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The Daytona International Speedway Corporation was formed on November 8, 1957 to secure land on which to build the 2.5-mile speedway, which hosts the Daytona 500, among other races.
The Daytona International Speedway Corporation is now the International Speedway Corporation, or ISC, a publicly-traded corporation (NASDAQ NM: ISCA; NASDAQ BB: ISCB), and it owns not only Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. where ISC is headquartered but also Talladega Superspeedway in Ala.; Michigan International Speedway located outside Detroit; Richmond International Raceway in Virginia; California Speedway near Los Angeles, Calif.; Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.; Phoenix...
The Daytona International Speedway Corporation is now the International Speedway Corporation, or ISC, a publicly-traded corporation (NASDAQ NM: ISCA; NASDAQ BB: ISCB), and it owns not only Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. where ISC is headquartered but also Talladega Superspeedway in Ala.; Michigan International Speedway located outside Detroit; Richmond International Raceway in Virginia; California Speedway near Los Angeles, Calif.; Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.; Phoenix...
The Daytona International Speedway Corporation was formed on November 8, 1957 to secure land on which to build the 2.5-mile speedway, which hosts the Daytona 500, among other races.
The Daytona International Speedway Corporation is now the International Speedway Corporation, or ISC, a publicly-traded corporation (NASDAQ NM: ISCA; NASDAQ BB: ISCB), and it owns not only Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. where ISC is headquartered but also Talladega Superspeedway in Ala.; Michigan International Speedway located outside Detroit; Richmond International Raceway in Virginia; California Speedway near Los Angeles, Calif.; Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.; Phoenix International Raceway in Ariz.; Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway near Chicago, Illinois; Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida; Martinsville Speedway in Virginia; Darlington Raceway in South Carolina; and Watkins Glen International in New York. ISC also owns Motor Racing Network radio, or MRN, which broadcasts NASCAR races held at ISC speedways.
ISC also owns Daytona USA, a motorsports attraction located just outside the gates of Daytona International Speedway, and Americrown, which handles food and merchandise sales at the tracks. While ISC is closely affiliated with the National Association of Stock Car Racing, or NASCAR, that sanctioning body is privately owned. The France family, which controls NASCAR, is also prominent within ISC. As the France Family Group, they represents 34 percent equity in ISC and 65 percent of the voting control. The president of ISC is Lesa France Kennedy, granddaughter of Bill France Sr., who co-founded NASCAR in 1948. James C. France, son of Bill France Sr, is ISC's chairman of the board and chief executive officer.
The Daytona International Speedway Corporation is now the International Speedway Corporation, or ISC, a publicly-traded corporation (NASDAQ NM: ISCA; NASDAQ BB: ISCB), and it owns not only Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. where ISC is headquartered but also Talladega Superspeedway in Ala.; Michigan International Speedway located outside Detroit; Richmond International Raceway in Virginia; California Speedway near Los Angeles, Calif.; Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.; Phoenix International Raceway in Ariz.; Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway near Chicago, Illinois; Homestead-Miami Speedway in Florida; Martinsville Speedway in Virginia; Darlington Raceway in South Carolina; and Watkins Glen International in New York. ISC also owns Motor Racing Network radio, or MRN, which broadcasts NASCAR races held at ISC speedways.
ISC also owns Daytona USA, a motorsports attraction located just outside the gates of Daytona International Speedway, and Americrown, which handles food and merchandise sales at the tracks. While ISC is closely affiliated with the National Association of Stock Car Racing, or NASCAR, that sanctioning body is privately owned. The France family, which controls NASCAR, is also prominent within ISC. As the France Family Group, they represents 34 percent equity in ISC and 65 percent of the voting control. The president of ISC is Lesa France Kennedy, granddaughter of Bill France Sr., who co-founded NASCAR in 1948. James C. France, son of Bill France Sr, is ISC's chairman of the board and chief executive officer.
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