[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 55 (Thursday, March 29, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E695]
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           RECOGNITION OF THE INAUGURAL VEGAS GRAND PRIX RACE

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                          HON. SHELLEY BERKLEY

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2007

  Ms. BERKLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Inaugural 
Vegas Grand Prix Race that will take place April 6-8, 2007, in Las 
Vegas, and as such is scheduled to be the first of the 2007 Champ Car 
World Series. The inaugural Champ Car race in downtown Las Vegas marks 
the rebirth of world-class open-course auto racing within the city, in 
the great tradition of the legendary Mint 400 and the Caesars Palace 
Grand Prix.
  The internationally televised Vegas Grand Prix will cap an action-
packed, three-day festival of concerts and public events and a free 
street party downtown at Fremont Street. It is expected to be one of 
the largest events in the history of downtown Las Vegas and will be 
held on a 2.44-mile temporary street circuit through the heart of 
``Glitter Gulch'' in downtown. The course includes 12 turns winding 
through Main Street, Carson Avenue, Casino Center Boulevard, Ogden 
Avenue and Grand Central Parkway.
  Besides attracting racing fans and visitors from around the world to 
Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Grand Prix joins the distinguished list of 
2007 Champ Car World Series events currently scheduled throughout North 
America including: Long Beach, California, Portland, Oregon, Cleveland, 
Ohio, San Jose, California, Denver, Colorado, Houston, Texas, Phoenix, 
Arizona, Mexico City, Mexico, and the Canadian cities of Edmonton, 
Toronto and Montreal. A race will even take place on the Gold Coast of 
Australia.
  Madam Speaker, may my colleagues join me in recognizing this 
momentous occasion for Las Vegas, my constituents and race fans around 
the world.