[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7612-7613]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              COMMEMORATING MAY AS LET FREEDOM RACE MONTH

  (Mr. HUDSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate May as Let 
Freedom Race month at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and thank the folks who 
have worked hard to honor our brave men and women in uniform with this 
outstanding celebration.
  Speedway Motorsports and Charlotte Motor Speedway are both in my 
hometown of Concord, North Carolina. While I am incredibly grateful for 
the impact both have on our local economy, I am also appreciative of 
their continued support for our Nation's military, veterans, and their 
families.
  This Memorial Day weekend marks the 55th Let Freedom Race 
celebration, and more than 100,000 fans will gather

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at the speedway to celebrate and honor our military heroes.
  This tradition will, once again, showcase America's military 
strength, while displaying our pride and appreciation for those we have 
lost, our veterans, those who continue to serve, and our military 
families.
  We are so fortunate to have heroes who stand committed to serving in 
our Armed Forces.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the work done by the racing community to honor 
our veterans, and I join them and other North Carolinians to salute our 
warfighters who paid the ultimate price to protect our freedom.

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