Said wins Bodine Bobsled Challenge
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Sunday, January 06, 2008
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Boris Said defended his title in the Bodine Bobsled Challenge, winning the event for the second consecutive time Saturday.
Said shaved more than 1.5 seconds off his time to beat L.W. Miller and three other finalists. Said's combined time of 1:42.65 edged Miller, the 2007 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion. Three-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin was third (1:43.99), followed by former NASCAR driver Larry Gunselman (1:44.90) and 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Donny Lia (1:45.46).
"I changed my line a little bit," Said said, "and I made a lot fewer mistakes. Like in racing, I'm always learning - every turn, every lap."
Each of the 15 NASCAR and NHRA drivers took one championship run. The top five times advanced to take a second championship run, and the finish was decided by the best aggregate time.
"I didn't expect to win this year," said Said.
In the Challenge, five NASCAR drivers (Said, Randy LaJoie, Todd Bodine, Hornaday and Johnny Benson) and NHRA drivers (Phil Burkhart, Lucas, J.R. Todd, Bob Vandergriff and Coughlin) competed against each other in elimination rounds, to determine the finalist from the two sides.
Said beat Bodine in the NASCAR finals, while Lucas defeated Coughlin in the NHRA finals.
"I wish I knew how I did it, but I'm not the smartest guy in the world," Said said. "To me, it's just a blast. This sport is just so awesome. It's like when you were a kid on your flexible flyer - times 10."
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