[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S15936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          RACE DAY IN AMERICA

  The resolution (S. Res. 410) designating February 17, 2008, as ``Race 
Day in America'' and highlighting the 50th running of the Daytona 500 
was considered and agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 410

       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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