He is the chief executive officer (CEO), the chairman, and executive vice president of NASCAR, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and the owner of the IMSA team Action Express Racing. Jim …

Jul 18, 2024 · The motorsports community is mourning the loss of NASCAR CEO Jim France, who tragically passed away at the age of 79 following a car crash earlier today. The incident, which occurred under yet-to-be-clarified circumstances, has left a …

As of January 10, 2025, there are no verified reports indicating that Jim France, CEO and Chairman of NASCAR, has announced his retirement. Jim France, born on October 24, 1944, in Daytona Beach, Florida, has been a pivotal figure in NASCAR, serving as CEO and Chairman since August 2018.

Oct 3, 2024 · The 43-page lawsuit alleges that NASCAR and CEO Jim France are in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. “The France family and NASCAR are monopolistic bullies. And bullies will continue...

Jim France grew up in the early years of stock car racing, living and learning every detail of the sport from his own experiences and from his father, NASCAR Hall of Famer William H.G. “Big Bill” France (2010), the founder and first president of NASCAR; and brother, NASCAR Hall of Famer William C. “Bill Jr.” France (2010), NASCAR’s ...

NASCAR was founded by Bill France, Sr. in 1948 and to this day France family members own and operate NASCAR. Jim France, one of the sons of the founder, is the current chairman and CEO after Brian France 's arrest on August 6, 2018 and subsequent leave from the position.

He is the chief executive officer (CEO), the chairman, and executive vice president of NASCAR, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and the owner of the IMSA team Action Express Racing. Jim …

Feb 13, 2019 · Daytona Beach, Fla. — Jim France is running NASCAR the same way he lives his life — quietly, in the background, away from the spotlight he never craved. The youngest son of NASCAR’s founder...

France founded the Grand American Road Racing Series in 1999, ultimately merging with Panoz’s ALMS to form the current, thriving IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Most recently France led taking publicly traded ISC private, adding …

Feb 11, 2019 · Jim France sat and listened as NASCAR staffers reviewed key initiatives that were supposed to help reverse the sport’s sagging fortunes. He didn’t like what he was hearing.