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Q&A with Badger Competitor Scott Baran

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

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