Galletta's Karting Club

2,893.5 Points | 2 Wins (6%) | 33 Feature Races [2007 Last Active Update] 

2007:

2007/08/26 – Photo by Chris Stevens.

Name:
Barrelin’ Brian Bortel

Trademark moves:
The Barrel Roll
The Bionic Elbow Drop
The Point & Ram & Run-Over

Career Wins at Galletta’s & Oswego Speedway Gas Stocker Kart Racing Clubs:

• At Galletta’s, he scored Heat and Feature Wins (2005 and 2006),
• Scored a Gas Stocker Kart Heat and Feature wins at Oswego Speedway’s Dirt Oval (2006).
• Scored respectably at Galletta’s Backyard Karting Speedway’s All-Time Points & Wins.
• Also scored well in Oswego Kartway’s (Oswego Speedway Dirt) All-Time Gas Stocker Points & Wins.
• Arch Nemesis of Kelly Miller (well, apparently Kenny Lindsley III is also a nemesis to Kelly too, no idea how these things happen).

2007:

Brian unexpectedly retired in the middle of the 2007 season. This was a bit of mystery to all because his kart and racing skill seemed to be approaching a competitive peak — especially considering he picked up wins at both Oswego Kartway and Galletta’s in 2006. It did coincide with Oswego Kartway’s ever-changing lack of rules for our club, where they forced us to race against bigger motors (which made prices increase to compete, which may have essentially priced him out). He was quite cryptic as to why, either time, money, or something else, we don’t know, and if ever we run into him and ask, he says, “I wish I could still do it. You have no idea how much I miss it.” 

2006:

At Galletta’s Greenhouse Backyard Speedway on July 9th, 2006, Brian Bortel (#15) plowed his way to a dominant win, his first (and only win) at Galletta’s, as funds prevented him from competing weekly! He had been a dominant force since buying a motor that Chris Stevens-bought and Matt Stevens-tuned for him.

At Oswego Speedway’s Dirt Track (now known as Oswego Kartway) on Friday, August 4th, 2006, Brian Bortel (#15) won the 1st Heat followed by Matt Stevens (#3), Robbie Jimenez (#5) Eric Raponi (#83) and others. Ogre (#4) was broken in the pits.

At Oswego Speedway’s Dirt Track (now known as Oswego Kartway) on Friday, July 14th, 2006, Brian Bortel (#15) won his 1st Career Feature in a 5hp flathead vs. 6.5hp OHV karts – using a brand-new motor purchased for him off eBay by Chris Stevens and Galletta’s-tuned by Matt Stevens. However, a majority of the Galletta’s 5hp flathead Go-Karting Club took the week off from racing at Oswego Speedway due partially to the lack of drivers available to race this week and partially bickering, fighting, wrecking, and a general lack of peace that took place the prior week. (This wound up being Bortel’s lone win at the track, as wrecks, arguments over his nude chick tattoo, fights, and rising track entry funds forced Brian out.)

2005:

Fun Facts: Brian acquired his name by barrel-rolling every kart that he raced with between 2004-2006. He also has been known to deliver elbow drops to opposing drivers that get into him, though the activity is banned and extremely frowned upon. Thankfully, it only happened once (but one too many tim

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This is why he is called, “Barrelin’ Brian!”

The Barrel Roll & Bionic Elbow Drop of 2005: DO NOT WRECK INTO BRIAN! OR ELSE!!!

Did you know? That although Brian once crashed with and also dropped an elbow upon Kelly Miller of the Galletta’s Go-Kart club, there were no hard feelings, as he bought an old racing go-kart off of him a few years later, but then in turn sold to Chris in the 2007-08 off-season, who in turn sold it to Randy Bobandi Platt in 2010. Henceforth – after a few rebuilds – it became… THE BOBAMBI-KILLA’/PLATT-NUM/PLATTITUDE/MURDER #187!

A second angle shows a good shot of the back-and-forth battle before the accident, but not the assault that was the aftermath (happened just off screen). While the episode was, in hindsight, fairly comedic to witness on tape, this activity is banned on this track, and if he or anybody else assaults another diver again, they will be indefinitely (and possibly permanently) suspended from Galletta’s Speedway.

2004:

(Above) Jason Mills (Galletta’s #6) leads Rookie Barrelin’ Brain Brian Bortel (Galletta’s #0) early in the 2004 Galletta’s Go-Kart Championship 100-Lap Klassic, the 9th Annual Championship race held at Galletta’s Greenhouse held on a beautiful Sunday, September 26th, 2004.

Years Racing at Galletta’s:
2004-2007. Retired in 2008 due to absolutely no extra funds to race anymore despite his love for his kart and racing in general. Sold his kart in the 2009 off-season to an unknown buyer who probably has no idea that they had a kart once raced (and won) at Oswego Speedway’s Dirt Track, and that still could be raced at Galletta’s Backyard Speedway and (I’d be willing to bet money), it sadly rots in a backyard somewhere in Central NY.

Race Video Pages Tagged Brian Bortel

Notes:

• Retired from Oswego Kartway (then known as the Oswego Speedway Dirt Track) when the (1) Kartway moved to Thursdays, further impacted by (2) the outrageously higher fees at Oswego – which in turn via Oswego’s rule changes forced higher costs to Galletta’s races as well – just flat priced him out.

• This also forced him to retire from Galletta’s, as Galletta’s adapted our rules to compete at Oswego Speedway’s Dirt Track. Unable to afford the changes, he sold his kart. Then, Oswego booted the whole class anyway. Thanks, Oswego Kartway!

Karts Raced: Several different Galletta’s Karts in 2004, but just the Barrelin’ Bortel #15 from 2005-07.
Crew Chief: Himself, with occasional assists from Matt Stevens.

Mottos:
“Brakes? Who needs f***ing brakes?!”
“I felt that f***er (kart) goin’ over, so I thought to myself, ‘Here I go again, living up to my name!'”
“I was gonna’ lay out that f***ing cu*t! F***in’ bi*** better get the f*** out of my face.”
“The f***er got into me, I had to f***in’ break free, so I f***in’ hit him. The f***er!”