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Galletta's All-Time Points.
Oswego All-Time Points.

Race Index:
11/2/2008 Galletta's
10/24/2008 Galletta's
10/19/2008 Galletta's
10/12/2008 Galletta's
9/21/2008 Galletta's Klassic 200
9/7/2008 Galletta's
9/4/2008 Oswego Classic
8/28/2008 Oswego
8/21/2008 Oswego
8/17/2008 Galletta's
8/14/2008 Oswego
8/7/2008 Oswego
8/3/2008 Galletta's
8/1/2008 Oswego
7/18/2008 Galletta's
7/10/2008 Oswego
7/6/2008 Galletta's
7/4/2008 Oswego
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 Season:
2007 Season Recap
2007 Fall Races

'07 Galletta's Klassic
9/10/2007
9/03/2007
'07 Oswego Classic
8/26/2007
8/15-19/2007
8/9-12/2007
8/02-05/2007

7/26-29/2007
7/22/2007
7/13-15/2007
7/05-08/2007

6/28-7/01/2007
6/21-24/2007
6/15-17/2007
6/10/2007
6/03/2007

2006 Season:
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 Season:
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 Season:
2004 Klassic
2004 Final

Extras:
'96-03 Klassics
'02-up Win List
1900s-2003

Archival Page


 
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Our "Away" track: Oswego Kartway!Welcome! We are a Karting Club that invented and races extremely affordable 5hp, Single Wheel Drive "Gas stocker" karts for a Points championship every summer at Galletta's Greenhouse Karting Speedway and a Gas Stocker division at Oswego Speedway's Clay Kartway. We also record weekly dirt karting classes in the Oswego area and make them available on DVD! Join us racing by either building your own or renting one of our team backup karts. Or just watch in person, or by buying our DVDs. Please read on and learn more about our extremely affordable brand of highly competitive racing!

WHAT IS A GALLETTA'S GAS STOCKER KART?

 Champion Matt Stevens in Galletta's #33 at Oswego Speedway Kartway

A Galletta's Go-Kart, AKA a Single-Wheel-Drive "Gas Stocker" racing kart is a revolutionary way of karting. Many people see a karting (or carting) race and think of exceedingly fast WKA-type methanol karts that cost thousands of dollars and can go 60-90MPH. Or they think of a couple hundred dollar "Yard Kart" which is designed specifically for kids to drive around a yard or dirt trail at 15-20MPH, and not for racing. But a Galletta's Gas Stocker is something completely different and unique. Almost a hybrid blend of the two - an affordable racing kart (with a ban on typically expensive WKA-type racing parts) that can navigate slightly bumpier terrain than a methanol kart, run on gas, RACE IN THE 13TH ANNUAL GALLETTA'S KART KLASSIC 200!go 40-2008/07/06 race at Galletta's50MPH, AND be set up for racing purposes. With all due respect, although the WKA-type karts are fast, they have a LOT of money invested into such a small vehicle and can be expensive to field a competitive one. It goes the same way in bigger auto-racing classes too. Richer teams always have a leg up. But this isn't how we want to race. We want affordability AND fair competition by making every single part affordable. Hence, we invented the Single-Wheel-Drive Gas Stocker. What is it? Here are some outlines:

Galletta’s Karting Club's Class Engine Rules:

- Briggs & Stratton Flathead motor block. “New style” 1990s-and-up style preferred. Absolutely NO porting, shaving, or reinforcements are allowed to the block. No Galletta’s Team Karts have blocks altered and it is ILLEGAL in this class.
- Briggs & Stratton Box Stock 1990s-and-up style carburetor and tank. Absolutely ZERO alterations to the carb are allowed. (Makes for a VERY even race.) NO RAPTOR CARBURETORS unless driver is over 250 lbs. and approved by all active drivers.
- Rods should be:
- (a) Briggs & Stratton Box-Stock rod with vinyl or billet 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 not illegal, but discouraged except for the heaviest drivers for a trial basis because of cost.
- Air-Breathers: Briggs & Stratton Box stock air breathers preferred. Drilled air holes allowed. Racing breathers must be approved by all active Galletta's Karting Club members.
- Cams must be:
- (A) Briggs & Stratton Box stock for all drivers under 130 lbs. Valves/springs stock.
- (B) Dyno 94-SS “hot stocker” cam is now, in 2008, allowed for drivers over 130 lbs. (In 2007, it was allowed only as a handicap for drivers over 200lbs. or any driver racing against an OHV when we raced against them, as the motor block does not have to be altered, this is a “hot stocker” cam). Rules have been adjusted.
- (C) Any racing cam MUST be what is considered a stock, hot stocker, or stock cheater cams ONLY.
"Non-slapper" Cams. Your block cannot be reinforced, so if your cam requires it, it is ILLEGAL.
- 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 highly discouraged.)
- Heads must start as a Briggs & Stratton box stock 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.
- 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.”


Galletta’s Class Additional Rules:
- SINGLE WHEEL DRIVE:
Classic “Yard Kart” motor setup is preferred. This includes the motor mount on left-rear, single-wheel drive. 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. They are heavy, expensive, and unneeded.
- Stock Yard Kart-type Clutches: Max-torque, Comet, or equivalent ‘yard kart’ style clutches. Costly racing clutches are illegal at every Galletta’s event!!! You want them? Race WKA or Champ class.
- Fuel: All karts must run PUMP GAS. Galletta’s Team karts all use and highly recommend 93 Octane. No additional additives are allowed. Additives, unless approved by all the active Galletta's Karters in the event, are illegal and will be disqualified.
- Tires: All tires MUST be slicks at both tracks that the Galletta's Gas Stockers run in: Galletta's Karting Speedway, and Oswego Kartway. Drive-wheel MUST be slick. Left side MUST be slick. Right side tires may be yard kart tires with light tread, but preferred slick.
- Muffler/Header: Briggs & Stratton Box-Stock “Fun Power” type mufflers for all drivers 199lbs.-and-under. Racing Headers/Pipes allowed for drivers 200 lbs.-and-over. MUST HAVE A MUFFLER on the header/pipe. Header rule is subject to change based on all active Galletta's Kart Driver approval, but ALL MUST have mufflers.
- Weights: From 2000-2008, we did not have an official weight requirement, though we experimented, we could not make an official rule because being forced to race bigger motors at Oswego Kartway (and we tried to stay light to compete). In the past, the average driver weight was between 140-190 lbs., and the karts were between 145-165 lbs., and we'd try to keep heavier drivers with lighter karts and vice versa and hence it averages out fairly close. But with heavier drivers (mainly those over 200 lbs.), for the 2009 season we will institute special rules and at least a median weight requirement and no longer race against bigger motors. Between 2007-08 we allowed heavier drivers headers and certain race cams, and we've e consider raptor carbs for drivers over 250 lbs., but since they are expensive, we will decide against them. We are open to active drivers voting rules in and out, and run with what the majority decides. Discuss it with us anytime.
-Chassis/Frames: At Galletta's, we use (as explained above) a single-wheel-drive setup that turn right (clockwise) on dirt oval kart tracks. They don't sell pre-fabricated racing chassis like that; Another oddity that makes us unique is that all of the karts in our class are homemade, hand built (or rebuilt) chassis. We have no "cookie cutter" frames in our class whatsoever, although some of our drivers have pre-built frames, all are completely re-built for racing in our class. It's a build-it-and-race-it type rule. We are open-wheel only, which forces each driver to race cleaner to avoid accidents; no bump-and-grind type racing in our class; you pass clean or you lose.

Rules are subject to change, and do so with both a majority vote of active regular drivers and the suggestion of track operators. More in our extended rules & racing etiquette section.

Galletta's Karting Club Heat at Oswego Kartway on August 21st, 2008. You can rent one at CLASSIC!!

Motor types at Galletta's Karting Track and SWD 5hp Gas Stocker Event:
- Any motor type can race in their own class if they have enough karts with equal motors to support. However, at Galletta's Karting Speedway, we only have one regular motor class - the Briggs & Stratton 5hp Flathead Gas Stocker stated above.
- All OHV (Over Head Valve) motors, or WKA-rules methanol motors are both illegal to run against Gas Stocker Flathead motors under Galletta’s Karting rules, though they may run their own division on the same tracks (and do at Oswego Kartway).

Clockwise Gas Stocker Karts on 6/5-12/2008 at Oswego Kartway

THE 11TH ANNUAL GALLETTA'S KART KLASSIC 150!Regardless, we occasionally encounter rich snobs online and at local tracks who race WKA-type methanol karts and look down upon us. We hear it all the time when they say, "They go the wrong way" or "But they're just yard karts!" and (yes, we've seen and heard it) accusing us of being retarded. The reasons why are mostly due to disrespect and a lack of understanding about this class which we invented and what we are trying to do. A grass roots racing division built from scratch, our karts are purposefully set with rules to keep the karts affordable, safe, and highly competitive. In addition, with our "gas stocker" rules, we can get MANY more laps off one tank of gas than they can get with a tank of methanol. This means, like The Tortoise and the Hare, a WKA kart could win a sprint race any day, but a Gas Stocker would win a marathon every time.

 Oswego Kartway 2008/05/08 Gas Stocker Heat 1

A loaded June 2008 race at Galletta's KartwayChris, Matt, and Wes sweep top 3... again!And for all of the extra cost of a WKA kart, watch us race on the same track as them, and with an unbiased opinion, tell us who gets the most competitive racing and the most speed out of their dollar? The answer will be obvious to all but the actual WKA-driver or their immediate friends and family. Our races are usually more competitive, can race 3-wide far more often, can corner better because of our single-wheel-drive setup, and are only around one second slower than most methanol karts on a small track such as Oswego Kartway (except maybe the WKA Medium weight division). Chris ChrusherComix wins the 2007 Oswego Speedway Open Gas Dirt Classic!Chris, Matt, and Wes sweep top 3!You are talking hundreds, if not thousands of dollars cheaper, and just for a little extra speed out of a kart. We aren't bashing the more expensive forms of racing, but we are using some apologetics; in other words, defending our brand of racing with facts and evidence against those who do not understand what we do and look down upon us (and we have seen and heard it countless times). Especially when the veterans and inventors of the Galletta's Kart Racing club have nearly 20 years of karting experience and a huge win percentage on two tracks to prove their skills, including never losing a points standings or championship on two tracks every single year.

The start of the 13th Annual Galletta's Klassic - this year 200 laps!

Why all the hate playa's? Why you don't want to institute rules to make your class more competitive and allow 6.5hp OHV motors to run with you?

Galletta's HAS rules, as seen above, and has ALWAYS had rules. However, from 1990-2004, our rules were even more easily defined before outside groups started altering them. In that period, we had ONLY BOX STOCK 5 HORSEPOWER FLATHEAD ENGINES that ran on GASOLINE. ONLY. We also experimented with weight, but we never stuck with it. We now have new rules with a minimum weight. Why different now you ask? *Sigh* Time for another history lesson:

As stated, once we are all box stock gas 5hps. Then, in 2004-2005, a few guys came along and invaded our track with 5.5hp OHV (and 6.5hp OHVs pretending to be 5.5hps). On a trial basis, we allowed them, as it meant 12-16 kart races instead of our usual 7-12. However, we noted that nobody in a 5hp could compete with that extra 1.5hp (unless the bigger motored karts broke, or made "rookie" mistakes that the lighter and more experienced 5hps could capitalize upon). To answer, we altered our rules (majority vote of all active 5hp drivers) and allowed the smaller 5hp motors to shave (or mill) their heads, which then started a 1-upsmanship war between the two motor classes. To keep our class affordable and stock, we stopped racing the two different motors together, and invited the others back with 5hp-only and a weight rule, or still race on our track in their own OHV class. Since we held to our existing rules and requested that they race 5hp flatheads only against us, they stopped racing at our track and defiantly dubbed themselves, "The Outlaws."

However, there are a handful of people who believe that a 6.5hp "Outlaw-type" motor and a 5hp "Galletta-type" kart can compete together, simply because they both turn right and aren't WKA. When Oswego Kartway opened in 2006 and we started racing there, track officials have repeatedly tried to change our karting club's rules via forcing us to race against the bigger 6.5hps or not race at all. For short periods in 2006, 2007 and 2008, the engines appeared to be mildly equalized to the outside observer. But it wasn't truly, as the too-much-horsepower" vs. "too-light" over and over again. However, the 1-upmasnhip games resumed AGAIN, and now neither OHV or Flathead motor clubs are box stock as originally intended. They are now all tweener engines somewhere between 'box stock' and 'racing.' A no-man's land where it is difficult to find newcomers to join unless we help them set their motors up (which we do to anybody who asks). Again... it was a fight between the two divisions, with one saying, "The Galletta's karts are way too light!" and the other saying, "The Outlaw karts have way too much horsepower!" In mid-2008, the decision was made to split the classes after it was revealed by multiple sources that the "Outlaws" were using "Animal" parts and fuel additives, which is utterly overkill because the flatheads do not use Raptor parts (except for the rod), and no additives. Weight or no weight, it was too much, especially mixed with unsportsmanlike conduct such as post-race mockery as added insult to injury. Though both sides agreed to this split, the Outlaw class proceeded to mock the Galletta class, even when they raced in separate races.

On one final occasion in 2008, we took a cue from the WKA Jr. 1 and Jr. 2 classes at Oswego when we tried to mix the classes under the condition that each class would race on the same track at the same time, but two different point series and two different winners (OHV Outlaw and Flathead Galletta's), . However, the Outlaws then voted the Galletta's class out of even this compromise, and then resumed their mocking of the Galletta's class in person and also (rather cowardly so) as anonymous posters on the Oswego Kartway forums.

However, Oswego Kartway track operators seem to again try to force the two motor types together for 2009. Why? WKA doesn't allow flatheads (Raptors) to race OHVs (Animals), so why Oswego Kartway does is irrational and illogical. We've tried it in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, and it didn't work once, so why still try? Because the two classes got comparable time trial times and there aren't enough "Outlaws" to make the minimum? Again, it is heavy and powerful vs. light and quick. On the same track, they don't mix fairly, and one side always has the 1-up. The same tired old argument again and again. "Too light" vs. "Too much horsepower." Because Matt wins too much and he's one of the lightest guys? Well, the minimum weight rule should solve that, right? It's also highly illogical and hypocritical that now the same track is making "box stock" clone motor classes when the same officials forced us to stray from our original box stock rules by forcing us to race bigger motors!

So, in fairness, we'll call it as we see it: OK, playas... we'll race against 6.5hps Outlaws the same day that we see WKA Champs race WKA Medium and/or Heavy flat-karts all race together. Or "Opens" vs. WKA Champs. Or Jr. 1, Jr. 2. and Jr. Champs all run the same time. Or, when we see no other 1-3 kart classes out there. Otherwise, it is what it is... discrimination against our karting league, which has brought 6-12 paying customer karters to your track every single week since 2006. Aww... am I hatin' on you guys? Or is it just that the truth hurts? The only mistake that we ever did was to allow bigger motors to race with us. It stops now.

The history lesson is ended, and as a final solution, all active Galletta's drivers have elected to solidify and stick to our rules as seen above. In short, it is: 1-WD, Pump gas only, Raptor rods, shaved heads, 100% Box Stock 90s-style carbs, and certain pre-approved Dyno Cams. In addition, for 2009, we will have a minimum weight rule (the best medium weight between all driver/kart combos will be the absolute minimum weight allowed, and any below it will result in a disqualification). We planned to institute one in 2007 and 2008, but forced to run against 6.5hps, our lighter weight was our only saving grace against such power differential. No more "horsepower" vs. "light" duels. The Galletta's Karting Club is equal-motor 5hp exclusive with a minimum weight rule, and it doesn't race on any track that discriminates against us and forces us to race bigger motors, or (laughably) weighs down people every time they win. Period.

(...and I bet the people who needed to read it just conveniently glazed over it, and keep trying to force us to race against bigger motors. We'll see.)

6/15/2008 Galletta's Gas Stocker Karting Speedway Feature

The Oswego Gas Stocker Kart Club races at Galletta's Greenhouse Kartway & Oswego Speedway Kartway.
John J. Galletta Memorial Kartway Oswego Speedway's Kartway

Matt Stevens, Buddy Cottom, Chris Stevens & Russ Hockey took the top 4 at the 2008 Galletta's Klassic 200!We race weekly all summer at Galletta's Greenhouse Karting Speedway (a not-for-profit, race-at-your-own-risk, recreational-use backyard dirt oval track), and Oswego Kartway, a small clay oval located in back of its parent track, the famed paved oval (and Home of the Supermodifieds), Oswego Speedway. Take a look at our two-track total in points for the 2008 season between May and September!

We also have two ALL-TIME POINTS series at two tracks in Central New York.
Galletta's Speedway All-Time Points and
Oswego Kartway Gas Stocker All-Time Points!

2008 Gas Stocker Kart TOTAL National Championship Point Standings 
After 23 combined events at both Galletta's and Oswego Kartway from 5/8/2008 -thru- 9/21/2008.

Rank

Name (& Karts Piloted)
All Motors are 5hp Gas Stockers. 6.5hp "Outlaws" are removed, wins given to highest-scoring 5hp. Regulars have clickable driver profiles.

Total 2-Track Points (Place)

Average Points Per Event

Events

Total Heat Wins

Total Feature Wins

"Classic" Wins

1

Matt Stevens"Mighty" Matt Stevens
(Galletta's #33, 3, 1, 2)

3491.50

151.80

23

5

12.5*

1.5

2

Chris StevensChris "Chrusher" Stevens
(Galletta's #8, 4, 5, 7) 

3196.50

138.98

23

3

5

0

3

Russ HockeyRuss Hockey
(Hockey #00, Galletta's #4, 9, 5) 

2772.50

126.02

22

2

0

0

4

Buddy CottomBuddy Cottom
(Galletta's #7, 6, 1, 0, Phillips #04) 

2192.50

168.65

13

2

2

0

5

Melissa GabelMelissa Gabel
(Galletta's #80, 3, 33, 4)

1873.00

144.08

13

0

0

0

6

Gary MillerGary Miller Sr.
(Miller #24, Galletta's #0, 9)

1343.00

103.31

13

2

0

0

7

Dick DannDick Dann
(Dann #86)

1206.00

100.50

12

0

0

0

8

Larry PhillipsLarry Phillips
(Phillips #04, Galletta's #9, 7)

847.00

105.88

8

0

0

0

9

Gary Miller Jr. in his dad's #24Gary Miller Jr.
(Miller #24, Galletta's #6)

845.50

281.83

3

0

1

0

10

Tricky Nicky Dann's profileWavin' Nick Dann
(Dann #68, 86, Galletta's #5, 1, Miller #24)

840.50

105.06

8

1

1

0

11

Ryan Coleman profileFlyin' Ryan Coleman
(Galletta's #9, 7, Miller #24)

743.50

148.70

5

2

2

0

12

Wes Stevens Wes "Ogre" Stevens
 (Galletta's #4)

728.00

104.00

7

1

1.5*

0.5

13

Chris StockhamChris Stockham
(Galletta's #5, 1, 9)

634.00

211.33

3

0

0

0

14

JPJohn "JP" Stepien
(Galletta's #0)

587.50

146.88

4

1

0

0

15

Mike MC Howell profileMike "M Fn' C" Howell
(Galletta's #5, 6, 9)

584.00

116.80

5

1

0

0

16

Mike PhinneyMike Phinney
(Galletta's #6, 9)

573.00

191.00

3

0

0

0

17

9th - Richard Hockey - Galletta's #9Richard Hockey
(Galletta's #9)

387.00

387.00

1

0

0

0

18

Pace Kart Driver - Collin Miller - Galletta's #0 (Time Trialed 7th!)Collin Miller
(Galletta's #0)

370.00

370.00

1

0

0

0

19

Shadow RussellShadow Russell
(Galletta's #2)

159.00

79.50

2

0

0

0

20

Kaleb Anderson (1st time driver)Kaleb Anderson
(Galletta's #1)

149.00

74.50

2

0

0

0

21

AJ Russell (Galletta's #6)AJ Russell
(Galletta's #6)

142.00

142.00

1

1

0

0

22

Jeff Tetro (Galletta's #2)Jeff Tetro
(Galletta's #2)

124.00

124.00

1

0

0

0

23

Fred Collins bioFlippin' Fred Collins
(Galletta's #2)

119.50

119.50

1

0

0

0

24

Rob Clarke (Galletta's #6)Rob Clarke
(Galletta's #6)

113.00

113.00

1

0

0

0

25

Ken Lindsley Jr. in Galletta's #6Ken Lindsley Jr.
(Galletta's #6)

75.00

75.00

1

0

0

0

26

Kenny Lindsley III in Galletta's #1Ken Lindsley III
(Galletta's #1)

69.00

69.00

1

0

0

0

27

Joe Miller in Galletta's #9 (No profile) Joe Miller
(Galletta's #9)

65.00

65.00

1

0

0

0

Also, past Galletta's Kart Klassic history has been being updated all week, including painstaking translation from ink-on-paper to digital for our points charts from 2000-up. We now have a complete history of our first 12 Galletta's Kart Klassics, and points standings from every year from 2000-2008! Observe them all here: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1996-1999. Also, an "All-Time-Points" List is also up for the very first time!  Enjoy!

2007 Klassic 175 2006 Galletta's Klassic 2005 Galletta's Klassic 2004 Galletta's Kart Klassic

 Galletta's Karting Club @ Oswego Kartway on 5/30/2008 (Heat lineup)

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!

Oswego Kartway August 14, 2008 DVD: WKA Champ Galletta's Gas Super Yard Kart Open Karting Challenge at Oswego Kartway
Here is a DVD cover sample to the Galletta's/Oswego Dirt Karting 2008 Volume #13 DVD. All karting classes (WKA Junior, Medium, Heavy, Gas 5hp Flathead Galletta's, Gas 6.5hp OHV Outlaws, Open, and Caged-Champ Karts) are in every volume.


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. 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
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!


Galletta's Go-Kart News & Message Board!
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Galletta's is a backyard karting track that does not charge anybody to watch or race (though we ask for clay donations). If you want to rent a fast Galletta's 5hp Gas Stocker Kart on Oswego's dirt karting tracks, then inquire! There's always at least one or more karts open and waiting to be raced! Bring your own 5hp gas stocker kart or rent one of ours and join us! We usually run 8-12 kart races weekly, but we'd love to have more on both tracks that we race at, so we ask for more people joining us. Experienced drivers or beginners? It doesn't matter, you can race! Interested? Call us up! Plus, everybody is getting tuned up for the Oswego Speedway Classic weekend at Oswego Kartway. Did you ever think that you could be racing at the famed Speedway on Classic weekend? You can, and for VERY affordably. Rent one of our karts for $20 a week (averaging around 100-130 laps of action on two different Oswego tracks), or we'll help you buy or create your own for just a few hundred dollars. Call us up or email us and find out more details.

5hp gas stocker race at Galletta's Speedway on 7/18/2008.Want to join us? We invite drivers (either people to rent our karts and/or with their own 5hp karts) to join us and race at Oswego and Galletta's. We have our own motor class at Oswego now, but still need regular drivers to fill the karts.  If anybody is interested in filling a kart on Thursdays at Oswego, or Sundays at Galletta's ($15 for a 10 lap heat and at least 45-lap feature, $10 for just renting at Oswego, and $20 to rent one at both Galletta's and Oswego), just contact us. At Galletta's, it is free to bring your own kart (though we accept $3-5 clay donations).

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Our karting club's home track is located in back of:
Galletta's Greenhouse of Oswego NY (Official website)
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's other websites that include my cartoons, comic books, children's book, and family greenhouse:
Cartoonist/Graphic Artist, Chris Galletta Stevens
TEE AND WEE CHILDREN'S BOOK

Chrusher: Graphic Novel


Galletta's Greenhouse & Karting Team
60 County Route 20
Oswego, NY, USA
13126-6512
Telephone:
 (315) 343-0879
or
(315) 343-4281
(Ask for Matt or Chris only!)
Directions




Galletta's on:
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2008 DVD store
2007 DVD store

2006 DVD store

Racer and website designer Chris ChrusherComix's other websites:

Chris'  Graphic Novel:

Chrusher Graphic Novel

Chris' Comic Book:
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Chris' Comic Strip:

towner.comicgenesis.com

Chris' Children's Book:

Tee & Wee Book Store

Our Greenhouse:Galletta's Greenhouse 

Galletta's & Oswego Stock Karting Clubs
Galletta's & Oswego Yard Kart Club on MySpace



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Other racing websites:

Oswego Speedway
Where we've attended countless races and race dirt go-karts in the Summer:
oswegospeedway.com

GrassPass.Org, More Yard-Karters

tkarts yard karting - kind of a hybrid between Galletta's and T1 racing

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