8/6/2012: “Brotherly Love” – Raindate Twin-30s won by 1-2 in NY State Karting, Matt & Chris Stevens! +YouTube Videos!
8/6/2012: “Brotherly Love” – Rain Date Make-up Twin-30s
Posted on August 11th, 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios
“You guys are AWESOMEST. Screw NASCAR.”
– Bob Galletta
MONDAY, AUGUST 6th, 2012: Sunday saw a monsoon-like downpour turn turn 2 into a small lake, so the race was postponed for Monday. Another good show was in store, but that crafty lil’ Matt Stevens pulled out another win by trapping his fellow competitors behind early-leader Dave Spanfelner and not looking back. The 2nd feature saw Chris Stevens and Joe Sereno battle back and forth, but Joe was able to execute the pass on Adam Lytle for the lead around the half-way point. Then, he broke. Again. Chris Stevens took the rest of the laps for his first feature win since the 2011 Klassic 200-Lapper. And when the victory photos were being taken… a long-lost karter decided to call… and announce his return for the next race! READ BELOW…
DVD Highlight YouTube Video
Posted on Summer 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios
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YouTube video to this race is currently being produced and is forthcoming. All picture captures & video clips are directly taken from our weekly DVDs, which are almost always available to buy the day after the race. It’s best to pre-order them so I can have them ready on race day for you.
Above is this race’s menu. For a DVD copy of this race, please e-mail or call Chris Stevens and ask for this week’s race. Each disc is chock full of between 1 to 3 hours of racing in the highest-possible DVD resolution with Dolby Stereo 2.0 with Pro-Logic Surround Sound, predominantly from multiple angles and are only $5 each (discounts available for multiple copies or regular kart Galletta-Kart renters). We accept PayPal or cash, and can either ship or arrange for pickup.
Race Results
Posted in 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios
8/6/2012: 30-LAP FEATURE #1 (10-Karts):
START: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins
[R] = Rookie/1st Year Driver |
Oh that tricky Matt! We were all bunched up in a tight race behind the DS Humphrey’s #81, but that tricky lil’ Matty Joe snuck his Galletta’s #3 underneath us all to take it. Again. Damn.
FINISH: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins
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8/6/2012: 30-LAP FEATURE #2 (10-Karts):
START: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins
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Joe Sereno did it again. He worked his way to the front in the fast Galletta’s #5. Then… he broke… while leading… again! Very frustrating for Joe, but Chris took the rest of the race in the Galletta’s/Chrusher.com #4.
Tim used his long limbs to make sure that he got 3rd (by a foot) ahead of his cousin, sneaky lil’ Matthew Stevens, who has stolen many a position in that low groove at the finish line. Matt was in the Galletta’s/Chrusher.com #74 for this race. Like Chris found out in prior weeks, it now has outstanding handling and goes wherever you want it to, but the motor lacks some top end. Lucky Timmy is around 6’4″! Or Matt may have gotten him!
FINISH: Pos. | Driver (Karts driven) | 2012 Wins
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8/7/2012: 10-LAP RETCON MAKEUP RACE (1-Kart):
Randy Platt called after the race and scheduled his return to racing from his seemingly annual hiatus (work and family related). He also got some hot-lap practice in on Tuesday with his good buddy Brian Galletta after track and kart work – and since Ran The Man is so far behind, we counted it as one of his make-up races…
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And now, we race QUAD THIRTYS?! Yep, because Timmy’s moving down south for awhile, we ran a rare, special mid-week Twin-30 night just for Tim, making it FOUR features in THREE nights!
8/8/2012: “One More For Tim” – Mid-Week Twin-30s
Posted on August 11th, 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8th, 2012: To make up for a couple rain-dates we’ve lost and the fact that one of our regular racers is moving south for a while and may miss most of if not the rest of the year, we held a special mid-week Twin 30s night. Joe Sereno FINALLY did not break while leading the race to win the first 30-lapper. The second one saw the returning Randy Platt dominate most of the race until Matt Stevens caught him in traffic late. Now… Matt usually is unbeatable once he takes the lead, but with two laps to go, his brother Chris caught him sleeping on a restart to take his own 2nd feature win in three nights, and keeping hope alive in terms of keeping Matt within distance in the points race! As for the race descriptions, READ BELOW:
DVD Highlight YouTube Video
Posted on Summer 2012 by ChrusherComix Studios
YouTube video to this race is currently being produced and is forthcoming above. All picture captures & video clips are directly taken from our weekly DVDs, which are almost always available to buy the day after the race. It’s best to pre-order them so I can have them ready on race day for you.
Above is this race’s menu. For a DVD copy of this race, please e-mail or call Chris Stevens and ask for this week’s race. Each disc is chock full of between 1 to 3 hours of racing in the highest-possible DVD resolution with Dolby Stereo 2.0 with Pro-Logic Surround Sound, predominantly from multiple angles and are only $5 each (discounts available for multiple copies or regular kart Galletta-Kart renters). We accept PayPal or cash, and can either ship or arrange for pickup
8/8/2012: 30-LAP FEATURE #3 (12-KARTS):
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Joe barges into the lead with a sassy move in the Galletta’s #5!
Way to go, Joe! He FINALLY got into the lead and DIDN’T BREAK to pick up his 2nd career feature win, and his first of 2012!
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8/8/2012: 30-LAP FEATURE #4 (12-KARTS):
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Randy Bobandi Platt attempted to make the second or third year in a row where he comes back and wins a feature race after a self-imposed hiatus away from the sport. The Bobandinator dispatched a handful of competitors early and appeared to be on his way to a decisive victory.
Until Matt Stevens hunted him down and snuck underneath him in traffic. What… wait… no… c’mon now… no way… Matt is going to win…. AGAIN?!
Wait… WHAT!? Chris Stevens comes up through the field after an early-race spin out in his Galletta’s/Chrusher.com #8 and catches Matt sleeping on a late-race restart! He pulls alongside his nearly-unbeatable lil’ brother and…
…executes an improbable pass with two laps to go! Chris pulled it off, the rare feat of passing Matt for a win. It does NOT happen very often, so take a good look. Chris gets a little revenge for Matt catching him sleeping in the season opener 6/17/2012 show.
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2012 Point Standings after 8/8/2012’s Event
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)
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Total Points (Place) |
Average Points Per Feature |
2012
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2012
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2012
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2012 Feature Wins |
Career Feature Wins (2000-up) |
Years Pro at GKC |
1st |
1,544.5 |
118.81 |
9 |
13 |
2/4 |
6 |
110 |
17th |
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2nd |
Chris “Chrusher” Stevens |
1,458.0 |
112.15 |
9 |
13 |
1/4 |
2 |
60 |
17th |
3rd |
1,161.0 |
89.31 |
8 |
13 |
1/4 |
1 |
7 |
4th |
|
4th. |
1,133.5 |
87.19 |
9 |
13 |
1/4 |
1 |
6 |
6th |
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5th. |
1,121.0 |
86.23 |
9 |
13 |
0/4 |
1 |
2 |
6th |
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6th. |
David Spanfelner |
1,111.5 |
85.50 |
8 |
13 |
1/4 |
0 |
0 |
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7th. |
Eric Woolworth |
1,032.0 |
79.38 |
8 |
13 |
1/4 |
0 |
0 |
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8th |
966.5 |
90.71 |
6 |
11 |
1/3 |
1 |
2 |
2nd |
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9th. |
922.5 |
70.96 |
8 |
13 |
0/5 |
0 |
0 |
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10th. |
Bill Ruggio |
727.5 |
80.83 |
6 |
9 |
0/5 |
0 |
0 |
® |
11th. |
523.0 |
104.60 |
3 |
5 |
0/1 |
1 |
2 |
2nd |
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12th. |
285.0 |
71.25 |
2 |
4 |
0/1 |
0 |
5 |
5th |
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13th. |
Doug Bradford (Galletta’s #0, #1) |
257.0 |
85.67 |
3 |
3 |
1/2 |
0 |
0
|
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14th. |
246.0 |
61.50 |
2 |
4 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
2nd |
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15th. |
Eric Sereno |
176.0 |
88.00 |
1 |
2 |
1/1 |
0 |
0 |
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16th. |
159.0 |
79.50 |
1 |
2 |
0/1 |
0 |
2 |
6th |
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17th. |
John Galvin |
74.0 |
74.00 |
1 |
1 |
0/2 |
0 |
0 |
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18th. |
Trevor Jock |
72.0 |
72.00 |
1 |
1 |
0/2 |
0 |
0 |
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19th. |
Alex Santana |
95.0 |
47.50 |
1 |
2 |
0/0 |
0 |
0 |
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Key: Notes: VISIT THE 2000-2011 GALLETTA’S WINS & POINTS STANDINGS, TALLIED AFTER EACH COMPLETED SEASON |
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