Full Text of SR0223 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | 3 | | congratulate NASCAR on the occasion of its 75th anniversary on | 4 | | February 21, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto | 6 | | Racing) is the sanctioning body for the premier form of | 7 | | motorsports in the United States; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR was incorporated in Daytona Beach, Florida | 9 | | on February 21, 1948; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR was formed to organize and promote stock | 11 | | car racing in the United States; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR has become the premier motorsports | 13 | | innovator, universally regarded as one of the world's most | 14 | | successful sports entertainment properties; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, The NASCAR Cup Series features one of the longest | 16 | | seasons in sports, which extends across 10 months of the year, | 17 | | with large on-site audiences averaging over 100,000 spectators | 18 | | per weekend; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR has expanded throughout its history to |
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| 1 | | become a global sport with series that race in more than 30 | 2 | | States, as well as Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Brazil; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR has conducted successful racing events in | 4 | | the State of Illinois for over 20 years; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Today, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races | 6 | | annually, and its races are broadcast in nearly every country | 7 | | around the world; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR selected Chicago as the inaugural location | 9 | | for a historical city street race, the first of its kind for | 10 | | the NASCAR Cup Series; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR strives to ensure that each of its race | 12 | | events are economically successful, relevant, entertaining, | 13 | | and safe; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR has made a positive economic impact on | 15 | | local businesses and residents throughout the State of | 16 | | Illinois; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR continually seeks to engage the core fan | 18 | | while igniting lifetime relationships with future fans; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR champions and rewards a winning, |
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| 1 | | innovative culture through sport, which has inspired | 2 | | generations of Americans; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, The NASCAR Foundation has had a positive impact | 4 | | on nearly 1.7 million children and donated more than $43 | 5 | | million to children in need; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, NASCAR's 75th anniversary season will be a | 7 | | yearlong celebration of the sport's past, present, and future; | 8 | | therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate NASCAR | 11 | | on its 75th anniversary and commemorate its contributions to | 12 | | the State of Illinois and our residents.
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