The post took the fans back to December 14, 1947, when Bill France Sr., the founder of NASCAR, and 33 other officials, met at the Streamline Hotel to discuss the future of American stock car racing.

When racing resumed after World War II on Independence Day, fans saw two horse races and a car race promoted by Bill France Sr., who two years later founded NASCAR. “Until they bring a wrecking ...

NASCAR is owned by the France family, primarily Jim France and France's niece, Lesa France Kennedy. Jim's father, Bill France Sr., founded NASCAR in 1948. What are the basics of the suit?

President Jimmy Carter didn't just use NASCAR as a campaign stop. He was a fan. And the last national Democrat to be truly ...

Mechanic and race promoter, Bill France Sr. saw the opportunity to enter the untapped market of stock car racing in the 1940s. France Sr. created NASCAR in 1948 to organize races for these stock cars.

as well as NASCAR leaders Bill France Jr. and Sr. The night was capped off with a Willie Nelson concert. And no, this wasn’t Willie's high-rollin' White House visit – it wasn’t until two ...

NASCAR is an outlier among American sports in that it is owned and operated by a single family. Bill France Sr. founded the league in 1948, and it has been passed down the generational pipeline since.

Rookie and great grandson of Bill France Sr. says racing is in his blood.entry-content table{font-size: 12px!important ...

The post took the fans back to December 14, 1947, when Bill France Sr., the founder of NASCAR, and 33 other officials, met at the Streamline Hotel to discuss the future of American stock car racing.