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House Resolution 1
A resolution recognizing April 13, 2023, as "NASCAR 2
Day" in Florida. 3
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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
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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
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 28
Florida: 29
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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