PRINTER'S NO. 3334
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
833
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MALONEY, MILLARD, TOOHIL, SONNEY, DUSH, HARKINS,
NEILSON, BERNSTINE, WARD, PICKETT, READSHAW, STAATS, MURT,
LONGIETTI, RYAN, O'NEILL, HAHN, MACKENZIE, BOBACK, PEIFER,
JOZWIAK, R. BROWN, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, RADER, FRITZ, EVERETT,
KINSEY, KORTZ, BURNS, KAVULICH, MARSICO, WATSON, HILL-EVANS
AND ZIMMERMAN, APRIL 16, 2018
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 16, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 16, 2018, as "Pocono Raceway Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has a long, rich history of motorsports
of all types; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has benefited economically from
the longtime investments of a range of businesses that are
involved in the production and engineering of many motorsport
vehicles used in racing today; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is one of two states with the highest
number of National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
(NASCAR) fans, and approximately 20 chapters of the Official
NASCAR Members Club are located in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, In terms of number of racetracks, this Commonwealth
ranks among the top five states in the country; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is home to Pocono Raceway, a family
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owned and operated racetrack serving thousands of stock car fans
since 1968; and
WHEREAS, Pocono Raceway is the Commonwealth's largest
raceway, boasting the hosting of one Indy car event and two
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series events each year; and
WHEREAS, Pocono Raceway is committed to operating an
environmentally conscious raceway through the implementation of
the Pocono Raceway Green project; and
WHEREAS, Pocono Raceway's 25-acre solar farm provides enough
energy to power the entire facility and surrounding
neighborhoods, offsetting nearly 2,300 metric tons of carbon
dioxide annually; and
WHEREAS, The Pocono Raceway Green project also includes
innovative recycling efforts, composting programs and even
grazing sheep, all to keep the beautiful Pocono community a
clean and attractive environment for thousands of visitors each
year; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
16, 2018, as "Pocono Raceway Day" in Pennsylvania.
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