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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eddie Gossage is retiring as president of Texas |
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Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on June 13, 2021, drawing to a close an |
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outstanding 32-year tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gossage was named general manager of Texas Motor |
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Speedway in 1995, and the 1,500-acre complex was officially opened |
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the following year; it has since hosted millions of fans at NASCAR, |
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IndyCar, and World of Outlaws races and held concerts by famed acts |
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such as The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, and Willie Nelson; as the face |
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of TMS, Mr. Gossage made his name through colorful promotions, |
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including having two trained capuchin monkeys sell programs at a |
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2010 race, building the world's largest LED high-definition |
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television, and debuting an all-female pit crew for driver Shawna |
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Robinson; he was named president of TMS in 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Previously, Mr. Gossage worked for Nashville |
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International Raceway, Bristol International Raceway, and Miller |
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Brewing Company, and he joined Speedway Motorsports in 1989 as the |
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vice president of public relations at Charlotte Motor Speedway; and |
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WHEREAS, Eddie Gossage's adept leadership and promotional |
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skills have greatly benefited Texas Motor Speedway, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on |
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the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Eddie Gossage on his retirement as |
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president of Texas Motor Speedway and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Gossage as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |