Said Heads Inspire Boris into Top-35

Boris Said was living the life Sunday at Watkins Glen. He, after all, got a last-minute ride in the Wood Brothers No. 21 after missing the race in his own car due to rain on Friday's qualifying.

And now, Ken Schrader should be back in the ride this weekend at Michigan International Speedway thanks to Said.

With his fake afro-clad legion of fans -- the "Said-heads" -- cheering the road course turned-nearly-regular-driver, Said powered the No. 21 into the top-35 ahead of TGOM's favorite driver, Dave Blaney, with a 14th-place finish.

Said was pretty fired up for the finish.

"Mission accomplished," Said said. "At the end, I think we could've gotten a top-10, but where the 22 car was, I had to really think about it. I kind of gave up and let the 2 car by and then made a little mistake and the 12 got by.

"But still, that's exactly what they needed - and I got to race instead of watching on the couch, and I get to take a picture away of me driving a Wood Brothers car, so it's a pretty special weekend."

Elliott started filling in the No. 21 at the Coca-Cola 600 so his past champion's provisionals could help the team return to the top-35.

Schrader, who's been a much better sport about his ride getting taken away than a lot drivers could ever be, should be back for Michigan, right?

To be announced.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

8-14-2007 @ 4:57AM

Don Emerson said...

Surely there has got to be a sponsor somewhere who appreciates a driver with both talent and charisma. Nassycar needs Boris a lot more than it needs more of the "young guns" technicians who call themselves racers. Wow wasting all that money on Baby Busch when you could have had Boris....tsk tsk, you should be ashamed Gibbs Racing.

8-14-2007 @ 9:40AM

john wilson said...

i must be missing something about boris..i have talked to him personaly at the race track.. he seems to have all things you need to drive a race car for nascar.(brains)i don"t understand whats up with all these owners..he is good enough to teach some of these hot shot, spoiled, super stars how to drive road courses..i think he is to good to sit on the side lines

8-14-2007 @ 8:06PM

Bob Toler said...

And if Qualifying handn't been rained out at Daytona in July He would of started on that pole. Its obviously getting to the point that Boris has nothing to prove but rather the Joe Gibbs,The Jack Roushes,the Rick Hendricks,Etc etc to prove why the dont let him in.