# 119-hres-1262: Recognizing and congratulating the Martinsville Missile's land speed record for a stock car.

119-hres-1262, Recognizing and congratulating the Martinsville Missile's land speed record for a stock car., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1262
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing and congratulating the Martinsville Missile's land speed record for a stock car.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Recognizes the Martinsville Missile's 253 mph land speed record for a stock car.** This resolution would congratulate the VA250 Car Project for setting a top speed of 253 miles per hour at the Shuttle Landing Facility on March 23, 2026. It names the car as a 1969 Dodge Daytona Charger with a 258 cubic inch, 1,000 horsepower engine built by Joey Arrington and driven by Tommy Hurley. The text links the record to Southside Virginia's stock car racing history and to the Virginia American Revolution 250th Commission's VA250 Car Project.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act
- 119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act
- 119-hr-3235: MOMS Act
- 119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1262 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1262)

## Related
- [119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8413)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-278)
- [119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7212)
- [119-hr-3235: MOMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3235)
- [119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10204)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1262 (as of 2026-09-21).