[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 84 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1753]
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     SENATE RESOLUTION 225--COMMEMORATING THE 107TH RUNNING OF THE 
 INDIANAPOLIS 500 MILE RACE AND RECOGNIZING THE RACE AS ``THE GREATEST 
                         SPECTACLE IN RACING''

  Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. Braun) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation:

                              S. Res. 225

       Whereas Sunday, May 28, 2023, will mark the 107th running 
     of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race (referred to in this 
     preamble as the ``Indianapolis 500'');
       Whereas the Indianapolis 500 has occurred every year since 
     1911, except during the involvement of the United States in 
     World Wars I and II from 1917 through 1918 and 1942 through 
     1945, respectively;
       Whereas the Indianapolis 500 is the largest single day 
     sporting event in the world, with more than 300,000 fans 
     packing the grandstands and the expansive infield of the 
     Indianapolis Motor Speedway on race day;
       Whereas radio coverage of the Indianapolis 500 dates back 
     to 1922, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network 
     was established in 1952;
       Whereas a radio broadcast of the entire Indianapolis 500 
     first began in 1953 and the radio broadcast reaches millions 
     of listeners each year;
       Whereas Alice Greene, a copywriter at the Indianapolis-
     based radio station WIBC, coined the phrase ``the greatest 
     spectacle in racing'' in 1954, and the phrase was made famous 
     by broadcaster Sid Collins, who served as the voice of the 
     Indianapolis 500 for nearly 3 decades;
       Whereas the Indianapolis 500 has played an integral part in 
     the culture and heritage of--
       (1) Indianapolis, Indiana;
       (2) motorsports; and
       (3) the automotive industry in the United States and 
     throughout the world; and
       Whereas the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been a showcase 
     of speed, human achievement, and the continuous pursuit of 
     glory, and is a source of great pride for all citizens of 
     Indiana: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commemorates the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 
     Mile Race; and
       (2) recognizes the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race as ``the 
     greatest spectacle in racing''.

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