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Boris "Bob" Said (May 5, 1932 in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 - March 24, 2002 in Seattle) was a racing driver from the United States. Boris was the first American to win a road race in Europe after World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 - the 1953 Grand Prix of Rouen. He participated in the first Formula One
Formula One

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....
 United States Grand Prix
United States Grand Prix

The United States Grand Prix is a motor race which has been run on and off since 1908, when it was known as the American Grand Prize. The race later became part of the Formula One World Championship....
 at Sebring on December 12, 1959. He spun off on the first lap and scored no World Championship points. He also made one NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 start, the 1959 Daytona 500
1959 Daytona 500

The 1959 First Annual 500 Mile NASCAR International Sweepstakes at Daytona was the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National season. It was held on February 22, 1959 in front of 41,921 spectators....
 where he finished 50th after a transmission failure.

Said was also a bobsled racer, competing in the Olympics twice, 1968
1968 Winter Olympics

The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on February 6....
 in Grenoble
Grenoble

Grenoble is a city in southeastern France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac River joins the Is?re River.Located in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France, Grenoble is the capital of the Departments of France of Is?re....
 and in 1972
1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Japan....
 at Sapporo, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
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Boris "Bob" Said (May 5, 1932 in New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 - March 24, 2002 in Seattle) was a racing driver from the United States. Boris was the first American to win a road race in Europe after World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 - the 1953 Grand Prix of Rouen. He participated in the first Formula One
Formula One

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....
 United States Grand Prix
United States Grand Prix

The United States Grand Prix is a motor race which has been run on and off since 1908, when it was known as the American Grand Prize. The race later became part of the Formula One World Championship....
 at Sebring on December 12, 1959. He spun off on the first lap and scored no World Championship points. He also made one NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 start, the 1959 Daytona 500
1959 Daytona 500

The 1959 First Annual 500 Mile NASCAR International Sweepstakes at Daytona was the second race of the 1959 NASCAR Grand National season. It was held on February 22, 1959 in front of 41,921 spectators....
 where he finished 50th after a transmission failure.

Said was also a bobsled racer, competing in the Olympics twice, 1968
1968 Winter Olympics

The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on February 6....
 in Grenoble
Grenoble

Grenoble is a city in southeastern France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac River joins the Is?re River.Located in the Rh?ne-Alpes regions of France, Grenoble is the capital of the Departments of France of Is?re....
 and in 1972
1972 Winter Olympics

The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Japan....
 at Sapporo, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. Later he was the Executive Producer of a documentary entitled Mystery of the Sphynx.

His son, Boris Said
Boris Said

Boris Said is an United States race car driver from Carlsbad, California, California but considers his hometown to be Stamford, Connecticut, Connecticut....
 III, is a current NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 driver and road course ringer
Road course ringer

Road course ringer is a term used to describe a non-NASCAR driver who is hired by a NASCAR team to race at a road courses ."Ringer" is a slang term commonly used in sports to describe a particularly good competitor who is brought in to win in a specific match as opposed to competing in the entire schedule....
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Complete Formula One results

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Points
1959
1959 Formula One season

The 1959 Formula One season included the 10th FIA Formula One World Championship season, which commenced on May 10, 1959, and ended on December 12 after nine races....
 Connaught Cars / Paul Emery
Paul Emery

Paul Emery was a racing driver from England.Paul built a number of front wheel drive 500cc Formula 3 cars and drove them himself. He participated in 2 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on July 14, 1956 and numerous non-Championship Formula One races....
 Connaught Type C Alta Straight-4
Straight-4

The straight-4 or inline-4 engine is a four cylinder internal combustion engine with all four cylinder mounted in a straight line along the crankcase....
 MON
1959 Monaco Grand Prix

Results from the 1959 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Circuit de Monaco on May 10, 1959....

 500
1959 Indianapolis 500

Results from the 1959 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 30, 1959. The event was part of the 1959 Formula One season....

 NED
1959 Dutch Grand Prix

Results from the 1959 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Circuit Zandvoort on May 31, 1959...

 FRA
1959 French Grand Prix

Results from the 1959 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 5, 1959:...

 GBR
1959 British Grand Prix

The 1959 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Aintree Circuit on 18 July 1959. It was the fifth race of the 1959 Formula One season....

 GER
1959 German Grand Prix

The 1959 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at AVUS in Berlin on August 2 1959....

 POR
1959 Portuguese Grand Prix

The 1959 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Monsanto Park Circuit on August 23, 1959....

 ITA
1959 Italian Grand Prix

The 1959 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 13, 1959....

 USA
1959 United States Grand Prix

The 1959 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on December 12, 1959 at Sebring International Raceway.__FORCETOC__Summary...

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