Galletta's Greenhouse Racing Team Kart #4

Galletta’s Greenhouse Racing Team Kart #4

Originally a Manco yard kart purchased new for the club new the 1990s and rebuilt several times in the 1990s by Wes and Matt Stevens, the #4 has been driven primarily by Matt Stevens, Wes Stevens and Chris Stevens, although it was occasionally rented out from time to time. Wes Stevens won the 2006 Galletta’s Greenhouse Klassic 150 and the controversial 2008 Oswego Speedway Kartway Gas Stocker Kart Classic. Wes flipped the kart and injured in the 2007 Galletta’s Klassic, and Chris resumed using it as his primary backup kart (after as a rental, rookies — as they always do –started wrecking it too much), and finally scored a Galletta’s Klassic 200 win in it in 2017.

Chris Stevens after a 2016 Win with wife and 1st daughter! The Galletta’s #4 has had many drivers, but Chris has racked up the most wins in it.

Galletta’s Greenhouse / OswegoSushi.com – R&C Sushi LLC / Chrusher.com Racing Team #4: Originally a Manco yard kart purchased new for the club new the 1990s and rebuilt several times in the 1990s by Wes and Matt Stevens. Although it was occasionally rented out from time to time, it has mostly been driven by Matt Stevens, Wes Stevens, and Chris Stevens–the latter two being its primary drivers.

Ogre's ribcage gets crushed! Ow! He's all better now, but has retired from racing! — Wes Stevens had some success in the #4, but also had the kart’s worst moment in this rib-crushing crash!

Wes Stevens had good times in the kart when he won the 2006 Galletta’s Greenhouse Klassic 150 and the controversial 2008 Oswego Speedway Kartway Gas Stocker Kart Classic, but he also had bad times, as he was violently flipped in the kart by a rookie and injured in the 2007 Galletta’s Klassic.

Chris then resumed using it as his primary backup kart [after as a rental, beginner rookies started wrecking it too much (which is typical, and completely the reason they don’t win and has nothing to do with the actual kart)]. Chris has since picked up many wins in the kart and finally scored an elusive Galletta’s Klassic 200 win in it in 2017.

Galletta’s Greenhouse Racing #4 Kart All-Time Wins List + Race Videos

2023/10/28 – The 26th Running of the Galletta’s Greenhouse Go-Kart Klassic [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComOct 28, 202310 min read

Saturday, October 28th, 2023, OSWEGO, N.Y. –…

10/14/2023 - D3von Tonkin and Chris Stevens win Buddy The Greenhouse Kitty Memorial Twin-20s!

2023/10/14 – Mid-October “Buddy the Galletta’s Patrol Cat Memorial” Twin 20 Tune-Ups won by Devon Tonkin & Chris Stevens [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComOct 14, 20238 min read

Saturday, 10/14/2023 – In the first race…

2023/07/23 – Andrew Hook & Chris Stevens win the Biker Gang Twin-25s! [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComJul 23, 20238 min read

Sunday, July 23rd, 2023, Oswego, N.Y. —…

2022/11/05 – LAST CALL for a Klassic? Nope… Twin 20s! Chris Stevens SWEEPS! [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComNov 5, 20227 min read

We may not get our annual 200-Lap…

2022/10/22 – Pre-Klassic Tune-Up Twin 20s won by Chris Stevens & Josh Arnold! [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComOct 22, 20225 min read

Week #16: Saturday 2022/10/22 – ANOTHER Pre-Klassic Tune-Up…

2022/08/27 – Attack of the Crazy In-Law (Again!) Twin 20s Nite [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComAug 27, 202211 min read

Saturday, August 27th, 2022 – “A Crazy…

8/30/2020 – 15-Karts/Twin 25s Won by Nicolas Olivares and Chris Stevens [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComAug 30, 20206 min read

8/30/2020 – Another Twin 25s Night! 15-Karts…

8/16/2020 – A Sudsy 45-Lap Feature Event – The Revenge of the #4! [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComAug 16, 20206 min read

8/16/2020 – A Sudsy 45-Lap Feature Event…

7/21/2019 – Man Run Over during Twin-25s as Stevens Bros. Sweep [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComJul 21, 20198 min read

7/21/2019 – Man Run Over during Twin-25s…

2017/10/13 – 22nd Annual Galletta’s Greenhouse Go-Karting Klassic 200 [+YouTube Video]

Chrusher.ComOct 13, 201732 min read

October 13th, 2017 – The Galletta’s Greenhouse…

2017/09/16 – Chris Stevens Survives Exciting Rookie-filled 10-kart/45-Lapper [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComSep 16, 201711 min read

9/16/2017 – Chris Stevens Survives Exciting Rookie-filled…

2017/08/12 – Twin-25s won by Tim Galletta & Chris Stevens [+YouTube Race Videos]

Chrusher.ComAug 12, 201713 min read

8/12/2017 – Twin-25s won by…. Well… watch…

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

Chrusher.ComJul 8, 201710 min read

7/8/2017 – Adam “AJ” Lytle & Chris…

7/17/2016 – Chris Stevens Inherits 3rd Win in a row, Even His Wife & Kid Won’t Applaud!

Chrusher.ComJul 17, 201611 min read

7/17/2016 – Chris Stevens Inherits 3rd Win in…

7/10/2016 – Chris Stevens Again Emerges on Top After Leaders Drop off for 2nd Week in a Row! +YouTube

Chrusher.ComJul 10, 201611 min read

7/10/2016 – Chris Stevens Again Emerges on top…

7/2/2016 – Chris Stevens Survives a Bumpy 21st Annual Independence Day 45! +YouTube

Chrusher.ComJul 2, 201612 min read

7/2/2016 – Week 4 of Galletta’s Backyard Karting…

8/7/2015 – Matt and Chris Stevens steal each others wins at Masters of Oswego Karting Twin-Feature Night! [+YouTube Video]

Chrusher.ComAug 7, 201512 min read

8/7/2015 – Matt and Chris Stevens steal…

7/26/2015 – 20th Annual HarborFAST Championship won by Chris Stevens! [+YouTube Video]

Chrusher.ComJul 26, 201510 min read

SUNDAY, JULY 26th, 2015, OSWEGO, NY –…

9/27/2014 – Chris Stevens wins the “Welcome Back Karters!” 40 in the Chrusher.Com/Galletta’s/R&C Sushi #4 +YouTube

Chrusher.ComSep 27, 20148 min read

[Left] Lilybeth Stevens, and [Right] her Uncle…

7/28/2013 – Chris Stevens wins the 10-kart “Chrusher’s Declaration of Bestism 40” in the Galletta’s/Chrusher.com/R&C Sushi LLC #4! [+YouTube]

Christopher Galletta StevensJul 28, 201313 min read

7/28/2013: Chris Stevens wins the 10-kart “Chris’…

7/7/2013 – Chris Stevens wins 3rd Straight Feature at 18th Annual Independence Day 45! +YouTube

Christopher Galletta StevensJul 7, 20131 min read

7/7/2013: Chris Stevens wins 3rd Straight Feature…

6/30/2013 – Chris Stevens Sweeps the Twin-35s in his Galletta’s Greenhouse #4 & the #0! +YouTube

Christopher Galletta StevensJun 30, 201314 min read

6/30/2013: Chris Stevens Sweeps the Twin-35s in…

8/13/2012: “Awww Yeah, Son” – Raindate Twin-30s won by Chris & Ran +YouTube

Christopher Galletta StevensAug 13, 201213 min read

8/13/2012: “Awww Yeah, Son” – Raindate Twin-30s…

8/6/2012: “Brotherly Love” – Raindate Twin-30s won by 1-2 in NY State Karting, Matt & Chris Stevens! +YouTube Videos!

Christopher Galletta StevensAug 6, 201216 min read

8/6/2012: “Brotherly Love” – Rain Date Make-up…

9/11/2011 – Chris Stevens wins a Fiery 50-Lap/9-11 Memorial! +YouTube

Christopher Galletta StevensSep 11, 201114 min read

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th, 2011: On the 10th anniversary…

8/24/2010 – Chris Stevens Utterly Dominates Special Tuesday Night 55-Lap Feature! (+YouTube)

Christopher Galletta StevensAug 24, 201013 min read

Galletta’s Karting Club – 2010 Season, Event #12…

8/9/2009 – Chris Stevens wins the 10-kart “The Runs 45” lap Feature! (+YouTube)

Christopher Galletta StevensAug 9, 20099 min read

Galletta’s Karting Club – 2009 Season, Week…

9/4/2008 – Oswego Kartway Classic swept by Wes, Matt & Chris Stevens, take top-3 in largest class for 2nd year in a row in Final Appearance! (+YouTube Videos of ALL CLASSES!)

Christopher Galletta StevensSep 4, 200826 min read

The 2nd Annual Oswego Speedway Dirt Classic…

8/21/2008 – Wes “Ogre” Stevens triumphs at Oswego Kartway’s final race before Oswego Speedway Classic Weekend ’08! (+YouTube of ALL Classes)

Christopher Galletta StevensAug 21, 200817 min read

On Thursday, August 21st, 2008, the…

11/4/2007 – Chris Stevens wins the Gary Miller & Wes Ogre Stevens Retirement 45 (Galletta’s ’07 Race #18; +YouTube)

Chrusher.ComNov 4, 200710 min read

The Galletta’s Go-Karts Fall Points Race Challenge:…

9/23/2006 – 11th Annual Klassic Championship – 150-Laps/16 Karts | Wes “Ogre” Stevens wins! +YouTube

Christopher Galletta StevensSep 23, 200612 min read

The 11th Annual Galletta’s Go-Kart Klassic Championship…

8/18/2006 – Wes “Ogre” Stevens wins the 1st ever Oswego Speedway (Kartway) 40-Lap Feature at in History in the mixed-motor Gas Stock Kart Division!

Christopher Galletta StevensAug 18, 20063 min read

Oswego Speedway Mixed-Class Super Yard Kart Dirt…

7/30/2006 – Wesley “Ogre” Stevens wins HarBOREmess ’06 Championship (12-karts, 40-Laps) +YouTube

Christopher Galletta StevensJul 30, 20068 min read

2006 Harborfest Championship Go-Kart race Galletta’s Go-Kart…

10/1 – 10/16/2005 – 16-kart/4-Feature Haunted Halloween Trail Fall Series won by Matt Stevens, Jason Mills & Wes Stevens +YouTube!

Christopher Galletta StevensOct 31, 200511 min read

GALLETTA’S KARTING SPEEDWAY: THE 2005 POST-KLASSIC FALL…

2003 Season & 8th Annual Klassic 100 [+YouTube Video!]

Chrusher.ComOct 31, 20039 min read

THE 2003 GALLETTA’S BOX STOCK GAS KARTING…

2002 Season & 7th Annual Karting Klassic 90 [+YouTube Video!]

Chrusher.ComSep 29, 20027 min read

Welcome! We are a Karting Club that…

Collage of Galletta's 2001 Season Highlights (Syrell Team pic by Robert Clark)

2001 Season & 6th Annual Oswego Karting Klassic Championship Recap [+YouTube]

Christopher Galletta StevensDec 24, 20019 min read

THE 2001 GALLETTA’S BOX STOCK GAS KARTING…

2000 Season Recap & 5th Annual Klassic 80-Lap Oswego Dirt Karting Championship

Christopher Galletta StevensOct 31, 20003 min read

THE 2000 GALLETTA’S 5HP BOX STOCK GAS…

1999 Season & the 4th Annual Galletta’s Kart Klassic 80 [+Video]

Chrusher.ComNov 28, 19993 min read

1999 Season & the 4th Annual…

1998 Season & 3rd Annual Galletta’s Karting Klassic 80

Christopher Galletta StevensNov 28, 19982 min read

1998 Season & 3rd Annual Galletta’s Karting…

The 1990s Seasons – 1996-1997 Recaps

Chrusher.ComDec 31, 199712 min read

THE 1990s at GALLETTA’S BOX STOCK GAS…

Notable Wins & Additional History in the Galletta’s Greenhouse Racing #4

…Remember, Every race dating back to mid-2005 and almost every Klassic since 1999 has complete YouTube videos!

Wes Stevens trimuphs in the Galletta’s #4 at Oswego Speedway’s Dirt Oval 40 (the only Oswego Kartway Classic held in 2006!)
A grumpy Ogre Wes poses with the #4 1999 Galletta’s Klassic. Notice it was aManco 2-seater before a rebuild.
2017 Klassic 200 Victory by Chris Stevens in the #4!
Wes Stevens literally “stole” the win at Oswego Speedway’s 2008 Classic Weekend, as late leader Matt thought the caution was out!
Chris Stevens before the 2019 Galletta’s Klassic 200.
Ray Castaldo kicked Wesley “Ogre” Stevens because he didn’t understand the flags in a late-1990s Klassic 200.
Back in the mid-1990s, Wes and Chris took turns piloting it.
Back in the mid-1990s, it was numbered #23
Chris Stevens piloted it in the 2018 Galletta’s Klassic 200!
Before the 2006 Galletta’s Klassic 150 with Wes
Chris Stevens with his daughters Faith & Celeste after a 2020 win!
Wes Stevens picking up a win in 2006 with the #4.
Wes before the 2007 Galletta’s Klassic 200 (and before he was injured in that race)
Podium Finish at 2007 Oswego Speedway Gas 1-WD Kart Classic 50
Wes Stevens wins his only Galletta’s Klassic in 2006 in the #4!
2017 Klassic 200 – Chris Stevens – Galletta’s #4!
Another Klassic 200 Podium Finish
2010 Klassic 200 with Chris

Fun Facts: The red with yellow number #4 was painted to look after one of Matt and Chris’ favorite Supermodifieds, the Doug Didero/Skip Matczak #4 (which was a clone of the #3 and only seen with that number in 1997 Oswego Classic 200) that dominated the Speedway and won 3 track championships and a Classic 200 in the mid-1990s. Chris added flames inspired by Generation One Transformers Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime.

Sponsors: While every kart built/rebuilt and owned by the Stevens family for racing at Galletta’s Backyard Speedway is technically a Galletta’s Greenhouse Team kart, primary driver Chris Stevens picked up additional sponsors–well, not really, because it’s just him. Chrusher.com is Chris’ sequential artist/graphic novelist/cartoonist home site (that also hosts this entire website itself), and oswegosushi.com is the home of Chris and his wife’s R&C Sushi Bar LLC at SUNY Oswego from 2011-up (and formerly also Oswego Price Chopper’s Sushi from 2011-2015). Shameless plugs, yes, but hey… advertising is advertising.

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Date & time is subject to change due to weather & driver availability.

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- Kart Rental: See Matt
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These are nominal donations to kart & track operator Matt Stevens for gas / parts / electricity / track watering. He makes $0.00 on kart rentals. All drivers must sign a waiver.

Who & What We Are
We race customized “1-WD backyard racing go-karts” every weekend from June through October on a dirt track behind Galletta’s Greenhouses in the Town of Oswego, New York, USA. While we’re mostly just a bunch of friends and family having some competitive fun, we’re always looking for more drivers to join us, and have arrive-and-drive karts on hand if you want to try it out!

KART RENTAL & RACE ENTRY

Regular Season Race:
- Newbie Rental: See Matt
- Regular Kart Rental: See Matt
- Heavy Kart Rental: See Matt
- Enter your own Kart: See Matt
- Spectators: Free.

200-Lap Klassic Race:
- Newbie Rental: See Matt
- Regular Kart Rental: See Matt
- Heavy Kart Rental: See Matt
- Enter your own Kart: See Matt
- Spectators: Free.

These are nominal donations to kart & track operator Matt Stevens for gas / parts / electricity / track watering. He makes $0.00 on kart rentals. (Try upkeep on 20 karts & track yourself if you think otherwise and get back to us.) All drivers must sign a waiver.