As the Badger Midget Series heads into its 85th year of motorsports, the organization would like to introduce the stars, cars, and owners who will be competing this season. We hope you enjoy learning about your favorite competitors and seeing them on track in 2021.
Our next Pit Stop Bio is with current Badger car owner champion Scott Baran (BBoyz Racing) from Plainfield, IL. Scott and his dad Len own Pry-Bar Incorporated, a family business in Shorewood, IL. Scott has owned midgets for seven years starting out on pavement and then transferring to the dirt. Scott's cars are piloted by his sons Nick and Tyler. The BBoyz Racing team relies on a Honda and a Chevy from MWR Technology to supply power for their Ripper chassis. Sponsor partners that assist with the BBoyz Racing team are Horizon Carpentry, Pry-Bar Inc., and Terminal Supply. Below are some answers from a recent interview conducted with Scott.
Name one accomplishment that you’re proud of in your racing career?
Qualifying for Pepsi Nationals with a stock engine
If you won the super-duper mega lotto, what would you do first?
Make about 100 families very happy
If you walk into a bar at happy hour, what do you order?
Vodka & Cranberry
Name 3-5 music artists, albums, or CDs you would have if stuck on a deserted island?
Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, and Def Leppard
All-time favorite racecar driver?
A.J. Foyt
If you had a super Midget team like KKM or CMR, name some drivers, past or present, you would hire?
Rich Vogler, Stan Fox, Johnny Parsons Jr., Sleepy Tripp
What kind of streetcar/truck do you drive?
Chevy Duramax 3500
Name a celebrity that should NOT be famous?
Tom Cruise
Sandals. Socks or no socks?
No socks
If you could win just one, which would it be? Daytona 500, Indy 500, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Monaco Grand Prix?
Indy 500
If you could receive an unlimited product from a sponsor, besides Hoosier Tire, who/what would that sponsor be?
Bud Light for all my friends
If you owned a 5-star restaurant what would you be your specialty?
Steak and Lobster
Favorite food?
Shrimp
What toppings do you put on your pizza?
Loaded
If you could have won just one marquis Midget race in the past, which would it have been. Hut 100 at Terre Haute, Belleville Nationals, Turkey Night at Ascot, Night before the 500 at IRP?
Hut 100 at Terre Haute
All-time favorite midget driver?
Sleepy Tripp
Do you have a dog (breed), cat, or both? Name(s)?
English Bulldog/Bella
Any hobbies you have outside of racing?
ATVs
If you could time travel, where would you go first?
An event at the Roman Colosseum
Do you have a mentor, or hero that you would like to name?
Dad
The first form of racing you participated in?
Midgets
Favorite cereal when you were a kid?
Raisin Bran
Favorite movie?
Hoosiers
Name any sports, including racing, that you follow, and your favorites in those sports?
Most racing, and Chicago Cubs
Favorite travel destination?
Northern Wisconsin
Best guess on how old Kevin Olson is?
64
Putting the Midget aside, if you were paid a million dollars a year (with no sponsor obligations) to just be an owner of a racecar (all expenses paid), which one would you choose. Micro Sprint, Non-Wing Sprint car, Wing Sprint car, Silver Crown car, Dirt Late Model, Sports cars, Nitro drag car, Indy Car, or NASCAR?
Silver Crown
If your car had entrance music/theme song at the track (like pro wrestlers), what would it be?
Eye of the Tiger
How did you come up with your car number (11)?
Mom’s orders, and it was Tyler’s football # in H.S. and College
Other than your fine sponsors, Who helps you at the track, and/or get to the racetrack?
Bill McGowan, Jeff & Jake Thompson, and Robin Fugate
- administrator on Feb 09, 2021
- Article Date: 2/9/2021