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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!

For the 1st time since 2020, we accomplished another Seasonal point Finale Klassic! This year, due to excessive repair time and disintegrating track conditions, the race was a 70-lap Shootout — that included some big track guest drivers such as Tyler Thompson, and Logan Crisafulli — a little shorter than our ideal 200, but we got it in! Raw video is up, and points coming soon — so stay tuned to this page!

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) / * = MakeupsTotal PointsAverage Points PerFeaturesFeature WinsFeature Win %Won / Heat & Makeup17 Race SeasonsAll-Time WinsLast Race EnteredLast Week
1CHRIS STEVENS (Galletta’s #8, 4)712.571.2510220%0/028th912023-10-141
2MATT STEVENS (Galletta’s #74, 33, 3)703.570.3510330%0/028th1572023-10-142
3AJ Larkin (Galletta’s #9; 5) *537.553.7510110%0/1(R)12023-10-143
4Nicolas Olivares * (Galletta’s #1, 6, 5)518.564.818113%1/12nd52023-08-064
5MELISSA STEVENS (SNFr #80, 19)458.045.801000%0/011th82023-10-145
6Jeremy Burton (Galletta’s #2, 93) **402.550.31800%0/2(R)02023-08-066
7Steve Larkin (Galletta’s #7, 5)305.550.92600%0/0(R)02023-10-147
8Andrew Hook (Galletta’s #0, 39)262.065.504125%0/02nd22023-07-238
9David Hartpence Jr. (Galletta #2, 0) *238.559.634125%1/12nd22023-07-309
10Bob Failmezger (Galletta’s #6) *236.559.13400%0/1(R)02023-07-2310
11John Mathis (Galletta’s #83c) *183.045.75400%0/1(R)02023-07-2311
12Adam Lytle (Galetta’s #33c) *182.545.63400%1/17th102023-08-0612
13Randy Baldwin (Galletta’s #9) *182.045.50400%0/11st12023-07-2313
14Nathan Powers  (Galletta’s #6) *172.043.00400%0/1(R)02023-07-3014
15Stacie Wells (Galletta’s #78) *159.039.75400%0/1(R)02023-08-0615
16Matt Bubenhausen (Galletta’s #93, 7) *156.039.00400%0/1(R)02023-07-3016
17Devon Tonkin (Galletta’s #93) *115.057.502150%0/0(R)02023-10-1417
18AJ Nason (Galletta’s #43, 83c)109.054.50200%0/01st02023-07-1618
19Tyler Thompson (Galletta’s #78, 2)99.049.50200%0/0(R)02023-10-1418
20Tucker Wells (Galletta’s #6)98.549.25200%0/0(R)02023-10-1418

Totals tallied between 7/16/2023 – 8/6/2023

Pos.Name
(Karts Driven) /
* = Makeups
Total
Points
Average
Points Per
FeaturesFeature
Wins
Feature Win %Won /
Makeup
Heat
Ran
Seasons:
17 Races
All-Time
Wins
Last
Race
Entered
Last
Week
1CHRIS STEVENS
(Galletta’s #8, 4)
598.574.818113%0/028th902023-08-061
2MATT STEVENS
(Galletta’s #74, 33, 3)
586.573.318338%0/028th1572023-08-062
3Nicolas Olivares *
(Galletta’s #1, 6, 5)
518.564.818113%1/12nd52023-08-063
4AJ Larkin
(Galletta’s #9; 5, 7)
*
448.556.068113%0/1(R)12023-08-066
5Jeremy Burton
(Galletta’s #2, 93) **
402.550.31800%0/2(R)02023-08-0610
6MELISSA STEVENS
(SNFr #80, 19)
386.048.25800%0/011th82023-08-064
7Andrew Hook
(Galletta’s #0, 39)
262.065.504125%0/02nd22023-07-235
8David Hartpence Jr.
(Galletta #2, 0)
*
238.559.634125%1/12nd22023-07-307
9Bob Failmezger
(Galletta’s #6) *
236.559.13400%0/1(R)02023-07-238
10Steve Larkin
(Galletta’s #7)
221.055.25400%0/0(R)02023-07-239
11John Mathis
(Galletta’s #33c) *
183.045.75400%0/1(R)02023-07-2311
12Adam Lytle
(Galetta’s #33c) *
182.545.63400%1/17th102023-08-06N/A
13Randy Baldwin
(Galletta’s #9)
*
182.045.50400%0/11st12023-07-2312
14Nathan Powers
(Galletta’s #6) *
172.043.00400%0/1(R)02023-07-3013
15Stacie Wells
(Galletta’s #78) *
159.039.75400%0/1(R)02023-08-06N/A
16Matt Bubenhausen
(Galletta’s #93, 7) *
156.039.00400%0/1(R)02023-07-3014
17AJ Nason
(Galletta’s #43, 83c)
109.054.50200%0/01st02023-07-1615
KEY:
* = 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!

2022 Season

Saturday, September 10th, 2022 – “Snooze-U-Lose Bonus Points” Race won by Andrew Hook! [YouTube]

Saturday, September 10th, 2022 – “Snooze-U-Lose Bonus Points” Race won by Andrew Hook! [YouTube]

Chrusher.ComSep 10, 20227 min read

Labor Day Weekend ’22 – Race Postponed [Not Enough Drivers + Labor Day Festivities] Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, September 2nd-4th, 2022 – As one can see scrolling through this season’s schedule so far, we have only had 4 race events…

2020 Season

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

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 – The Revenge of the #4! [+YouTube] Sunday, August 16th, 2020 – After a 2 week hiatus with no racing (one that we took off in order to repair a few karts and…

2019 Season

8/11/2019 – Twin-25 Feature, 10-Kart Battle Royale SWEPT by Matt Stevens; Steals both from bro, Chris! [+YouTube]

8/11/2019 – Twin-25 Feature, 10-Kart Battle Royale SWEPT by Matt Stevens; Steals both from bro, Chris! [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComAug 11, 20198 min read

8/11/2019 – Twin-25 Feature, 10-Kart Battle Royale SWEPT by Matt Stevens; Steals both from bro, Chris! [+YouTube] Sunday, August 11th, 2019 – Oswego, NY – In what was the most populated race in the past few seasons, 10-drivers started and…

2018 Season

2018/08/12 – Josh Arnold wins 20-Lap Makeup-Race [YouTube]

2018/08/12 – Josh Arnold wins 20-Lap Makeup-Race [YouTube]

Chrusher.ComAug 12, 20183 min read

2018/08/12 – Josh Arnold wins 20-Lap Makeup-Race [YouTube] Sunday, August 12th, 2018 – For the 2nd week in a row, we had track and karts ready to go early–and only two drivers showed up, so we had a makeup race.…

2017 Season

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

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 the Video Playlist…

2016 Season

8/28/2016 – 1st Time Winners! Chad Crouse & Jason King Take the 16-kart Twin-25s! +YouTube

8/28/2016 – 1st Time Winners! Chad Crouse & Jason King Take the 16-kart Twin-25s! +YouTube

Chrusher.ComAug 28, 201613 min read

8/28/2016 – 1st Time Winners! Chad Crouse & Jason King Take the Twin-25s! Sunday, August 28th, 2016, Week 12 – An extremely packed, 17-kart field led to two more 1st-time winners visit Victory Lane! Pole-sitter Chad Crouse led all 25-laps…


2015 Season

9/11/2015 – Rookie Tony Cimilluca wins 15-kart/45-lap Feature in only his 2nd race! +YouTube

9/11/2015 – Rookie Tony Cimilluca wins 15-kart/45-lap Feature in only his 2nd race! +YouTube

Chrusher.ComSep 11, 201510 min read

9/11/2015 – Rookie Tony Cimilluca wins 15-kart/45-lap Feature in only his 2nd race! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th, 2015, OSWEGO, NY – FIFTEEN karts took the track on the 9/11 Anniversary race, and a rookie in his second ever race took the checker! Tony…

2014 Season

8/23/2014 – Miller & Lytle win “Not Enough Drivers or Camera Operators” Twin 30 Night +YouTube

8/23/2014 – Miller & Lytle win “Not Enough Drivers or Camera Operators” Twin 30 Night +YouTube

Chrusher.ComAug 23, 201422 min read

8/13 – 8/23/2014 – A Birth, a Death, Then Not Enough Drivers & Camera-Operators = “Points? Or No Points?” / For Fun Race Night Twin 30s won by Kelly Miller…

2012 Season

9/7/2012 – “The “Now THAT’S What I Call Racing!” Twin…

9/7/2012 – “The “Now THAT’S What I Call Racing!” Twin…

Chrusher.ComSep 7, 201214 min read

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 2012: Also known as, “Now THAT’S A Better Buske! Twin 30s”, we ran 11-Karts in 60-Laps (our new regular-season favorite it seems…

2011 Season

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9/4/2011 – Tim Galletta wins Post-Oswego Speedway Classic 200/Labor Day 45, Stunning Son Justin on Last Lap! +YouTube

Christopher Galletta StevensSep 4, 201111 min read

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th, 2011: In honor of the Oswego Speedway’s Supermodified Classic 200 -a race which we shaped our own karting club’s season and 200-lap “Klassic” championship after – we originally planned to race on Labor Day Monday. However, due to…

2010 Season

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9/18/2010 – George Russell Beats His Son Shadoe In 9-Kart/45-Lapper! (+YouTube Video!)

Christopher Galletta StevensSep 18, 201013 min read

Galletta’s Karting Club – ’10 Season, Event #16 – Saturday, Sept. 18th, 2010: 2010 Season, Event #16- Saturday, September 18th, 2010 – 9-karts strong, a tight, close, clean, bumper-to-bumper 45-lap feature was won by George Russell when he passed his son Shadoe for the…

2009 Season

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9/19/2009 – Greatest Karter in Oswego, NY, Bar none… Professor Speedmonkey (+YouTube)

Christopher Galletta StevensSep 19, 200915 min read

Galletta’s Karting Club – 2009 Season, Week 15: The World Championship of Gas Flathead Karting Points Series continued on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 at John J. Galletta Memorial Backyard Speedway: The Mysterious Professor Speedmonkey stole the Saturday, September 19th, 2009 Feature event…

2008 Season

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10/12/2008 – Russ Hockey & Matt Stevens win the 1st Fall Fury Twin-30s of ’08! [+YouTube Videos]

Christopher Galletta StevensOct 12, 200813 min read

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 took the cool, mildly damp weather well. Tons of grip, and very little breaking up, unlike the…

2007 Season

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9/10/2007 – Ryan Coleman holds off Stevens Bros, Reuter & Cottom for the Buddy’s Story 40 win! +YouTube Video

Christopher Galletta StevensSep 10, 20079 min read

Galletta’s 2007 Race #15 : 9/10/2007 40-Lapper: On Monday, September 10th, 2007, Flyin’ Ryan Coleman swept his heat and the Buddy’s Story 40 Feature in the Kelly Miller/Galletta’s hybrid 9-Lives, holding off several charging competitors. Posing with him is giddy-as-a-schoolgirl…

2006 Season

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9/10 – 9/16/2006 – Matt Stevens in the BRAND NEW Silver Bullet #33 sweeps the Pre-Klassic Events (+ Oscar Berry Flips!) +YouTube

Christopher Galletta StevensSep 16, 200612 min read

Galletta’s Go-Kart Speedway 2006 Event #14 & 15 results: Sunday, September 10th, 2006 (40-lap Feature) Saturday, September 16th, 2006 (50-lap Feature) Sorry for the lack of updates, folks. But when we only have 9 racers each for only two races…

2005 Season

10/1/2005 – Matt Stevens takes the 1st Post-Klassic Fall 45 of ’05 [+YouTube]

10/1/2005 – Matt Stevens takes the 1st Post-Klassic Fall 45 of ’05 [+YouTube]

Chrusher.ComOct 1, 20052 min read

’05 Fall Series #1 10/1/2005 45-Lapper Final Order: 1. (#3) Matt Stevens 2. (#5) Rob Jimenez 3.…

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?

OCTOBER 2014 - TWENTY-THREE KARTS, ALL TIMING WITHIN 0.66 SECONDS OF EACH OTHER ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE 19TH RUNNING OF THE KLASSIC 200. MOST ARE UNFILLED. WHY DON'T YOU BECOME THE NEXT GALLETTA'S KARTING CLUB DRIVER AND TRY TO BECOME THE NEXT GALLETTA'S KLASSIC CHAMPION?
Over 23 arrive-and-drive Karts are available. All-time trialed less than 1 second apart on a large track. Drivers needed to fill them in 45-60 lap point races every weekend between June through all of Summer, culminating with our season finale in late September – the 200-Lap Galletta’s Karting Klassic!
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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!