2002 Trans-Am Champion Boris Said Enters NASCAR's Budweiser Shootout; Hopes To Compete in 2004 Motorock Trans-Am Tour

 
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2004) ‹ 2002 Motorock Trans-Am Tour Driversı
Champion Boris Said will compete in the Budweiser Shootout NASCAR NEXTEL Cup
Series race at Daytona Intıl Speedway on Feb. 7. Said, who won one race and
earned three runner-up finishes in four 2003 Trans-Am Tour starts, will
drive the No. 01 Chevrolet Monte Carlo fielded by MB2 Motorsports in the
non-points, all-star race at the 2.5-mile superspeedway.

Said earned the right to compete in the Shootout, an event open to 2003
NEXTEL Cup pole winners and former Shootout victors, by winning the pole,
his first in NASCAR competition, at Infineon Raceway last June.
Interestingly, Said led a trio of Trans-Am graduates in the top-three
qualifying positions at Infineon. Robby Gordon qualified second, while Ron
Fellows started third.

³Driving on a superspeedway is probably the most different thing Iıve ever
done,² said Said. ³Last month I went down and tested at Daytona, ran in the
draft, and it was really cool. Iım really excited.

³I hope to run in Trans-Am this year,² added Said. ³Trans-Am cars are my
favorite cars to drive and it would be a shame if I couldnıt compete there
this year.²

The Budweiser Shootout will be held under the lights at Daytona, and kicks
off the 2004 NEXTEL Cup Series season.

The Motorock Trans-Am Tour features closed-fendered, production-based,
V-8-powered sports cars, competing on permanent road courses, and temporary
street and airport circuits throughout North America. The Trans-Am Tour is
Americaıs oldest continuously running road racing series and celebrates its
39th anniversary in 2004.

Motorock is the creation of a popular culture brand that blends the
enthusiast markets of cars, stars and guitars. It is a yearly series of
destination live events that showcases the excitement of motorsports, music
and lifestyle while delivering a unique new form of broadcast entertainment
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