Galletta's Greenhouse Karting Club, located in Oswego, NY, is a go-kart racing club that specializes on racing as professionally as we can for as economically as possible. In the early 1990s, we developed a style of kart racing that is different, but no less competitive than any national karting organization. Our biggest difference is affordability. Our club is free to join and race in, and the only thing anybody pays for is gas and parts. We are the largest and longest-running dirt karting class in the local area, as we were founded in the early 1990s and our average feature is 45-Laps usually consisting of 10-15 karts, with a 200-Lap "Klassic" Championship at Summer's end deciding an Annual Points Champion. We race homemade 1-Wheel-Drive racing karts that can race on professional karting tracks and backyard speedways alike. We have karts rebuilt from used racing chassis, used yard karts and some built from scratch. We have ONE class to ensure a true overall track champion, and not have several smaller classes of divisional champions with no clear winner. We race used 5hp Briggs Flathead motors fueled by pump gas, sped-up by hand-shaved heads and select racing cams, and regulated by stock Fun Power-type carburetors instead of expensive prefabricated 2-WD chassis powered by high-priced methanol-fueled motors. On our own backyard oval speedway, we turn clockwise with our top speeds approximately 45-50MPH. Although we all run in the same division, in addition to a minimum weight requirement, we have something unique to our inclusive class -- a weight-to-power-allowance scale to allow heavier drivers more horsepower via stronger racing cams and more powerful gear ratios, a system proven to be successful as we have the tightest competition and most varied winner's circle locally over the last few years. This way our one class is bigger than the higher-priced karting classes, because heavier and lighter drivers can race equally and having the same chance of winning as the next guy. Racing experience, starting position, and a little bit of luck usually decides the outcome, and money and kart price play no role. To ensure this, we have an expert motor builder -- club co-founder Matt Stevens - who oversees that all of the motors are legal, equalized, and competitive, and does so for no cost - just to have people to race with! Join us and find out what many people, including semi-pro drivers from local racetracks say - we have the most fun and spend the least money of likely any competitive motorsport class in the world! The club races every Sunday afternoon all summer starting on the first Sunday in June annually in back of Galletta's Greenhouse and running every weekend until the weather stops us in the Fall. We race qualifiers and a 45-Lap feature most weeks, but change up to occasional Twin-30s or the occasional 55-Lapper. All races count for points and are tallied at the end of each season to determine the track champion. The season concludes with the 200-Lap Galletta's Karting Klassic in late-September or early-October. Our club is free to watch and free to join, and runs 100% off donations of the racers. You can race a Galletta's Team Kart for a nominal gas & parts donation, or race your own. We will help you either way, whether it be using a Galletta-kart or building one for yourself. We're not in this to make money and we're not in it to further a career in racing. We are in this to have fun racing with friends and family and be mini-superstars on our lil' website for as little money as humanly possible. And can your $1,000-$7,000 methanol racing kart go over 20 miles reaching speeds between 30-50MPH per lap in one race on one tank of pump gas? No? Well, we can. Join us! Enjoy the site!

7/8/2012: Twin 30s Night (w/Father-&-Son Love)

Posted on July 10th, 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios

And now rule the galaxy... as FATHER AND SON! Tim and Justin Galletta win the Twin-30s on 7/8/2012 at Galletta's Greenhouse Backyard Karting Raceway!

7/8/2012 - Twin-30s (11 karts)And now rule the galaxy... as FATHER AND SON! Tim and Justin Galletta win the Twin-30s on 7/8/2012 at Galletta's Greenhouse Backyard Karting Raceway!SUNDAY, JULY 8th, 2012: Father and son - Tim and Justin Galletta - took the eleven-competitor twin-30 features at Galletta's, finally breaking their cousin Matt's furious streak of FOUR straight wins to open the 2012 season. It was Tim's seventh feature win in his four year career, while his son Justin secured his second feature win in just his second season. And both look stronger and stronger with each race. Here is the story....

DVD Highlight YouTube Video

Posted on Summer 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios

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YouTube video to this race is currently being produced and is forthcoming. All picture captures & video clips are directly taken from our weekly DVDs, which are almost always available to buy the day after the race. It's best to pre-order them so I can have them ready on race day for you.

DVD Menu

Above is this race's menu. For a DVD copy of this race, please e-mail or call Chris Stevens and ask for this week's race. Each disc is chock full of between 1 to 3 hours of racing in the highest-possible DVD resolution with Dolby Stereo 2.0 with Pro-Logic Surround Sound, predominantly from multiple angles and are only $5 each (discounts available for multiple copies or regular kart Galletta-Kart renters). We accept PayPal or cash, and can either ship or arrange for pickup.

Race Results

Posted in 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios

HEAT 1:

Again, heat races serve as warm-ups that count for bonus points, and have no effect on the starting lineup of the feature race, although they do provide a sneak preview as to who is running good while giving time to those who need to wrk a bit more. The handicap starting lineup of the feature is split into two and we race.

START:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven)

  1. William Ruggio (Ruggio #02) {NR}
  2. Eric Woolworth (Galletta's Greenhouse #2) {NR}
  3. Justin Galletta (Galletta's Greenhouse #7)
  4. Brian Galletta (Platt-itude #287)
  5. Tim Galletta (T-Galletta #54)
  6. Matt Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #33) [4 Wins]

    {NR} = Newbie; Inexperienced Rookie

Heat action!

Justin Galletta looked like a man on a mission as he took heat one, always difficult to do when Matt is in your heat!

FINISH:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven)

  1. Justin Galletta (Galletta's Greenhouse #7)
  2. Matt Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #33) [4 Wins]
  3. Brian Galletta (Platt-itude #287)
  4. Tim Galletta (T-Galletta #54)
  5. Eric Woolworth (Galletta's Greenhouse #2) {NR}
  6. William Ruggio (Ruggio #02) {NR}

    {NR} = Newbie; Inexperienced Rookie
 

HEAT 2:

START:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven)

  1. Adam Lytle (Lytle #33c) {NR}
  2. David Spanfelner (Galletta's Greenhouse #9) {NR}
  3. Joe Sereno (Galletta's Greenhouse #5)
  4. Melissa Stevens (Scissors N Fur #19)
  5. Chris Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #4)

    {NR} = Newbie; Inexperienced Rookie

Our heats are bigger than the average local pay track. Yeah, they brag about 50-70 karts overall, but that's the total between several divisions based on age, weight, and motor. In the end, we have bigger races, and more drivers on track.

Heat two saw Joe Sereno come back after a stall to beat Chris Stevens to the front for the win via boxing him in on the Galletta's #9. A very funny closeup of Adam Lytle's right front tire coming off (and thde said tire being run over) is on camera (buy a DVD or watch it on YouTube).

FINISH:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven)

  1. Joe Sereno (Galletta's Greenhouse #5)
  2. Chris Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #4)
  3. David Spanfelner (Galletta's Greenhouse #9) {NR}
  4. Melissa Stevens (Scissors N Fur #19)
  5. Adam Lytle (Lytle #33c) {NR}

    {NR} = Newbie; Inexperienced Rookie
 

7/8/2012's 30-LAP FEATURE #1 | 11-KARTS:

START:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins

  1. William Ruggio (Ruggio #02) {NR}
  2. Adam Lytle (Lytle #33c) {NR}
  3. Eric Woolworth (Galletta's Greenhouse #2) {NR}
  4. David Spanfelner (Galletta's Greenhouse #9) {NR}
  5. Justin Galletta (Galletta's Greenhouse #7)
  6. Joe Sereno (Galletta's Greenhouse #5)
  7. Brian Galletta (Platt-itude #287)
  8. Melissa Stevens (Scissors N Fur #19)
  9. Tim Galletta (T-Galletta #54)
  10. Chris Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #4)
  11. Matt Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #33) [4 Wins]

    OPEN KARTS:
  12. Open kart (Galletta's #0)
  13. Open kart (Galletta's #1)
  14. Open kart (Galletta's #3 - reserved as Matt's backup)
  15. Open kart (Galletta's #6)
  16. Open kart (Galletta's #8 - reserved for Chris' backup)
  17. Open kart (Lindsley #14 - owner injured; kart for sale)
  18. Open kart (Chrusher.com #74 - not ready to race; chassis needs tweaks)
  19. Open kart (SNF #80 - reserved for Melissa's backup)
  20. Open kart (Platt-num #187 - not ready to race; blown motor)

    {NR} = Newbie; Inexperienced Rookie

Per usual with the Twin-30s, the first feature is lined up via the Galletta's traditional handicap start (inverted by wins and points-per-event)!

11 karts. And room for more. Yep, this ain't a kiddie-kartway with 2-5 kart kiddie, teens, and senior classes.

Billy Ruggio got out to a wicked fast start, pulling away from the pack. Lots of great racing action took place, which you can see via the DVD and/or the YouTube video. And great racing it is... these are open wheel vehicles driven by grown men - no overpriced missionary-position sittin' bumper karts here, kids.

Chris and Justin race for the lead, while Matt and Joe race for 3rd.

Justin Galletta proved capable of pulling a clean sweep (heat and two features) as he stormed into the lead on lap nine and held off challenges from Chris Stevens for the win. Matt was able to sneak into third by passing Joe Sereno with just a few to go as well. Damn that tricky Matt! No wonder most local kiddie-kart track drivers want nothing to do with him. They don't want to look bad. ;)

FINAL:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins

  1. Justin Galletta (Galletta's Greenhouse #7) [1 Win]
  2. Chris Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #4)
  3. Matt Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #33) [4 Wins]
  4. Joe Sereno (Galletta's Greenhouse #5)
  5. Brian Galletta (Platt-itude #287)
  6. Melissa Stevens (Scissors N Fur #19)
  7. Tim Galletta (T-Galletta #54)
  8. William Ruggio (Ruggio #02) {NR}
  9. Eric Woolworth (Galletta's Greenhouse #2) {NR}
  10. David Spanfelner (Galletta's Greenhouse #9) {NR}
  11. Adam Lytle (Lytle #33c) {NR} - DNF

    {NR} = Newbie; Inexperienced Rookie
    DNF = Did Not Finish


7/8/2012's 30-LAP FEATURE #2 | 11-KARTS:

START:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins

  1. David Spanfelner (Galletta's Greenhouse #9) {NR}
  2. Eric Woolworth (Galletta's Greenhouse #2) {NR}
  3. William Ruggio (Ruggio #02) {NR}
  4. Tim Galletta (T-Galletta #54)
  5. Melissa Stevens (Scissors N Fur #19)
  6. Brian Galletta (Platt-itude #287)
  7. Joe Sereno (Galletta's Greenhouse #5)
  8. Chris Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #4)
  9. Justin Galletta (Galletta's Greenhouse #7) [1 Win]
  10. Matt Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #1) [4 Wins]
  11. Adam Lytle (Lytle #33c) {NR}

    OPEN KARTS:
  12. Open kart (Galletta's #0)
  13. Open kart (Galletta's #3 - reserved as Matt's backup)
  14. Open kart (Galletta's #6)
  15. Open kart (Galletta's #8 - reserved for Chris' backup)
  16. Open kart (Lindsley #14 - owner injured; kart for sale)
  17. Open kart (Galletta's #33 - reserved as Matt's backup)
  18. Open kart (Chrusher.com #74 - not ready to race; chassis needs tweaks)
  19. Open kart (SNF #80 - reserved for Melissa's backup)
  20. Open kart (Platt-num #187 - not ready to race; blown motor)

    {NR} = Newbie; Inexperienced Rookie

Again Matt does the ol' "I'll show you that all my karts are capable of winning" and climbs in the Galletta's Greenhouse #1. Another comical interlude happened, this time in the feature when Bill Ruggio did a partial spin in the opening stages of the feature, which caused karts to scatter to avoid (well, except Tim wh just plowed through him, haha)!

Funny how Bill Ruggio did his best impression of a ping-pong ball here!

Joe Sereno flew off the track to avoid a prone kart, which would've been a third comical scene if not for the fact that neither camera caught it! D'oh!

Close finish after 60 laps. Flatty's, Clones and Champs are for ripped-off pussies.

This is how it went down when the checkered flag dropped. This shows just how close our racing is, folks.

START:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins

  1. Tim Galletta (T-Galletta #54) [1 Win]
  2. Matt Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #1) [4 Wins]
  3. Justin Galletta (Galletta's Greenhouse #7) [1 Win]
  4. Chris Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse #4)
  5. Brian Galletta (Platt-itude #287)
  6. Melissa Stevens (Scissors N Fur #19)
  7. Eric Woolworth (Galletta's Greenhouse #2) {NR}
  8. David Spanfelner (Galletta's Greenhouse #9) {NR}
  9. William Ruggio (Ruggio #02) {NR} - DNF
  10. Joe Sereno (Galletta's Greenhouse #5) - DNF
  11. Adam Lytle (Lytle #33c) {NR} - DNF

    {NR} = Newbie; Inexperienced Rookie
    DNF = Did Not Finish
 

2012 Point Standings after 7/8/2012's Event

For the Galletta's Karting Club's World Championship of 1WD Gas Flatheads held on Galletta's Greenhouse Backyard Karting Speedway for the 2012 season to date, scored in this manner. Our complete All-Time Points Standings from 2000-to-'the-last-completed-season' are found on this webpage, our division's complete 2006-08 standings on Oswego Speedway's lil' Kartway on this page, and our 2000-to-'the-last-completed-season' wins are on this page. At season's end, the current totals will be added into the below:

Pos. (Last Week)

Name (Go-Karts Piloted)
[Most drivers have clickable Driver Profiles]

Total Points (Place)

Average Points Per Feature

2012
Events

2012
Features

2012
Heat Wins/
Entered

2012 Feature Wins

Career Feature Wins (2000-up)

Years Pro at GKC

1st

Matt Stevens ProfileMaster Matt Stevens
(Galletta's #3,33, 0, 1)

858.5

143.08

5

6

1/3

4

108

17th

2nd

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

784.0

130.67

5

6

1/3

0

58

17th

3rd

Timmy Galletta (in Galletta's #9)Tim Galletta
(T-Galletta #54)

685.0

114.17

5

6

1/3

1

7

4th

4th.

Brian Galletta - one of the original GKC members!Brian Galletta
(Platt-num #287)

622.0

103.67

5

6

0/3

0

1

6th

5th.

Melissa Gabel Stevens profileMelissa Stevens
(Scissors 'n Fur #19, 80)

587.0

97.83

5

6

1/3

0

6

6th

6th.

David Spanfelner - Galletta's #9 -6/17/2012David Spanfelner
(Galletta's #9, 7)

558.5

93.08

4

6

1/3

0

0

®

7th.

Etic Woolworth - Galletta's Greenhouse #2 - 6/17/2012Eric Woolworth
(Galletta's #2)

545.5

90.92

4

6

0/3

0

0

®

8th.
(11th.)

Justin Galletta in the Galletta's Greenhouse #7 (2011)Justin Galletta
(Galletta's #7)
 

523.0

104.60

3

5

0/1

1

2

2nd

9th.
(8th.)

Adam Lytle #33c - 6/10/2012Adam Lytle
(Lytle #33c)

508.0

84.67

5

6

0/4

0

0

®

10th.
(9th.)

Bill Ruggio - #02 - 6/10/2012Bill Ruggio
(Ruggio #02, Galletta's #6)

503.0

83.83

5

6

0/4

0

0

®

11th.
(10th.)

Joe Sereno in the Galletta's #5 (2011)Joe Sereno
(Galletta's #5)

469.5

93.90

3

5

1/2

0

1

2nd

12th.

 Doug Bradford - Galletta's #0 - 6/10/2012Doug Bradford
(Galletta's #0, #1)

257.0

85.67

3

3

1/2

0
0
®

13th.

Eric Sereno - Galletta's Greenhouse #6 - 6/17/2012Eric Sereno
(Galletta's 6)

176.0

88.00

1

2

1/1

0

0

®

14th.

John Galvin
(Galletta's #6)

74.0

74.00

1

1

0/2

0

0

®

15th.

Trevor Jock - Galletta's #9 -6/10/2012Trevor Jock
(Galletta's #9)

72.0

72.00

1

1

0/2

0

0

®

16th.

Randy "Bobandi" Platt in Platt-num #28 (2011)Randy "Bobandi" Platt
(Galletta's #2)

69.0

69.00

1

1

0/1

0

5

5th

Key:
@ = Used Make-Up Retcon Races (Heat race scored as if raced in the back of a previously missed feature)
T = Used Time-Outs (3 per driver per season; 5-10 minute break blocks)
L = Raced Light in handicap kart; Point penalty & warning only, no harsh DQs.
® = Rookie (Inexperienced beginner with less than 1 full season at Galletta's)

Notes:
Scoring: Point scoring scale is found on our scoring page in addition to our rules page, heats are bonus points, and more bonus points are awarded for each lap run in 1st place (1 point per lap) and 2nd & 3rd place (0.5 points per lap) for regular-season feature races and Klassic 200 (not for heats and Fall Bonus Races).
Starts: Regular season race starts are handicapped via inverting (a) feature wins and (b) points-per-race. 2nd of a Twin-30 start is inverted from the 1st finish, minus winners are still inverted . Klassic is started via time-trials.

VISIT THE 2000-2011 GALLETTA'S WINS & POINTS STANDINGS, TALLIED AFTER EACH COMPLETED SEASON

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Location & Sponsor

Posted on April 25th, 2006 by ChrusherComix Studios

John J. Galletta Memorial KartwayGalletta's Backyard Go-Kart Speedway is a free-to-race-on and free-to-watch 0.133887 mile dirt oval with 20-degree banked turns. It is located behind Galletta's Greenhouse in Oswego, NY, and can be seen from outer space! The single-wheel-drive gasoline-fueled flathead motor karts take the track between 15-17 seconds per lap which averages over 30 mph (approximately 45-50 mph top speed in the straights). Our speeds are comparable to alcohol/methanol-fueled karts that cost 8 times as much because we use mostly homemade or rebuilt go-karts and gas on a large track; leading to more karts, more competition, and more fun. Our class is usually the largest and most competitive in the area. Thanks to Google Earth for this Spring 2006 photo. 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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