scotth (AT) mw (DOT) net (Scott Harless) wrote in message news:<3f00ffac.30945720 (AT) news (DOT) mw.net>...


Have a look at

<http://www.sonomanews.com/articles/2003/06/16/sports/auto_racing/sports04.txt>

Here's an excerpt:

Said is just coming off a two-race suspension in the
Trans-Am this year and has been assessed penalties and fines
after statements made during round two of the Trans-Am
Series for the BF Goodrich Tires Cup in Long Beach in April.
He was fined $7,500 and his Trans-Am Series competition
privileges were suspended for 45 days, beginning May 1.

Additionally, a $3,000 fine that was suspended from an
infraction earlier this season was placed in force. Said was
penalized for the following, all of which happened during
the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach: Multiple negative
comments made in public, including those made to a
high-ranking race circuit official that the series was "out
to get him and ruin his career;" and additional comments
made to credentialed media on at least three occasions that
continued his attack and referred to the Series as "the
Gestapo" and compared fellow racer Paul Gentilozzi and his
sons, to Saddam Hussein and his sons.

Boris is a good one. I saw him make a brilliant pass on Tony
Ave at the Trans Am race at Road Atlanta during Petit Le
Mans weekend last fall. I'm glad he's back in Trans Am.

--

-Bo Parker
The email address in the header is just a spam trap.

I don't suppose that any of these comments or his subsequent suspension
could have anything to do with the fact that Paul Gentelozzi is a driver on
the biggest team in Trans-Am - which he happens to own. Oh, and he owns the
series as well. Naw, there couldn't be a connection....


"Bud Hufstetler" <me (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote