From the July, 2006 issue of Stock Car Insider
Who's Hot?
Who's Hot? Obviously, we could dedicate this whole section to Tony Stewart who, if you recall, made our Who's Not section last week. However, there were other drivers at Daytona who also turned our heads. Ever hear of Boris Said?For those of you faithful fans who leave the TV on during a road course race, I'm sure you've known about Boris for several years. He is a road course gun slinging ace who's always for hire anytime a road course race comes to town. This year, however, he's no longer for hire. Through a deal Boris worked out with Roush Racing, he can field his own team using Roush equipment and technical assistance in exchange for training drivers like Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, and Greg Biffle on the finer points of road racing.
In a car that Greg Biffle raced in this year's Budweiser Shootout, Boris not only qualified for the race, but he took the pole! This is simply, jaw-droppingly amazing considering Boris has never sat behind the wheel of a restrictor plate car. What's even more amazing is that by using the same go for broke attitude that he's always used at road courses, Boris found himself out front followed by Tony with only a few laps to remaining in the Pepsi 400. That's when NASCAR's very own testosterone fueled version of General Hospital started to play out.
As you remember during last week's Dodge/SaveMart 350, a small attraction formed between Boris Said and Tony Stewart. Excuse me for understating the love between these two drivers. NASCAR drivers express their love in oh so many ways. Watching Boris and Tony's mating dance is kind of like watching tigers mate in the jungle. There's a whole lot of beating, banging, swearing, and finger waving.
In the end, Boris succumbed to Tony's advance with only a few laps remaining, and finished 4th. I'm sure Boris, and the other 7 employees at his No Fear sponsored race team, will take 4th anytime! Fans get ready. The more success Boris has, the more you're going to see him.
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