[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 410 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 410

     Designating February 17, 2008, as ``Race Day in America'' and 
           highlighting the 50th running of the Daytona 500.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            December 19 (legislative day, December 18), 2007

  Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Sanders) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Designating February 17, 2008, as ``Race Day in America'' and 
           highlighting the 50th running of the Daytona 500.

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 3rd 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 on 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, on February 17th, 2008, the Daytona 500 celebrates its historic 50th 
        running: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes the 50th running of the Daytona 500, ``The 
        Great American Race'', on February 17, 2008; and
            (2) designates February 17, 2008, as ``Race Day in 
        America'' in honor of the Daytona 500.
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