Race Index:
Galletta's & Oswego Stock Karting Clubs
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Welcome! We are a highly competitive Karting Club that races affordable "5hp Clockwise Gas Stocker" karts for a Points championship every summer at Galletta's Greenhouse Backyard Kartway and a Gas Stocker division at Oswego Speedway's Clay Kartway.
OSWEGO DIRT/GALLETTA'S GAS STOCKER KARTING 2008
The Galletta's Kart Club 2008 Volume #6 DVD
This disc contains the complete Oswego Kartway show from Thursday, June 19th, 2008. Disc also includes the Twin-30s show at of the Galletta's Karting Club's Speedway from Sunday, June 22nd, 2008. 2 hours & 39 minutes total. Price $6.
For openers, Gary Miller Sr.'s son Colin Miller got some practice laps in the Galletta's #0. Looks like the kid has potential to be a future Galletta's Karting feature winner! More pictures here. Now to the racing action...
10-lap Heat 1 (left) went to a first-time winner in Russ Hockey (#00), holding off Ryan Coleman (#7), Matt Stevens (#33), Nick Dann (#68), Melissa Gabel (#3), and rookie Rob Clarke (#6). 10-lap Heat 2 (right) went to Chris Stevens (#8), who was followed by Mike "MC" Howell (#5), Jim "JP" Stepien (#0), Dick Dann (#86), and rookie Jeff Tetro (#2).
Highlights from the first 30 lapper (forgive the bad sound and video quality, as it is compressed for the internet. The DVD has DVD-quality video and audio.)
1st Feature finish as follows: Matt Stevens (#33) and Chris Stevens (#8) both passed Russ Hockey (#00) on the final laps only after he got out of shape. They were followed by Dick Dann (who almost won in the #86 but got spun by the #7 while leading), , JP Stepien (#0), Ryan Colemen (#7), Jeff Tetro (#2), Melissa Gabel (#3), Rob Clarke (#6), MC Howell (#5), and Nick Dann (#68-DNF/#1-DNF).
Here is a highlight reel of the second feature. Lots of close racing, drama, and competition throughout. And *gasp* all 5hp flathead gas stocker motors, evenly matched, several almost-winners, and no complaints of cheating! Remember, these are VERY low resolution clips from the weekly DVDs. DVDs are only $6 (or $5 for Galletta's Visitor Kart Racers, and $4 for Galletta's Team Kart renters).
The 2nd feature finished as follows: Ryan Coleman (#7) won, followed by Matt Stevens (#33), JP Stepien (#0), Dick Dann (#86), Melissa Gabel (#3), Russ Hockey (#00), who barely snipped Chris Stevens (who nearly led with the #8, until the carb/tank came loose and he finished in the#4), MC Howell (#5), Jeff Tetro (#2), Rob Clarke (#6), and Nick Dann (who led the 1st 22 laps before losing a pull cord and scored a DNF in the#68). *WHEW!* Now... adding it all up:
2008 Gas Stocker Point Standings at Galletta's Greenhouse Kartway
After 3 events at Galletta's Greenhouse Kartway from 6/8/2007 -thru- 6/22/2008:
Rank
Name & Karts Piloted
(Regular drivers have profiles in picture)Total Points (Place)
Average Points Per Event
Events
Heat Wins
Feature Wins
1
"Mighty" Matt Stevens
(Galletta's #33)565.00
188.33
3
0
3
2
Flyin' Ryan Coleman
(Galletta's #7)499.00
166.33
3
1
1
3
Chris "Chrusher" Stevens
(Galletta's #4, 8)490.00
163.50
3
2
0
4
John "JP" Stepien
(Galletta's #0)434.50
144.83
3
1
0
5
Dick "The Thingy" Dann
(Dann #86)430.50
143.50
3
0
0
6
Russ Hockey
(Hockey #00)382.50
127.50
3
1
0
7
Nick Dann
(Dann #68, Galletta's #5, 1, Miller #24)364.00
121.33
3
0
0
8
Melissa Gabel
(Galletta's #3)355.00
118.30
3
0
0
9
Buddy Cottom
(Galletta's #6, 1)276.50
138.25
2
0
0
10
Mike "MC" Howell
(Galletta's #5)237.50
118.75
2
0
0
11
Gary Miller Sr.
(Miller #24)228.50
114.25
2
1
0
12
AJ Russell
(Galletta's #6)142.00
142.00
1
1
0
13
Jeff Tetro (Galletta's #2)
124.00
124.00
1
0
0
14
Flippin' Fred Collins
(Galletta's #2)119.50
119.50
1
0
0
15
Rob Clarke (Galletta's #6)
113.00
113.00
1
0
0
NEXT RACE? THE 2008 OSWEGO GAS STOCKER KARTS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE:
1. OSWEGO: Thursday, May 8th, 2008: 25-Lap Race (Winner: Matt Stevens in 5hp).
2. OSWEGO: Thursday, May 15th, 2008: 25-Lap Race (Winner: Joe Hayden in 6.5hp).
3. OSWEGO: Thursday, May 22nd, 2008: Regular Race (Rained out)
4. OSWEGO: Friday, May 30th, 2008: 35-Lap MONEY RACE! (Winner: Matt Stevens in 5hp).
5. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, June 1st-June8th, 2008. Clay track Maintenance week. More.
6. OSWEGO: Thursday, June 5th, 2008: 20-Lap Race (Winner: Dave Melfi in 6.5hp).
7. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, June 8th, 2008. 45-Lap Race (Winner: Matt Stevens in 5hp).
8. OSWEGO: Thursday, June 12th, 2008: 25-Lap Race (Winner: Joe Hayden in 6.5hp).
9. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, June 15th, 2008. 50-Lap Race (Winner: Matt Stevens in 5hp).
10. OSWEGO: Thursday, June 19th, 2008: 40-Lap Race (Winner: Dave Melfi in 6.5hp).
11. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, June 22nd, 2008. Twin-30s (Winners: Matt Stevens in 5hp & Ryan Coleman in 5hp).
12. OSWEGO: Thursday, June 26th, 2008: Cancelled: Track Conditions.
13. OSWEGO: Saturday, June 28th, 2008: Cancelled: Track Conditions.
14. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, June 29th, 2008. Cancelled: Rained out.
15. OSWEGO: Thursday, July 3rd, 2008: Practice for Friday show.
OSWEGO: Friday, July 4th, 2008: 5HP-ONLY MONEY RACE! Plus several other divisions!
16. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, July 6th, 2008. Regular Race.
17. OSWEGO: Thursday, July 10th, 2008: Regular Race.
18. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, July 13th, 2008. Regular Race. Cancelled: Rain Out.
19. OSWEGO: Thursday, July 17th, 2008: Regular Race.
20. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, July 20th, 2008. Regular Race.
21. OSWEGO: Thursday, July 24th, 2008: Regular Race – TWIN 20s!
22. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, July 27th, 2008. Regular Race.
23. OSWEGO: Thursday, July 31st, 2008: Practice for Friday Show.
24. OSWEGO: Friday, August 1st, 2008: MONEY RACE!
25. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, August 3rd, 2008. Regular Race.
26. OSWEGO: Thursday, August 7th, 2008: Regular Race.
27. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, August 10th, 2008. Regular Race.
28. OSWEGO: Thursday, August 14th, 2008: Regular Race.
29. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, August 17th, 2008. Regular Race.
30. OSWEGO: Thursday, August 21st, 2008: Regular Race.
31. GALLETTA'S: Sunday, August 24th, 2008. Regular Race.
32. OSWEGO: Thursday, August 28th, 2008: 2nd ANNUAL OSWEGO SPEEDWAY DIRT TRACK CLASSIC!!!
33. GALLETTA'S: LABOR DAY WEEKEND OPEN DATE: May race on one day, possibly Sept. 1st, T.B.A.. Oswego Kartway is also T.B.A. after this date.
34. GALLETTA'S: Saturday, September 6th, 2008. Regular Race.
35. GALLETTA'S: Saturday, September 13th, 2008. 12 lap heats, 45 lap feature. (Possible bye-week/open date)
36. GALLETTA'S: Saturday, September 20th, 2008. Probable date for the 13th Annual Galletta's Kart Klassic! Probable 1pm start, between 175-200 laps.
37-up. OPEN DATES/RAIN DATES/FALL CHALLENGE SERIES after this date.
Key:
GALLETTA’S = Race located at John J. Galletta Memorial Gas Stocker Kartway (Behind Galletta’s Greenhouse in the Town of Oswego, NY).
OSWEGO = Race located at Oswego Kartway (Behind Oswego Speedway in Oswego, NY).
DVD's menu:
This website covers the Galletta's Karting club, which is a group of racing-modified yard karts founded in in the early 1990s. We race exclusively box-stock 5hp flathead Briggs & Stratton 90's-and-up style motors without any expensive racing parts (except shaved heads), and run on pump gas-only. We are also staggered to turn right instead of left due to the single-wheel drive system found on most yard karts. This enables us to corner faster without using a live axle like found on WKA-style karting leagues. We document our race descriptions, points standings, and video captures from our DVDs.
The Oswego Gas Stocker Club races at Galletta's Greenhouse Kartway & Oswego Speedway Kartway.
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Our 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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60 County Route 20
Oswego, NY, USA
13126-6512
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