Galletta’s Karting Club
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!
- – Every Summer Sunday Night (JUN through late AUG)
- – Select Fall Friday Evenings or Saturday Afternoons (Late AUG through OCT)
- – Winter-Spring Closed (NOV through MAY)
RACE SCHEDULE:
- NEXT RACE: 2024 Season Opener — Scheduled for a Sunday in June 2024! Hope to see you there!
10/28/2023 – The 26th Running of the Galletta’s Greenhouse Go-Karts Klassic!
Sorry, I’ve been behind — a combination of being busy with work and family functions, a long stretch of having not enough drivers to run, and the website developing some behind-the-curtain issues that took some time to resolve — but I’m catching up! Stay tuned:
2023 Galletta’s Greenhouse Speedway Point Standings – Sponsored by R & C Sushi Bar LLC
Totals tallied between 7/16/2023 – 10/14/2023
Pos. | Name (Karts Driven) / * = Makeups | Total Points | Average Points Per | Features | Feature Wins | Feature Win % | Won / Heat & Makeup | 17 Race Seasons | All-Time Wins | Last Race Entered | Last Week |
1 | CHRIS STEVENS (Galletta’s #8, 4) | 712.5 | 71.25 | 10 | 2 | 20% | 0/0 | 28th | 91 | 2023-10-14 | 1 |
2 | MATT STEVENS (Galletta’s #74, 33, 3) | 703.5 | 70.35 | 10 | 3 | 30% | 0/0 | 28th | 157 | 2023-10-14 | 2 |
3 | AJ Larkin (Galletta’s #9; 5) * | 537.5 | 53.75 | 10 | 1 | 10% | 0/1 | (R) | 1 | 2023-10-14 | 3 |
4 | Nicolas Olivares * (Galletta’s #1, 6, 5) | 518.5 | 64.81 | 8 | 1 | 13% | 1/1 | 2nd | 5 | 2023-08-06 | 4 |
5 | MELISSA STEVENS (SNFr #80, 19) | 458.0 | 45.80 | 10 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | 11th | 8 | 2023-10-14 | 5 |
6 | Jeremy Burton (Galletta’s #2, 93) ** | 402.5 | 50.31 | 8 | 0 | 0% | 0/2 | (R) | 0 | 2023-08-06 | 6 |
7 | Steve Larkin (Galletta’s #7, 5) | 305.5 | 50.92 | 6 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | (R) | 0 | 2023-10-14 | 7 |
8 | Andrew Hook (Galletta’s #0, 39) | 262.0 | 65.50 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 0/0 | 2nd | 2 | 2023-07-23 | 8 |
9 | David Hartpence Jr. (Galletta #2, 0) * | 238.5 | 59.63 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 1/1 | 2nd | 2 | 2023-07-30 | 9 |
10 | Bob Failmezger (Galletta’s #6) * | 236.5 | 59.13 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-07-23 | 10 |
11 | John Mathis (Galletta’s #83c) * | 183.0 | 45.75 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-07-23 | 11 |
12 | Adam Lytle (Galetta’s #33c) * | 182.5 | 45.63 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 1/1 | 7th | 10 | 2023-08-06 | 12 |
13 | Randy Baldwin (Galletta’s #9) * | 182.0 | 45.50 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | 1st | 1 | 2023-07-23 | 13 |
14 | Nathan Powers (Galletta’s #6) * | 172.0 | 43.00 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-07-30 | 14 |
15 | Stacie Wells (Galletta’s #78) * | 159.0 | 39.75 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-08-06 | 15 |
16 | Matt Bubenhausen (Galletta’s #93, 7) * | 156.0 | 39.00 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-07-30 | 16 |
17 | Devon Tonkin (Galletta’s #93) * | 115.0 | 57.50 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0/0 | (R) | 0 | 2023-10-14 | 17 |
18 | AJ Nason (Galletta’s #43, 83c) | 109.0 | 54.50 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | 1st | 0 | 2023-07-16 | 18 |
19 | Tyler Thompson (Galletta’s #78, 2) | 99.0 | 49.50 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | (R) | 0 | 2023-10-14 | 18 |
20 | Tucker Wells (Galletta’s #6) | 98.5 | 49.25 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | (R) | 0 | 2023-10-14 | 18 |
Totals tallied between 7/16/2023 – 8/6/2023
Pos. | Name (Karts Driven) / * = Makeups | Total Points | Average Points Per | Features | Feature Wins | Feature Win % | Won / Makeup Heat Ran | Seasons: 17 Races | All-Time Wins | Last Race Entered | Last Week |
1 | CHRIS STEVENS (Galletta’s #8, 4) | 598.5 | 74.81 | 8 | 1 | 13% | 0/0 | 28th | 90 | 2023-08-06 | 1 |
2 | MATT STEVENS (Galletta’s #74, 33, 3) | 586.5 | 73.31 | 8 | 3 | 38% | 0/0 | 28th | 157 | 2023-08-06 | 2 |
3 | Nicolas Olivares * (Galletta’s #1, 6, 5) | 518.5 | 64.81 | 8 | 1 | 13% | 1/1 | 2nd | 5 | 2023-08-06 | 3 |
4 | AJ Larkin (Galletta’s #9; 5, 7) * | 448.5 | 56.06 | 8 | 1 | 13% | 0/1 | (R) | 1 | 2023-08-06 | 6 |
5 | Jeremy Burton (Galletta’s #2, 93) ** | 402.5 | 50.31 | 8 | 0 | 0% | 0/2 | (R) | 0 | 2023-08-06 | 10 |
6 | MELISSA STEVENS (SNFr #80, 19) | 386.0 | 48.25 | 8 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | 11th | 8 | 2023-08-06 | 4 |
7 | Andrew Hook (Galletta’s #0, 39) | 262.0 | 65.50 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 0/0 | 2nd | 2 | 2023-07-23 | 5 |
8 | David Hartpence Jr. (Galletta #2, 0) * | 238.5 | 59.63 | 4 | 1 | 25% | 1/1 | 2nd | 2 | 2023-07-30 | 7 |
9 | Bob Failmezger (Galletta’s #6) * | 236.5 | 59.13 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-07-23 | 8 |
10 | Steve Larkin (Galletta’s #7) | 221.0 | 55.25 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | (R) | 0 | 2023-07-23 | 9 |
11 | John Mathis (Galletta’s #33c) * | 183.0 | 45.75 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-07-23 | 11 |
12 | Adam Lytle (Galetta’s #33c) * | 182.5 | 45.63 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 1/1 | 7th | 10 | 2023-08-06 | N/A |
13 | Randy Baldwin (Galletta’s #9) * | 182.0 | 45.50 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | 1st | 1 | 2023-07-23 | 12 |
14 | Nathan Powers (Galletta’s #6) * | 172.0 | 43.00 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-07-30 | 13 |
15 | Stacie Wells (Galletta’s #78) * | 159.0 | 39.75 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-08-06 | N/A |
16 | Matt Bubenhausen (Galletta’s #93, 7) * | 156.0 | 39.00 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0/1 | (R) | 0 | 2023-07-30 | 14 |
17 | AJ Nason (Galletta’s #43, 83c) | 109.0 | 54.50 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0/0 | 1st | 0 | 2023-07-16 | 15 |
* = Ran in a Makeup Points Heat Race (and scored in last place in an event that the driver missed).
Hyperlink = Driver has a Galletta’s Racer Profile.
ALL-CAPS = Drivers started every race event this season.
(R) = Rookie; 1st Season at Galletta’s.
NEXT RACE:
Races are always late afternoon/early evening, and check in to be sure. And, remember, as always:
- – Driver attendance: At least 3 visiting drivers are required to hold a race for the bare minimum of 6 (we always have 3 home drivers every event).
- – Weather dependent: Some rain is good for the track, but too much (or not enough) isn’t.
- – Timing: Check the start time with track and kart operator Matt Stevens. Summer starts tend to vary between 5-8 PM, Fall starts tend to vary between 2-6 PM. Don’t come too early (and leave mad about waiting too long), and don’t come too late (and make other people mad waiting for you), but check in with Matt! 🙂
- – Unexpected Returning & 1st-Timer Drivers: Please arrange in advance to ensure the kart assignments are arranged and we don’t start the race too late. We always welcome new drivers, but please plan ahead!!!
- Summer we prefer either Sundays, but starting in late August, Sundays will be impossible (Chris & Rung Stevens’ work schedule). Starting then, we are more open to scheduling races on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, or *LATE* Sundays (Like Midnight. So no, probably none. We aren’t in our teens & twenties — we used to midnight race a lot back then).
In the meantime, why not get a refresher on the storied history of our annual Championship Race — including hours of videos from almost every single one since 1999?
See our humble little 4-kart Klassic from 1999. Watch Matt’s unbeatable streak through almost the mid-2000s. Catch Chris Stevens’ dry streak end and get hot himself between his almost unbeatable lil’ brother’s streaks! Observe Wesley “Ogre” Stevens get an upset win in 2006! Behold the surprises when Kyle Rueter and Kelly Miller become the 1st “Visiting” drivers to win a Klassic 200! Hours of footage, thousands of laps, and hundreds of drivers giving it a shot here!
2023 Race Video Playlist
HINT: When we race, it takes time to make the race pages with videos, race results, and weekly point standings up, *BUT* you can get sneak peeks by viewing our 2023 Playlist, which is updated on YouTube instantaneously as soon as a new video gets completed! Every race video all season gets uploaded there as soon as they are processed and uploaded, and not all are public, some are only available via this playlist:
Race archives as always with hundreds upon hundreds of race videos race results and point races available to watch below:
Welcome to our Complete Race Archive + 1.5K Full Race Videos!
2016 Season
6/12/2016 – Our 21st Season begins with 14 karts, 3 heats and a 45-Lapper! And Kelly Miller wins it in his return! +YouTube
6/12/2016 – The 2016 Season begins with 14 karts, 3 heats and a 45-Lapper! And Kelly Miller wins it in his return! Sunday, June 12th, 2016 – Our 21st points-racing season was originally set to begin June 5th, 2016. However, due…
2015 Season
7/3/2015 – Chris Stevens runs to Independence Day ’15 45-Lap Triumph. +YouTube
7/3/2015 – Race again switched from Sunday, July 5th to Friday, July 3rd, 2015 due to 4th of July Festivities! Due to regular racer availability and 4th of July weekend festivities, we again changed the race schedule from Sunday to Friday.…
2013 Season
6/19/2013 – Dave Spanfelner and Brian Galletta take the Mid-Week Twin Features! +YouTube
6/19/2013: Dave Spanfelner and Brian Galletta take the Mid-Week Twin Features! WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19TH, 2013…
2012 Season
6/23/2012: The Brian Almost Had It 60 Lapper?! +YouTube
6/23/2012: The Brian Almost Had It 50 60 Lapper?! Posted on June 25th, 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios SATURDAY, JUNE 23rd, 2012: That gosh darn it all to…
2011 Season
6/12/2011 – Joe Sereno & Melissa Stevens Win the Twin-30s! +YouTube
6/12/2011: Twin-30s Night! Posted on June 12th, 2011 by ChrusherComix Studios JUNE 12TH, 2011: Twin 30s were in store for week two of the Galletta’s Greenhouse Karting Club Season. We like them because we handicap the first race via points/wins and invert…
2010 Season
7/5/2010 – DJ Mike “mc” Howell & Melissa Stevens take the 11-Kart/Twin-30s (+YouTube Videos)
Galletta’s Karting Club – 2010 Season, Event #5 – Monday, July 5th, 2010: 2010 Season, Event #5- Monday, July 5th, 2010 – Independence Day Twin-30s Night: Michael “MC” Howell finally won his first feature win in his 4th season of racing at Galletta’s…
2009 Season
7/5/2009 – Buddy Cottom & Chris Stevens take the ’09 Independence Twin-30s! (+YouTube)
Galletta’s Karting Club – 2009 Season, Week 4: The Gas Flathead Championship Series of Oswego, NY continued on Sunday, July 5th, 2009 at John J. Galletta Memorial Speedway: Our SUNDAY, JULY 5th, 2009 Independence Day Twin-30s was a bonanza. First,…
2008 Season
7/18/2008 – Chris ‘Cerebral Chrusher’ Stevens wins 10-kart “Friday Night 45” +YouTube
Friday, July 18th, 2008 Gas Stocker Kart Race at Galletta’s: Because our Sunday 7/13/2008 race at Galletta’s Backyard Kartway was rained out, and this Sunday looked like a threat of rain, our race at Galletta’s was held on Friday, 7/18/2008. Though Nick Dann led half the race, and John “JP” Stepien and Matt Stevens swapped the…
2007 Season
7/26/2007 – Galletta’s Karting Club at Oswego Speedway/Kartway: Eric Raponi take 6-Kart/20-Lap CASH WIN in 6.5hp Outlaw #83! +YouTube Videos
Oswego Speedway’s Kartway – Gas Stocker Division – July 26th, 2007: Four of the Galletta’s 5hp Go-Kart Crew (Matt, Chris, and Wes Stevens, along with Dick Dann) decided to take a shot at the “Super-Yard-Kart” money race at Oswego Speedway’s…
2006 Season
7/23/2006 – 11-Kart, 40-Lapper goes to Winningest Oswego Karter, Matt Stevens +YouTube
Galletta’s Go-Kart Speedway 2006 Race #7 results: Sunday, July 23rd, 2006 (Two 10-lap Heats and 40-lap Feature) (LEFT) Heat #1 was won by Wesley James “TrOgre” Stevens, followed by his Junior, “The Boy” Matthew “Mush” Stevens. (RIGHT) Heat #2…
2005 Season
7/24/2005 – 15-Kart Race won by Matt Stevens (15 Mixed Motors, 40-Laps)
Welcome! We are a Dirt Go-Karting Club that races for a Points championship every weekend from June-thru-October since the early 1990s,…
About Us
Want to race go-karts? Affordably?
Then why spend $2,000-$5,000 to race when you can race like this for $200-$600?
What We Do:
We race customized backyard racing go-karts weekly on a dirt track behind Galletta’s Greenhouses in the Town of Oswego, New York, USA. We’re mostly just a bunch of friends and family, but always looking for more drivers to join us!
What We’re About:
Founded in the early 1990s, Galletta’s Karting Club & Backyard Speedway was created to race go-karts as competitively as we can for as purposefully affordable as we can (via rules), using karts that are hybrid – something between a prefabricated racing kart and a yard kart that can race fast and safe on both pay tracks and backyard tracks alike, all the while having drivers that are highly talented and experienced racers WITHOUT spending wars. The original, longest-running, and largest karting class in the area, we are also the easiest to join — we have over 20 equally fast, feature-winning, arrive-and-drive karts and a over the years of hundreds of races have amassed a massive list of hundreds of drivers join into the weekly Summer-Fall races. If you like it, rent, build, or buy your own for a few hundred dollars to join and compete (instead of a few thousand like most pay track classes to take to join and compete, as we CAP the type or parts and prices). And, some of the more experienced drivers at Galletta’s have been racing more than a decade before any of the local pay tracks were built and some have hundreds of more races under their belts. Come race where Kyle Reuter once called, “the Rucker Park of karting.”
When Do We Usually Race?:
Races are scheduled every Summer Sunday (June-August) evening, and then every Fall Saturday (September-October) afternoon (unless poor driver attendance or bad weather forces us to cancel). Exact timing TBA and based on active driver consensus. This is subject to change based on the weather’s effect on the track condition, and driver count. In addition, our schedule is flexible, and depending on weather and driver availability, we can occasionally change to Fridays or Saturdays to beat rain or for a special event. But our go-to dates for racing are usually every Summer Sunday and every Fall Saturday that we can race.
What Do We Race?:
We race mostly custom-built ‘arrive-and-drive rental’ but also allow ‘run-what-you-brung’ karts (classed only by motor type with weight handicaps; our fleet is completely race-modified Briggs 5hp flathead engines, see Matt for details on work done to each motor and what is allowed based on weight and/or experience). Our class is a maximum of 20 qualifiers on track, and we’ve never had too many racers, rather we rarely have enough drivers to fill all of our open karts. Come on up! Keep in touch for more details. Read on to see our twenty-year history of weekly points racing (with COMPLETE race videos and complete rundowns of each season since 1995 – and race from 2005) every June through October in Oswego, NY! Enjoy!
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