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
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.
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.
Outside of Lowe's Motor Speedway (in Charlotte), we've qualified at all of the events, ... I am feeling more at ease on the ovals. Frankie (crew chief Frank Stoddard) has been a big help along with my teammates Joe Nemechek and Scott Riggs.
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.
I'm going to give myself a B-minus. In practice and qualifying I thought I made a lot of progress. But then in the race we got unlucky because we blew a left-front tire right off the bat. Later in the race I spun when I was trying to get by someone-- that was just a rookie mistake, but I managed to save the car and not hit the wall.
I'm going to give myself a B-minus, ... In practice and qualifying I thought I made a lot of progress. But then in the race we got unlucky because we blew a left-front tyre right off the bat. Later in the race I spun when I was trying to get by someone, that was just a rookie mistake, but I managed to save the car and not hit the wall.
I had great restarts all day, but Tony got me and I got bogged down.
Each time I get into one of these cars I feel more at ease and the tension drops a few notches.
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.