40	5	0
7	Mike "MC" Howell (5hp FH Galletta's #6)	272.00	90.67	3	0
8	Lee Bartlett (6.5hp OHV Bartlett #924)	218.00	72.67	3	0
9	Mike Billion (6.5hp OHV Billion #57)	192.00	96.00	2	0
10	Mark Miller (6.5hp OHV M-Miller #00)	169.00	84.50	2	0
11	Oscar "Flyin' Oz" Berry (5hp FH Oz #11)	154.00	77.00	2	0
12	Missy Berry (5hp FH Galletta's #0, #7)	146.00	73.00	2	0
13	Dick Dann (5hp FH Dann #86)	138.00	69.00	2	0
14	Kenny Lindsey (5hp FH Galletta's #2)	82.00	82.00	1	0
15	Gary Miller Sr. (5hp FH G-Miller #24)	76.00	76.00	1	0
16	Shadow Russell (5hp Galletta's #7)	67.00	67.00	1	0
17	Nick Dann (5hp FH Dann #68)	63.00	63.00	1	0

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