Boris Said, driver of the No. 60 No Fear Ford Fusion, is going to run another limited NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule in 2008 while the search continues for a full-time sponsor. Said talked about his chances of qualifying for next month’s Daytona 500, along with the long-term plans for his race team.
BORIS SAID – No. 60 No Fear Ford Fusion –
WHAT IS YOUR PLAN FOR 2008 AS FAR AS RACES YOU’RE GOING TO RUN?
"Right now, it’s set in stone that we’re going to do five Cup races and three Busch races, so we’re at eight right now. We’re still always talking and looking at sponsors to try and do more races, but that’s where were at right now."
HOW HAS TESTING GONE FOR YOU SO FAR?
"The big worry for us is that realistically there are only six spots available in the race because somebody is gonna take a past champion’s provisional and Kurt Busch is probably gonna race his way in.
He’ll be fast enough to make it and there are six Toyotas that seem to be pretty fast that are in the go or go home group, so that kind of leaves us behind the eight-ball right now. We’re just working hard trying to find something to get some speed."
YOU RACE IN OTHER TYPES OF SERIES, BUT CUP IS REALLY WHERE YOU WANT TO BE, RIGHT?
"Yeah. I love road racing. That’s where I came from and I’m proud of that, but my goal right now is to try to make it here. That’s where 100 percent of my effort is and I’ve actually stopped doing a lot of road racing to concentrate on this and leave weekends open for Cup so I can learn more about it. This is our third year with our little team. The first year was unbelievable and last year looked like it was gonna be a great year and we got hampered by weather.
We got rained out while we were sitting on the pole here for the July race and at Watkins Glen we got rained out. Then we went to Talladega and qualified 10th overall and missed the race because the Toyotas picked up so much speed. It’s really tough for a part-time team to get in these races, so that’s our number one goal. Just to make this race would feel like a win."
IS THERE ONE CONSISTENT ROADBLOCK IN YOUR PATH AS FAR AS LANDING A PRIMARY SPONSOR?
"I don’t know. I guess it’s really expensive now. This sport has evolved to where it’s not cheap and I don’t really know what the problem is, but we’re not gonna get deterred by it. Our number one goal is that we’re gonna be a full-time team eventually, whether I’m driving or not.
That’s the plan for No Fear Racing and I think we have everything in place. We have a great relationship with Roush and Yates with the engines, so we have all the pieces in place to be one of the top teams, we just need to keep getting better and better."
SO IN THE MEANTIME YOU JUST KEEP DOING WHAT YOU’VE BEEN DOING THE LAST TWO YEARS.
"Yeah. All I do is approach every race the same. I wish I could race every weekend, but the races we do make, we’re gonna do everything we can to get the best finish possible. The number one goal for us though is always just to make the races."
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Boris Said will enter two races at The Glen in 2008
12.01.2008
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Fan Favorite to Race in Centurion Boats at The Glen and Zippo 200
Race fans and "Said Heads" alike now have extra incentive to attend the Centurion Boats at The Glen; fan favorite Boris Said will run two races during the event weekend. Said confirmed that Watkins Glen International is on his NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series schedules during a ... mehr |
Greg Biffle sets his sights on the Daytona 500
07.01.2008
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Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, addressed the media during Monday’s lunch break at the Daytona International Speedway infield media center. Among the topics was a two-race sponsorship donation to the American Red Cross in which the organization will serve as primary sponsor, courtesy of 3M and Roush Fenway Racing.
GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford F ... mehr |
CHEVY NSCS: Team Chevy, A Look Ahead to 2008 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
20.12.2007
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- Team Chevy - A Look Ahead to 2008 in NASCAR
- NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Competition - Building on Success
The February 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway is closer than it might seem. The "off season" is anything but ... mehr |
CHEVY NNS: Team Chevy, A Look Ahead to 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series
20.12.2007
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- Team Chevy - A Look Ahead to 2008 in NASCAR
- Team Chevy in NASCAR Nationwide Series
The 2008 season for Team Chevy in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) is shaping up to be more competitive than ever.
On the heels of winning the 2007 owners championship in the series, Richard Childress will defend his title with the No. 29 combo of Scott ... mehr |
CHEVY NCTS: Team Chevy Silverado, A Look Ahead to 2008
20.12.2007
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- Team Chevy - A Look Ahead to 2008 in NASCAR
- Team Chevy Silverado in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Immediately following Ron Hornaday's dramatic come-from-behind campaign to capture the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) championship (his record-tying third in the series) when the checkered flag fell at Homestead-Miami Speedway, C ... mehr |
THE GLEN named best Race of 2007 by Sports Illustrated
27.11.2007
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The Centurion Boats at The Glen Featured Plenty of On-Track Action and Drama
This year’s Centurion Boats at The Glen was considered, by many, as a race for the ages and now Sports Illustrated (SI) has confirmed what most Glen fans already knew. The famed and respected sports publication has selected the Centurion Boats at The Glen as the best NASCAR NEXTEL C ... mehr |
Jimmie Johnson Claims Second Consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Championship
19.11.2007
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- Team Chevy Drivers Capture Seven of Top-10 Positions in Year-End Standings
Jimmie Johnson and his Chad Knaus-led No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team claimed their second consecutive NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) championship at the conclusion of the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He finished seventh in the Ford 400 to secure his position a ... mehr |
Kenseth makes it four straight Ford 400 wins for Ford Racing
19.11.2007
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· Matt Kenseth won his second race of the season and took the checkered flag for the 16th time in his NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series career with today’s victory.
· Today’s win was the seventh of the year for Ford, which is one more than last season.
· Today also marks the fourth straight win for Ford in the Ford 400 with Kenseth following up on Greg Biffle’s three strai ... mehr |
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Driver Availability at Homestead -Ford 400
18.11.2007
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Homestead-Miami Speedway
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Monte Carlo SS, met with members of the media and discussed the plans for his company, JR Motorsports, in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series, racing his last race for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and in the No. 8 Chevrolet and anticipation for the 2008 season with Hendrick Motorsports:
ON EXT ... mehr |
Robert Yates ready to retire while Robbie Reiser ...
18.11.2007
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... prepares for new challenge
Robert Yates, owner of the No. 38 and No. 88 Ford Fusions driven by David Gilliland and Ricky Rudd, will officially retire at the end of tomorrow’s Ford 400. Yates spoke about his favorite memories and his plans for the future on Saturday at Homestead Miami Speedway.
ROBERT YATES, Owner – RYR Ford Fusions – WH ... mehr |
Kenseth To Start Fourth in Homestead Cup Finale
17.11.2007
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... His Third Career Title; Silverado Increases Driver's Championships to Nine in NCTS Competition
Willie Allen Claims 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Honors
Ron Hornaday, Jr., No. 33 Camping World Silverado, will carry of the title of the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) champion to become a three-time Series' c ... mehr |
Matt Kenseth to start fourth in Homestead Cup Finale
17.11.2007
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DAVID GILLILAND – No. 38 M&M’s Ford Fusion (Qualified 12th) –
WILL THAT HOLD UP? "I doubt it. We didn’t get a good draw. To qualify really good I think you have to go later on in the run, but I’m really proud of all the guys. Our M&M’s Ford Fusion was about four-tenths faster than we’d been all day. We just kept making good changes to it and making ... mehr |
Jimmie Johnson wins at Texas - post race press conference
05.11.2007
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JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S/KOBALT MONTE CARLO SS, DICKIES 500, TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
An Interview With:
RICK HENDRICK
JIMMIE JOHNSON
CHAD KNAUS
KERRY THARP: We're going to roll into our post-race winner's press conference with the Dickies 500. Our congratulations goes out to J ... mehr |
Jack Sprague to Return to Cockpit of a Chevrolet Silverado in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona, February 2008
04.11.2007
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Three-Time Champion Named Driver of Kevin Harvick Inc.'s No. 2 Truck as Teammate to Ron Hornaday, Jr.
Chevrolet is pleased to welcome back Jack Sprague as one of its Silverado drivers beginning at Daytona, 2008. Kevin Harvick announced at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) that Sprague has signed a multi-year agreement to drive the No. 2 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevro ... mehr |
David Gilliland is fastest Ford driver in Texas Happy Hour
04.11.2007
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DAVID GILLIAND – No. 38 M&M’s Ford Fusion – "We’ve worked really hard. We unloaded yesterday and we weren’t as good as we were, and this is something that I’m very proud of out M&M’s group – everybody here, as a team, they don’t give up. And we’ve gotten a lot better, communication-wise with Todd and me, from when I started. Together we’ve been able to make the car ... mehr |
Jimmie Johnson Wins at Atlanta; Scores 24th Victory of the Season for Chevrolet
29.10.2007
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Eighth Victory of the Season Pulled Defending NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Champion Within Nine Points of Chase Leader Jeff Gordon
Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Monte Carlo SS, scored his eighth victory of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) in the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The victory for the defending NNCS champi ... mehr |
Jeff Gordon Weekly Top-12 Leader Chat
28.10.2007
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Pep Boys Auto 500, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont/Nicorette Monte Carlo SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed leading the Chase standings coming in to Atlanta, his reaction to the Roush driver feud and other subjects.
ON HIS FIRST NNCS START AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY 15 YE ... mehr |
2nd annual Blood and Marrow Drive at The Glen a success
13.09.2007
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Close to 100 Donors Honored the National Tragedy of September 11th
Watkins Glen International, the Sullivan Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross and the National Marrow Donor Program Greater New York State Donor Center teamed up yesterday in support of the spirit of charitable giving surrounding the national tragedy of September 11th. The event was org ... mehr |
Team Chevy Advance - Sharpie 500, Bristol Motor Speedway
22.08.2007
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CHEVY NNCS AT BRISTOL: Advance
Sharpie 500 - Bristol Motor Speedway
August 25, 2007- Race 24 of 36
Team Chevy drivers have scored 40 wins in the 93 previous NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) races at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS)
Kyle Busch won the Food City 500 at BMS in March, 2007 capturing the 600th victory for Chevy ... mehr |
Matt Kenseth finishes fourth at Michigan
22.08.2007
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MATT KENSETH – No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion (finished 4th) – "I hit the wall a little bit early, chasing Kurt around, and he got sideways up there and I kind of lost track of where I was at and bumped the fender in.
They’re just so aero-sensitive that we could never quite get that fixed and get that back. But, overall, we had a good car all day and I made that mistak ... mehr |
Ricky Rudd to retire as full-time driver following season
21.08.2007
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RICKY RUDD – No. 88 Snickers Ford Fusion –
YOU’VE BASICALLY SAID THAT YOU’RE LEAVING THE 88 AND DON’T WANT TO RUN A FULL SCHEDULE. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A DEAL LIKE WHAT MARK MARTIN HAS, OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT? "I’m not looking for anything, to be honest with you. I decided I wanted to call it quits, and the only way I would get out of a rocking chair ... mehr |
Robby Gordon finishes fifth at Watkins Glen
13.08.2007
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ROBBY GORDON – No. 7 Jim Beam Ford Fusion (finished 5th) – "A good points day. It should make up for missing last weekend, for sure. We’re going to race track at Michigan where I ran a top-10 the whole time we were there last time, so I expect to have a good run there, as well." ... mehr |
Boris SAID to drive Wood Brothers/JTG Racing n°21 Fusion at Watkins Glen
12.08.2007
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LEN WOOD – co-owner, No. 21 Little Debbie Ford Fusion – "Bill Elliott came up a little while ago, and I guess he had run into Boris across the garage, and he asked him what he was doing, and Boris said, ‘Nothing,’ you know, he had missed the race. I don’t know from where it started, if Bill asked him to drive our car or what. I think that’s the way it went because Bill cam ... mehr |
Zippo continues as title sponsor of Nascar Busch Series Event until 2010
11.08.2007
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Watkins Glen International and Zippo Manufacturing Company announced today that Zippo has renewed the title sponsorship of the NASCAR Busch Series race until 2010. The race will remain as the Zippo 200.
"We have been involved with Watkins Glen for over a decade and are extremely excited to continue our partnership during their annual NASCAR event weekend and the Busch Ser ... mehr |
Boris Said and Marcos Ambrose lose opportunity to make field
11.08.2007
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Rain washes out Qualifying at Watkins Glen
BORIS SAID – No. 60 No Fear Energy Ford Fusion – "For a part-time team, you don’t get to race that much, and two races in a row get taken away. I don’t understand why the schedule can’t be adjusted and just qualify tomorrow when it’s going to be sunny. It’s just hard for a small team. It pretty much p ... mehr |
Governor Eliot Spitzer to say the most famous words in Motorsports
11.08.2007
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Watkins Glen International announced today that the Governor of New York State, Eliot Spitzer will be the Grand Marshal for this year’s Centurion Boats at The Glen NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race this Sunday. The race is scheduled to take the green flag at 2:20 PM with the command to take place by the Governor around 2:00 PM during pre-race ceremonies, along the front stretch of th ... mehr |
Kevin Harvick Weekly Top-12 Hauler Chat at Watkins Glen
11.08.2007
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Centurion Boats at The Glen, Watkins Glen International
Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Impala SS, met with media members at Watkins Glen International and discussed previous success at The Glen; strategy as the Chase approaches and strategy in the Chase.
ON THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING BACK AT THE GLEN AS THE D ... mehr |
The King (Of The Road) Is Coming Back To Watkins Glen International
09.08.2007
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Richard Petty Driving Experience To Offer Road Course Rides
Road course fans will be happy to hear that Richard Petty Driving Experience (RPDE) will be coming back to Watkins Glen International (WGI) this summer. Race fans in New England will have the opportunity to ride shotgun with a professional driver and make 3 laps around the famed WGI layout.
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Robby Gordon final featured driver on WGI Live Chat
07.08.2007
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2003 Glen Champion Drops Checkered Flag on Successful Series of Live Chats
Watkins Glen International will host its final LIVE driver chat on the WGI Fan Talk Forum on Wednesday, August 8th and will welcome one of the most versatile drivers in racing today and a Glen ... mehr |
