Bill France, Jr.

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William Clifton France (April 4, 1933 – June 4, 2007), better known as Bill France Jr. or Little Billy, was an American motorsports executive who served from 1972 to 2000 as the chief executive officer (CEO) of NASCAR, the sanctioning body of the US-based stock car racing. He succeeded his father, NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. as its CEO. His son, Brian France, was the CEO from 2003–2018.

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Birth: Apr. 4, 1933 Washington District of Columbia District Of Columbia, USA

Death: Jun. 4, 2007 Daytona Beach Volusia County Florida, USA

Auto Racing Executive. Following the retirement of his father, Nascar founder Bill France Sr. in 1972, he served as President and CEO until 2000. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (Nascar), is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. France Jr. was instrumental in making NASCAR the sport is today, getting it's first big sponsor RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. and building the Daytona International Speedway, Flordia. As a rule-maker, promoter, ambassador and salesman, he set the standard by which all other forms of motorsports are measured. He made NASCAR a national sport in popularity and on television with revenues in access of $2.4 billion annually from broadcasts. In 2001, he was inducted into the Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame and into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2004. He died of cancer. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)

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Parents:

• William Henry Getty France (1909 - 1992)
• Anne Katherine Bledsoe France (1904 - 1992)

Burial: Daytona Memorial Park Daytona Beach Volusia County Florida, USA

Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith Record added: Jun 04, 2007