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Boris Said will boast a very limited Cup schedule this year in his No. 60 Sobe No Fear Ford, but certainly more than just the two road courses. He has become a fan favorite at Infineon Raceway, having placed sixth twice (2003-04). (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
NASCAR - Busch - Meijer 300 Preview Jun 13, 2007
9 Boris Said (Carlsbad, CA) Dodge/Ragu. 10 Dave Blaney (Hartford, OH) Toyota/Camping World. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR Busch results Apr 8, 2007
(20) Boris Said, Dodge, 199, 21,240. 30. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Follow along all day Apr 6, 2007
Sports Scope - Category Archives - USATODAY.com. Other USA TODAY blogs. (USA Today -- Sports)
Geoff Bodine adds venue to bobsled event Mar 28, 2007
Boris Said, a road-racing expert whose father competed on two U.S. Olympic bobsled teams, has won three of the four races. He was in Park City on Tuesday to test a bobsled that was modified for the new event. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Montoya spins teammate, wins Busch Series race Mar 6, 2007
Boris Said finished third in the race that ended with a green-white-checker finish after a late caution. Carl Edwards was fourth, and Pruett finished fifth. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Montoya tops practice at Mexico Mar 3, 2007
"I don't have blood in my veins. I have gasoline,'' he said. There were two cautions in the practice session, the first when Dave Blaney had a minor crash in his Toyota and the second when Rogelio Lopez's Dodge blew an engine. The drivers saw some changes in the course, with a 1,000-foot long chicane that used to slow drivers on the opening stretch being taken out recently. The jury was out on the modification. Boris Said, who finished second last year, thought the change was "a bad thing. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Montoya tops practice for Mexico Busch race Mar 3, 2007
Boris Said, who finished second last year, thought the change was "a bad thing.". "I really liked the chicane. It was a really fast part of the track and it was a blast," Said said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
All eyes on Montoya Mar 3, 2007
Montoya, along with the usual road-course suspects, Boris Said, P.J. Jones, Brian Simo, and Scott Pruett, will be the favorites. The defending champion of this race is Denny Hamlin, and he will be looking to defend the title. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
Montoya tops Busch practice Mar 3, 2007
Boris Said, who finished second last year, thought the change was a bad thing. I really liked the chicane. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
NASCAR needs grassroots effort in Mexico Mar 2, 2007
" Boris Said, one of the most versatile of all racers, agrees with Fernandez that foreign drivers "need to immerse themselves in short-track racing. something I never did, for sure. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Pit Passes: By Bill Center Mar 1, 2007
Denny Hamlin won last year, defeating Carlsbad's Boris Said by 1. 53 seconds. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup schedule and standings Feb 23, 2007
The Columbus Online Community - Columbus Telegram. 14-Day Archive Search. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Carrying a heavy torch with class Feb 20, 2007
Others, like Boris Said, sitting by his car with his girlfriend as Kevin Harvick took time for a quick prayer with his wife. But there was no Junior. (Crystal River Citrus County Chronicle, FL)
GRRR! Daytona 500, Britney's Hair and Other Grrrs Feb 20, 2007
Right now, a spin-out by Boris Said provides an early pit opportunity for the field, and the Crown Royal team jumps into action. Here comes McMurray. (Fox News -- Views)
Toyota debuts with a Daytona dud Feb 19, 2007
On Lap 18, Boris Said (Ford No. 60) slid into Reutimann, forcing him to pit ... 00): Made it when Boris Said ran well enough Thursday that Said didn't need his qualifying time from the previous Sunday to get into the 500. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Henry likes way they run Feb 19, 2007
Boris Said, driver of the No. 60 Ford, was the first to produce a caution yesterday when he got loose coming off Turn 2, side-swiped the No. 00 of rookie David Reutimann, and spun out on the backstretch. When Clint Bowyer finished 18th, it seemed miraculous, given that he skidded across the finish line on the roof of his No. 07 Chevrolet, which caught fire before righting itself, enabling Bowyer to scramble out of the cockpit unharmed. (Boston Globe)
Johnson's day skids to early halt Feb 19, 2007
San Diego County's other entry, Boris Said of Carlsbad, finished 14th after spinning down the backstretch on the 18th lap to bring out the race's first caution. Said restarted last but stayed on the lead lap. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Race results Feb 19, 2007
Boris Said, Ford, 202, running, TBA 15. 39. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
DirecTV gives fans their auto racing fantasy Feb 19, 2007 All that's Said isn't done Feb 18, 2007 Despite corporate setbacks, business as usual for Ford as NASCAR season opens Feb 18, 2007 Daytona 500 Capsules Feb 18, 2007 NASCAR bumps tradition to fight cheats Feb 18, 2007 Stewart out for the one that's eluded him Feb 17, 2007 Memory lane: Stamford native fast approaching his dreams Feb 17, 2007 Practice Friday Feb 17, 2007 Jeff Gordon's Car Gets Flagged in NASCAR Inspection Feb 17, 2007 Coverage takes it to another gear Feb 16, 2007 Waltrip qualifies Feb 16, 2007 Local driver Whitt doesn't make field Feb 16, 2007 Waltrip 'sorry' for tainting Toyota's coup Feb 16, 2007 J. Gordon fails inspection Feb 16, 2007 Gordon, Stewart post wins Feb 16, 2007 Stewart wins qualifying; Waltrip survives Feb 16, 2007 Gordon wins, but is penalized Feb 16, 2007 Gordon's car fails inspection Feb 16, 2007 Stewart, Gordon Start Fast Feb 16, 2007 Gordon feels like a loser after this win Feb 16, 2007 Gordon, Waltrip add to Daytona drama Feb 16, 2007 Stewart, Gordon Capture Qualifiers Feb 16, 2007 Should be a gas Feb 15, 2007 Race for the Chase Feb 15, 2007 Daytona cheating cleanup continues Feb 15, 2007 Owner Yates takes front at Daytona 500 Feb 13, 2007 Yates’ cars up front Feb 13, 2007 No more snickers about Yates Feb 12, 2007 How sweet it is Feb 12, 2007 Sweet success for Yates duo Feb 12, 2007 Reutimann Fast, But Not Fast Enough Feb 12, 2007 Rudd, Gilliland get Yates back in front Feb 12, 2007 Gilliland learns fast at Daytona Feb 12, 2007 Yates drives earn top two Daytona spots Feb 12, 2007 Yates mates lead pack Feb 12, 2007 Gilliland Wins Daytona Pole in First Try Feb 12, 2007 Jeff Gordon raring to go Feb 10, 2007 Tonight's race one for all ages Feb 10, 2007 Said out to make name on ovals Feb 10, 2007 RaceLegal program still looking for sponsorSaid now saying Feb 1, 2007 How's NASCAR doing? Just ask Jimmie; From new cars to the Chase, Johnson has opinions on everything Feb 1, 2007 ESPN taps Compton as analyst Feb 1, 2007 Stars, cars on the clock Jan 26, 2007 Rolex 24 Has Plenty Of Star Power Jan 26, 2007 A vote for this '24' Jan 25, 2007 'Scrubs' hunt Daytona glory Jan 12, 2007 DEI talks drag on Jan 10, 2007 Race car driver Said again king of bobsled mountain Jan 7, 2007 Boris Said tops bobsled qualifying Jan 6, 2007
Unfortunately, Boris Said might have shivered just a little when he spun out to cause the day's first caution. But the worst sponsor may be Yellow Transportation, so that Johnny Sauter was driving a Chevy with "Yellow" stripped across the hood. (Orlando Sentinel)
NASCAR notes: Little love for Jeff Gordon Feb 18, 2007
At age 44, NASCAR part-time driver Boris Said has run only 25 Nextel Cup races in his entire career ... His favorite bears the slogan "Who Said? Boris Said." His wig came from a costume shop in Connecticut. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Boris Said stopped short of saying he would have cheated. We talked about trying some things, said the Carlsbad driver. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
The struggling automaker has 10 cars in the field, including 2003 series champion Matt Kenseth and part-timer Boris Said, who squeezed in during qualifying. Ford's investment in NASCAR, including its marketing budget, is estimated to be just under $100 million. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Boris Said, No. 60, SoBe No Fear Energy Drink Ford Fusion, No Fear Racing. Born: Sept. 18, 1962. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Boris Said, a road racer-turned-Nextel Cup driver, told CNN that the governing body was drawing not a line, but "a ditch in the sand.". "It's just like speeding on the highway -- you get a $100 ticket. If the fine was life in imprisonment, you wouldn't speed. That's what NASCAR's doing now to us racers," he said. (CNN)
23 160 Boris Said Ford. 24 26 Jamie McMurray Ford. (The Standard-Times, MA)
By Stephen P. Clark Staff Writer Published February 17 2007 Before Boris Said moved to California and became a NASCAR driver, he was a successful entrepreneur in Stamford and Norwalk. Before Said, a 6-foot-4-inch speed demon with curly black hair and a goatee, inspired a cult following of "Said Heads," who wear mottled T-shirts and wigs to mimic their idol, his only fans were family members and friends. (Stamford Advocate)
Boris Said at Daytona. NASCAR driver Boris Said prepares to go out on the track for auto racing practice at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach on Friday. (Florida Today)
With an eighth-place finish, Waltrip and Boris Said, who nosed out Mike Bliss for 12th, advanced in the first qualifying race. They'll be joined in the 500 by Joe Nemechek and Mike Wallace, who finished ninth and 11th in the second race. (Fox News -- Views)
Hosts Brent Musburger and Chris Fowler, NASCAR driver Boris Said, former NBA All-Star and current team owner Brad Daugherty, former crew chief Tim Brewer, and veteran television racing reporter Shannon Spake will appear. The show will also feature the race telecast team of Rusty Wallace, play-by-play announcer Jerry Punch, booth analyst Andy Pierce, and pit reporters Mike Massari and Allen Beswick. (Boston Globe)
They join Waltrip and Boris Said, who nosed out Mike Bliss, in the first qualifying race. Kyle Busch led most of the second race but lost the lead to his older brother Kurt, the 2003 series champion, and fell all the way to sixth on the 54th lap. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Based on his qualifying speed, Carlsbad's Boris Said was guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500 going into yesterday's Twin 150s. But he finished 12th in the first qualifying heat to race into the field. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
His third driver, David Reutimann, made the field on qualifying speed when Carlsbad's Boris Said finished 12th in the first Twin 150 to claim a berth on finish position rather than speed. The healing started today, Waltrip said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Violation 'unintentional'; driver will start 42nd in 500 Associated Press Originally published February 16, 2007 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Just when it looked like racing would snatch the spotlight from the cheaters at Daytona, Jeff Gordon's winning car failed inspection. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Ford's Boris Said also raced his way into the 500 in the first qualifier as did Chevy's Joe Nemechek and Mike Wallace, who pushed hard at the end of the second event to race their way into Sunday's race. Of the eight Toyota teams at Daytona, Waltrip and teammates rookie David Reutimann and Dale Jarrett made the race along with Dave Blaney of Bill Davis Racing. (Florida Today)
Boris Said edged Mike Bliss by two feet to finish 12th and claim a starting berth in Sunday's Great American Race. Stewart, the winner of Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout, will start third on Sunday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The eight qualifiers are Michael Waltrip, Mike Wallace, Boris Said, Joe Nemechek, Sterling Marlin, Johnny Sauter, David Reutimann and Dale Jarrett. Dawsonville's Bill Elliott and the 72-year-old James Hylton, who was trying to become the oldest driver in a NASCAR race, also failed to make the field. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mike Harris Associated Press Feb. 15, 2007 07:44 PM. - Just when it looked like racing would snatch the spotlight from the cheaters at Daytona, Jeff Gordon's winning car failed inspection. (AZCentral -- Sports)
" On Wednesday, NASCAR ejected Waltrip's director of competition, Bobby Kennedy, and crew chief, David Hyder, suspending both men indefinitely. Waltrip was docked 100 driver and owner points, and Hyder was fined $100,000. Nemechek said after his race Thursday the penalty wasn't harsh enough. "If someone gets caught [doing something] that blatant, no, they probably shouldn't be in the Daytona 500," he said. "I mean, that's a blatant deal. " Dale Earnhardt Jr., who finished second to Stewart in... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Three drivers (Joe Nemechek, Mike Wallace, and Michael Waltrip) wound up racing their way into the 500, while four others (Boris Said, Sterling Marlin, rookie David Reutimann, and Johnny Sauter) secured spots based upon their qualifying speed. Of the 18 drivers who went home yesterday, four drove Toyotas (No. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
The day got even brighter for Waltrip when he was joined by Boris Said (12th) as drivers to race their way into the Daytona 500 due to their finishes in Thursday's first qualifier; in the unique qualifying format used here, that meant that the Waltrip-owned Toyota of Reutimann had made the Daytona 500 thanks to its qualifying time. After a week in which the transgressions of Waltrip's team had put Toyota in the middle of a controversy in its much-ballyhooed debut in NASCAR Nextel Cup racing, all... (Buffalo News -- Sports)
Waltrip and Boris Said were the top two non-35 finishers in the first race, while Lakeland native Joe Nemechek and Mike Wallace were the top two non-35 cars in the second. With those four spots secure, Reutimann, Sterling Marlin and Johnny Sauter locked up three additional positions based on their qualifying times from last Sunday. (The Ledger)
There are four other new teams, including one co-owned by driver Boris Said of Carlsbad. Sixty-one cars will be running today, competing for 43 spots in Sunday's race. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Boris Said: Without points carrying over from 2006, the new team has to race its way into the field for the first five weeks. Making the Daytona 500 is a good start for the Carlsbad driver, but not a guarantee of success. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
" The '76 incident was certainly the most notorious. The legendary A.J. Foyt was thrown off the pole, and young Darrell Waltrip's qualifying time was nixed. Both were suspected of using nitrous oxide gas to enhance fuel combustion, but Foyt has never admitted cheating. The third-fastest driver that year, Dave Marcis, also saw his time get scratched because of an illegal blockage of his radiator. That left unknown upstart Ramo Stott, an Iowa bean farmer, on the pole for the Daytona 500. But back... (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
That caveat promised Boris Said, two-time Daytona 500 champion Sterling Marlin and Johnny Sauter spots in the race. Advertisement. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
That caveat promised Boris Said, Sterling Marlin and Johnny Sauter spots in the race. Toyota, which is making its Nextel Cup debut this season, had a horrendous qualifying effort and will need brilliant qualifying races to get the bulk of its Camrys into the field. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
40 through 42 (Boris Said, Sterling Marlin, and Johnny Sauter) will go to the fastest qualifiers outside the Top 35 in the points; and a provisional No. 43 spot to Dale Jarrett, a past champion. "I'm just tickled to death to see this for all the guys that weathered the storm they had last year," said Rudd, who came out of a one-year retirement to fill the seat vacated by Jarrett. (Boston Globe)
"But Sunday's story wasn't just about Gilliland and Yates. It also was about Boris Said (Ford, 185.212), Sterling Marlin (Chevy, 184.945) and Johnny Sauter (Chevy, 184.850), who posted times fast enough to guarantee themselves a spot in the 500 despite the fact their teams had not accumulated sufficient owner points to be in the top 35 from last season and thus locked in.The remainder of the 23 "go fast or go home" teams whose drivers had to post a fast-enough time on Sunday now must finish well... (Florida Today)
free sports contests you can play every week to earn raffle tickets and bid for prizes. Each week of the Nextel Cup season, choose who you think will finish in the top 5. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
" Of the 25 drivers without guaranteed berths, only Boris Said, Sterling Marlin and Johnny Sauter clinched berths in the 500 on Sunday. Said, who won the pole for the Pepsi 400 last July, was sixth fastest overall. Marlin was eighth and Sauter ninth. Dale Jarrett, though 50th fastest Sunday, is locked in because he has a former champion's provisional. "We're not going to give up by any means," Reutimann said. "But it would have been nice to do it today. " TOO HARD? Tony Stewart tells it like he... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
"That dark time saw Yates lose his drivers, a sponsor and both of his crew chiefs in a tumultuous year in which the once-proud team collapsed to the point that Yates was convinced he was dying. But just like a true racer, the car owner refused to close shop and fought to keep the family business on the track.He handed the keys to his two cars to Gilliland, an unproven rookie, and Rudd, the Iron Man of NASCAR who spent last year out of racing and mowing the 30 acres of grass on his North Carolina... (The Morning Star)
Another Californian, Boris Said of Carlsbad, clinched a spot in the 500 by posting the sixth-fastest speed Sunday in his SoBe No Fear Ford. Said, mainly a road-racing driver, won the pole at the Pepsi 400 here last July. (Los Angeles Times)
That caveat promised Boris Said, Sterling Marlin and Johnny Sauter spots in the race. Seacoast Online is owned and operated by Seacoast Media Group. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
That caveat promised Boris Said, Sterling Marlin and Johnny Sauter spots in the race. That leaves four spots remaining with 22 drivers vying for them. (Buffalo News -- Sports)
Boris Said posted the fastest time among those required to qualify on time in the No. 60 SoBe No Fear Energy Drink Ford with a time of 48. 593 seconds at 185. (The Ledger)
Boris Said is back at Daytona, and he isn't thinking about a pole or fourth-place finish so much as he is hoping to get into the Daytona 500. That won't be easy. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
60 Boris Said Ford 4 ... Boris Said, No. 60 Ford: Said got into the Shootout by winning the Pepsi 400 pole ... (60) Boris Said, Ford, 186. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Boris Said is known as much for his shock of curly black hair and impish sense of humor as he is for his racing prowess. But the veteran road racer would really like to be known as a NASCAR driver. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
The versatility of Carlsbad's Boris Said seems to have no limits. Said this week was named one of the analysts on ESPN's NASCAR Now, a nightly show that debuts Feb. 5. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
"New position for SaidCarlsbad's Boris Said was hired an analyst for ESPN's daily show, "NASCAR Now. " Said, who will run at least seven Cup races and six Busch Series races, is scheduled to do 30 shows over 15 weeks thus far.The opportunity is a natural fit for the veteran driver, who is known around NASCAR for his outgoing personality and his willingness to talk frankly about any and all subjects."They approached me and asked if I was interested," Said said. "I did one dry rehearsal. (North County Times)
Compton beat out 20 other applicants for the position and will join Boris Said, Tim Cowlishaw, and host Erik Kuselias on the Bristol, Conn. set. (Altivista Journal, VA)
Star power gives Daytona's 24 extra wattage - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
WHO WILL BE RACING: There are 70 entries (27 prototypes, 43 GT-class cars) piloted by NASCAR stars Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, Indy 500 winners such as Wheldon, Helio Castroneves and Juan Pablo Montoya, plus an A-list of sports car champions such as Wayne Taylor, Scott Pruett, Boris Said, Wally Dallenbach and Tommy Kendall. TV: Saturday - WTVT, Ch. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
It is one of my favorite events, said Carlsbad's Boris Said, who was a champion road racer long before he began racing stock cars. There's always action. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
NASCAR driver Boris Said, left, and his brakeman, National Guardsman David Palmieri, pose for photos after winning Race 1 at the second annual Bodine Bobsled Challenge in Lake Placid, N.Y. , on Saturday. Said helped sweep the competition, combining with Palmieri to win the second race as well, before turning his attention to testing at Daytona. (USA Today -- Sports)
Boris Said announced that he's got enough sponsorship to compete in seven Cup races this season with the No Fear Racing team he co-owns. -- jayski. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Road race ace Boris Said, whose late father, Bob, drove in the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics for the U.S. bobsled team, overcame a whipping wind and pelting rain Saturday and won both races in the Chevrolet Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge on the Olympic track at Mount Van Hoevenberg. "It was awesome, perfect," said Said, who also won the inaugural race of this unique event last year. (AZCentral -- Sports)
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Boris Said shrugged and smiled. It was good to be king of the mountain again. (MSNBC -- Sports)
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