Boris Said
Boris Said III (born September 18, 1962) is a semi-retired, second generation, American, professional racing driver. He is the son of sports car racer and Olympic Bobsledder Boris "Bob" Said. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro for Hendrick Motorsports.
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Said in 2015 | |||||||
| Born | Boris Said III September 18, 1962 New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1997 & 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 position | 38th | ||||||
| Best finish | 38th (2022) | ||||||
| First race | 1999 Frontier at the Glen (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| Last race | 2022 Texas Grand Prix (COTA) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 29 races run over 12 years | |||||||
| Car no., team | No. 17 (Hendrick Motorsports) | ||||||
| 2021 position | 68th | ||||||
| Best finish | 32nd (2015) | ||||||
| First race | 1998 Lysol 200 (Watkins Glen) | ||||||
| Last race | 2021 Pit Boss 250 (Austin) | ||||||
| First win | 2010 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Montreal) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 65 races run over 7 years | |||||||
| 2005 position | 89th | ||||||
| Best finish | 16th (1997) | ||||||
| First race | 1995 Subway 100 (Sears Point) | ||||||
| Last race | 2005 Built Ford Tough 225 (Kentucky) | ||||||
| First win | 1998 Kragen/Exide 151 (Sears Point) | ||||||
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| Rolex Sports Car Series career | |||||||
| Debut season | 1998 | ||||||
| Current team | Marsh Racing | ||||||
| Car number | 31 | ||||||
| Starts | 77 | ||||||
| Wins | 10 | ||||||
| Poles | 14 | ||||||
| Best finish | 1st in 2004 | ||||||
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| 2004 | Rolex Sports Car Series GT Class | ||||||
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |||||||
| Years | 1994 | ||||||
| Teams | Callaway Sport Inc. | ||||||
| Best finish | DNF | ||||||
| Class wins | 0 | ||||||
| Statistics current as of March 27, 2022. | |||||||
Said has competed in a variety of disciplines including sports cars, stock cars, and touring cars. He has extensive international road racing experience, having won the Rolex Sports Car Series GT championship in 2004, the 24 Hours Nürburgring, served as a factory BMW Motorsport driver, and raced in the V8 Supercars. 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.