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

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ALL-TIME WINS LIST FOR
GALLETTA'S KARTWAY & OSWEGO KARTWAY'S GAS STOCKER DIVISION:

GALLETTA'S GREENHOUSE KARTING
SPEEDWAY FEATURE WIN LIST
ALL-TIME* from 6/2002-thru-11/4/2007
(Track Championships & Klassics counted since 1995)
* Wins from 1995-2001 not counted due to only Matt, Chris, and Wes Stevens winning every race in the period.

Rank	Name (Go-Karts Types/Motors Piloted)	2002-2007 Feature Wins	1996-2007 Track Championships	1996-2007 Klassic Wins
1	Matt Stevens (Galletta's 5hp) 2002-up	45	9	8
2	Chris Stevens Chrusher (Galletta's 5hp) [Includes tie] 2002-up	23.5	3	3
3	Mark Miller (in Miller OHV 6.5hp? motor) 2004-05 (Retired when larger OHV motors were outlawed)	6	0	0
4	Wesley "Ogre" Stevens (Galletta's 5hp) 2002-up (Semi-retired: Bone-crushing injury)	5	0	1
5	Ed Maynes (Galletta's & Team Maynes 5hps) 2004-up (Semi-retired: Lost interest?)	4	0	0
5	Gary Miller Sr. (Galletta's/Miller 5hp) * Includes a non-winner's Feature win 2005-up	4*	0	0
7	Kyle Reuter (Galletta's 5hp) 2006-up	3	0	0
8	Tipsy Tom Culeton (Galletta's 5hp) 2002-03 (Retired: Too many horrible & humiliating wrecks)	2	0	0
8	The Late Dan Murdock (Galletta's 5hp) 2004 (Passed away: Snowmobile accident)	2	0	0
8	Dick Dann (Dann Destroyer 5hp) 2006-up	2	0	0
8	Brian Bortel (Galletta's-tuned Bortel 5hp) * Includes a non-winner's Feature win 2004-up	2*	0	0
8	Josh Schute (Galletta's 5hp) * Includes a non-winner's Feature win 2005-2007 (Semi-Retired: Lack of funds; banned friends)	2*	0	0
13	Brian Galletta (Galletta's 5hp) 2002-up. (Semi-retired; dialysis surgery.)	1	0	0
13	Matt Frey (Galletta's 5hp) 2002-03 (Retired: Gave up after his only win)	1	0	0
13	Jason Mills (Galletta's 5hp) 2002-up (Semi-retired: Work/Lack of Interest)	1	0	0
13	Robbie Jimenez (Galletta's 5hp) 2005-06 (Retired: His mom banned off three tracks [fighting/stealing], and his friends wrecked & caused trouble: never apologized to us or explained.)	1	0	0
13	Melissa Gabel (Galletta's 5hp) 2007-up 1st female winner at Galletta's!	1	0	0
13	Ryan Coleman (Galletta's 5hp) 2007-up	1	0	0
13	Mike Billion (in Billion 6.5hp? OHV motor) 2005 (Retired when larger OHV motors were outlawed)	1	0	0
13	Neil Gosch (in Gosch 6.5hp?? OHV motor) 2004-05 (Retired when larger OHV motors were outlawed)	1	0	0
21	Billy "I didn't pay for rentals" Kuykendell (Galletta's 5hp) [Includes tie] 2006 (Retired: Never paid up for rental fees & threw helmet)	0.5	0	0

THE OSWEGO SPEEDWAY DIRT OVAL KARTWAY'S
 "CLOCKWISE GAS STOCKER KART" WIN LIST
FROM 6/2006-thru-5/30/2008
(Races are counted when at least 1 Galletta's Go-Kart Club member is present and/or racing to record the event)

Rank	Name (& Go-Kart Motors Types Piloted) * = Oswego Gas Stocker Karting Classic Wins	Feature Wins
1	Matt Stevens (Galletta's 5hp)	9
2	Eric Raponi (in Raponi 6.5hp OHV)  [May have additional wins when Galletta Karts were not in attendance]	3
3	Chris Stevens (Galletta's 5hp) * = Includes 2007 Oswego Speedway Gas Stocker Kart Classic	2*
3	Joe Hayden (in Hayden 6.5hp OHV)	2
5	Ed Maynes (Team Maynes 5hp)	1
5	Brian Bortel (Galletta's/Bortel 5hp) [May have additional wins when other Galletta Karts were not in attendance]	1
5	Wesley "Ogre" Stevens (Galletta's 5hp)	1
5	Mike Billion (in Billion 6.5hp OHV motor) [May have additional wins when Galletta Karts were not in attendance]	1
5	Mark Miller (in Miller 6.5hp OHV motor) [May have additional wins when Galletta Karts were not in attendance]	1

Most of these races had anywhere between 10-17 karts filled with experienced drivers, so the wins are more meaningful and difficult to come by than most other local karting classes with only 2-10 karts per race. We're always looking for new people to race in our leagues at Galletta's (100% stock parts 5hp motors, gas only, mufflers for all drivers under 200 lbs., all else is open) and Oswego Speedway (6.5hp-or-less, gas-only, must use slicks and mufflers, all else is open)! Please contact us and check out the rules.

Galletta's Go-Kart Speedway is a 0.133887 mile dirt oval and can be seen from outer space! The gas stocker karts take the track between 15-17 seconds per lap which varies between 30 mph-45 mph.

Directions here. Thanks to Google Earth (Spring 2006).  More info about the track stats->

Oswego Kartway is our "away" track that we race at during the summer. Because it is a much smaller track than Galletta's the overall speeds are much slower. However, due to the smooth clay racing surface, the karts get far more bite and handle better in the turns.

Racing Thursdays (and special Friday and Saturday shows). We run the "gas stocker" class, though they also have WKA-type methanol racing classes, including Champ karts. More info on the official website.

In 2006, Oswego Speedway opened up their small clay oval for go-karts and lawnmowers known as "Oswego Kartway." Galletta's Kart Club members began racing in our own class there right away. Because we invented the affordable "Clockwise Gas Stocker" (formerly known as "yard kart") racing in the area, it was originally known as the Galletta's Kart Class in 2006. But since "Overhead Valve" motors up to 6.5hp (motors banned at Galletta's in late 2005 to keep everybody in equal stock 5hps) are allowed on Oswego, the class was  generically called Oswego Yard Karts in 2007. However, since they are much more than that, the division was re-named "Clockwise Gas Stockers" (or 'Gas Stockers' & "CGS Series" for short) in the 2007-08 off-season. This class goes clockwise instead of the traditional counter-clockwise in order to effectively utilize an inexpensive single-wheel drive system; is limited to stock parts; gas only; and 6.5hp maximum motor. All Galletta Kart Team Members race stock flathead 5hps (with the exception of Team Dann, which were allowed some racing parts because of a weight handicap).

Some Oswego Kartway facts: We had 7 different winners in 2006 when dirt treads were allowed, and fielded between 10-16 karts per event. In 2007, a "slicks only" rule was enforced to help preserve the smoothness of the clay track, which is a good rule because the track has been much more consistently smooth than it was in 2006. However, since then, the fields have been smaller and we've only had 4 different winners. In 2008 and beyond, we are looking for more full-time drivers to both have their own karts and/or fill Galletta's Team karts. If interested, contact us via phone or email.

Who are you people, what is a Galletta's Go-Kart and what is Galletta's Speedway?:
John J. Galletta always wanted to have a go-kart track on the property behind the Greenhouse that he founded and built decades ago, but nobody showed much interest. Then, in 1990, one of his many grandchildren, Matt Stevens, got a go-kart and made a road course across the property. A year or two later, his brother Chris also bought one, and we then started racing on an oval track made around what was once a backyard field that the brothers used to host backyard football games on in middle and high school in the late 1980s-early 1990s. The two carried out John's idea into reality, which brought a smile to his face... The Galletta's Go-Kart track was born, and founders and brothers Matt and Chris Stevens have been racing go-karts at Galletta's ever since. Since John's passing in the mid 1990s, the track has been known as "John J. Galletta Memorial Kart Speedway."

In the early years, we had no more than 2-3 karts and would take turns racing each other in them. When we started building more and more karts as the years went by, we eventually started bringing more friends, family members, and friends-of-friends onto the track to race. In 1995, we started counting points and wins. But no visiting driver had ever won a full-length feature here besides Matt, Chris, and their dad Wes (although, in 2001, Cameron Rowe came close - he won a shortened race that we awarded to him after his kart broke while he was leading on the very last lap. Also, Jesse Vivlemore won some 1-on-1 races in the early 1990s before we had our third kart). That changed in 2002, when word of mouth brought more and more people each year. We had more than 5-7 karts per race and visitors actually started winning some features! Every year, the quantity and quality of karts and competition have has improved so much since then, including friends building and racing their own karts here, and taking our show on the road to race at the legendary Oswego Speedway. So, the above lists only note the win totals since 2002, when visitors actually started winning Features at Galletta's, because before then (1990-2001), every single feature event was won by Matt, Chris, and Wesley Stevens.

Our class is a hybrid and unique karting class, as we do not allow racing enhancements to motors, and only drivers over 200 lbs. are allowed any racing handicaps. We also race clockwise to utilize our single-wheel-drive set-ups (counter-clockwise setups are far too loose in the turns, and a stock motor will perform much faster than most people expect when set up a certain way). However, do not underestimate our karting series, as it is tougher to get a win in our class than most other kart classes.

Money can't buy you a win at the Galletta's and the  Oswego Stocker Divisions, as there is only so much money you can spend on a stock motor - it takes talent, honed racing skills, and a little bit of luck to win when anybody can afford to race! Enjoy the list and come race with us!

Our race club and backyard speedway is headquartered at:

Galletta's Greenhouses
60 County Route 20
Oswego, NY 13126-6512
(315) 343-0879 or (315) 343-4281

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Race Index:
2008 Race #2
2008 Race #1

2007 Season:
2007 #18
2007 #17
'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 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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