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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Throughout a superlative career that has spanned |
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more than six decades, A. J. Foyt has proven himself to be one of the |
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all-time greats in auto racing history; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr. began |
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racing professionally in the mid-1950s and quickly amassed a fan |
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base around the Lone Star State, garnering the nickname "Super |
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Tex"; he joined the United States Auto Club racing circuit in 1957, |
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and the following year, he made his debut in the Indianapolis 500; |
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he went on to win his first Indy 500 in 1961, and he would repeat |
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that feat three more times over the next decade and a half, becoming |
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the first driver to capture four trophies in the history of the |
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race; and |
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WHEREAS, During his years behind the wheel, Mr. Foyt excelled |
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in a range of other racing series and events as well, including |
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NASCAR, Le Mans, midgets, sprints, and International Motor Sports |
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Association sports cars; he won 14 national titles and 172 major |
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races across North America, Europe, and Australia; moreover, his 10 |
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triumphs in one season, 7 national championships, and 67 career |
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victories in the IndyCar Series all still stand as records, and he |
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is the only driver to ever win the Indy 500, the Daytona 500, and the |
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24 Hours of Le Mans, three of the most prestigious events in |
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motorsports; and |
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WHEREAS, Though he retired from driving in 1993, Mr. Foyt has |
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enjoyed a long and successful second career as a team owner; his |
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racers have won two national IndyCar titles and the 1999 |
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Indianapolis 500, and today he owns the No. 14 and No. 4 ABC Supply |
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Chevrolets in the Verizon IndyCar Series; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Foyt has received well-deserved recognition for |
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his numerous accomplishments; he has been named one of NASCAR's 50 |
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Greatest Drivers and voted Driver of the Century by a panel of |
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experts and the Associated Press, and he has also been inducted into |
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the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the Motorsports Hall of |
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Fame of America, the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, and the North |
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Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the most prominent and enduring figures in |
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racing, A. J. Foyt has inspired generations of fans across the Lone |
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Star State and beyond, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize this |
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legendary Texan for his professional achievements; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor A. J. Foyt on his exceptional career in |
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motorsports and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Foyt as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Bell |
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Cyrier |
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Moody |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2602 was adopted by the House on May |
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28, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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