Virginia legislation · 2026 Special I
Virginia SR2037: Commending the Martinsville Missile.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, June 23, 2026:
2026 SPECIAL SESSION I SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2037 Commending the Martinsville Missile. Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026 WHEREAS, the Martinsville Missile, a 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona engineered by Franklin County native Joey Arrington and driven by Ridgeway native Tommy Hurley, set a new land speed record for a stock car on March 23, 2026, at John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida; and WHEREAS, the endeavor to set a new land speed record originated with Joey Arrington and Danny Turner, a former mayor of Martinsville, who pursued support for the attempt from the VA250 Commission and the VA250 Car Project, which is part of a national motorsports engineering initiative commemorating the 250th birthday of the United States; and WHEREAS, Joey Arrington, a graduate of the former Laurel Park High School in Martinsville, provided critical expertise for the Martinsville Missile project, having worked on the engine for the car that set the previous land speed record of 244.9 miles per hour at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in 2007; and WHEREAS, Tommy Hurley, a graduate of Magna Vista High School, who currently works as a mechanic at his father's business, Hurley's Auto Sales in Ridgeway, was selected as the driver for the Martinsville Missile, which is powered by a 358-cubic-inch V8 engine producing more than 1,000 horsepower; …
Sponsors
- William Stanley (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Bill text as passed Senate (SR2037ER)
- : Agreed to by Senate by Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- : Laid on Clerk's Desk
- : Presented 26200117D
Common questions
- What is SR2037?
- SR2037 is a bill in the Virginia Legislature (2026 Special I): Commending the Martinsville Missile.
- What is the status of SR2037?
- Passed one chamber as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Bill text as passed Senate (SR2037ER) (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR2037?
- William Stanley (R, 7).
- Where is the official record for SR2037?
- On the Virginia Legislature website: https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20262/SR2037
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