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<br />WHEREAS, Martinsville is recognizable world-over to racing fans because of Martinsville Speedway, <br />built upon the dream of Clay Earles and his heirs and continued in the present day by International <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Martinsville Speedway is an active corporate citizen in the communities of Martinsville and <br />Henry County, supporting Martinsville Mustangs baseball, funding United Way and a variety of charities, <br />and serving as an active participant in economic development activities critical to the area economy; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, during the October 22, 2006 Subway 500 NASCAR Nextel Cup race, Petty Chcerios 43 <br />Dodge driver Bobby Labonte participated in a "Race To Books" promotion sponsored by Cheerios and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, by completing all 500 laps of the Subway 500, Bobby Labonte generated a generous <br />donation of 21 ,500 books to reading programs in Martinsville and Henry County; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the 21,500 books will be distributed by Success By 6, the YMCA and Boys & Girls Clubs <br />of Martinsville and Henry County, ensuring that the books reach children on a variety of social, economic <br />