7/8/2017 – Adam “AJ” Lytle & Chris Stevens make it 6-Winners-for-6-Races this season! [+YouTube]

 Adam Lytle and Chris Stevens prove best karters in Oswego, NY on 7/8/2017!

Saturday, July 8th, 2017 – Although we usually run Summer Sundays at Galletta’s, this season Saturday has been working better for a majority of our drivers. And a rather competitive trend has been happening this season: The 1st SIX feature races have had SIX different winners! In the 1st 30-lapper, Adam Lytle FINALLY broke his streak of breaking down to win DOMINATE the 1st one, pulling away from Chris Stevens and the rest of the pack to lead all 30 laps without even a challenge. In the 2nd 30-lapper, Chris Stevens also led all 30 laps, but was challenged by Kevin Galletta, Lytle, Matt Stevens and Josh Arnold. And Josh has been fast all year, scoring excellent finishes on top of his feature win earlier this season! Chris got a big choking hug from his daughter Faith for the win (and some victory laps on daddy’s lap). More details and FULL race video (including BOTH Tower camera AND Matt helmet camera in full HD) below:

Race Page & Complete YouTube Race Videos Here | Higher Resolution Victory Lane picture here.


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30-Lap #1 Start:
1. Adam Lytle #33c
2. Chris Stevens #8
3. Kevin Galletta #28
4. Nicholas Cassano #2 [Rookie]
5. Josh Arnold #93
6. Matt Stevens #6
7. Melissa Stevens #19

Adam Lytle DOMINATED the 1st 30 lapper, leading all 30 laps and not even being challenged once. He pulled away. 2nd place Chris Stevens played defense with a loose kart and held off several guys to score 2nd.

30-Lap #1 Finish:
1. Adam Lytle #33c
2. Chris Stevens #8
3. Josh Arnold #93
4. Kevin Galletta #28
5. Matt Stevens #6
6. Nicholas Cassano #2 [Rookie]
7. DNF – Melissa Stevens #19

Matt Stevens had the helmet cam for the 1st feature, but forgot to turn it on for the 2nd. Great footage was gained in 1, but we missed some equally great footage in the 2nd.


30-Lap #2 Start:
1. Chris Stevens #4
2. Kevin Galletta #28
3. Adam Lytle #33c
4. Josh Arnold #93
5. Matt Stevens #6
6. Nicholas Cassano #2 [Rookie]
7. DNS – Melissa Stevens #19

The loose fast line led to nobody pulling away in the 2nd feature. Chris Stevens played defense almost every lap to hold off challenges from Kevin Galletta, Adam Lytle, and Josh Arnold (who showed him a wheel several times). Matt Stevens even roared into 2nd and tried a low pass for the lead in turn 3, but spun out! (Now you NEVER see Matt spin out… showing how loose the track was). Josh Arnold is on fire this year thus far (in his 2nd full season at Galletta’s, 3rd season overall), battling in the front all season and staying in 2nd in the points. He probably would be leading the points if not for Chris playing defense on his 2nd and 1st place starting spots in both features this week.

30-Lap #2 Finish:
1. Chris Stevens #4
2. Josh Arnold #93
3. Adam Lytle #33c
4. Nicholas Cassano #2 [Rookie]
5. Matt Stevens #33
6. DNF – Kevin Galletta #28 [Blown Tire]
7. DNS – Melissa Stevens #19


1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
Notes
0
33c
8
28
2
93
6
19
Twin 30-Lapper #1:
1
33c
8
28
2
93
6
19
2
33c
8
28
2
93
6
19
3
33c
8
28
2
93
6
19
4
33c
8
28
2
93
6
19
5
33c
8
28
93
2
6
19
6
33c
8
28
93
2
6
19
7
33c
8
28
93
2
6
19
2
8c
33c
8
28
93
2
6
19
2, 6
9
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
10
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
2
11c
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
12
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
13
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
14
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
15
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
16
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
17
33c
8
28
6
93
2
19
18
33c
8
28
6
93
2
19
19
33c
8
28
6
93
2
19
20
33c
8
28
6
93
2
19
21
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
22
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
23
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
24
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
25
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
26
33c
8
28
93
6
2
19
27
33c
8
93
28
6
2
19
28
33c
8
93
28
6
2
19
29
33c
8
93
28
6
2
19
30
33c
8
93
28
6
2
19
Points
96
91
87
83
79
75
71
68
65
61
57
53
49
45
Twin 30-Lapper #2:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
Notes
0
4
28
33c
93
33
2
19
1
4
28
33c
93
33
2
19
2
4
28
33c
93
33
2
19
3
4
28
33c
93
33
2
19
4
4
28
33c
93
33
2
19
5
4
33c
28
93
33
2
19
6
4
33c
93
28
33
2
19
7
4
33c
93
28
33
2
19
8
4
33c
93
28
33
2
19
9
4
33c
93
28
33
2
19
10
4
33c
93
28
33
2
19
11
4
33c
93
28
33
2
19
12
4
93
33c
28
33
2
19
13
4
93
33c
28
33
2
19
14
4
33c
93
28
33
2
19
15
4
33c
93
28
33
2
19
16
4
33c
93
28
33
2
19
17
4
93
33c
28
33
2
19
18
4
93
33c
28
33
2
19
19
4
93
33c
28
33
2
19
20
4
93
33c
28
33
2
19
21
4
93
33c
28
33
2
19
2
22c
4
93
33c
28
33
2
19
22
4
93
28
33c
33
2
19
23
4
93
28
33c
33
2
19
24
4
93
33
33c
2
28
19
28
25c1
4
93
33
33c
2
28
19
33
25c2
4
93
33c
2
33
28
19
25
4
93
2
33c
33
28
19
26
4
93
33c
2
33
28
19
27
4
93
33c
2
33
28
19
28
4
93
33c
2
33
28
19
29
4
93
33c
2
33
28
19
30
4
93
33c
2
33
28
19
Feat 2
96
91
87
83
79
75
71
68
65
61
57
53
49
45
Feat 1
91
87
96
75
79
83
71
1st
30
0
30
0
0
0
0
2nd/3rd
(30)
15
(29)
14.5
(26)
13
(1)
0.5
(1)
0.5
(33)
16.5
0
Penalty
Total
232
192.5
226
158.5
158.5
174.5
142

SCORING NOTES: Starter Brian Galletta counted cautions in the 1st Feature, but did not count cautions in the 2nd one.
Bonus points for 7/3/2017’s makeup race will now be added in after this race.

2017 World 1-WD Gas Flathead Backyard Karting Championship Point Standings

After the 6/17/2016 – 7/8/2017 Races:

Place
Last
Week
Name (Go-Karts Piloted)
Total
Points
(Place)
Avg.
Points
Per
Feat.
Features
Entered
Features
Won
Win
%
Heats
Won/
Entered
Years
Pro at
Galletta’s
All-Time
Feature
Wins
Last Race
1st 4th Chris Stevens (Galletta’s #8, 4) cc
576.0
96.00
6
1
17%
0/0
22nd
81
8-Jul
2nd 2nd Josh Arnold (Arnold #93, Galletta’s #5) c
563.5
93.92
6
1
17%
0/0
3rd
2
8-Jul
3rd 1st Matt Stevens (Galletta’s #33, 74, 9, 6)
543.0
90.50
6
1
17%
0/0
22nd
134
8-Jul
4th 3rd Kevin Galletta (Galletta Bros. #28)
540.5
90.08
6
1
17%
0/0
4th
6
8-Jul
5th 5th Adam Lytle (Lytle #33c)
496.5
82.75
6
1
17%
0/0
6th
8
8-Jul
6th 6th Melissa Stevens (Scissors ‘n Fur #19)
389.0
64.83
6
0
0%
0/0
10th
8
8-Jul
7th 13th Nicholas Cassano (Galletta’s #1) ®*
264.5
66.13
4
0
0%
0/0
®
0
8-Jul
8th 7th Randy Platt (Galletta’s #5)
189.0
94.50
2
0
0%
0/0
7th
7
17-Jun
9th 8th Mike Patak (Galletta’s #43)
182.0
91.00
2
0
0%
0/0
1st
0
17-Jun
10th 9th Keith Raymond (Galletta’s #0)
163.5
81.75
2
1
50%
0/0
4th
5
24-Jun
11th 10th Kelly Miller (Galletta’s #7) *
130.0
65.00
2
0
0%
0/0
10th
7
3-Jul
12th 11th Stephen Perez (Galletta’s #9) ®*
122.0
61.00
2
0
0%
0/0
®
0
3-Jul
13th 12th Griffin Miller (Galletta’s #2) ®*
114.0
57.00
2
0
0%
0/0
®
0
3-Jul

Key: 
®=Rookie;
*=Makeup Feature Raced;
T=Timeout Used for Kart Repair
C=Timeout Used for Kart Change

HANDICAP FOR NEXT RACE:

  1. Nicholas Cassano (choice)
  2. Mike Patak
  3. Randy Platt
  4. Kelly Miller
  5. Keith Raymond (1 win)
  6. Adam Lytle (1 win)
  7. Kevin Galletta (1 win)
  8. Matt Stevens (1 win)
  9. Josh Arnold (1 win)
  10. Chris Stevens (1 win)
  11. Melissa Stevens
  12. [Not On List] Returning Vets
  13. [Not On List] Rookies