HR 8035 2023 hr8035-00 Page 1 of 2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S House Resolution 1 A resolution recognizing April 13, 2023, as "NASCAR 2 Day" in Florida. 3 4 WHEREAS, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing 5 (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the premier form of 6 motorsports in the United States and has a worldwide impact on 7 professional stock car racing, and 8 WHEREAS, established to organize and promote stock car 9 racing in the United States, NASCAR was incorporated in Daytona 10 Beach on February 21, 1948, and 11 WHEREAS, NASCAR has remained headquartered in Daytona Beach 12 since its beginning, bringing significant cultural and economic 13 impact to this state, and 14 WHEREAS, expanding throughout its history to become a 15 global sport, NASCAR organi zes, promotes, and officiates more 16 than 1,200 official stock car races in 12 countries across 11 17 officially sanctioned racing series, including four 18 international series in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, and 19 WHEREAS, NASCAR events and attractions, in cluding Daytona 20 International Speedway, Homestead -Miami Speedway, Sebring 21 International Raceway, NASCAR Corporate Headquarters, and ONE 22 DAYTONA, bring thousands of visitors to Florida every year, and 23 HR 8035 2023 hr8035-00 Page 2 of 2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S WHEREAS, NASCAR'S 75th anniversary season will be a yea r-24 long celebration of the sport's past, present, and future, NOW, 25 THEREFORE, 26 27 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 28 Florida: 29 30 That April 13, 2023, is recognized as "NASCAR Day" in 31 Florida. 32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy o f this resolution be 33 presented to the NASCAR Board of Directors as a tangible token 34 of the sentiments expressed herein. 35