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SUNDAY, AUGUST 19th, 2012: Per usual in Mid-August at Galletta’s, we have a midsummer lull in driver turnout. It always seems to have early summer races with the most people, and late-summer/early-fall races we have less people come out. Then, by Klassic, we have possibly the most of the year, but sometimes karts are filled by 1st-Timer/newbie rookies who don’t have much hope and may cause a few wrecks. So, we need drivers racing on a regular basis and a full-field of seasoned drivers by Klassic, people! Only ten drivers showed this past Sunday, but, per usual, this did not stop a tremendous race that saw the lead change six times, and had several battles and wrecks to make things interesting for drivers, spectators, and the video alike. In fact, three 1st-year rookies battled back and forth for the lead most of the feature! But at the end of the day, it was Chris Stevens (posing with his lovely wife and camera-woman, Oswego Price Chopper and SUNY Oswego Sushi Chef Rungnapha “Aou” Stevens) who emerged in first at the end, winning his fourth feature win in four race events! MORE…
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Ten drivers battled (including tow 1st-time-on-track rookies, one of which did not start the feature although he qualified in the heat), although a handful of regular veteran drivers did not show up (Randy? Joe? Justin? These guys are needed on the track!). And although the 2012 crop of rookies are all growing into better drivers week by week, with overall less race experienced drivers on the track, the brothers Chris and Matt are getting to the front quicker and picking up more wins than they have in the past five or six seasons. More veteran drivers needed!!!
START:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins
Bill Ruggio (Ruggio #02) [R]
Adam Lytle (Lytle #33c) [R]
Eric Woolworth (Galletta’s Greenhouse #1) [R]
David Spanfelner (D.S. Humphreys #54) [R]
Melissa Stevens (Scissors N’ Fur #80) – 1 win
Brian Galletta (Platt-num/Team Take It #287) – 1 win
Chris Stevens (Galletta’s Greenhouse/Chrusher.com #4) – 3 wins
Matt Stevens (Galletta’s Greenhouse #33) – 6 wins
Shane Fetterly (Galletta’s Greenhouse #9) [NR]
John Moore (Galletta’s Greenhouse #6) [NR] – DNSAvailable/Unused/Open Karts: Some karts are backups reserved for their owners. Others are available for any/all racers (You?).
— (Galletta’s Greenhouse #0)
— (Ruggio #02b – Reserved for Bill Ruggio)
— (Galletta’s Greenhouse #2)
— (Galletta’s Greenhouse #3 – Reserved for Matt)
— (Galletta’s Greenhouse #5)
— (Galletta’s Greenhouse #6)
— (Galletta’s Greenhouse #7)
— (Galletta’s Greenhouse/Chrusher.Com #8 – Reserved for Chris)
— (Galletta’s Greenhouse/Chrusher.Com #74 – Reserved for Veterans Only)
— (Galletta’s Greenhouse/Scissors n Fur #80 – Reserved for Melissa)
— (D.S. Humphreys #81 – Reserved for Dave)
— (Platt-num/Team Take It #187 – Reserved for Randy Platt)KEY:
[R] = Rookie/1st Year Driver
[NR] = Rookie/1st Race Driver
DNS = Did Not Start (but qualified in)
Six lead changes between Ruggio, Woolworth, Spanfelner, and Chris Stevens, with the twenty-year-vet brothers Chris and Matt had several back and forth battles coming up through traffic, along with a handful of small wrecks – one of which took out the Galletta’s #4 and forced Chris into his other kart. But Chris took the lead late in that Galletta’s #8 when a fast D.S. Humphrey’s #54 developed sprocket problems in the lead. Matt came up to challenge his brother, and stayed with him for the most part, but not enough for a decent shot at a pass.
Winner of the 50-Lap, 10-Kart Feature Race on 8/19/2012 was Chris Stevens in the Chrusher.com/Galletta’s Greenhouse #8! Matt Stevens started the year with four straight wins, but Chris has repeated this streak with four wins in four events (although a few others also got wins via Twin-30s). He’s closed in on Matt, but he still has a points lead, not to mention two more wins. Hopefully more experienced drivers will show up on raceday to slow the brothers down and get some different people in victory lane, otherwise it will be those two every week and the rookies won’t be able to get some 1st-time wins in.
FINISH:
Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins
Chris Stevens (Galletta’s Greenhouse/Chrusher.com #4, 8)
Matt Stevens (Galletta’s Greenhouse #33)
Melissa Stevens (Scissors N’ Fur #19)
Brian Galletta (Platt-num #287, Galletta’s Greenhouse #7)
Eric Woolworth (Galletta’s Greenhouse #1) [R]
David Spanfelner (D.S. Humphreys #54) [R]
Bill Ruggio (Ruggio #02G) [R]
Adam Lytle (Lytle #33c) [R]
Shane Fetterly (Galletta’s Greenhouse #9) [NR]
John Moore (Galletta’s Greenhouse #6) [NR] – DNSRetconned Make-Up Race Credits:
Joseph “Forearms of Thundah’! Sereno (Galletta’s Greenhouse #5)
– Credit earned from 9/7/2012 Retcon Makeup race
..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)
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]
Brian Galletta
(Platt-num #287, Galletta’s #7) (t)
1,414.0
88.38
11
16
0/6
1
2
7th
5th.
David Spanfelner
(D. S. Humphrey’s #54, 81, Galletta’s #9, 7, 6) (^)
1,381.0
86.31
10
16
2/6
0
0
1st
6th.
Eric Woolworth
(Galletta’s #1, 2) (^)
1,348.0
84.25
10
16
1/6
0
0
1st
7th.
Tim Galletta
(T-Galletta #54) (^) (t)
1,161.0
89.31
8
13
1/4
1
7
4th
8th
(9th.)
Adam Lytle
(Lytle #33c, Ruggio #02b) (t) (^)
1,147.0
68.17
10
15
0/7
0
0
1st
9th.
(8th.)
Joe Sereno
(Galletta’s #5, 6) (^)
1,114.0
85.69
7
13
1/3
1
2
2nd
10th.
Bill Ruggio
(Ruggio #02, Galletta’s #6, 0) (^^)
1,045.5
65.34
8
16
0/7
0
0
1st
11th.
Randy “Bobandi” Platt
(Plattnum #187, Galletta’s #2) (^^)
556.5
79.50
3
7
1/2
1
6
5th
12th.
Justin Galletta
(Galletta’s #7)
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.
Kevin Galletta
(Galletta’s #7)
246.0
61.50
2
4
0/0
0
0
2nd
15th.
Eric Sereno
(Galletta’s 6)
176.0
88.00
1
2
1/1
0
0
®
16th.
Fred Collins
(Galletta’s #9) (^)
159.0
79.50
1
2
0/1
0
2
6th
17th.
Matthew McGinley (Galletta’s #7, 6) (^)
146.0
48.67
1
3
0/1
0
0
®
18th.
Jason King (Galletta’s #9) (^)
145.0
48.33
1
3
0/1
0
0
®
19th.
(–.)
John Moore
(Galletta’s #9) (^)
137.0
68.50
1
2
0/1
0
0
®
20th.
(–.)
Shane Fetterly
(Galletta’s #6) (^)
127.0
63.50
1
2
0/2
0
0
®
21st.
(19th.)
Alex Santana
(Galletta’s #2, 0)
95.0
47.50
1
2
0/0
0
0
®
22nd.
(20th.)
John Galvin
(Galletta’s #6)
74.0
74.00
1
1
0/2
0
0
®
23rd.
(21st.)
Trevor Jock
(Galletta’s #9)
72.0
72.00
1
1
0/2
0
0
®
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.
Position Name – Average Points Per Feature / Feature Wins (career wins)
—Non-Winner Handicap—
1st Kevin Galletta – 61.50 / 0 wins
2nd Bill Ruggio – 65.34 / 0 wins
3rd Adam Lytle – 68.17 / 0 wins
4th Eric Woolworth – 84.25 / 0 wins
5th David Spanfelner – 86.31 / 0 wins —Past-Winner Handicap—
6th Fred Collins- 79.50 / 0 wins (2 career wins) —2012 Winner Handicap*—
7th Randy Platt – 79.50 / 1 win (6 career wins)
8th Joe Sereno – 85.69 / 1 win (2 career wins)
9th Brian Galletta – 88.38 / 1 win (2 career wins)
10th Melissa Stevens- 88.88 / 1 win (7 career wins)
11th Tim Galletta – 89.31 / 1 win (7 career wins)
12th Justin Galletta – 104.60 / 1 win (2 career wins)
13th Chris Stevens – 113.47 / 4 wins (62 career wins)
14th Matt Stevens – 117.84 / 6 wins (110 career wins) — Veterans Not In 2012 Point System
— Newbie Rookies
* Some races, statistician Chris alternates between PPR and career wins to change up stale starting orders if the starts are nearly the same order nearly every race. If this is the case, then the start, after the non-winners, will be as follows:
7th Joe Sereno – 85.69 / 1 win (2 career wins)
8th Brian Galletta – 88.38 / 1 win (2 career wins)
9th Justin Galletta – 104.60 / 1 win (2 career wins)
10th Randy Platt – 79.50 / 1 win (6 career wins)
11th Melissa Stevens- 88.88 / 1 win (7 career wins)
12th Tim Galletta – 89.31 / 1 win (7 career wins)
13th Chris Stevens – 113.47 / 4 wins (62 career wins)
14th Matt Stevens – 117.84 / 6 wins (110 career wins)
Galletta's Backyard Go-Kart Speedway is a free-to-race-on and free-to-watch 0.133887 mile dirt oval with 20-degree banked turns . It is located behind Galletta's Greenhouse in Oswego, NY, and can be seen from outer space! The single-wheel-drive gasoline-fueled flathead motor karts take the track between 15-17 seconds per lap which averages over 30 mph (approximately 45-50 mph top speed in the straights). Our speeds are comparable to alcohol/methanol-fueled karts that cost 8 times as much because we use mostly homemade or rebuilt go-karts and gas on a large track; leading to more karts, more competition, and more fun. Our class is usually the largest and most competitive in the area. Thanks to Google Earth for this Spring 2006 photo. Our karting club's home track is located in back of:
Galletta's Greenhouses
60 County Route 20
Oswego, NY 13126-6512
(315) 343-0879 or (315) 343-4281 Need directions? Here they are!
Date & time is subject to change due to weather & driver availability.
RENT OR OWN ONE
- 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. 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!
That's right! Every single season since 1995, every "Klassic" since 2002, and very single points race and YouTube video we have since 2005 to now are ALL available to view for free right here!
Past Season Archives
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.
Doug Bradford
David Spanfelner
Bill Ruggio
Matthew McGinley (Galletta’s #7, 6) (^)
Jason King (Galletta’s #9) (^)
John Moore
Shane Fetterly
Alex Santana
John Galvin
Trevor Jock
