Daytona International Speedway over time - NASCAR
Jan 10, 2021 · Aerial view of Daytona International Speedway, newly completed. Bill France Sr. looks on from the track he created in Daytona Beach, Florida. The $8 reserved seat ticket for the inaugural...
Bill France - IMSA Hall of Fame
Bill France Sr.’s involvement in the creation of the International Motor Sports Association has historically been overshadowed by his founding of NASCAR. Fair enough but make no mistake: IMSA is a big part of Big Bill’s legacy. France founded NASCAR in 1947 and over time, his 6-foot-5 presence became synonymous with the Southeast and stock ...
Track History - Occoneechee Orange Speedway
In 1947, Bill France, Sr. flew over Orange County and sighted the horse racetrack of General Carr. Moving swiftly, France made the General an offer he couldn't refuse to purchase the racetrack and make it ready for NASCAR's inaugural season in 1949.
Top photos of the Daytona 500, NASCAR's most famous race, …
Feb 14, 2013 · Pre-Daytona 500: Bill France Sr., center, and others gather at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1947 for meetings that resulted in the formation of NASCAR. Pre-Daytona 500: An...
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peacehavenspeedway photos on Flickr
After a meeting in December of '47 at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach that included promoters, track owners, and drivers, Bill France and partners formed NASCAR. At least one representative of Peace Haven Speedway attended the meeting.
Bill France Sr. - ESPN
Bill France Sr. took a big gamble building his first dream track, Daytona International Speedway. It is the seat of his family's power to this day.
The Forgotten Figure Behind Daytona International Speedway
Jul 7, 2018 · By 1949, Bill France Sr. could tell that the famous stock-car races on the hard-packed sands of Daytona Beach, Fla., would soon be impractical. He had moved down from Washington 14 years...
William HG (Bill) France Sr – David Allio | Racing Photography …
1979 September 23 | Sunday: William HG (Bill) France Sr stands on pit road before the start of the Old Dominion 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Grand National event at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. Big Bill France is an inductee to the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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