Boris Said News

Boris Said unsure of future Cup plans:

Boris Said unsure of future Cup plans:

January 31, 2006
Boris Said hasn't heard his phone ring, so he is assuming he has no deal with sponsor Centrix and MB2 Motorsports for this year. The veteran road racer drove in nine races for the team in 2005. He said he was scheduled to run the Daytona 500 before the team was able

Geoff Bodine honored, coins to help:

Geoff Bodine honored, coins to help:

January 26, 2006
On Saturday, 19 Cup race winner, Geoff Bodine was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of a Fame during its annual awards banquet in Albany, NY. The NYSSCA has a Hall of Fame display in the Saratoga Automobile Museum. More info and images of

MB2 Update on sponsorship:

MB2 Update on sponsorship:

January 25, 2006
MB2 Motorsports CEO Jay Frye said Tuesday that the team right now has sponsorship commitments for only 14 of 36 races this season for Sterling Marlin’s #14 Chevy [12 with Waste Managment, 2 with Centrix]. Frye said he expected to have another partial sponsor signed

Kluever Tests at VIR:

Kluever Tests at VIR:

January 18, 2006
Continuing his preparation for his first-ever road course race in March, Todd Kluever spent a day testing at Virginia International Raceway on Tuesday, January 17. Not only did Kluever gain the experience of time on the track, he also had a renowned road-racing veteran

Rusty and Danica teammates:

Rusty and Danica teammates:

January 11, 2006
Danica Patrick, who finished fourth as a rookie in last year's Indianapolis 500, is teaming up with stock-car legend Rusty Wallace in one of racing's most storied events. They'll be partnered with Allan McNish and Boris Said in the 24 Hours of Daytona, Jan. 28-29 at

Said and Lepage take the gold:

Said and Lepage take the gold:

January 8, 2006
The near zero temperatures made for a slick track for the Chevrolet Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge Saturday at the Verizon Sports Complex. It was an eventful and exciting day at the track as 10 NASCAR drivers competed against each other in two bobsled races which they

Todd Bodine put bobsled on the pole:

Todd Bodine put bobsled on the pole:

January 7, 2006
Todd Bodine heads into Saturday's Chevrolet Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge "on the pole" after qualifying runs for the event wrapped up on Friday afternoon at the Verizon Sports Complex. The event is a fundraiser to benefit the Bo-Dyn Bobsled Project. The Bo-Dyn Bobsled

More on Boris Said’s 2006 plans:

More on Boris Said’s 2006 plans:

January 6, 2006
Boris Said is still waiting for his 2006 Nextel Cup plans to be finalized. After running a part-time schedule in 2005 [in the #36 Centrix Chevy for MB2 Motorsports], Said expected to run at least 12 Nextel Cup races this season. But his deal hasn't been completed other

Bill Elliott to run Daytona 500…in a Chevy UPDATE:

Bill Elliott to run Daytona 500…in a Chevy UPDATE:

January 4, 2006
Longtime Dodge [and longer time Ford] driver Elliott has Chevy ride for Daytona Bill Elliott will get another chance to add to his Daytona win total next month, and the longtime Ford and Dodge driver also will have a chance to size up a Chevy. Elliott, who has four

USA Bobsled Team early season success:

USA Bobsled Team early season success:

December 3, 2005
After the first two stops on the FIBT World Cup bobsled season in Calgary, Canada and Lake Placid, N.Y., the United States bobsled teams have achieved startling results with help from NASCAR. In six total races spanning women's bobsled as well as two and four-man bobsled

Testing ends at Atlanta:

Testing ends at Atlanta:

October 20, 2005
NEXTEL Cup cars were on the track again today testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway in preparation for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500. Dale Earnhardt Jr. topped the speed charts today in his Budweiser Chevrolet, with a lap of 189.215 mph, (29.30 seconds). The #36 Chevrolet

Sadler wins pole with new track record at LMS:

Sadler wins pole with new track record at LMS:

October 13, 2005
#38-Elliott Sadler won the Budweiser Pole for the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a Track Record lap of 193.216mph for his 4th pole of 2005 and 6th of his career. The rest of the top five are: #12-Ryan Newman [also ran faster the the track record], #

Tuesday Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway – Speeds:

Tuesday Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway – Speeds:

September 21, 2005
The pressure cooker that is the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup boiled over Tuesday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway as 13 teams kicked off testing for the UAW-GM Quality 500 on Saturday night, Oct. 15. By the time the checkered flag was waved over the six-hour session

Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway this week UPDATE 2:

Testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway this week UPDATE 2:

September 20, 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Testing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 20, and Wednesday, Sept. 21 in preparation for the UAW-GM Quality 500 on Saturday night, Oct. 15. Teams fielding cars for the following drivers have indicated their intention to participate with more

Said to race a Sled:

Said to race a Sled:

September 17, 2005
It's official. The number 36 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which chased the leaders last month at the NASCAR race in Watkins Glen, will have a presence in Lake Placid January 5-9, 2006. Except it will be a bobsled, not a race car. The NASCAR bobsled drivers race, coming to