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Boris Said gets 11th-hour ride in Montreal race
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service The “Said Heads” will have something to cheer about in Montreal after all. Thanks to a last-minute opportunity from Turner Motorsports, announced Saturday, Boris Said will have a chance to defend last year’s Nationwide Series victory at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Driving for owner Robby Benton, Said won the 2010 race at the 2.71-mile road course in a drag race to the stripe against Max Papis. This year, Said will … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Boris Said to Pilot Thank A Teacher Today Chevrolet at Infineon Raceway
Spartansburg, SC – Boris Said will take the reins of the Security Benefit/Thank A Teacher Today Chevrolet in this week’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. It will mark the Carlsbad, Cali. road racing ace’s first Sprint Cup Series event with Phoenix Racing. Said has 11 Sprint Cup Series starts at the 1.99 mile road course. He boasts of one pole (2003) and five top-10s. He’s recorded a best finish of sixth-place on two occasions (2003, 2004). In addition to Sprint Cup Series competition, Said has competed in one Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series event, three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) events and four K&N Pro Series West events at Infineon Raceway. Said’s first win in one of NASCAR’s top-three series came at Infineon Raceway in 1998 driving for … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
NASCAR Notebook: Sprint Showdown could be as competitive as main event
The format of Saturday’s Sprint All-Star Race alone—a 100-lap race with a 10-lap dash to the finish—all but guarantees the sort of intensity we’ve come to expect from the non-points race for a $1 million top prize. With one of the most potent fields in its history, the Sprint Showdown, the qualifying race that precedes the All-Star Race and sends two drivers on to the main event, could be every bit as interesting. Topping the list of Showdown competitors is Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is not guaranteed a spot in the All-Star Race under current eligibility rules. Earnhardt won the All-Star Race in 2000 but is beyond the 10-year window for past race winners. Likewise, 2000 Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte has aged out of … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Said edges Papis in photo finish at Montreal
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service MONTREAL—At long last, road-course ace Boris Said is a winner in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Said won Sunday’s NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve when—with the two strongest cars out of contention—the always unpredictable event ended with Said beating Max Papis in a drag race to the finish line. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Boris Said Takes First NASCAR Nationwide Series Laps During Test At Road America
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – If Boris Said’s disappointment at not running the inaugural NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Road America is any indication, fans are in for a treat. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
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