Galletta's Go-Karts
60 County Route 20
Oswego, NY, USA
13126-6512
Telephone:
 (315) 343-0879
or
(315) 343-4281
Directions:








 
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Welcome! We are a Karting Club that races stock 5-horsepower go-karts for a Points championship every summer at Galletta's Greenhouse Backyard Kartway since the early 1990s, and a Gas Stocker division at Oswego Speedway's Kartway since 2006. Please read on and learn more about our extremely affordable brand of highly competitive racing!

Founded by brothers Matt and Chris Stevens in the early 1990s, Team Galletta is a karting team sponsored by Galletta's Greenhouse of Oswego, NY. Matt, Chris, and their dad, Wesley have been racing karts since 1990 and are the inventors of "clockwise gas stocker kart" (racing-modified go-karts with stock, gas motors) racing in the local area. We have a 13-kart race team that includes several backup karts that are available to be raced at both Galletta's Greenhouse Kart Speedway and Oswego Speedway's Kartway all Summer. Sound like fun? Join us! Above pic by Pinner.

News and updates are found on THIS page. Thank you!

A snapshot from our 12th Annual Galletta's Go-Kart Klassic 175 (20 miles) Championship in 2007!
All pictures lead to the weekly picture, video, and statistic recaps of the races that they were taken from! Enjoy!

We race every Sunday from June-thru-August & Saturdays from September-thru-October behind Galletta's Greenhouse! Each season begins in June on Sunday afternoons at Galletta's Kartway, and summer Thursdays/Fridays at Oswego Speedway's Dirt Oval Kartway.


This is the newcomer intro page. But for constantly updated pictures, videos, descriptions, and points standings updated after every single race, go the index page of the website, found here. (Above pic by Xtreme)

The starting lineup to our last two Galletta's Kart Klassics! You're invited to our next one!
 Want to race a go-cart/go-kart and go for a seasonal points title? The join our Galletta's Go-Karts Racing Club! We race on a simple backyard race track with gas yard karts specially modified to race. Whether you're a beginner, amateur, or experienced driver, as long as you are serious and committed about giving racing a try (and not just looking to goof around for a day), then welcome to Galletta's Go-Kart Racing League located in Oswego Town, NY, USA, around 45 minutes north of Syracuse. We race stock 5-horsepower small engine karts clockwise at Galletta's Greenhouse and Oswego Speedway's dirt oval track. We reach speeds between 40-50 mph. You are invited to rent one of our competitive karts, or bring your own and race with us! For fun, not for profit, and only serious and friendly drivers! Come view our website!

Each picture clicks to the race that it is from. All pictures (unless noted) are captured stills from the DVDs of each race. Cameras by Rungnapha "Au" Stevens and Gene Galletta, captures by Chris Stevens.

A snapshot from one of our competitive Summer Points Challenge events in 2007!

Galletta's Go-Kart Speedway is a 0.133887 mile dirt oval and can be seen from outer space! The karts take the track between 15-17 seconds per lap which averages around 30 mph (probably 45-50 mph top speed). We race between 45-175 laps per event. More-> An

The Galletta's Go-Kart Speedway from outer space sometime in Spring 2006! Thanks to Google Earth!

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 & Oswego Stocker Kart 2007 DVD store! and Galletta's Go-Karts 2006 DVD store!

Four members of Team Galletta's in 2007 at Oswego Kartway. (Above pic by Xtreme Photography)

Facts, Questions & Answers, Basic rules, regulations, and prices:

Where do you race: 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
Need directions? Here's:
   

What do we race?: We race box stock-part, gas, 5hp engine Go-Karts clockwise on a dirt (or clay) oval tracks. We race at Galletta's Greenhouse and Oswego Speedway's Dirt Kartway. We race clockwise (instead of the usual counter-clockwise) because this way the engine is located on the outside of the kart leading to greater speeds and less sliding in the corners. In this way, we are unique, and why our type of kart is called "Clockwise Gas Stocker" karts.

Team Galletta's Go-Kart Racing Team race two clockwise, single-wheel-drive, Gas Stocker kart points series at two tracks:
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Track 1: At Oswego Speedway Kartway (www.oswegokartway.com)
...on most Summer Thursday afternoons/evenings, with occasional (once per month) Friday Night Lights Money shows.
- If you have your own "Gas Stocker" go-kart (5hp, box stock parts, shaved head, and runs on gas), you can bring it and race, although the track has a required fee for drivers that ranges between $15-$35 depending on the program (Spectators are $5 a car load, pit-pass is $8 per person, refreshments and restrooms are available).
-If you don't have your own kart and want to rent, we have 11 Galletta's Racing Team Karts and some are rented out weekly for $5-10 per regular event (a 10 lap heat and a 25-50 lap feature; more for longer races). All Galletta’s Karts are powered by 5hp Flathead Gas Stocker motors with limited racing modifications and staggered to turn right (clockwise) due to single-wheel-drive setups. This fee is separate and an addition from the Oswego Kartway gate fee. Discounts are available to those who help load Team Galletta's karts at Galletta's Greenhouse and truck them to Oswego Kartway and those who race at Galletta's on Sundays. Oswego offers no refunds unless the races are cancelled and/or postponed.
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Track 2: At Galletta's Greenhouse Kartway (www.gallettasgreenhouse.com/gokarts/)
...only on Summer Sunday late afternoons/evenings, and/or Fall Saturday afternoons. Our track is NOT a professional amusement park or raceway, it is a backyard kart track designed for recreational racing between friends, family members and making new racing friends; therefore offers absolutely NO insurance towards anybody on the property.
- If you have your own "Gas Stocker" go-kart, you can bring it and race, although we are taking $3-5 donations for the new clay that was just put on the track and maintenance thereof (Spectators can watch for free, though we offer no refreshments or restrooms).
-If you do not have your own kart and want to rent, we have 11 Galletta's Racing Team Karts (All powered by 5hp Flathead Gas Stocker motors with limited racing modifications and staggered to turn right [clockwise] due to single-wheel drive setups). Some (anywhere between none to seven) are rented out weekly for $17-20 per regular event (a 10-lap heat and a 45-lap feature), and more for longer races.
-Novices (drivers with 0-5 Galletta’s races completed) race in their own heats separate from the veterans, and ONLY if you qualify (by not causing accidents, damage to the karting equipment, or spins AND if enough karts are available), then a novice can enter the "Veteran" feature. In the feature, any visiting driver is held to a 3-cautions-and-you're-out or 1-broken-kart-and-you're-out rule. If there are not enough karts available to race in the veteran feature, you may have more than one qualifier and then a B-Main "Novice" Feature separate from the "Veteran" feature. No refunds are given if a driver gets at least 10 green laps of racing or gets less than 10 laps of racing and damages a kart or property.
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To race on EITHER of these tracks, you are REQUIRED to have the following:
1. Sign a legally binding waiver that vows that you will not bring a lawsuit against the property owners for any injuries and/or death, no matter of negligence and/or faulty equipment.
2. Have a full-face helmet designed for racing (motorcycle, racing car, motocross or ATV; preferably DOT or Snell approved) is required. Clear visors that do not restrict vision are also required. No shaded visors past dark.
3. Full skin coverage is required (long sleeved shirt and/or jacket, full pant-legs and sturdy gloves are all required; absolutely no exposed skin must be seen while racing). Extra rib/chest/shoulder protection, elbow pads, and kneepads are all strongly preferred but not required.
4. A neck brace designed for racing is required.
5. No alcohol allowed for any driver until he/she is done racing at Oswego. Galletta's would prefer no alcohol at all. Absolutely ZERO illegal drugs allowed on either track at any time. No lit cigarettes near equipment or gas.
6. Both tracks also reserve the right to deny any person that is a hazard (to himself/herself, to property, to equipment, or to others) from being on the premises. This includes reckless behavior, reckless driving, verbal or physical fighting, intentional or repeated unintentional accidents.
7. Driver must obey all rules and regulations on each track; most of which are basic racing rules run by most reputable motorsport racing institutions. Any questions, ask the track operators, regular drivers, or read the rulebook.

Each picture clicks to the race that it is from.

When do we race?: We run on a weekly basis, which is almost always Sunday (afternoons and evenings) from June through September, and then usually Saturdays from September through October (weather permitting) every year at Galletta's. We also race every Thursday or Friday at Oswego Speedway's Dirt Kartway. We race virtually every weekend from June through October, and many times twice-per-week during the summer. We occasionally race two times per weekend and/or during the weekdays, depending on weather, holidays, local events, and racer attendance.

Daytime racing or night-time racing! We make it affordable and fun!
You don't have to spend thousands of dollars to run - and compete - with us!

The name of the “Clockwise Gas Stocker” class is supposed to be AFFORDABLE STOCK, turn right because of a yard-kart motor setup, and PUMP GAS. For this reason, no driver should be using ANY racing parts unless they have been approved by all drivers and track operators, nor making significant alterations that are not approved by both, and are under the spirit of “gas stocker” rules. If not, they should just move up to another class.

Galletta’s Karting Club's Engine Rules:
- Briggs & Stratton “New style” 1990s-and-up style Flathead motor Box stock block. Absolutely NO porting or reinforcements allowed to the block unless approved by all officials. No Galletta’s Team Karts have blocks altered.
- Briggs & Stratton Box Stock 1990s-and-up style carburetor and tank. Absolutely ZERO alterations allowed. (Makes for a VERY even race.)
- Briggs & Stratton rods must be:
- (a) Box-Stock with vinyl dippers, OR
- (b) a Briggs & Stratton Raptor III Rod (for durability/engine safety) are allowed. Box-Stock oil dippers are banned due to durability issues. Billet rods are discouraged and possibly can be banned in all but the heaviest drivers for a trial basis.
- Briggs & Stratton Box stock air breathers. Drilled air holes allowed. Racing breathers discouraged, especially for drivers under 200 lbs..
- Briggs & Stratton Cams must be:
- (A) Box stock for all drivers under 200 lbs. Valves/springs stock.
- (B) Dyno 94-SS “hot stocker” cam is allowed as a handicap for drivers over 200lbs..
- Briggs & Stratton box stock coil. No Galletta’s karts contain hot coils.
- Briggs & Stratton box stock flywheel. No Galletta’s karts have 3-4hp flywheels.
- Briggs & Stratton box stock crankshaft. Single or dual bearing allowed. Most of ours are standard, no bearings. We have no ruling for or against crankshaft types.
- Briggs & Stratton box stock Piston. Pistons/rings should be box stock standard. Boring only allowed after excessive wear. (.10, .20. .30 are only allowed as the motor wears, as each motor has a life cycle. Premature boring is not allowed.)
- Heads must start as a Briggs & Stratton box stock 5hp head, and…
- A. 199-lbs.and-under with a box stock cam; shaved as far as you can go (See Matt for help).
- B. 200-lbs.-and-over with a Dyno 94-SS cam; shaved, BUT degrees of head shaving may vary according to weight. Experimental rule adjustments are forthcoming. T.B.A..
- C. 4hp heads allowed, but mostly just recommended for drivers over 200 lbs..
- All Raptor parts (except for Raptor III rods) and equivalent expensive after-market racing counterparts are illegal under Galletta’s rules. The engine rules are meant to be “box stock.” If you think that is lame and want to pour thousands of dollars into your engine, then there are plenty of karting classes for you. Our #1 rule is to go as fast as we can as affordably as we can. We succeed at that, and believe nobody does it better for equal or lesser cost.
- If you don't have a motor like this, the Galletta's Karting Club can buy you one, set it up exactly like all other Galletta's kart motors, and all for just cost (within the $100-200 range in most cases). Why? Because we want more people to race against and we are not looking to make a buck off of this!

Galletta’s Karting Class Additional Setup Rules:
- DRIVE SYSTEM: Classic “Yard Kart” motor setup is preferred. This includes the motor mount on left-rear, single-wheel drive preferred. Karts should be staggered to run clockwise (right-hand turns) on a dirt oval track. Live axles are not banned, but discouraged because they are unnecessary under Galletta’s Club “clockwise” right-turn rules (We don't ban live axles, but we turn the other way so we don't need them, and they actually may even hurt you when you turn the other way).
- CLUTCH: Max-torque, Comet, or equivalent ‘yard kart’ style clutches in the $30-50 range. Costly racing clutches are illegal at every Galletta’s event!!! You want them? Race WKA or Champ class.
- Muffler/Header/Pipes:
- (a) Briggs & Stratton Box-Stock “Fun Power” type mufflers for all drivers 190lbs.-and-under.
- (b) Racing Headers/Pipes allowed for drivers 200 lbs.-and-over. MUST have a muffler on the end to avoid noise pollution and is required for both tracks we race at.
- Fuel: All karts must run PUMP GAS. Galletta’s Team karts all use and highly recommend 93 Octane. No additional additives are allowed. Additives should be disqualified unless approved before the race by all other drivers in the same race. If you want to race methanol, go race another class.
- Weights: Weights are yet undecided. Proposed/general rule is that the lightest drivers should meet a minimum weight requirement, possibly in the mid-range. Heavier drivers (over 200 lbs.) are allowed Dyno 94ss Cams, so some of the weight issue is neutralized already. Possibly a heavier middle weight for the over 200 lbs. drivers. Experimentation is required before any solid rules are made on weights.

Each picture clicks to the race that it is from.

How fast do you go?: Approximate speed is probably around 35-40mph in the straight-aways at Galletta's. We purposefully don't want to modify the motors to go much faster because we are looking to keep costs low and the safety high. We could easily make them faster, but it would go against our policy of affordable and safe backyard racing. We timed expensive racing go-karts against ours at Oswego Speedway, and for merely a few hundred dollars, you can make a car less than one second slower than a kart that costs thousands of dollars - AND have a bigger field of karts! Beat that!

Where do we race?: The gasoline Briggs & Stratton flathead 5hp (only shaved heads allowed, all else must be stock) series championship takes place weekly June-October at the dirt "backyard speedway" in back of Galletta's Greenhouse on County Rt. 60, Oswego, New York, USA. We also race a mixed-motor (all gas, 6.5hp max) "Supermodified Yard Kart" pr "Clockwise Gas Stocker" class weekly at Oswego Speedway's Dirt Kart Track all June-August.

On August 30th, 2007, the Galletta's Go-Kart originators, Chris "ChrusherComix" Stevens, Wesley Ogre Stevens, and  Matt Stevens swept the top three in the Oswego Speedway Classic Weekend's Dirt Gas Stocker Kart (formerly known as Supermodified Yard Kart) Classic 50!

How do we race?: Every race begins under a handicapped start (Points leaders and race winners in the rear with low-points and winless racers in the front in opposite order of points-per-race), and race length can vary between 20-50 laps for regular season races and up to 150-175 laps for our "Klassic Championship" race that usually occurs in late September.

 
(Above pic by Xtreme)

I don't have a kart. Can I still go karting?:: YES! The track owns 12 Karts (4 that we personally race and the rest are backups that we rent out to aspiring drivers). They are all competitive and can win any given race with an experienced driver at the wheel. Every engine and kart has won a race at the track, and all are potent and have a solid chance of winning. Several of our friends/co-competitors also have extra karts and may rent them to you. We had as many as 18 karts on track in 2005-06 and expect in excess of 20 this season. More if you've never been here and join us.

The racing is always fun, fast, competitive, and furious!

What kind of engines do you run: Our featured class of karts all have 5hp Briggs and Stratton flat-head 4-cycle motors. For example, ours are mostly regular, Fun Power or I/C. We allow simple modifications, but no racing parts, as this makes the racing too expensive, and needlessly slow, as we reach comparable times around the same tracks for a tiny fraction of the cost, and we don't exclude people who don't want to invest thousands into a kart. Hundreds is all you'll need. We may change this rule in the future, but for now, all of our established competitors race with 5hp flathead Briggs and Stratton motors with shaved heads. At Oswego, the motor rules are somewhat more lax, as we also allow up to 6.5hp OHV motors. The main rules, above all, are gas and stock parts. If a driver is over 200 lbs. then it is suggested that they race with 5.5-6.5hp OHV karts, or see Matt for allowances on some limited racing parts.

Each picture clicks to the race that it is from.

What are the allowed modifications to the motors?: Allowed modifications are as follows: Overriding the governor, Shaved heads (newly allowed in 2005 in order to defeat OHV karts with more power), bored-cylinders up to .010/.020/.030 over (we've bored some of the older engines to renew the worn cylinder, and some believe that this may give more power, but we have not witnessed this first hand; It seems to have more often slows the engine, not speed it up).

A shot from Oswego Speedway's 16-kart Dirt Yard Kart Classic in 2007.

Restrictions on the motors?: We currently do not allow after-market racing parts, such as special racing crankshafts, cams, carburetors, springs, and so on. This is to keep speeds both extremely safe and affordable. This may change in the future with a vote of the active drivers and track owners and the pricing. The reasons for not running bigger horsepower motors are listed below.

 

I have my own kart. Can I race?: YES! Others are invited to bring their own karts and race them at Galletta's. The only qualification is that they must be 5hp motors that must run on gas, and they cannot have illegally modified racing parts unless examined and allowed by all track officials and drivers. Stock flathead 5hp Briggs are the norm, though we modify them (shaved heads for all, racing oil dippers, and "Hot Stocker" Dyno 94-SS cams for heavier drivers) and will help you do the same. We call them limited-modified stock 5hp Galletta's Racing Yard Karts. Our class has several advantages over more expensive forms of racing and karting, including affordability and durability. The track owners and mechanics can help you set up your kart to the exact modifications that everybody else runs. All engines should be approved by the track owners and mechanics, but as long as it's a 5hp and aren't illegally modified (as said above), you will almost certainly be allowed to race. We have had trouble with the expenses and inequality of racing motors and OHV motors compared to stock 5hps, and for now, they are not Galletta's-legal. Regardless, they must be a 5hp, no stickers removed. You can buy any go-kart in a yard sale or store, and with minor modifications (governor spring, shaved head, stagger, chain, and tire tips) you could be racing the same day and can be competing to win the very next race. If you have a non- gas stocker kart (WKA, Raptor, Animal, Methanol, NKA, Champ, or anything else), you may still come and try the track out, or race your own class with enough support. Also, at our "away" track, Oswego Kartway, all classes of karts are run. more details on their official website..

DVDs available from multiple angles (Our announcer/taping tower; formerly known as Fort Chrusher!)

Can I buy a kart off of you?: We can build you a kart for a price. We are very affordable, mainly because we love racing so much, that we want more people to race against! We can also help you find motors and parts, or help you fix motors, karts, and parts that you may believe are junk (until we get our hands on them). Most of our karts cost in the $400-700 range total, while most other karts cost in the $3,000-7,000 range or sometimes more. Why so cheap? Because we ban racing parts, keep it stock, and it keeps things really affordable. And the more affordability means more competition to race against because it doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

How much does it cost to race?: To rent one of our karts, the standard 40-lap race is $15. This is extremely affordable and a great price. If you notice, covering gas and parts, we are basically letting you race for free because we want people to race against! It's often said by visitors to be the most fun they've ever had for $15. If you have your own kart, the entrance fee for a 40-lapper is $5. Longer races are slightly more. The fees cover parts, repairs, kart maintenance, track maintenance, and entrance into the points standings. This is a non-profit, race-at-your-own-risk, recreational operation and all of the money goes right back into the track and karts. Prices may vary depending on costs, race length, points race prize entry, and track/kart volunteer work.

Each picture clicks to the race that it is from. Above is the 1st lap of our 11th Annual Championship.

How much does it cost to watch?: It is 100% FREE to watch the races, though you may be asked to participate in a 50/50 ticket contest which will be drawn after the contest's conclusion (50% of the funds will go to the points standings prize purse, the rest to the winning ticket holder). We also occasionally have cookouts before or after race time for holidays and bigger events.

 Chris Stevens and his wife Rungnapha after the 2007 Oswego Speedway Dirt Classic win. Picture courtesy of LocalTrax.com and XtremeFotoz.com! View more on this race here.->

Do you have prizes to the winners/top-runners?: We debate doing this. It would depend on drivers and spectators putting money into a fund, and so far we've only had limited support. Last year (2005), we attempted a points fund, but at year's end, the top 5 winning visiting drivers all owed more money in rental & repair fees than winnings, so no money was handed out. This is a non-profit, recreational-only organization. However, if enough of the drivers are serious about competing, come to nearly every race, and we have enough drivers and spectators putting enough money into a points fund, we will have year-end prizes. This is our intention, but it needs the support of more people. More likely, we will have a visitors-only points fund, as the home team (Matt, Chris, and Wes) have the most experience, attend every race, and are usually running in the top 5 of every race and only the most experienced drivers can compete with them on a regular basis. There are occasional money races and trophies to be won at Oswego Speedway's events, and we rent karts out to anybody who wants to race with us there! Contact us!

Multiple angles to watch the races. DVDs available for purchase.

What are the racing rules?: We have standard general racing rules that most racetracks follow in order to keep the racing as safe, fair, and as competitive as possible. Basic rules at most tracks will almost all be exactly the same here, but hard ramming and intentional bumping is not permitted at all, though straight bumper-to-bumper contact is allowed (usually only in the straights) provided that it does not cause an accident. We're not NASCAR, and any bump that causes an accident will be penalized (rear of the field). You will be asked to sign a waiver that frees the track owners of responsibility to any injuries sustained while racing on our property. Our track is recreational, race-at-your-own-risk-only and we do not have nor offer insurance for racers. In over ten years of racing, we've never had a serious injury (just some scrapes and bruises at most) because we have safety standards and frown upon rough racing. Safety first on our track. Expanded rules are all here.

Each picture clicks to the race that it is from. Clips from Galletta's & Oswego Speedway.

Is there a weight limit with the drivers and karts?: There is no weight limit for our drivers. However, weight does play a role in your ability to win. If you weigh between 120lbs. and 200lbs. you should be both physically strong enough and physically light enough to be competitive immediately, and - with a little patience and experience - good enough to win a race. We have had many different winners within this weight range, and the past track champions ranged between 135lbs.-160lbs., which would make your potential optimal. However, if you weigh more than 200lbs., you will have likely trouble winning with most of our rental karts, but you can still have fun racing and will be allowed to make a lighter frame and racing headers to be more competitive. In some sports, size is good. In small-engine racing and horse racing for example, it's often a hindrance. We are developing and allowing lighter frames for heavier drivers, which may remedy this minor problem, but bigger motors for heavier drivers proved to be too problematic with everybody racing 5hps getting angry about the fairness of allowing some people to compete bigger motors, as it defeats the purpose of equal competition.) Also, the karts should be relatively the same size and stagger. Again, our rules are available on our rules page.

Is there an age limit with the drivers?: New rule in late 2006 is that we've had all kinds of problems with teenagers wrecking and destroying karts and slowing up our races. For 2007, you must be at least 18 years old to enter a Galletta's Go-Kart race. The only exceptions is if your parent or guardian is with you and completely consents and helps you race. Even then, you must qualify with either time-trails or heat races, before you will be allowed. This new rule is thanks to a few punks who caused trouble late in 2006. And kids are just not physically strong enough to race our karts. These are racing karts on a grueling racetrack, not a theme park with 10-15mph karts. If that is what you are looking for, then places like Fulton, NY's "Thunder Island", which has the facilities and safer "theme park" type karts for special events like these. You can visit their Thunder Island website here

Do you have special racing events for kids, birthdays, weddings, or other special occasions?: I've had to add this recently because I've had a few people asking about  things like this. We aren't karting theme park kart or kart rental business. Our family business is a greenhouse, and the go-karting is just for fun. This website is showing what a bunch of friends and family members do for a hobby, and we don't make money at what we do, nor have facilities like bathrooms and refreshments. We race go-karts for fun, race weekly, record the races, have a points standings, and all for fun! We are always looking for new people in the Oswego area to join us either at Galletta's or Oswego Speedway's dirt series, and if you don't have a kart, you can rent one of our karts (we'll let you race it and the fee covers your gas, wear-and-tear on the karts, and a tip to Matt for working on them) or build your own. However, if you are looking for having kart racing for a special occasion and you have absolutely no racing experience and no desire to join our league and race all season, then, as I listed above, places like Fulton, NY's "Thunder Island", which has the facilities and safer "amusement park" type karts for special events like these. You can visit their Thunder Island website here. The have a great facility for such an occasion, and we're just friends and family having good old-fashioned and affordable racing fun! Again, if you want to join our racing league, you are welcome to, but we can't have specialized events.

Want to know why kids shouldn't race? Do you want this to happen to your kid?

 Visually, the worst wreck at Galletta's..

Now you want to let your kid race? I don't think so. Serious racers with safety equipment ONLY.

You race only 5hps now? Why not 5.5hp or 6.5hp or more anymore?: We were allowing 5.5hp motors for some of the heavier competitors until some of them began to cheat and race larger motors with the stickers removed (a 6.5hp OHV or 7.5hp OHV is nearly identical to a 5.5hp OHV Briggs to the naked eye), as well as allegedly illegally modifying them with expensive racing parts like Animal throw-out parts. Hence, to keep the competition equal AND affordable, we have instituted a stock 5hp-only rule until further notice. This may change in the future depending on engine and part availability. We are considering different classes for 5.5hp OHV and up., but

(Above pic by Xtreme)

Why not racing parts? Why not raptors or other racing parts?: We have been stock-part 5hp since day one. The only modification that we allowed for the first ten years of racing was shaved heads (and this was after several competitors were illegally modifying Intek OHV karts, so shaving the heads equalized the speed difference). Racing motors are exceedingly expensive, and our class is stock in order to not price people out of the racing. We want quantity of equally matched karts, not high-priced-speed. No raptor carbs, or internal Raptor parts will be allowed without the expressed consent of Matt and Chris (possible exceptions will be severe weight differences of over 100 lbs., but we'd rather you race a different class if that is the case). Period. Why? Because if one upgrades, then all 11 of our karts and countless visiting drivers will also have to upgrade, so for now, it's a no-go, ok? Plus, trust us... with Matt and Chris already that fast with stock motors, don't ask us to upgrade, ok? We have a hard enough time keeping the competition around with our affordable stock motors, ok? If you show up to race with us and you don't have a 100% stock-part 5hp Briggs & Stratton flathead, then don't get mad when we say you can't race with us. There are plenty of go-kart associations that race with karts costing thousands of dollars instead of hundreds. Join them. We have more fun fielding 15-20 inexpensive karts instead of 2-5 expensive ones that only go a few miles-per-hour faster yet cost thousands more to build and maintain.

Matt's messy garage: 11 Galletta's Go-Karts! 3 main karts and 8 rental/backup karts. All with evenly-matched Briggs and Stratton stock 5hp motors!

Do you race anywhere other than Galletta's Greenhouse?: We also race 5hp karts in exhibitions at the dirt track in back of the Home of the Supermodifieds, Oswego Speedway and consider racing on other local go-kart tracks if we are allowed to race our brand of clockwise stock 5hp yard karts. This website in particular is currently devoted to the racing stock 5hps on our originating track at Galletta's, but this may change depending on our points system and schedule (meaning, if we are allowed to use our rules, we'll count points races on other tracks too). You can contact us with offers and ideas, and join our web board but if we go to other tracks and they don't adhere to rules and force us to race with different types of motors, we won't be back and we'll be happy racing on our own track where we have rules and regulations.

 

Can I see your races?: Yes. We have DVDs of our races if you wish to see them. Contact us if interested in either racing or buying a DVD for $3 each DVD for drivers (one to four races PER DISC on any given disc with competitive action and spectacular accidents!) and $5 each DVD for spectators. Every single Klassic since 1999 is available and every single race from mid-2005 through 2007 are all available on DVD. Contact Christopher "ChrusherComix" for info and pricing.



Sample of a DVD menu. Most races available for $3-7 per DVD depending on how many you order.
VIEW THE DVDs! The High-Quality Klassic 2-DVD set is available for $7 (includes 3 regular-season bonus races). The compressed-quality 2-in-1 Klassic DVD is available for $5.
DVDs of all regular races are available for $3-$5 per disc (Please pre-order; racers get discounts).
All pics are internet-reduced, low-resolution screenshots from the DVD. Every race in the 2006 season is available upon request! DVDs are $5 each, but if you pre-order and buy multiple discs we can discount to $3 (or less) depending on how many one orders. On average of 2-3 hours of action on every disc, two camera angles, and packed with tight racing and spectacular flips and crashes right in front of the cameras! Cameras operated by Uncle Gene Galletta, Rungnapha "Au" Stevens, and captures are all optimized for the website by Chris "ChrusherComix" Stevens for free, so please give your thanks and buy a DVD! That means that not only our karts, but our DVDs are affordably cheap, so buy one for yourself and as thanks to Chris, Au, and Gene!

2006-2007 Galletta's Go-Kart Driver Profiles

Name & Team Go-Karts Piloted

Matt "Mush" Stevens Team Galletta's #33, #3, #6, #7, #0, #2, #1

Chris "ChrusherComix" Stevens Team Galletta's #8, #5, #0, #2

Wesley "Ogre" Stevens Team Galletta's #4

Dick Dann Dann Destroyer Team #86,

Kyle Reuter Team Galletta's #0, #5, Kelly/Reuter #9

Wavin' Nick of Time Dann Dann Destroyer Team #02/#68

Melissa "Slow & Steady Wins" Gabel (Team Galletta's #3)

Oscar "Flyin' Oz" Berry Team Flyin' Ozzy #11, #m11

Missy "Pink Panther" Berry (Team Berry #M11)

Barrelin' Brian Bortel The Barrelin' Bionic Elbow #15

Michael "MC" Howell Team Galletta's #6, 0

Ryan Coleman Team Galletta's/Kelly-Miller/Reuter #Super-9-Lives

Buddy Cottom Team Galletta's #1

Ken Lindsley Sr. Team Galletta's #7

Kenny Lindsley Jr. Team Galletta's #2

Gary Miller Sr. Team G-Miller #24, #02, Team Galletta's #0

Fast Flyin' Flippin' Freddy Collins Team Galletta's #2, #7

Jackknifing Jason Mills Team Maynes #38, Team Galletta's #6

"Fast" Eddie Maynes Team Maynes #43

Kenny Maynes Team Maynes #18

Chris Maynes Team Maynes #9

Kelly "Supermodified" Miller Team Galletta's #9, Kelly/Reuter #9

Robby Jimenez Team Galletta's #5

Josh Schute Team Galletta's #7, #05

Russ Hockey (Team Hockey #00, Team Galletta's #0, #7)

Chad Leroy (Galletta's #7)

Crashin' Howard Seabrook's Team Seabrook (& his Woodland Raceway website)

 

Above photo by Xtreme Photography

Can I email the track owners?:: Yes. You can contact Matt or Chris, brothers/owners/racers. Matt is the head mechanic, so inquire with him for questions go-kart specifications. We can also be reached at our new message board.

Matt Stevens (red kart; 1995-1998, 2002-2005 champion) and Chris "Crusher" Stevens (white kart; 1999-2001 champion), co-owners/drivers/multi-time champions. Think you can beat them? Nobody has... yet. 1-2 in points every year of karting to date, though the competition gets better every year. Rent a kart or bring your own and go for it! But please use stock, or you can't race in the Galletta's Go-Cart class.

Can I get updates and communicate with all of the drivers?: To receive updates about the races, and communicate with us about the karts, the racing, or the website, or just to e-mail fellow drivers and friends at our track, just join our free Galletta's Go-Karts e-mail group, with any email account and you'll be connected to Chris, Matt and all of the other drivers, friends and spectators who have joined! It's moderated & 100% Spam free! Or, better yet, if you don't want to clog your email, then try our new message board

Matt Stevens, Galletta's Go-Kart founder and head-man wins and gets profusely defeated. .
We have fun. We beat up someone who wins too much. Heheh. (Just kidding, people.)

 
(Above pic by Xtreme Photography)

Link exchange::
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Please visit Galletta's Speedway racer/co-founder/co-owner Chris "Crusher Comics" Stevens's other websites that include my cartoons, comic books, children's book, and family greenhouse:

Chris' artist profile:

Chris' co-created children's book, Tee and Wee, is ON SALE NOW:

Chris' kid-friendly/family-friendly/all-ages comic strip named Towner (with over 10 years of comics):


Chris's 2007 graphic novel drama featuring my most current art:

Chris's teen-to-adult comic book named "ChrusherComix" (with over 1,000 hlarious comics from 1988-1999):

Galletta's on:
 
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2008 DVD store
2007 DVD store
2006 DVD store

Complete Race Index:

Race Index:
6/22/2008 Galletta's
6/19/2008 Oswego
6/15/2008 Galletta's
6/5-12/2008 Oswego
6/8/2008 Galletta's
5/30/2008 Oswego
5/15/2008 Oswego
5/08/2008 Oswego

2007 Gas Karting Championship of Oswego
2007 Fall Series
'07 #16: Klassic
2007 #15
2007 #14
Oswego Classic
2007 #13
2007 #12
2007 #11
2007 #10
2007 #9
2007 #8
2007 #7
2007 #6
2007 #5
2007 #4
2007 #3
2007 #2
2007 #1

2006 #17-23
'06 #16: Klassic
2006 #14-15
2006 #13
2006 #12
2006 #11
2006 #10
2006 #9
2006 #8
2006 #7
2006 #6
2006 #5
2006 #4
2006 #3
2006 #2
2006 #1

2005 Final
2005 #21
2005 #20
2005 #19
'05 #18: Klassic
2005 #17
2005 #16
2005 #15
2005 #14
2005 #13
2005 #12
2005 #11
2005 #10
2005 #9
2005 #8
2005 #7
2005 #6
2005 #5
2005 #4
2005 #3
2005 #2
2005 #1

2004 Klassic
2004 Final
'96-03 Klassics
'02-up Win List
1900s-2003

Melissa G's
Scissors N' Fur

MSN MAP
GOOGLE MAP
YAHOO MAP

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