WHEREAS, Matthew D. Hagan, an accomplished racer from Christiansburg, became a three-time National Hot Rod Association Funny Car world champion in 2020; and

WHEREAS, Matthew "Matt" D. Hagan races in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) with a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car under the Mopar, Pennzoil, and Sandvik banners and with Don Schumacher Racing; and

WHEREAS, along with winning the NHRA Funny Car world championship in 2011, 2014, and 2020, Matt Hagan has earned 35 event titles and made 65 final round appearances since beginning his career in 2008; and

WHEREAS, Matt Hagan was the first NHRA Funny Car driver to reach a speed of 335 miles per hour and currently holds a career best speed of 338.85 miles per hour; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his remarkable career, Matt Hagan was named "Funny Car Driver of the Decade" by AutoWeek magazine in the 2010s; and

WHEREAS, in addition to his pursuits on the race track, Matt Hagan owns and operates TruHarvest Farms in Christiansburg, a cattle and hemp farm that is the largest producer of hemp in Southwest Virginia; and

WHEREAS, TruHarvest Farms produces an extensive line of cannabidiol products, providing countless individuals with an alternative to traditional medicine and supplements for promoting health and wellness; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Matthew D. Hagan, three-time National Hot Rod Association Funny Car world champion and esteemed farmer, hereby be commended for his success both on the race track and in the hemp industry; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Matthew D. Hagan as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for his achievements.