On March 23, 2026, a stock car called the Martinsville Missile set a land speed record of 253 miles per hour at the Shuttle Landing Facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The car is a 1969 Dodge Daytona Charger with a 258 cubic inch, 1,000 horsepower engine that can reach 9,500 revolutions per minute. The car was designed by Joey Arrington of Franklin County, Virginia, and driven by Tommy Hurley of Ridgeway, Virginia. The resolution notes ties between Southside Virginia and stock car racing and describes the VA250 Car Project as part of a national motorsports celebration tied to the Virginia American Revolution 250th Commission. The resolution, introduced May 7, 2026 by Representative H. Griffith, was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and formally extends congratulations to the VA250 Car Project for the record.
This is a formal message of congratulations from the House of Representatives that recognizes the Martinsville Missile's stock car land speed record and the VA250 Car Project. The text lists facts about the car, driver, designers, and the regional and commemorative context. It does not list any new programs, actions, or funding.
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The resolution presents the record as an achievement worth celebrating. It highlights the car's technical details, the driver and designer, the historical ties of Southside Virginia to stock car racing, and the VA250 Car Project's role in a wider motorsports celebration tied to Virginia's 250th anniversary commission.
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