Boris Said

Boris Said
Said at Sonoma Raceway in 2024
BornBoris Said III
(1962-09-18) September 18, 1962 (age 61)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Achievements1997 & 1998 24 Hours of Daytona class winner
1998 12 Hours of Sebring class winner
2004 Rolex Sports Car Series GT Class Champion
2005 24 Hours Nürburgring winner
NASCAR Cup Series career
55 races run over 20 years
2022 position38th
Best finish38th (2022)
First race1999 Frontier at the Glen (Watkins Glen)
Last race2022 Texas Grand Prix (COTA)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 8 2
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
29 races run over 12 years
Car no., teamNo. 17 (Hendrick Motorsports)
2021 position68th
Best finish32nd (2015)
First race1998 Lysol 200 (Watkins Glen)
Last race2021 Pit Boss 250 (Austin)
First win2010 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 9 2
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
65 races run over 7 years
2005 position89th
Best finish16th (1997)
First race1995 Subway 100 (Sears Point)
Last race2005 Built Ford Tough 225 (Kentucky)
First win1998 Kragen/Exide 151 (Sears Point)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 9 3
Rolex Sports Car Series career
Debut season1998
Current teamMarsh Racing
Car number31
Starts77
Wins10
Poles14
Best finish1st in 2004
Championship titles
2004Rolex Sports Car Series GT Class
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years1994
TeamsCallaway Sport Inc.
Best finishDNF
Class wins0
Statistics current as of March 27, 2022.

Boris Said III[1] (born September 18, 1962) is an American professional racing driver. Said has competed in a variety of disciplines including stock cars, sports cars and touring cars.

Said competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro for Hendrick Motorsports. His NASCAR career began in 1995 as a road course ringer primarily due to his success on such tracks; he won one race each in the Xfinity and Truck Series. He routinely ran NASCAR Cup races at road courses, with best results of third at Watkins Glen 2005 and fourth at the 2006 Firecracker 400 at Daytona.

He served as a factory BMW Motorsport driver, claiming the Rolex Sports Car Series GT drivers title in 2004. He also won overall at the 24 Hours Nürburgring in 2005 and the Six Hours of the Glen in 2006.

His father Boris "Bob" Said was a sports car racer and Olympic bobsledder.

  1. ^ Martin, Bruce (July 24, 2012). "Popular Said Bringing Diverse Talents To Brickyard Grand Prix". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

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