110 HRES 931 EH: Expressing support for designation of
U.S. House of Representatives
2008-02-06
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Whereas the Daytona 500 is the most prestigious stock car
race in the United States;
Whereas the Daytona 500 annually kicks off the National
Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR
) Sprint Cup
Series, NASCAR’s top racing series;
Whereas millions of racing fans have spent the third
Sunday of each February since 1959 watching, listening to, or attending the
Daytona 500;
Whereas the purse for the Daytona 500 is typically the
largest in motor sports;
Whereas winning the prestigious Harley J. Earl Trophy is
stock car racing's greatest prize and privilege;
Whereas nearly 1,000,000 men and women in the Armed Forces
in nearly 180 countries worldwide listen to the race on the radio via the
American Forces Network;
Whereas Daytona International Speedway is the home of
The Great American Race
, the Daytona 500;
Whereas fans from all 50 States and many foreign nations
converge at the World Center of Racing
each year to see the
motor sports spectacle;
Whereas Daytona International Speedway becomes one of the
largest cities in the State of Florida by population on race day, with more
than 200,000 fans in attendance;
Whereas well-known politicians, celebrities, and athletes
take part in the festivities surrounding the Daytona 500; and
Whereas February 17, 2008, would be an appropriate day to
designate as Race Day in America
because the Daytona 500
celebrates its historic 50th running on this day: Now, therefore, be it
That the United States House of
Representatives—
(1)recognizes the 50th running of the Daytona
500, The Great American Race
; and
(2)supports
designation of a Race Day in America
in honor of the Daytona
500.
Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk.