BROOKLYN, MI – When Morgen Baird was a kid, he watched Frankie Muniz on the Disney Channel and on “Malcolm in the Middle.”

Now, Muniz is Baird’s NASCAR teammate.

Baird is a 32-year-old grassroots racer who grew up in Grass Lake and now lives in Jackson – just minutes from Michigan International Speedway.

He only races a few times per year, due to funding. He has a day job as a senior recruiter for WorkGenius, hiring engineers and IT tech workers.

“I haven’t given up on this stupid dream yet,” Baird said.

Baird will race the No. 2 Alro Steel Ford F-150 in Saturday’s Craftsman Truck Series race at MIS. Muniz, who drives for the same team, Reaume Brothers Racing, will race the No. 33 truck.

Baird made his first career Truck Series start at Kansas Speedway in May. He finished 25th, while

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