Worst crash ever taped at Galletta's Go-Kart Club's Backyard Speedway (on 8/26/2007)

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READ BEFORE POSTING, Worst wreck on *THIS* track, not ALL tracks, illiterate WANNABES:

Our 14th Annual Galletta's 200-Lap Dirt Karting Race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s6As2ykizA

PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING/RATING:
These are Single-Wheel-Drive Dirt Gas Flatheads a homemade and inexpensive alternative to the expensive (and, IMO, overpriced) WKA-type "cookie-cutter" karting series. Hybrid between a racing kart and a yard kart, they race on pay tracks & backyard speedways alike. Invented in the early 1990s and running hundreds of drivers in hundreds of races on two tracks every Summer-through-Fall in Central NY every year. Points standings and online descriptions weekly. Don't be an idiot and spam about costly WKA or say these karts or this video are/is lame unless you try racing these yourself. Everyone who mocks/insults this video and our economical karting class will get lambasted online and challenged to enter an event in real-life. Read more on our website. Now more about our video (though not the worst wreck in the track's history, the worst-looking we ever got on tape. There were a few worse ones that we did not capture on video, unfortunately):

RACE DETAIL:
http://www.gallettasgreenhouse.com/gokarts/20070826.html

At Galletta's Greenhouse Go-Kart Speedway in Oswego, NY on August 26th, 2007, Wesley Ogre Stevens, Kyle Reuter (Probably Oswego County's all-time winning-est driver in Quarter Midgets and dirt WKA karts), Matt Stevens (the all-time winning-est driver in 1-WD flathead karts), and Chris Stevens (second only to Matt) raced side-by-side at approximately 40 mph. When Ogre and Kyle brushed tires, it sent Kyle careening into Matt, and they both collided with Fred Collins, who retired from the race and parked in the middle of the track. The crash is horrific, and probably the worst crash in our 17-year history! Fortunately nobody got hurt other than some bumps and bruises. Since this race, we installed race cams, which enable us to know go approximately 45-50MPH in the straights. Do not make sarky/hateful comments, or you will be publicly humiliated, refuted, and banned from my 100+ videos.

This is a low-resolution clip. A high quality version is available (with 2 additional hours of racing action) on DVD, and DVDs are available documenting every race from 2005-up on the website, as are other video clips and details. Visit: http://www.gallettasgreenhouse.com/gokarts/20070826.html

We also race formerly raced at Oswego Speedway's Dirt Kartway. See us race on the same track as WKA karts and then honestly say who puts on a better show and gets more bang for their buck! See why Galletta's Karting Club is the most affordable brand of highly competitive auto-racing in the world!

What are we? before you make an @$$ out of yourself, the learn something:
http://www.gallettasgreenhouse.com/gokarts/WhatIsAGasStockerKart.html

Who have raced with us?:
http://www.gallettasgreenhouse.com/gokarts/points.html

Video produced and copyright by Chris Stevens - ChrusherComix Studios" http://www.chrusher.com
for Galletta's Greenhouse Karting Club http://gallettasgreenhouse.com/
Cameras by Rungnapha "Aou" Stevens & Gene Galletta.

We have over 100 videos of racing highlights and crashes since 2007 on local tracks, almost all with higher production value than this video. Please view more today: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ChrusherComix&p=r

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[Mr6lbR]

go Fred go!

[ChrusherComix]

@Mr6lbR Hey there... if you know Fred and can contact him, please do so on our behalf. He always calls in the winter and hasn't showed up for a race in 2 years. We want him out there!

[LOGonover]

dude thats a sick backyard track

[rqbuchanan]

It's good to see that everyone involved walked away without any broken bones.

BTW, how many cameras are usually utilized when shooting one of these races?

[ChrusherComix]

@baileyiacb I've also won around 60 features, 5 track titles & 4 annual championship races on 2 local tracks. My brother has won over 100 features, 11 track titles and 10 championships on the same. We've been racing karts since 1990, for points since 1995. We never put down any other racing division, so we are always baffled when others do so to us. Rest assured, anybody who races with us (including pro drivers at Oswego Speedway) know we are real racers and have a lot of fun for low budget.

[ChrusherComix]

@baileyiacb I appreciate the comment about the 200-lapper. The newest vids from the past couple of years are of higher quality. I work on them all the time & put a lot of effort into them, so I do take offense when they get attacked. This very video, however, was selected by a producer by Nash Entertainment for inclusion on one of their wild crash video shows that air on truTV in 2008. So not everyone feels that it's weak. We aren't going 75-100 and piling into stands though, I'll give you that.

[ChrusherComix]

@baileyiacb Half of my brother's leg was bruised. He did a 180 in mid air, and the kart landed on his leg. Fred, the one who got hit had his helmet bounce off of the motor. The 3rd member, Kyle, who has dominated every class he has entered from Quarter-Midgets to WKA Stock Mediums (well, he didn't dominate ours, but has won with us as well), and is seeking an Oswego Speedway Supermodified ride. These guys are great drivers, and putting them down because of my poor video quality is just rude.

[ChrusherComix]

@baileyiacb Now, I disagree that it was a weak crash. Any crash where there is significant bruising and a chance of serious injury is a rough one. The video quality, if anything, is poor (lack of light and highly compressed from the DVD source material). (cont.)

[ChrusherComix]

@baileyiacb Thank you for naming yourself and stating your case. We get a lot of punks who just check out one of my old crash videos from 4 years ago (like this one), $#it on us and leave. We put a lot of time and effort into making our own karting division from scratch and none of us like it when people who want to spend a few grand on a go-kart don't like that we get the same competition and fun for 1/10th the cost. We met them in person at local tracks... they just don't like it.

[baileyiacb]

@ChrusherComix doesn't know what I'm talking about. All I was trying to say is that was a very, very mild crash. If you don't believe me, call some people, look around on the net, I'm not bull***ting you. My name Is Dallas Bailey, I live just south of Indianapolis IN. I was just trying to say that was a very, very week crash period. You know it too. Yes, I did watch some of your other vids. The 200 lapper wasn't bad.

[baileyiacb]

@ChrusherComix ramax chassis and Smith Brothers Racing. In 2000 I starting racing dirt late models and placed 9th in the NALMS (northern all star late model series). In 2001 I worked and raced with CJ Rayburn, all over the united states before the "hava-tampa" show became the "world of outlaw late model series". I have raced on and off my whole life and with some of the best drivers who are now at the highest levels of racing. I'm not braging, I just want you to know I'm not some punk who

[baileyiacb]

@ChrusherComix You have blown this crap way out of proportion guy. I do and have raced, since 1993. I have won many races including past championships in karts. 1995 Brazil Jr. sportsman champ, 1996 Columbus raceway 2 class champ(Yamaha jr., and gold plate) 1997 16 out of 19 races enterend I won, MIKA series champ. 1998 SIRA 2nd in points for gold plate 1999 KKA, (now KDKA) sr. med champ 2nd in points for lights, 1999 winner at Zinger (before it was washed away) of WKA man. cup driving for Ult

[ChrusherComix]

@baileyiacb Most of these guys also race OTHER cars too. Several from Oswego Speedway have raced here & have said "I have more fun racing these cheap karts than my real race car!" I already mentioned how 2 of the drivers in this wreck have won countless features in karts (these and others). Kyle Reuter has been the undisputed king of Oswego Kartway's premiere division since 2008. Matt Stevens has won over 100 features on 2 tracks since 2000. How many of our vids did you watch? Loser.