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| 10 | 10 | | 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 |
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| 12 | 12 | | House Resolution 1 |
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| 13 | 13 | | A resolution recognizing April 13, 2023, as "NASCAR 2 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Day" in Florida. 3 |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing 5 |
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| 17 | 17 | | (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the premier form of 6 |
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| 18 | 18 | | motorsports in the United States and has a worldwide impact on 7 |
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| 19 | 19 | | professional stock car racing, and 8 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, established to organize and promote stock car 9 |
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| 21 | 21 | | racing in the United States, NASCAR was incorporated in Daytona 10 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Beach on February 21, 1948, and 11 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR has remained headquartered in Daytona Beach 12 |
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| 24 | 24 | | since its beginning, bringing significant cultural and economic 13 |
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| 25 | 25 | | impact to this state, and 14 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, expanding throughout its history to become a 15 |
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| 27 | 27 | | global sport, NASCAR organi zes, promotes, and officiates more 16 |
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| 28 | 28 | | than 1,200 official stock car races in 12 countries across 11 17 |
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| 29 | 29 | | officially sanctioned racing series, including four 18 |
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| 30 | 30 | | international series in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, and 19 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR events and attractions, in cluding Daytona 20 |
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| 32 | 32 | | International Speedway, Homestead -Miami Speedway, Sebring 21 |
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| 33 | 33 | | International Raceway, NASCAR Corporate Headquarters, and ONE 22 |
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| 34 | 34 | | DAYTONA, bring thousands of visitors to Florida every year, and 23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | 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 |
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| 45 | 45 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR'S 75th anniversary season will be a yea r-24 |
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| 46 | 46 | | long celebration of the sport's past, present, and future, NOW, 25 |
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| 47 | 47 | | THEREFORE, 26 |
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| 49 | 49 | | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 28 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Florida: 29 |
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| 52 | 52 | | That April 13, 2023, is recognized as "NASCAR Day" in 31 |
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| 53 | 53 | | Florida. 32 |
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| 54 | 54 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy o f this resolution be 33 |
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| 55 | 55 | | presented to the NASCAR Board of Directors as a tangible token 34 |
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| 56 | 56 | | of the sentiments expressed herein. 35 |
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