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RECOGNIZING THE NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE AND ITS ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

RECOGNIZING THE NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE AND ITS ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Wilson-Anton
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
Passed 5/14/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Recognizing the NASCAR All-Star Race and Its Economic Contributions

This resolution recognizes May 15–17, 2026, as 'NASCAR All-Star Race' week in Delaware and notes that the event brings tourists who help the state's economy.

What This Bill Does

  • Recognizes May 15 through May 17, 2026, as 'NASCAR All-Star Race' in the State of Delaware.
  • Notes that the 42nd annual NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at Dover Motor Speedway on May 17.
  • States that the race attracts tourists from 46 states and 10 foreign countries.
  • Recognizes that tens of thousands of visitors contribute to increased economic activity in Dover and throughout Delaware.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State of Delaware
  • Visitors attending the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway

Terms To Know

House Concurrent Resolution
A formal statement passed by both chambers of a legislature that expresses an opinion or recognition but does not create new laws.
Dover Motor Speedway
The one-mile oval track in Delaware where the NASCAR All-Star Race is held, nicknamed the 'Monster Mile' for its impact on cars and drivers with speeds reaching 170 miles per hour.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not create new laws or change existing rules.
  • It recognizes past facts about the track but does not detail future plans beyond this year's race recognition.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in House

  2. 2026-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  3. 2026-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING THE NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE AND ITS ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
This House Concurrent Resolution Recognizes the NASCAR All-Star Race and its economic contributions to the state of Delaware.

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Wilson-Anton & Sen. Buckson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 129

RECOGNIZING THE NASCAR ALL-STAR RACE AND ITS ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, the NASCAR All-Star Race is a special exhibition event that has been hosted in several different states and tracks over the years; and

WHEREAS, the 42nd annual NASCAR All-Star Race will be held at the Dover Motor Speedway on May 17th; and

WHEREAS, Dover Motor Speedway hosted its first NASCAR event, the Mason-Dixon 300, on July 6, 1969; and

WHEREAS, Dover Motor Speedway is one of only ten tracks in the United States to have hosted more than one hundred NASCAR Cup Series events; and

WHEREAS, the highly-banked, one-mile oval track was created, financed, and built by Governor David P. Buckson, Lieutenant Governor John W. Rollins, and Melvin L. Joseph beginning in August 1967; and

WHEREAS, the speedway has been nicknamed the “Monster Mile” for its punishing impact on cars and drivers, with speeds on the track reaching 170 miles per hour; and

WHEREAS, auto racing legends Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, David Pearson, and Cale Yarborough have all seen success at Dover; and

WHEREAS, the icon for the Dover Motor Speedway is Miles the Monster, and his 46-foot tall monumental manifestation is located at the track's Victory Plaza; and

WHEREAS, the NASCAR All-Star Race will attract tourists from 46 states and 10 foreign countries to its host state; and

WHEREAS, tens of thousands of onlookers from across the country attend each year, contributing to increased economic activity in Dover and throughout the state.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Delaware of the 153rd General Assembly, the Senate concurring therein, that May 15-17, 2026, is recognized as “NASCAR All-Star Race” in the State of Delaware.

SYNOPSIS

This House Concurrent Resolution Recognizes the NASCAR All-Star Race and its economic contributions to the state of Delaware.