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February 24, 2017

NASCAR is the France family business


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Bill France Sr.: Founder and President from 1947 – 1972

Anne Bledsoe France: Secretary and Treasurer of NASCAR and International Speedway Corporation (ISC) from 1959 – 1992

Bill France Jr.: President from 1972 – 2003


Betty Jane France: Chairwoman/Chairwoman Emeritus of The NASCAR Foundation from 2006 to 2016


Jim France: Vice Chairman of NASCAR and Chairman of International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)


Brian France: Chairman and CEO of NASCAR from 2003 – present (Son of Bill France Jr.)


Lesa France Kennedy: CEO and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors for ISC. She also serves as a Vice Chairperson of NASCAR. (Daughter of Bill France Jr.)


Ben Kennedy: NASCAR XFINITY Series driver (Son of Lesa France Kennedy)

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