H*5278 Resolution, By Leach and Neilson
 A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MR. DENNY HAMLIN ON HIS ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER
 AS A RACECAR DRIVER, AND TO WISH HIM FURTHER SUCCESS IN COMING SEASONS.

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TO CONGRATULATE MR. DENNY HAMLIN ON HIS ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER AS A RACECAR DRIVER, AND TO WISH HIM FURTHER SUCCESS IN COMING SEASONS.

Whereas, a Chesterfield, Virginia native, Mr. Denny Hamlin has taken the NASCAR circuit by storm at only twenty-five years of age; and

Whereas, an avid go-kart racer at the age of seven, Mr. Hamlin found that he had a true gift for racing, and by the time he turned sixteen he had accumulated one hundred and forty-seven wins in karting, including a fourth place finish at the World Karting Association National Championship; and

Whereas, Mr. Hamlin continued to excel as he worked his way up the stock car ladder, winning fifty-four races and fifty-seven poles in only eighty-three starts; and

Whereas, in 2004, he received an incredible opportunity and was signed to a driver development program with Joe Gibbs Racing. He qualified and finished in the top ten at the NASCAR Truck Series and during his first NASCAR Busch Series Start, he again finished in the top ten; and

Whereas, Mr. Hamlin then became the driver for Rockwell Automation Racing for the 2005 season, and that year finished in the top five in the NASCAR Busch Series Driver's Points and accumulated one top-five finish and eleven top-ten finishes; and

Whereas, the same year brought further fame as he scored three top-ten finishes in the Nextel Cup Series. These wins led him to announce that he would run both the NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Nextel Cup throughout the entire 2006 race season; and

Whereas, in addition to his outstanding 2006 win at Darlington, Mr. Hamlin became only the second NASCAR driver to win a points race outside the United States borders; and

Whereas, Mr. Hamlin currently leads the Busch Series Bud Pole Award competition and continues to be a contender for the 2006 Busch Series Championship; and

Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives are proud to recognize this outstanding driver for his extraordinary dedication to his career and to his fans and will enjoy watching him achieve further victories in the years to come. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, congratulate and commend Mr. Denny Hamlin on his illustrious career as a racecar driver, and wish him further success in coming seasons.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Denny Hamlin.