[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H7746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   NASCAR RETURNS TO NORTH WILKESBORO

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, on May 21, 2023, NASCAR's All-Star Race will 
return to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time in more than a 
quarter century.
  Since its inception in 1947, North Wilkesboro Speedway has hosted 93 
NASCAR Cup races, and has attracted household names, from Richard Petty 
to Dale Earnhardt, Sr.
  Mr. Speaker, NASCAR's grassroots return to this historic track--its 
former stomping grounds--is a testament to the rich history of 
motorsports in western North Carolina.
  Generations of North Carolinians and motorsports enthusiasts from 
around the country will gather and watch history be made in North 
Carolina's Fifth District.
  Though this event is months away, the anticipation and energy within 
the community are very palpable. We look forward to this event.

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