Visitor’s Kart #04 / #14 / #88 / #29
Another kart with a long, convoluted history, the L&K Small Engine #04 / Ruggio #02 / Woolworth #88 / Good Guys Barbershop #88 / Gleason #29:
2007-10
The L&K Small Engine #04 was a retired Thunder Island kart that was originally rebuilt and raced by Larry Phillips, who owned and raced it at Galletta’s Greenhouse Backyard Speedway between 2007-2009, and Oswego Speedway Kartway’s Gas Stocker Divison between 2007-08.
2011
After a wreck shook him up, Larry felt that age, and unrelated health issues were too much for him to continue racing, so he sold it to Kenny Lindsley III. Krazy Kenny, fresh out of a few years in the Marines (where he claimed to break a wolf’s jaw with his bare hands during his stint after seeing a coyote on the track the night before Klassic) renumbered it #14, raced it in the 2011 Klassic, almost fought with Kelly Miller over restart methods, got his bell rung in a rather odd accident, then quit and put his kart up for sale — a rather eventful single race in it.
2012
Then Billy Ruggio purchased the old Dann #68 and the Lindsley #14 and numbered them both #02. However, Billy rarely raced the kart — he preferred the former Dann kart’s feel and handling. Here’s a rare shot of it time-trialing for the 2012 Klassic 200.
2013-14
The Eric Woolworth era began when Ruggio sold the kart, and Eric scored a few wins in the kart, more than the previous three owners combined!
Eric then sold the kart to Ryan Palmer, who won a feature and started the 2013 Klassic in it. This is really confusing because…
2015
…then, it was sold back to Eric, and finally to Keith Raymond in 2014. Keith did quite well and picked up a few more wins in the kart, but like prior owners before it, it kept breaking while leading, so he sold it to David Hartpence Jr., who numbered it #79 and won a Fall All-Rookie Race in it.
2016-17
It was sold again to Lee Gleason and renumbered/repainted to Gleason #29. Lee retained the kart for years but rarely raced, and turned down some very handsome offers from a very interested Eric Woolworth to buy the kart back from him.
2023… SMH…
According to Eric, who attempted to buy the kart a handful of times between 2018-2023, Lee ran the kart into the ground joy-riding, then discarded or sold it.
Yet again, another kart with a long history at Galletta’s is lost to carelessness, and… actually, no, f*** that… the guy was an extremely rude jerk to all of us at our racing club in this act, as we kindly requested Lee to either join us racing or sell the kart back to an active member of the club — and he was given very generous offers, more than the kart was worth. He allegedly never returned to race, refused to sell, ruined it, and got rid of it.
If that is true? Wow.
This is, once again, why WE DO NOT SELL OUR KARTS. Because if we have them, they are always at the trackside, don’t get stolen, Matt maintains them to competitive speeds and handling, and they are available to race almost every race weekend. Period. So…
If you own this kart, we are looking to buy it! Please contact us!
The Kart’s All-Time Wins List (w/Race Videos)
![10/10/2015 – David Hartpence wins All-Rookie / Fall Bonus 45-Lapper Race [+YouTube]](https://karting.gallettasgreenhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/20151010_18_19_51_David_Hartpence_Rookie_Race_Win-600x576.jpg)
10/10/2015 – David Hartpence wins All-Rookie / Fall Bonus 45-Lapper Race [+YouTube]
2015 POST-KLASSIC FALL SERIES Most years, if…
![8/23/2015 – Melissa Stevens & Keith Raymond win Twin Features! [+Video]](https://karting.gallettasgreenhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/20150822-23-mel-keith-e1669411087859-600x452.jpg)
8/23/2015 – Melissa Stevens & Keith Raymond win Twin Features! [+Video]
Double-Header Weekend: 8/22 – 8/23/2015: NOW ON…
![7/31/2015 – Keith Raymond wins his 1st two Features, SWEEPING the 20th Annual 10,000-to-win Twin-25’s! [+YouTube Video]](https://karting.gallettasgreenhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20150731-keith-raymond-sweeps-800px-600x450.jpg)
7/31/2015 – Keith Raymond wins his 1st two Features, SWEEPING the 20th Annual 10,000-to-win Twin-25’s! [+YouTube Video]
(Wait… they cloned the Barber Businessman now?!…
6/14/2014 – Eric Woolworth takes the 1st two features of 2014 in the Raven Tavern #88!
6/14/2014 – Eric Woolworth takes the 1st…
![6/7/2014 – HUGE Brian Galletta crash [YouTube] During 19th Annual Galletta’s Greenhouse Speedway Opener (won by Eric Woolworth)!](https://karting.gallettasgreenhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20140607-win-eric-1920-600x576.jpg)
6/7/2014 – HUGE Brian Galletta crash [YouTube] During 19th Annual Galletta’s Greenhouse Speedway Opener (won by Eric Woolworth)!
2014 brings our 19th Annual Points Season…
9/8/2013 – Brian Galletta and Ryan Palmer win The Track is Loose as Heck Twin-30s! +YouTube Videos
9/8/2013 – Brian Galletta and Ryan Palmer…
8/18/2013 – Eric Woolworth wins his 2nd career Feature in the #88 (& another funny wreck with Brian)! +YouTube
8/18/2013 – Eric Woolworth wins his 2nd…
6/9/2013 – Eric Woolworth picks up 1st career win in Raven Tavern #88! w/HARD Truax Crash YouTube!
SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH, 2013 – Eric Woolworth…
7/19/2009 – Larry Phillips puts L&K Small Engine #04 Into Victory Lane after 9-kart/45-lapper! (+YouTube)
Galletta’s Karting Club – 2009 Season, Week…
– Races tagged as wins in the Phillips #04
– Races tagged as wins as the Lindsley #14 (none)
– Races tagged as wins in the Palmer #29
– Races tagged as wins in the Woolworth #88
– Races tagged as wins in the Raymond #88
– Races tagged as wins in the Gleason #29
