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Below is the all-time points list (2006-2008) for the Oswego Kartway's (formerly known as Oswego Speedway Dirt track) Single Wheel Drive Gas Stocker Kart (formerly known as the "Racing Super Yard Kart") Division, the only division (including WKA Jr./Med./Sr./Champ, Open) to count, display, and handicap start weekly and annual points online at the track during that period. The Galletta's Karting Club raced in 31 events during this three year span, and were forced to race with OHV Gas Outlaw class, which had some great races, but also some bitterness due to the inequality of the engines. The club was barred after the 2008 season for the track operator's personal reasons, making these points the final tallies. For the all-time Galletta's Gas Stocker Speedway Points Standings, go to this page. For all-time wins, here. 2-Track totals, here. For this page, we use logos designed for the Kartway, which they used for the 2008 season, and discarded all references to when payment was requested.
2006-2008 GALLETTA'S KARTING CLUB @ OSWEGO KARTWAY ARCHIVE:
Oswego Kartway All-Time 1-WD Gas Stocker Kart Points Standings
After every "Gas Stocker" event held at Oswego Kartway from 6/23/2006 -thru- 9/4/2008. This class is the only non-open division at Oswego Kartway with two different motors, as forced by the biased track operator. Red Text = 6.5 horsepower motor; Black Text = 5.0 horsepower motor. Most of the below list is mixed-motors, however, there was a split into two motor divisions during the 2008 season. After this point, only 5hp Gas Stocker events were counted in this points series, as it is the Galletta's-Legal motor from 1996-2009.
Rank
Name (Motor type & Go-Karts Piloted)
6.5hp OHV gas motors were handicap motors for heavier drivers, and were allowed until midway through the 2008 season, when the two sides could not agree on rules and agreed to split into 2 classes; 5.0hp & 6.5hp.Total Points (Place)
Average Points Per Event
Events
Feature Wins
"Classic" Wins
Win %
1
Matt Stevens
(Team Galletta's #33, 3)
5.0 horsepower motor2,951.5
95.21
31
12*
1*
39%
2
Chris "Chrusher" Stevens
(Team Galletta's #8, 4, 5, 7, 1)
5.0 horsepower motor2,385.0
88.33
27
4
1
15%
3
Wesley "Ogre" Stevens
(Team Galletta's #4)
5.0 horsepower motor1,926.5
87.57
22
3*
1*
14%
4
Eric Raponi
(Team Outlaw / Raponi #83, Galletta's 5hp FH #9) 6.5 horsepower OHV motor1,913.5
79.73
24
3
0
13%
5
Joe Hayden
(Team Outlaw / Hayden #5)
6.5 horsepower OHV motor1,443.5
84.91
17
4
0
24%
6
Dick Dann
(Team Dann #86, Galletta's #0)
5.0 horsepower motor1,167.0
72.94
16
1~
0
6%
7
Russ Hockey
(Team Hockey #00)
5.0 horsepower motor1,119.0
79.93
14
0
0
0%
8
Gary Miller Sr.
(Team G-Miller #24, Galletta's #9)
5.0 horsepower motor763.0
69.36
11
0
0
0%
9
Oscar "Breaker" Berry
(6.5hp OHV #71, 5hp FH Oz #11)
5.0 horsepower motor742.0
74.20
10
0
0
0%
10
Mike Billion
(Team Outlaw / Billion #57)
6.5 horsepower OHV motor653.0
72.56
9
1
0
11%
11
Mark Miller
(Team Outlaw / M-Miller #00)
6.5 horsepower OHV motor652.0
72.44
9
1
0
11%
12
Buddy Cottom
(Team Galletta's #7, 1)
5.0 horsepower motor646.0
92.29
7
0
0
0%
13
Mike "MC" Howell
(Team Galletta's #6, 9, 5)
5.0 horsepower motor602.5
100.42
6
0
0
0%
14
Kyle Reuter
(Team Galletta's #0, #5)
5.0 horsepower motor533.0
88.83
6
0
0
0%
15
Dave Melfi
(Team Outlaw / Melfi #22)
6.5 horsepower OHV motor527.0
75.29
7
2
0
29%
16
Brian Bortel
(Team Galletta's/Bortel #15)
5.0 horsepower motor460
65.7
7
1
0
14%
17
Nick Dann
(Team Dann #68)
5.0 horsepower motor452.0
64.57
7
1
0
14%
18
Melissa Gabel
(Team Galletta's #3, 80, 33)
5.0 horsepower motor442.5
88.50
5
0
0
0%
19
Rob Jimenez
(Team Galletta's #5)
5.0 horsepower motor420
60.0
7
0
0
0%
20
Josh Schute
(Team Galletta's #7, 05)
5.0 horsepower motor420
60.0
7
0
0
0%
21
Ed Maynes
(Team Maynes #43 )
5.0 horsepower motor340
66.7
5
1
0
20%
22
Larry Phillips
(Team Phillips #04)
5.0 horsepower motor335.0
83.75
4
0
0
0%
23
Lee Bartlett
(Team Bartlett #924)
6.5 horsepower OHV motor320.0
80.00
4
0
0
0%
24
Shadoe Russell
(Team Galletta's #2, 7)
5.0 horsepower motor316.0
79.00
4
0
0
0%
25
Howard Seabrook
(Team Seabrook #28)
5.0 horsepower motor300
60.0
5
0
0
0%
26
Derek Woodworth
(Team Woodland #29)
5.0 horsepower motor300
60.0
5
0
0
0%
27
Kenny Lindsley III
(Team Galletta's #2, 1)
5.0 horsepower motor285.0
95.00
3
0
0
0%
28
Missy Berry
(5hp FH Galletta's #0, #7,
Outlaw OHV 6.5hp #64)237.0
79.00
3
0
0
0%
29
Chris Stockham
(Team Galletta's #9)
5.0 horsepower motor234.0
78.00
3
0
0
0%
30
Rick Maynes
Team Maynes #9
5.0 horsepower motor180
60.0
3
0
0
0%
31
Jason Mills
Team Maynes/Mills #38
5.0 horsepower motor180
60.0
3
0
0
0%
32
Shane Miller
(Team Outlaw / Miller #32)
6.5 horsepower Motor180
60.0
3
0
0
0%
33
Mike Phinney
(Team Galletta's #6)
5.0 horsepower motor169.0
84.50
2
0
0
0%
34
Kaleb Anderson
(Team Galletta's #1)
5.0 horsepower motor169.0
84.50
2
0
0
0%
35
Ryan Coleman
(Team Galletta's #0)
5.0 horsepower motor126.0
126.00
1
0
0
0%
36
Team Parkhurst A
[Parkhurst] (???)
Unknown motor97.0
97.00
1
0
0
0%
37
Peggy "Team Melfi"
(Team Outlaw / Melfi #66)
6.5 horsepower OHV motor84.0
84.00
1
0
0
0%
38
Team Parkhurst B
[Parkhurst?] (???)
Unknown Motor83.0
83.00
1
0
0
0%
39
Ken Lindsley Jr.
(Team Galletta's #6)
5.0 horsepower motor75.0
75.00
1
0
0
0%
40
Joe Miller
(Team Galletta's #9)
5.0 horsepower motor65.0
65.00
1
0
0
0%
KEY:
* = Tied for Feature Win (Counted as 1 for each with asterisk).
~ = Includes 2008 Oswego Classic Fastest Time Trial win (with illegal carburetor).
Red Text = Raced Gas Briggs & Stratton 6.5 horsepower Overhead Valve motor.
Black Text = Raced Gas Briggs & Stratton 5.0 horsepower Flathead motor.NOTES:
- In addition, midway through the 2008 season, gas 5.0-hp flatheads and gas 6.5-hp Over Head Valve motors were split into two classes. The above list does not contain "Outlaw 6.5hp" races after the motor type division, as they now have their own separate points series. They are now known as "5hp Galletta's Gas Stockers" and "6.5hp Gas Open Outlaws."- The Galletta's Point Scoring & Handicapping System (found in depth on our rules page) was used from 2007-2008. However, the 2006 season was scored differently. Since we had no scorekeepers, and no video recordings of any event, we counted only who entered the race and who won each feature. In order to complete the above all-time stats, we counted every driver who started a race with 60 points, and the winner scored an additional 40 points (totaling 100). The result isn't 100% perfect, but since we considered that first season there as an exhibition to our Galletta's Backyard Speedway races, it was the best we could do without videotapes and scorekeepers. It still is effective for point-scoring purposes.
- Hence, if there is anyone with recordings from the 2006 Oswego Kartway Gas Stocker events, please forward them to me for DVD and/or cash considerations, as we would be able to more comprehensibly re-"score" the videotaped events. I know at least the Seabrook's have them... please call or write us to exchange copies of races! Thank you. Again... if anybody has tapes of these 2006 events, please forward them to Chris Stevens at Galletta's Greenhouse. I will trade any racing DVDs from our 1998-current collection or pay cash for copies of the 2006 Oswego Kartway events, or trade for any additional angles of our Galletta's or Oswego Speedway events. PLEASE contact me.
- Confusion, Controversy, and Conspiracy theory on motor rules for the above class (2005-2008) : Motor rules were NEVER solidified by track operator Jim Losurdo, and he - in fact - altered the rules at will in order to stop track champion Matt Stevens from winning and to annoy this webmaster (Chris Stevens). In 2005, before the Oswego Kartway existed, Jim Losurdo's friends (and Jim a few times) raced at Galletta's Backyard Karting Speedway, where the Galletta's Karting Club raced 100% Box Stock Gas Flathead motors from 1990-2005. When Jim's friends tried 5.5hp motors on a trial basis in 2005, and the experiment failed after it was discovered that the 5.5hp motors were really 6.5hp motors with racing modifications (thanks partly to Jim's help), and therefore we split the karts into two motor classes. But the OHVs never came back and refused to use flatheads, so we unfortunately lost some decent regular drivers over the dispute. However, Jim then used this as an irrational reason to hold a grudge against the Galletta's Karting Club, and claim that we "kicked out" or "banned" people, which was completely untrue, we just split the motor classes and the OHVs went their separate ways. Fast-forward to 2006, when Jim helped build the Oswego Speedway's dirt track, later named Oswego Kartway. Now, although there were two classes of 1-WD Gas Stock Classes (6.5hp OHV and 5hp Flathead), Jim forced them to race together, or neither class would be allowed to race. In order for a 5hp flathead to compete with a 6.5hp OHV, the flatheads were allowed to shave heads. The result was the two classes being fairly close (even though the OHVs had a lot more low-end power and the flatheads had a little more high-end speed, it was close enough to race that way for around a year and a half), and an agreement was to keep racing the two classes together as long as the OHVs stayed stock and the flatheads only shaved heads. There were still problems, as throughout 2006, 2007, and 2008, Jim would allow the OHV Outlaw Karts to spin-out flathead Galletta's Karts and keep their position, and balk angrily when this webmaster showed the evidence on this website and YouTube. Even so, we still raced there despite the bias shown. However, in 2008, just like in 2005 at Galletta's, Jim again helped the OHV class soup-up their motors and allowed them to use Animal take-out parts. The result, again, was the Galletta's flathead class getting the shaft. Galletta's then allowed Dyno cams during the mid-2008 season just to compete, and, again, the classes were closer, but still not 100% even, and when would it stop? The classes would just keep getting faster and more expensive, and Galletta's never agreed to be an "Open" class, as our #1 rule was to race fairly and affordably. We then split the classes, and then, this in turn made Jim to make the following decision:
1/2009: GALLETTA'S BANISHMENT FROM OSWEGO KARTWAY:
The above point tallies are likely the finalized ones, as the Oswego Kartway - led by track operator Jim Losurdo - banned our 1-WD Modified Gas Stock Flatheads (Formerly Super-Yard Kart) class from competition. This is utterly incomprehensible considering that our karting club has (1) brought 5-15 karts with paying customers nearly every single week between 2006-2008, (2) gave free promotion via this website, our business and word of mouth, (3) produced weekly DVDs of nearly all of the races between 2007-2008, (4) provided uncompensated logos and banners for their website, trophies, and printed materials, (5) respectfully obeyed and broke no track rules, (6) had no fights, (7) had no injuries or even remotely shaken-up drivers, (8) had less accidents than any other class on nearly every week, (9) had, on average, some of the biggest (10-15 karts) and most competitive fields (handicapped starts and multiple passes every race) in the Kartway's history. No other kart team or person can take claim to all of the above except the Galletta's Karting Club, as their "70 karts" is 1-5 karts per class in several classes (maybe 8-10 maximum in one or two classes on rare nights, usually just for money or trophy races - meaning Galletta's still has the largest (8-15 weekly) and longest-running (since the early 1990s) dirt karting class in Central NY and probably points far beyond), and often watered-down competition, arrogant attitudes, no real champion decided, and fights galore. The reasons given have been weak, laughable, biased, refuted, and identified as personal hatred and even delusional paranoia. Furthering their bias towards us, members of the Oswego Kartway taunted, mocked and even threatened us publicly, in message board forums and on YouTube for approximately a year afterwards. In addition to never receiving an apology from anybody at the Kartway, they also removed all links and notes to us on their website. Tim Kelly - Kartway's webmaster and spokesperson - may want to erase all records of us being there and ignore our contributions to the track, including artwork, DVDs of complete races in 2007-2008, photos and graphics of mine that they never paid for, but people remember. And good family tracks with class and integrity do not treat people the way they treated us, as other than a disagreement about rules in our class with Jim Losurdo (we have rules, Jim wanted to force us to do rules more like WKA, which would effectively defeat the purpose of our club to have affordable karts ($300-$700 range instead of $3,000-$7,000 range) and allowances for heavier drivers to have more horsepower via race cams and approved extras (instead of dividing classes via a strict weight requirement), we never once did anything disrespectful towards the track and only defended ourselves after we were banned, mocked and ostracized. With the costs rising, more classes being created every year, races remaining short and fielding a competitive kart being expensive, we probably were only going to race a handful of times during the season anyway, but our class's banishment and malicious public mockery assured that it would be none since 2008. If you're buddies with the guys up top, though, you'll do fine. Just don't get on their bad side and be prepared to pay a lot of money. All we ever wanted was a public apology and payment for some graphics that the track and website used for a season, but we got neither, which is why we put up a video that exposes how some (but not all) fairly prominent people at the track act and it's not all family goodness and honest, good-natured competition like they proclaim.
You may read and discuss the issue here. Thank you.
never fought at, never had one severe crash or injury at, and raced at despite the track operator's irrational refusal to acknowledge - and even irrational rebellion against - our simple points & rule set--was never answered in either a logical, fair, calm, nor rational manner by one person, including the track operator. Did I mention how that in addition to barring us, during our three years there, they intentionally allowed some people in our class to cheat and have larger horsepower motors and race-enhancements. He also called us many angry & childish names and did not act like a professional track operator, nor respectful person should. The Galletta's Kart club will race on our own track and all local tracks that allow us our simple rule set and points system formula upon invite only. You can read about and discuss the situation in this large message board thread here, and see results to our final race there here. All comments, debate points, and opinions on all sides are welcome, and will not be deleted. We believe in freedom of speech & debate, and not deleting anything that isn't 100% positive. Think I'm overreacting? Look at how their track officials treat people who disagree with them - with cowardly anonymous IDs that do personal attacks, mockery and threats of bashing skulls in with a sharpened shovel even after we were already long gone for nearly a year! However, considering their annual price increases, the Galletta's Kart Club (a class averaging between 6-15 weekly competitors) has - making it one of the largest single karting classes in the area - estimated that we will collectively save $2,000-$3,000 in entrance fees by racing on our own track exclusively for the majority of our points series instead of two tracks like we have been doing the past three years (What they do with all that money is a mystery to me, especially since they still didn't pay for their logo yet)! This news means more enhancements to our own karts and own track with professional AND fun racing, and less problems with dishonest people ruining their parent track's name... with their weak simulation of a professional track - no points, no DVDs, no names, booting people, not paying people for work - just the big track's name and money in it. Keep screwing people, keep mocking people, keep fighting, and keep thinking your races are important only because of your location. If a $5,000 kart can only go 27-30MPH, it is nothing more than a glorified Kiddie Kartway in the shadow of a famous track, which is the reason why anybody even goes there. Keep your huge entrance fees and your transponders and and we'll keep our money and still have a bigger class field and more fun, thanks. In case you're wondering, this stays on our main page until I are paid up, and your threats are being closely monitored by the authorities. Thanks.
THE GALLETTA'S KARTING SPEEDWAY ALL-TIME POINT STANDINGS are found HERE!
The Galletta's & Oswego Kartway Gas Stocker Kart 2-Track Total Point Standings are found here!
The Galletta's Kart Club All-Time Win totals are found here!
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 single wheel drive and "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!
The Oswego Gas Stocker Kart Club races at Galletta's Greenhouse Kartway & Oswego Speedway Kartway.
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 And the complete and high quality races found on this site and YouTube can be purchased in our Galletta's Go-Kart DVD store!
Comments, questions, and additional info with Galletta's Kart Club drivers and officials can be found on our new message boards. ->
Our Galletta's Karting club's home track is located in back of:
Galletta's Greenhouses
60 County Route 20
Oswego, NY 13126-6512
(315) 343-0879 or (315) 343-4281
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