PRINTER'S NO. 3397
No. 633 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY PAYNE, BEYER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN,
CREIGHTON, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE,
GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA,
HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES,
M. KELLER, KENNEY, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANTZ,
McILHATTAN, MILLARD, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, PALLONE,
PARKER, PEIFER, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROHRER, SAINATO, SAYLOR,
SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY,
VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD,
BENNINGHOFF, THOMAS, PHILLIPS AND MYERS, MARCH 12, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 12, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating April 29, 2008, as "Dale Earnhardt Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, NASCAR racing legend Dale Earnhardt was born on
4 April 29, 1951; and
5 WHEREAS, With 76 victories during his career, including seven
6 Winston Cup Championships, four IROC Championships, ten wins at
7 Talladega Superspeedway and 34 wins at Daytona International
8 Speedway, Dale Earnhardt was truly the face of NASCAR, inspiring
9 fans throughout this Commonwealth and the nation with his skill
10 on the track; and
11 WHEREAS, Known as "The Intimidator," Dale Earnhardt at the
12 wheel of the No. 3 car created a legacy in Pennsylvania amassing
13 so many wins; and
1 WHEREAS, Dale Earnhardt was a two-time winner of the
2 Pennsylvania 500 and holds the Pocono Race career record for
3 most races led; and
4 WHEREAS, Dale Earnhardt changed the sport of racing, bridging
5 past, present and future generations of fans by upholding the
6 finest NASCAR traditions while remaining a cutting-edge
7 competitor throughout his career; and
8 WHEREAS, Dale Earnhardt's tragic death on February 18, 2001,
9 deeply touched countless people, and this great icon of auto
10 racing will be missed for generations to come; therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate April
12 29, 2008, as "Dale Earnhardt Day" in Pennsylvania.
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