8/13/2012: "Awww Yeah, Son" - Raindate Twin-30s
Posted on August 18th, 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios
MONDAY, AUGUST 13th, 2012: Sunday saw, for the second week in a row, a monsoon-like downpour turn turn 2 into a small lake--but this time DURING the race--and again was postponed for Monday. The first feature saw Randy Platt break in the lead which set up Chris and Matt Stevens battling for the win (with Chris getting him by a wheel). The 2nd feature saw Randy Platt extract sweet revenge on all with a win, but not before his "hip bar" broke (the left side of our seats, which is essentially what you ride in a 1-WD Galletta-kart) which led to an exciting close race! READ BELOW...
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Posted on Summer 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios
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8/12/2012:
The race was originally scheduled to be a 30-Lap feature, but with a potential rainshower on the horizon, we had to be open to a potential rain-out.
Randy Platt worked his way through the filed into the lead; having to chase down a very fast Billy Ruggio early.
But after lap 10 was completed, the rain came. Hard. Rapid Randy Platt, with Matt and Chris on his tail before the yellow flew, were directed into the pits by starter Wesley James TrOgre Stevens to wait and see if it'd let up. But it didn't. The race was then postponed for the next day, Monday the 13th.
Except when Monday came - this time with Joe Sereno but without Bill Ruggio and Adam Lytle (who both could not make it) - everybody in attendance unanimously voted to turn the 10-lap race into a finalized heat and then start an all-new race (with Bill and Adam already qualified into the event and scored in it, but unable to start).
All year the racing has been excellent, and this again was no exception. But AGAIN... Randy Platt dispatched a few 1st-year drivers to take a convincing lead. And again Chris and Matt Stevens followed him shortly thereafter. But while in the lead, the #187's brake broke, and needed repairs to continue. Platt then hopped into the Galletta's #2 (and even took a ride into Rungnapha "Aou"'s garden - see victory pic). This put the club's founding brothers (and the two most experienced karters in Oswego County racing for twenty years now) in the lead for another of their famous battles. Matt pulled alongside his brother several times, and a few laps came close to being ties!
But Chris held him off. Not by much, as we see an excellent closeup of the finish - the #4 getting the #3 by a kart nose.
Man, we've been having a LOT of Twin-30s this season. Everybody loves them, especially since it seems that we get a far more varied winners list, and longer races tend to favor the little tricky master-of-the-low-groove-passer Matt. Let's see if that trend continues, no?
Randinator Bobandnator Randy Platt again charged his Platt-Num #187 into the front, looking for that elusive 2012 Feature win. However, again he started having problems, as the hip bar broke (in a Galletta's Kart, the left hip rests on a padded bar that allows you to control the feel if the kart. When it breaks, you are holding on for dear life... and it is quite a hard workout to hold onto a kart going 50mph for 30 laps. This allowed Eric Woolworth to stay within shouting distance and give Randy a run for the money. Not that we have money. Just a saying.
Here is a great battle late in the race between Chris Stevens (outside in his Chrusher.com #74), Joe Sereno (middle in the Galletta's Greenhouse #5), and Matt Stevens (in his wife's #80) on the inside. Chris lost this encounter, as Matt and Joe pinched him into the brush at the end of the back stretch, where he hit something hard enough to bend his sprocket. He then hopped back into the Galletta's #4 for the rest of the race.
Randy took it by over a kart length despite his hip bar problems, but behind him the battles were competitive and fun to watch (and race in). Close finish for 4th here. In fact, too close to call, even after viewing slow motion replays and freeze-frames on the tape. To some, it looked like Brian got Matt, but Matt insisted he thought he got him. It's just too close to call. We awarded it a tie between Brian Galletta and Matt Stevens. I believe Matt has more ties than every other competitor in our history combined, as he always goes for that last-lap slingshot almost every finish.
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 Studios8/12/2012: RETCON / ROOKIE RACE (8-Laps/5-Karts):
START: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins
- Randy Platt (Platt-num #187) - Credited with 14th Place in
5060-Lap Race on 6/23/2012- Adam Lytle (Ruggio #02B) [R] * - Banked for future missed race
- Jason King (Galletta's Greenhouse #9) [NR] - Credited for 18th on 6/10/2012's 45-Lap Race
- Matthew McGinley (Galletta's Greenhouse #7, 6) [NR] - Credited for 19th on 6/10/2012's 45-Lap Race
- Bill Ruggio (Ruggio #02) [R] - Credited with 11th Place in two 30-Lap Races from 8/8/2012
[R] = Seasoned Rookie (1st Year Driver) [NR] = Newbie Rookie (1st Race Driver)
8/12/2012: 30-LAP FEATURE #1 10-LAP JUMBO HEAT (11-Karts):
START: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins |
Randy Platt worked his way through the filed into the lead; having to chase down a very fast Billy Ruggio early.
FINISH: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins |
8/13/2012: 30-LAP FEATURE #1 (12-Karts):
Except when Monday came - this time with Joe Sereno but without Bill Ruggio and Adam Lytle (who both could not make it) - everybody in attendance unanimously voted to turn the 10-lap race into a finalized heat and then start an all-new race (with Bill and Adam already qualified into the event and scored in it, but unable to start).
START: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins |
All year the racing has been excellent, and this again was no exception. But AGAIN... Randy Platt dispatched a few 1st-year drivers to take a convincing lead. And again Chris and Matt Stevens followed him shortly thereafter. But while in the lead, the #187's brake broke, and needed repairs to continue. Platt then hopped into the Galletta's #2 (and even took a ride into Rungnapha "Aou"'s garden - see victory pic). This put the club's founding brothers (and the two most experienced karters in Oswego County racing for twenty years now) in the lead for another of their famous battles. Matt pulled alongside his brother several times, and a few laps came close to being ties!
But Chris held him off. Not by much, as we see an excellent closeup of the finish - the #4 getting the #3 by a kart nose.
FINISH: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins |
8/13/2012: 30-LAP FEATURE #2 (12-Karts):
Man, we've been having a LOT of Twin-30s this season. Everybody loves them, especially since it seems that we get a far more varied winners list, and longer races tend to favor the little tricky master-of-the-low-groove-passer Matt. Let's see if that trend continues, no?
START: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins |
Randinator Bobandnator Randy Platt again charged his Platt-Num #187 into the front, looking for that elusive 2012 Feature win. However, again he started having problems, as the hip bar broke (in a Galletta's Kart, the left hip rests on a padded bar that allows you to control the feel if the kart. When it breaks, you are holding on for dear life... and it is quite a hard workout to hold onto a kart going 50mph for 30 laps. This allowed Eric Woolworth to stay within shouting distance and give Randy a run for the money. Not that we have money. Just a saying.
Here is a great battle late in the race between Chris Stevens (outside in his Chrusher.com #74), Joe Sereno (middle in the Galletta's Greenhouse #5), and Matt Stevens (in his wife's #80) on the inside. Chris lost this encounter, as Matt and Joe pinched him into the brush at the end of the back stretch, where he hit something hard enough to bend his sprocket. He then hopped back into the Galletta's #4 for the rest of the race.
Randy took it by over a kart length despite his hip bar problems, but behind him the battles were competitive and fun to watch (and race in). Close finish for 4th here. In fact, too close to call, even after viewing slow motion replays and freeze-frames on the tape. To some, it looked like Brian got Matt, but Matt insisted he thought he got him. It's just too close to call. We awarded it a tie between Brian Galletta and Matt Stevens. I believe Matt has more ties than every other competitor in our history combined, as he always goes for that last-lap slingshot almost every finish.
FINISH: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins 1st. Randy Platt (Platt-num #187) 2nd. Eric Woolworth (Galletta's Greenhouse #1) [R] 3rd. Joseph Sereno (Galletta's Greenhouse #5) 4th.-TIE w/Brian Galletta (Platt-num #287 4th.-TIE w/ Matt Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse/S'F'N' #80) 6th. Chris Stevens (Galletta's Greenhouse/Chrusher.com #74, #4) 7th. David Spanfelner (D.S. Humphreys #54) [R] 8th. Melissa Stevens (Scissors N' Fur #80) 9th. Jason King (Galletta's Greenhouse #9) [NR] 10th. Matthew McGinley (Galletta's Greenhouse #7, 6) [NR] 11th. DNS - Adam Lytle (Ruggio #02B) [R] 12th. DNS - Bill Ruggio (Ruggio #02G) [R] ..and finally, last place... YOU! The people who read this, didn't race with us but can race with us, and don't. Loser! Haha! KEY: [R] = Rookie/1st Year Driver [NR] = Rookie/1st Race Driver DNS = Did Not Start (but qualified in on 8/12's heat/rained-out feature) |
2012 Point Standings after 8/8/2012'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. |
|
1,722.0 |
114.80 |
10 |
15 |
2/5 |
6 |
110 |
17th |
|
2nd. |
|
1,638.0 |
109.20 |
10 |
15 |
1/5 |
3 |
61 |
17th |
|
3rd. (5th.) |
|
1,277.0 |
85.13 |
10 |
15 |
0/5 |
1 |
2 |
7th |
|
4th. |
|
1,269.5 |
84.63 |
10 |
15 |
1/4 |
1 |
6 |
6th |
|
5th. (6th.) |
|
1,239.5 |
82.63 |
9 |
15 |
1/5 |
0 |
0 |
1st |
|
6th. (7th.) |
|
1,198.5 |
79.90 |
9 |
15 |
1/5 |
0 |
0 |
1st |
|
7th. (3rd.) |
|
1,161.0 |
89.31 |
8 |
13 |
1/4 |
1 |
7 |
4th |
|
8th. |
|
1,114.0 |
85.69 |
7 |
13 |
1/3 |
1 |
2 |
2nd |
|
9th. |
|
1,022.5 |
68.17 |
9 |
14 |
0/6 |
0 |
0 |
1st |
|
10th. |
|
907.5 |
60.50 |
7 |
15 |
0/6 |
0 |
0 |
1st |
|
11th. (12th.) |
|
556.5 |
79.50 |
3 |
7 |
1/2 |
1 |
6 |
5th |
|
12th. (11th.) |
|
523.0 |
104.60 |
3 |
5 |
0/1 |
1 |
2 |
2nd |
|
13th. |
 Doug Bradford
(Galletta's #0, #1) |
257.0 |
85.67 |
3 |
3 |
1/2 |
0 |
0 |
® |
|
14th. |
|
246.0 |
61.50 |
2 |
4 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
2nd |
|
15th. |
|
176.0 |
88.00 |
1 |
2 |
1/1 |
0 |
0 |
® |
|
16th. |
|
159.0 |
79.50 |
1 |
2 |
0/1 |
0 |
2 |
6th |
|
17th. (---.) |
|
74.0 |
74.00 |
1 |
1 |
0/2 |
0 |
0 |
® |
|
18th. (---.) |
|
72.0 |
72.00 |
1 |
1 |
0/2 |
0 |
0 |
® |
|
19th. (17th.) |
|
95.0 |
47.50 |
1 |
2 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
® |
|
20th. (18th.) |
|
74.0 |
74.00 |
1 |
1 |
0/2 |
0 |
0 |
® |
|
21st. (19th.) |
|
72.0 |
72.00 |
1 |
1 |
0/2 |
0 |
0 |
® |
David Spanfelner
(D. S. Humphrey's #54, 81, Galletta's #9, 7, 6) (^)
Bill Ruggio
(Ruggio #02, Galletta's #6, 0) (^^)
Matthew McGinley (Galletta's #7, 6) (^)
Jason King (Galletta's #9) (^)
Alex Santana
(Galletta's #2, 0)
John Galvin
(Galletta's #6)
Trevor Jock
(Galletta's #9)|
Key: ^ = Used Make-Up Retcon Races (Heat/Consi/Semi/B-Main race scored as if raced in the back of a previously missed event's feature or twin features.) T = Used Time-Outs (3 per driver per season; 5-10 minute break/repair blocks; can be rolled-over to Klassic. Newbie Rookies get one until the become regulars.) 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. NR = Newbie rookie, a 1st-time beginner/novice.) 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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