State Sport
March 2nd, 2012 by flanewsFlorida House Members start your engines. Legislation to make Auto-racing the official state sport crossed the finish line in the Senate today and is speeding to the House. Opponents of the bill say golf or baseball are more important sports, but senate sponsor Evelyn Lynn says Florida’s rich history with NASCAR makes it clear auto-racing should be singled out.
“It brings in millions and millions of dollars and they are all new dollars to the state of Florida. They are dollars from people who live outside the state so there is no other sport that compares to that,” said Lynn.
No word yet on when or if the House will take up the bill or if the chamber will give it the green flag.
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