CHAPTER 165 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 1613 A Concurrent Resolution urging the International Speedway Corporation to enter into
an agreement with the Kansas Speedway Corporation to allow an additional NASCAR
Winston Cup race date.
      WHEREAS,  Since 1999 the Kansas Speedway Corporation, in part-
nership with state and local governments, established the Kansas Speed-
way, a state-of-the-art auto racing facility in Kansas City; and

      WHEREAS,  Racing commenced in 2001 and has provided sold-out
attendance for each year; and

      WHEREAS,  In 2003 the Kansas Speedway expanded its grandstand
capacity to 80,187; and

      WHEREAS,  The Kansas Speedway provided the impetus for creating
Village West, an economic district in Wyandotte County; and

      WHEREAS,  Village West will have more than $380 million in total
investment and ultimately provide sales of more than $440 million; and

      WHEREAS,  Village West will create an estimated 3,300 jobs and
more than $10 million in property taxes and $26 million in sales tax rev-
enue annually; and

      WHEREAS,  For each NASCAR Winston Cup race date an estimated
$75 million in tourism dollars is generated; and

      WHEREAS,  The Kansas Speedway is being considered for an addi-
tional NASCAR Winston Cup date; and

      WHEREAS,  The Kansas Speedway Corporation, in partnership with
the State of Kansas and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County,
is preparing a proposal requesting an additional NASCAR Winston Cup
race date: Now, therefore,

      Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas, the House of Rep-
resentatives concurring therein: That the International Speedway Cor-
poration be urged to grant the Kansas Speedway an additional NASCAR
Winston Cup race date; and

      Be it further resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send
enrolled copies of this resolution to the Governor of the State of Kansas,
the Mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and to the
President of the International Speedway Corporation.

 Adopted by the House March 21, 2002.
Adopted by the Senate
March 20, 2002.
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