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                                                                S.C.R. No. 28 




SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, previously the 
host of one annual spring NASCAR Nextel Cup race, on its selection 
as the host of two annual Nextel Cup races beginning in 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Opened in 1997, the Texas Motor Speedway is the 
second-largest racing complex in the country; it consists of a 
1.5-mile, quad-oval track and seats more than 150,000 spectators; 
its state-of-the-art facility offers amenities never before made 
available at an auto racing venue; and
	WHEREAS, Since construction on the track began in 1995, the 
speedway has contributed more than $2 billion to the regional 
economy; a recent study concluded that a second NASCAR Nextel Cup 
race at the speedway will generate an estimated $295.7 million in 
new economic activity in the region during the 2005-2008 period; 
and
	WHEREAS, This year, the Texas Motor Speedway is hosting the 
Samsung/RadioShack 500 on April 17 and the Dickies 500 on November 
6; the November race, one of the final 10 Nextel Cup races of the 
season, will place the Texas Motor Speedway in the Chase for the 
Championship playoff format that decides the Nextel Cup 
championship; and
	WHEREAS, The selection of the Texas Motor Speedway as host of 
two NASCAR Nextel Cup races a year is a tribute to the high quality 
of the complex and its many assets and will undoubtedly be a 
catalyst for the growth of motor sports in the Lone Star State; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby extend congratulations to the Texas Motor Speedway on its 
selection to host a second NASCAR Nextel Cup race and extend to 
Bruton Smith, chairman of the board of Speedway Motorsports, 
Incorporated, and to all those associated with the speedway best 
wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the 
Texas Motor Speedway as an expression of esteem from the Texas 
Legislature.

                                                                              





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President of the Senate             Speaker of the House
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 28 was adopted by the Senate 
on April 13, 2005.




______________________________ 
   Secretary of the Senate             
	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 28 was adopted by the House 
on April 29, 2005.




______________________________ 
   Chief Clerk of the House            



Approved:


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            Date



______________________________ 
          Governor