Boris Said
Boris Said
Boris Said IIIis an American race car driver from Carlsbad, California but considers his hometown to be Stamford, Connecticut and was born in New York City. His father, Bob Said, was a Formula One race driver and US Olympic bobsled driver in 1968 and 1972. His NASCAR career began in 1995 as a "road course ringer" primarily due to his extensive road-racing experience. He drove the No. 54 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series on...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth18 September 1962
CityNew York City, NY
We just got beat. Denny Hamlin's the real deal.
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It would have been nice to finish second to Tony Stewart . He's the best right now. What he's doing is unbelievable.
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Qualifying is first and foremost, ... Once we can achieve that initial goal, the next objective for California is to finish the race in the top 20. That won't be easy, but it's possible even though there are more than 20 world-class drivers competing in the Nextel Cup Series. I really feel the CENTRIX Financial team can do it. I am backed by a quality crew chief, a quality crew and have Hendrick horsepower under the hood of my CENTRIX Financial Chevy.
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I've always wanted to run in the dirt, ... But part of the fun about this was the chance to race McGrath.
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Right, ... I've seen Jeremy in cars. He has all the talent in the world. I think he'd be a great car racer. A lot of motorcycle racers have successfully moved into cars and I think he'd be very competitive.
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Lowe's is my nemesis. I didn't qualify for the Memorial Day race there, but we have tested at the track since and hopefully it will be a different scenario this time around. After today, I just can't wait to get back on those ovals.
hopefully memorial qualify race scenario since tested time track wait
Lowe's is my nemesis, ... I didn't qualify for the Memorial Day race there, but we have tested at the track since and hopefully it will be a different scenario this time around. After today, I just can't wait to get back on those ovals.
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We need to beat that finishing result, ... Last year, I just wanted to finish the race with all of the fenders on the car. We did that. I want to do the same this weekend, but have a finishing position of at least 10 spots better.
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It still, to this day, is one of fastest, most exciting things I've done, especially without a motor. I can remember it like it was yesterday. You can't believe how fast you accelerate. It's a wild ride.
gone
That's pressure, but we have gone through at every race.
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Each time I get into one of these cars I feel more at ease and the tension drops a few notches.
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It's a long race. You don't race in the 24 hours of Daytona; you save everything. I'm just glad we're all tall! That will make it a lot more comfortable.
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I wanted to send the car back to North Carolina intact and we did that, ... I finished 30th, which is where I finished here last year. I ran a lot of laps and really feel like I learned a lot this weekend.
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Until this year, I only competed in three oval point races in the Cup series, ... Racing is all about experience and I am getting there. I have now raced in nine oval races in total -- that's not a lot, but I feel we have the resources to set a realistic goal of finishing in the top 20 this weekend.