Galletta’s Karting Club 2009 Vol 12 – Twin 35s Night on 8/31/2009

gallettasgreenhouse.com The preeminent Karting event in Central New York is coming. The 200-Lap Gallettas Klassic is in mid-September, and people are trying to get in practice in order to qualify for the event. Everybody knows that if you have not won a feature at Gallettas grueling track with specialized, equalized 1WD Gas Flathead-type, iron-man racing go-karts, you have not truly won a karting event. 25-40 lap Classics that only have 5-10 minutes of green flag racing just dont cut it for a real test of kart racing talent and abilities. First on tap this evening was a 10-Lap Rookie Qualifier Heat. It was won by George Russell, followed by Josh Herscha, Shadoe Russell, and Jeff Tetro. 13 karts lined up for the 35-lap features. Eight regular veterans and five rookies with 3 or less races experience. Regular season race start single file, and are handicapped via inverting wins and points-per-race, with rookies in the back until they learn the feel of the karts, learn not to spin or wreck, and learn the fastest lines on the track and race under the "3-cautions-and-your-out" rookie rule until they get the hang of it. The race was, as usual, highly competitive, and only a few rookie wrecks could slow the intense action. August 31st, 2009 35-Lap #1 Finish: 1st. Russ Hockey (Hockey #00) 2nd. Buddy Cottom (Galletta's #5) 3rd. Matthew Stevens (Galletta's #33) 4th. Chris Stevens (Galletta's #4) 5th. Larry Phillips (L&K Small Engine #04) 6th. Melissa Stevens (Stevens #80) 7th ...