Boris Said Qualifies Just Short…
Posted on February 11, 2008
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DAYTONA BEACH — Needing to be among the 3 fastest qualifiers in the group of 17 drivers not guaranteed starting spots in next weekend’s Daytona International Speedway to earn a slot on the Daytona 500 starting grid, Boris Said came up just short on Sunday.
But, unlike his last trip to Daytona, when he was on the pole before rain washed out his qualifying time prior to the Pepsi 400 here last July, Said still as a shot at firing the No. 60 Ford next weekend.
“If we were third, we’d be locked in, and I’d sleep better this week,” Said said. “We’ve got to race our way in (in Thursday’s Gatorade Duels), and it doesn’t really matter where you start. You’ve got to get your car handling right , and I’ve got all the confidence in the world in (crew chief) Frankie Stoddard and the guys and how hard they’ve worked.”
Two of the three cars that Said was qualifying against that finished ahead of him were Michael Waltrip Racing Toyotas.
“Doug Yates has done a great job with the motors, and that’s all we can expect righ now with how fast the Toyotas are,” Said said. “There’s no competing with them right now.”
-Story from GreenWhiteChecker Blog
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It looks like Boris has a good chance of qualifying in on Thursday. Hopefully some of the other Fords out there can help draft with him…tracks like Daytona and Talladega, you definitely need help. You can’t do it yourself!
Frank Stoddard is an unbelievable crew chief and I have 100% confidence in him. He was always great with Jeff Burton and the #99 Ford back in the day.
hi….i’d like to contact boris about a personal appearance and product promotion idea….any idea how he can be contacted?
I AM LOOKING FOR AN ADDRESS WHERE I CAN SEND A PHOTO FOR BORIS TO SIGN. ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION CAN CONTACT ME AT RACEPIX1@HOTMAIL.COM