Bill Text: VA HJR201 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Commending Bradley Kilby.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-02-15 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ201ER) [HJR201 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-HJR201-Introduced.html
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2017, stock car racer Bradley Kilby of Fauquier County won the INEX Bandolero championship at Dominion Raceway in Spotsylvania County; and
WHEREAS, the championship victory capped off a remarkable season for Bradley Kilby, who regularly dominated the opposition, winning 10 out of 15 INEX Bandolero races; and
WHEREAS, a student at Taylor Middle School in Warrenton, Bradley Kilby has been involved in auto racing since age seven, when he first began racing go-karts in West Virginia; and
WHEREAS, after he and his father purchased a Bandolero stock car, Bradley Kilby secured sponsorship from local businesses and began competing in INEX Bandolero races across Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Bandolero cars are miniature stock cars typically used in 15 to 20 lap youth races; the cars are equipped with roll cages for safety and can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour; and
WHEREAS, 2017 marked Bradley Kilby's last year in a Bandolero car; starting in 2018, he will compete against adults in a full-sized, 355-horsepower stock car; and
WHEREAS, a truly gifted racing driver, Bradley Kilby approaches the end of his Bandolero car career with an outstanding record and an undoubtedly bright future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Bradley Kilby on winning the 2017 INEX Bandolero championship at Dominion Raceway; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Bradley Kilby as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his spectacular achievements.
