2008 Season

2008 Season – Our 13th at Galletta’s Greenhouse Backyard Speedway & 3rd at Oswego Speedway’s Dirt Kartway

2008 Season Index

13th Season at Galletta’s – 2008: Between Galletta’s and Oswego Kartway, we had our most ambitious season ever, although driver counts did not always fill kart seats (due to motor rule disagreements at Oswego’s portion of the schedule) we raced a combined 27 drivers racing in a combined 27 events won by 10 different drivers (Matt Stevens, Chris Stevens, Russ Hockey, Melissa Gabel, Buddy Cottom, Dick Dann, Nick Dann, and Gary Miller Jr.), but it again was Matt Stevens winning the Track Championships on both, and technically, he won both Oswego Classic 50 and Galletta’s Klassic 200 (although he needed to beat a very game Buddy Cottom tod do so), but there was a mystifying controversy to the Oswego one at least.

3rd Season at Oswego Kartway – 2008: For the 3rd straight full season, the Galletta’s Greenhouse 1-WD Gas Flathead Racing Club raced two tracks. We started in May at Kartway where Matt Stevens again proved he is capable of taking a kart with less horsepower and beat larger karts that used stock Animal engines (forced in our group by decree of the track operator), and he won the Mixed Motor Gas Stocker Point standings at Kartway (which they erased from their website, so you’ll only see it and full race videos to every division here).

2008 Oswego Kartway Index

Oswego Kartway Classic Champs

While we had 14 feature events won by 7 drivers (Matt Stevens, Chris Stevens, Wes Stevens, Dick Dann, Joe Hayden, Dave Melfi, and Nick Dann), after many arguments, late in the season we split the two gas kart motors into separate divisions, which ended the conflict for the drivers but yet seemed to increased it for the track operator. Matt Stevens dominated the ’08 Kartway Classic (Gas Flathead 1-WDs), but last lap controversy had Wes Stevens take it (under a presumed yellow) and Chris Stevens take 3rd to sweep the pedestal spots for the 2nd year in a row. The track operator then saw that it to be the karting class’ last race at the track that we were a part of since (even before) it started. Season rundown, final points TONS of FULL race videos from ALL karting divisions at the Kartway AND Galletta’s, and the confusing ending to the ’08 Classic video found here…

2008 Oswego Dirt Karting COMPLETE Season Playlist Volume #1
(Oswego Kartway at Oswego Speedway & Galletta’s Greenhouse Backyard Speedway)

2008 Oswego Dirt Karting COMPLETE Season Playlist Volume #2
(Oswego Kartway at Oswego Speedway & Galletta’s Greenhouse Backyard Speedway)

That’s 275 race videos in 2008! TWO-HUNDRED & SEVENTY FIVE! Wow. Here’s how it all went down.

THE 2008 OSWEGO GAS STOCKER KARTS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE:

The Oswego Gas Stocker Kart Club races at Galletta’s Greenhouse Kartway (est. 1990) & Oswego Speedway’s Kartway (est. 2005).

Was an ambitious one! 42 scheduled races on the two oldest Oswego Dirt Karting tracks! Let’s see how it went down!

1. OSWEGO: Thursday, May 8th, 2008: 25-Lap Race (Winner: Matt Stevens in 5hp).
2. OSWEGO: Thursday, May 15th, 2008: 25-Lap Race (Winner: Joe Hayden in 6.5hp).
3. OSWEGO: Thursday, May 22nd, 2008: Regular Race (Rained out)
4. OSWEGO: Friday, May 30th, 2008: 35-Lap MONEY RACE! (Winner: Matt Stevens in 5hp).
5. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, June 1st-June 8th, 2008. Clay track Maintenance week. More.
6. OSWEGO: Thursday, June 5th, 2008: 20-Lap Race (Winner: Dave Melfi in 6.5hp).
7. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, June 8th, 2008. 45-Lap Race (Winner: Matt Stevens in 5hp).
8. OSWEGO: Thursday, June 12th, 2008: 25-Lap Race (Winner: Joe Hayden in 6.5hp).
9. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, June 15th, 2008. 50-Lap Race (Winner: Matt Stevens in 5hp+).
10. OSWEGO: Thursday, June 19th, 2008: 40-Lap Race (Winner: Dave Melfi in 6.5hp).
11. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, June 22nd, 2008. Twin-30s (Winners: Matt Stevens in 5hp & Ryan Coleman in 5hp+).
12. OSWEGO: Thursday, June 26th, 2008: Cancelled: Track Conditions.
13. OSWEGO: Saturday, June 28th, 2008: Cancelled: Track Conditions.
14. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, June 29th, 2008. Cancelled: Rained out.
15. OSWEGO: Friday, July 4th, 2008: 25-Lap Money Race (Winner: Nick Dann in 5hp+).
16. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, July 6th, 2008. Independence Day 50 (Winner: Ryan Coleman in 5hp+).
17. OSWEGO: Thursday, July 10th, 2008: Regular Race (Winner: Chris Stevens in 5hp).
18. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, July 13th, 2008: Cancelled: Rain Out.
19. OSWEGO: Thursday, July 17th, 2008: 5hp gas stockers cancelled (not enough drivers).
20. GALLETTA’S: Friday, July 18th, 2008. 45-Lap Race (Winner: Chris Stevens in 5hp).
21. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, July 20th race: Rained Out. Held the Friday, 7/18 instead.
22. OSWEGO: Thursday, July 24th, 2008: Rained Out.
23. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, July 27th, 2008. Post-Harborfest Race (cancelled: wet track conditions and not enough helpers and drivers.)
24. OSWEGO: Thursday, July 31st, 2008: Practice for Friday Show.
25. OSWEGO: Friday, August 1st, 2008: 40-Lap Money Race (Winner: Matt Stevens x2 in 5hp vs. 5hp and vs. 6.5hp)!
26. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, August 3rd, 2008. 55-Lap Race (Winner: Buddy Cottom in 5hp).
27. OSWEGO: Thursday, August 7th, 2008: 30-Lap Race. (Winners: Joe Hayden 6.5hp & Chris Stevens 5hp.).
28. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, August 10th, 2008. Regular Race: Rained/Hailed(?!) Out.
29. OSWEGO: Thursday, August 14th, 2008: 30-Lap Race (Matt Stevens winner in 5hp).
30. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, August 17th, 2008. Twin-30s Winners: Buddy Cottom & Chris Stevens in 5hps.
31. OSWEGO: Thursday, August 21st, 2008: 30 Laps – Winner: Wes Stevens in 5hp.
32. GALLETTA’S: August 23rd-27th, 2008. Kart Preparation for Oswego Classic week.
33. OSWEGO: Thursday, August 28th, 2008: 2nd ANNUAL OSWEGO SPEEDWAY DIRT TRACK CLASSIC TIME TRIALS!!! 2-Lap – Fast Time Winner: Dick Dann.
34. GALLETTA’S: LABOR DAY WEEKEND: Off for Classic Weekend/NY State Fair.
35. OSWEGO: Thursday, September 4th, 2008: 2nd ANNUAL OSWEGO SPEEDWAY DIRT TRACK CLASSIC!!! Winners: Top three trophy spots go to Wes, Matt, and Chris Stevens!
36. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, September 7th, 2008: Twin 35s won by Matt Stevens & Gary Miller Jr.
37. GALLETTA’S: September 8th-20th, 2008. Preparation/Bye-Week for 13th Annual Galletta’s Go-Kart Klassic!
38. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, September 21st, 2008. The 13th Annual Galletta’s Kart Klassic: 200 laps!!! (Winner: Matt Stevens.)
39. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, October 12th, 2008. Twin-30s Fall Series (Won by Russ Hockey and Matt Stevens).
40. GALLETTA’S: Sunday, October 19th, 2008. Twin-30s Fall Series (Won by Melissa Gabel and Dick Dann).
41. GALLETTA’S: Friday, October 24th, 2008. Fall Series Twin-30s. (Won by Chris Stevens and Nick Dann).
42. GALLETTA’S: Sunday November 2nd, 2008. Fall Series 45. (Won by Nick Dann.)
43. OPEN DATES/RAIN DATES/FALL CHALLENGE SERIES after this date. We plan to race every weekend until the weather stops cooperating, so please call for dates & times!

Key:
GALLETTA’S = Race located at John J. Galletta Memorial Gas Stocker Kartway (BehindGalletta’s Greenhouse in the Town of Oswego, NY).
OSWEGO = Race located at Oswego Kartway (Behind Oswego Speedway in Oswego, NY).

The 2008 Galletta’s Kart Club & Oswego Dirt Karting Year in Review, including Every single one of our DVDs uploaded to YouTube & embedded here!

Although this website specializes in covering the Galletta’s Karting Club, a brand of Gas Stocker, AKA “Super Yard Kart“) Racing, we also have videotapes to the entire season of WKA karting (WKA Jr., Medium, Heavy, Champ, and more) at Oswego Kartway available on DVD. Below is the entire racing season in inverted chronological order. Scroll down to find which race you are looking for. Each DVD is only $5 each (plus shipping). Thanks and come back again for updates!

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #1 DVD & YouTube Videos:
<-Free Preview. This disc contains the complete Oswego Kartway opening show from May 8th, 2008. Disc has one camera angle of all classes (Flatty, Heavy, Medium, Light, Sr., Jr., Champ, 1-WD Gas Galletta’s Flatties vs. OHV Outlaws and whatever else), and two angles of others. 1 hour & 33 minutes. Price $6.

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #2 DVD & YouTube Videos:
<-Free Preview. This disc contains the complete Oswego Kartway show from May 15th, 2008. Disc has two camera angles of all 6 kart classes. Disc has one camera angle of all classes (Flatty, Heavy, Medium, Light, Sr., Jr., Champ, 1-WD Gas Galletta’s Flatties vs. OHV Outlaws and whatever else), and two angles of others. 2 hours & 14 minutes. Price $6.

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #3 DVD & YouTube Videos:
<-Free Preview. This disc contains the complete Oswego Kartway “Friday Night Lights” Money show from Thursday, May 30th, 2008. Disc has two camera angles and all karting classes (Flatty, Heavy, Medium, Light, Sr., Jr., Champ, 1-WD Gas Galletta’s Flatties vs. OHV Outlaws and whatever else). 2 hours & 35 minutes total. Price $6 for DVD, free on the webpage (just turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service, please).

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #4 DVD & YouTube Videos:
<-Free Previews. This disc contains the complete Oswego Kartway show from Thursday, June 5th, 2008 (yes, that is all karting classes–Flatty, Heavy, Medium, Light, Sr., Jr., Champ, 1-WD Gas Galletta’s Flatties vs. OHV Outlaws and whatever else), AND the Sunday, June 8th, 2008 races at Galletta’s Karting Club Speedway. 2 hours & 13 minutes.. Price $6 for DVD, free on the webpage (just turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service, please).

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #6 DVD
<-Free Previews. This disc contains the completeOswego Kartway show (all kart divisions) fromThursday, June 19th, 2008. Disc also includes the Twin-30s show at of the Galletta’s Karting Club’s Speedway from Sunday, June 22nd, 2008. 2 hours & 39 minutes total. Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.)

Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #8 DVD:
<-Free Previews. This disc contains the Galletta’s Independence Day 50 that was held on July 6th, 2008at Galletta’s Kartway, and one of two camera angles of the July 10th, 2008 event at Oswego Kartway(this includes all karting divisions – WKA flat kart classes; Champ karts; and Gas Stocker classes). 2nd angle of this race is on Volume #9. 2 hours, 20 minutes. Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.)

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #10 DVD:
This disc contains the Oswego Kartway onFriday, August 1st, 2008 show was the finalFriday Night Money Race of the 2008 season. DVD includes all karting classes (WKA Jr., Medium & Heavy, 5hp & 6.5hp Gas Stocker, Open, & Champ), and is 2 hours & 4 minutes in length. Matt Stevens ran double duty by racing his two 5hp karts in two different classes; the 5hp Gas Stocker Galletta’s class and the 6.5hp Gas Stocker Outlaws. Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.)

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #11 DVD: This disc contains both the Galletta’s raceon Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 and the condensed and edited Oswego Kartway show on Thursday, August 7th, 2008, edited fightless by dictate of Jim Losurdo. Includes every class (WKA Jr., Medium & Heavy, 5hp & 6.5hp Gas Stocker, Open, & Champ). Two hours & 45 minutes. Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.)

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #12 DVD:
This disc contains the complete and UNEDITED Oswego Kartway show on Thursday, August 7th, 2008. Includes every class (WKA Jr., Medium & Heavy, 5hp & 6.5hp Gas Stocker, Open, & Champ) and some bonus coverage of our Galletta’s races. 1 hour & 46 mins. N/A; Not For Sale — by dictate of Oswego Kartway Track Operator Jim Losurdo.

(2009 edit: But, because Jim barred us and people at the track trolled, mocked and threatened to kill us, we let you watch this video for free anyway (just please turn off ad blockers as thanks for processing, uploading and embedding into our site, thanks)! And boy, THAT riled up a hornet’s nest with them. What do they have to hide? Sheesh!)

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #13 DVD:
This disc contains the complete Oswego Kartway show on Thursday, August 14th, 2008. Includes every class (WKA Jr., Medium & Heavy, 5hp & 6.5hp Gas Stocker, Open, & Champ) and some bonus coverage (the tower camera angle) of our Galletta’s races from August 17th, 2008 to fill out the disc. (Not that it seems to impress some… I get the feeling that most of the people are just obsessed and living vicariously through their children and grooming them to be the next Jeff Gordon or Dale Earnhardt Jr. or something and not just into fun racing and/or watching affordably. Probably not… right? I guess… just a feeling. Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.)

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #14 DVD:
This disc contains the complete Galletta’s Kartway show on Thursday, August 17th, 2008. Also includes every class (WKA Jr., Medium & Heavy, 5hp & 6.5hp Gas Stocker, Open, & Champ) from Oswego Kartway’s August 21st, 2008 show. Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.)

THE 2nd ANNUAL 2008 OSWEGO KARTWAY CLASSIC 50

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #15 & 16 2-DVD Set – THE 2nd ANNUAL 2008 OSWEGO KARTWAY CLASSIC:
The 2-DVD set to this event is around 4 hours & 25 minutes and contains Time Trials for all divisions, WKA Medium B-Main, WKA Junior 1, WKA Junior 2, Quarter-Midgets, WKA Medium, SWD Gas Stockers, WKA Heavy, Open, OHV Gas Outlaws, and WKA Champ kart Classics. 16:9 Anamorphic widescreen video, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Surround, and two camera angles of all of the action. All of the races from the two days. Plus, a bonus recap of the 2008 Galletta’s Karting Club season leading up to the Classic between 5/8/2008 through 8/21/2008. DVD set is $10 in person, $13 by mail. Price $10, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.)

THE 13th ANNUAL GALLETTA’S GO-KART KLASSIC 200!

At the GALLETTA’S GO-KART SPEEDWAY on a crisp and cool Sunday, September 21st, 2008, we held the 13th Annual Galletta’s Kart Klassic 200!!! The race got off to a slow start, but the 200 lap Klassic was a success. Matt Stevens again proved his mastery of karting with yet another HUGE Championship win, the biggest kart race ever at Galletta’s, the Oswego area (and probably everywhere else), proven by the large amount of karters who won’t even try to race him. (Don’t worry, we’re using a minimum weight rule next season). With his performance, he clinched the 2008 Galletta’s Summer Track Title to add to his Oswego Kartway 2008 Track Title, clinching the 2008 overall two-track title as well. This means Matt is undefeated in every points series that he has entered on two tracks between 2002-2008. Damn, that lad! Thanks to all who attended! The 2008 Klassic page is updated to see the points and final order.

The Galletta’s Kart Club 2008 Volume #18 & 19 DVD set – THE 2008 GALLETTA’S KLASSIC & FALL SERIES!:
At the GALLETTA’S GO-KART SPEEDWAY on a crisp and cool Sunday, September 21st, 2008, we held the 13th Annual Galletta’s Kart Klassic 200!!! Two angles of the 200 lapper, the first in Galletta’s (and possibly all) karting history. Also includes the Fall Series Twin-30s nights on October 12th, 2008, October 19th, 2008, and October 24th, 2008. Price $10 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.)

FALL CHALLENGE TWIN-30s at GALLETTA’S on OCTOBER 12th, 2008:
The track was perhaps better than it has been all year as the clay with tons of grip, and very little breaking up. A case could be made that Gary Miller deserved to win both features, as he led late in the first (passing Matt, Chris, and Russ), and led all but the final lap in the 2nd. But the first feature saw Russ Hockey FINALLY get his first feature win by leading most of the event, holding off Matt and Chris Stevens when Gary dropped out. The 2nd feature then saw Gary lead the first 29 laps, holding off a hard-charging Melissa Gabel for 28 of them. However, once he got by his big brother on lap 26, Matt Stevens went from 3rd to 1st on the last lap and surprisingly stole a win from Gary and his own fiancée Melissa. Poor Gary had a strong night leading 34 of the 60 laps and no wins to show for it. But the good news is another first-time feature-winning driver! Congrats to Russ Hockey, who proves “Outlaw” types wrong and shows that you can win in a 5hp flathead once you get some experience under your belt! Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.) More on this page.

FALL CHALLENGE TWIN-30s at GALLETTA’S on OCTOBER 19th, 2008:
While the Summer Series (June-September) is where the majority of your points and victories are earned, but the Fall series has traditionally proved to see some of the most competitive races of the year, and often new winners. This cold night proved no different. Melissa Gabel led from start to finish to win the 1st 30-Lapper, and Dick Dann passed Larry Phillips late in the race to score the 2nd 30-Lapper. With all veterans in both races, we only had 1 caution in 60 green laps. Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.) More here.

FALL CHALLENGE TWIN-30s at GALLETTA’S on OCTOBER 24th, 2008:
Yet another Fall Challenge Twin-30 Race Night was held on Friday, October 24th, 2008, as they are very popular with all active drivers because it gives a reset and a chance for potentially two winners per night. On a special Friday Night show (to avoid the predicted rainfalls on the weekend), Chris Stevens won the first 30-lapper in his trusty old Galletta’s #5, and Nick Dann won the second; his first feature ever at Galletta’s to add to his first feature ever at Oswego earlier in the year, and it comes in the Galletta’s #7. This means 6 Feature winners in 6 Fall races at Galletta’s, everybody within a kart’s length of each other, tons of clean passing attempts, and very few cautions! Can’t get any closer and cleaner competition than that! And no weighing down winners, no allowing bigger motors, everybody having a GREAT time, and no whining and fighting either! Wow! How’d we do that? Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.) More info on this page.

FALL CHALLENGE 45 at GALLETTA’S on NOVEMBER 2nd, 2008:
Since it was so cold, we skipped our usual Fall Challenge Twin-30s for a regular 45-Lapper. And it was Wavin’ Nicholas Dann who passed both Larry Phillips and Gary Miller after they broke chains, and then held off the Chris and Matt Stevens to get his 2nd Feature win in two Feature races in the Galletta’s #7! A hot kart that is, as Buddy Cottom dominated several late Summer races in the kart as well as Nick. Matt was weighed down 30 lbs. as a test for our weight rule which we will institute next season, but it made no difference as he was still all over the place making fantastic moves in his Galletta’s #33. It was a furious 4-way battle for the lead between Gary, Chris, Matt, and Nick for most of the way, with Nick coming out on top! Nick also has many pictures from these last two Fall races on his MySpace. Price $6 for DVD, free on the web page (just please turn off your Ad Blockers as thanks for this service. Thanks.) More.