[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 225 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 225

 Commemorating the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and 
     recognizing the race as ``the greatest spectacle in racing''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 18, 2023

     Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Braun) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                           and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race and 
     recognizing the race as ``the greatest spectacle in racing''.

Whereas Sunday, May 28, 2023, will mark the 107th running of the Indianapolis 
        500 Mile Race (referred to in this preamble as the ``Indianapolis 
        500'');
Whereas the Indianapolis 500 has occurred every year since 1911, except during 
        the involvement of the United States in World Wars I and II from 1917 
        through 1918 and 1942 through 1945, respectively;
Whereas the Indianapolis 500 is the largest single day sporting event in the 
        world, with more than 300,000 fans packing the grandstands and the 
        expansive infield of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on race day;
Whereas radio coverage of the Indianapolis 500 dates back to 1922, and the 
        Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network was established in 1952;
Whereas a radio broadcast of the entire Indianapolis 500 first began in 1953 and 
        the radio broadcast reaches millions of listeners each year;
Whereas Alice Greene, a copywriter at the Indianapolis-based radio station WIBC, 
        coined the phrase ``the greatest spectacle in racing'' in 1954, and the 
        phrase was made famous by broadcaster Sid Collins, who served as the 
        voice of the Indianapolis 500 for nearly 3 decades;
Whereas the Indianapolis 500 has played an integral part in the culture and 
        heritage of--

    (1) Indianapolis, Indiana;

    (2) motorsports; and

    (3) the automotive industry in the United States and throughout the 
world; and

Whereas the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has been a showcase of speed, human 
        achievement, and the continuous pursuit of glory, and is a source of 
        great pride for all citizens of Indiana: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commemorates the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 
        Mile Race; and
            (2) recognizes the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race as ``the 
        greatest spectacle in racing''.
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