Said and Fellows target Cup glory

This is the second and final road course race on the 2003 schedule, and both Fellows and Said have landed well-regarded drives for this weekend's race. Both see potential victory in Sunday's race as a massive boost to their careers.

"To win it would be big," said Fellows, who will drive a Dale Earnhardt Inc Chevrolet Monte Carlo. "I've won some pretty neat sports car races, like a couple of class wins at Le Mans and overall win at the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona, but without a doubt winning a Winston Cup race - a road race - would be the biggest in my career, just because of how big NASCAR Winston Cup racing has become."

Said, who will drive a Pontiac for MB2 Motorsports, said: "This is a big chance for me. To have a full time team running your deal instead of just a part-time effort like I've had for the past few years is a big difference. Watkins Glen is a track I've always liked. We tested there a few weeks ago and we were running really good."

Said added: "Winston Cup right now is the most competitive form of racing in the world. It's a big challenge to be a part of that show. It's something that I'm working to be part of full time next year or the year after. That's my goal right now - to be a Winston Cup driver. I'm going to keep working on it."