IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 353
Commending R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and its employees for their 
33-year relationship with motorsports and their contributions to the 
sport of stock-car racing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 3, 2003
Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. TAYLOR of North 
Carolina, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. GOODE, Mr. FROST, Mr. BOUCHER, 
Mr. HAYES, and Mr. JONES of North Carolina) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Commending R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and its em-
ployees for their 33-year relationship with motorsports 
and their contributions to the sport of stock-car racing.
Whereas Richard Petty won the first Winston Cup Cham-
pionship in 1971, with 21 race wins and $300,000 in 
earnings; 
Whereas, 31 years later, Tony Stewart won 3 races on the 
way to the Winston Cup Championship, with almost $5 
million in earnings and a bonus of $3.75 million; 
Whereas, in 2003, the Winston Cup Champion will take home 
a bonus of $4.25 million, with all bonuses for the Win-
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ston Cup Series reaching $17 million, making it the rich-
est year ever in stock car racing; 
Whereas since Winston’s initial involvement with NASCAR it 
has contributed $101,290,000 in point fund money, with 
almost $32 million earmarked for the Series champion; 
Whereas the Winston Cup Series took the lead in motorsports 
attendance worldwide in 1976, with 1.5 million spec-
tators; 
Whereas the Winston Cup race at the Daytona 500 was tele-
vised in its entirety for the first time on February 18, 
1979; 
Whereas, 10 years later, every Winston Cup race was being 
televised; 
Whereas, by 1994, the Winston Cup Series was drawing 5 
million fans to 31 races, an average of more than 
160,000 fans per event; 
Whereas in 2003 the Winston Cup Series will draw millions 
of spectators to 39 events in 19 States, with additional 
millions following qualifying, practices, and races on tele-
vision, radio, and the Internet; 
Whereas the roster of Winston Cup Champions includes 
Richard Petty, Benny Parsons, Cale Yarborough, Dale 
Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison, Terry 
Labonte, Bill Elliott, Rusty Wallace, Alan Kulwicki, Jeff 
Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, and Tony Stewart; 
and 
Whereas over the course of more than 30 years, stock car 
racing under the NASCAR banner and R.J. Reynolds 
Tobacco Company’s sponsorship has grown from a re-
gional sport with limited national exposure to one with a
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loyal and global following of millions of fans: Now, there-
fore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) commends R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company 
and its employees for their 33-year relationship with 
motorsports and their contributions to the sport of 
stock-car racing; 
(2) recognizes the significant contribution the 
company’s sponsorship has made to the families and 
communities associated with the sport and its tre-
mendous growth; and 
(3) encourages NASCAR’s new and future 
sponsors to uphold and retain the traditions devel-
oped in the sport over the course of the last three 
decades.
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