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
In our little group, the good guys are really good. We want to win. I'm going to bring my best. My name's all over the sled.
I had great restarts all day, but Tony got me and I got bogged down.
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.
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.
It would have been nice to finish second to Tony Stewart . He's the best right now. What he's doing is unbelievable.
That's pressure, but we have gone through at every race.
Each time I get into one of these cars I feel more at ease and the tension drops a few notches.
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.
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.
I've always wanted to run in the dirt, ... But part of the fun about this was the chance to race McGrath.
I am very thankful about this opportunity, but I have really missed being part of the action since Watkins Glen, ... I want to be in there, mixing it up with the best drivers in the world. That's why I am so excited about getting back with the guys and having some fun this weekend at California Speedway.