Bryan Batty Ready for OSCAAR Tour Following Program Rebuild

After taking a year off the tour to regroup, it is safe to say Bryan Batty is excited to be a part of the Overkill Enterprise OSCAAR Modified Series once again in 2026.

“After struggling last year with having to rebuild the whole car, we're pretty pumped going into this year,” he said. “We found some things that definitely helped us out and we seem like we should be in good shape to fire off here in a couple weeks.”

After spending last year running a schedule focused mainly on Delaware Speedway’s home track program, Batty admits being excited to get to each of the tracks on the schedule.

“I’m looking forward to all of them,” he commented. “They're all very unique up here and give a very different variety of racing grooves and lines and pretty much I look forward to every single one of them.” 

As he continues chasing consistency with the program, Batty admits the team needs to focus on making the right calls, having luck with their tire sizing, and shake off the bad luck that has plagued them at times.

If he is able to break through and score his first career trip to Scott Reinhart Trailer Sales Ltd victory lane, he admits it would mean the world to his team. 

“We’ve struggled a lot with the modifieds, and we put an insane amount of work and time into our program,” he commented. “So if we were able to pull off a win, it'd probably mean the world to me.” 

Over the past couple years, it is safe to say there have been struggles and woes. So what is it that keeps Batty coming back to the open-wheel modified each year?

“There's nothing more badass and a low to the ground, widened car with headers and stuff sticking out and just rumbling the ground.”

For Batty, his interest in sport began through his father helping out Dave Whitlock in the CASCAR Sportsman Series as the hauler driver.

“He then ended up being his fuel guy, and I just grew up around that shop since I learned to walk on the weekends,” he shared. “Of course,  every kid, they love race cars, so it's kind of been in my blood since I learned to walk, and in my life ever since.” 

Taking a glance back at his career through the years, it’s the memories that stand out with family more than anything.

“Honestly, just being able to go racing across the province and all the years racing in Michigan, Ohio with my dad,” he commented. “Now being able to bring my own family along for the ride, my wife and kids, I'm really looking forward to it.”