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| 1934 |
William H.G. (Bill) and Anne France move to Daytona Beach. |
| 1947 |
Initial organizational meeting for NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) conducted on Dec. 14 by Bill France and associates. |
| 1948 |
NASCAR formally incorporated on Feb. 21. |
| 1953 |
Bill France proposes construction of a permanent speedway facility on April 4. |
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Bill France Racing, Inc. becomes incorporated. |
| 1955 |
Bill France Racing, Inc. changes name to Daytona International Speedway Corporation. |
| 1957 |
Ground clearing for Daytona International Speedway begins on Nov. 25. |
| 1959 |
Daytona International Speedway opens. First Daytona 500 is run on Feb. 22. Lee Petty in an Oldsmobile is declared the winner three days after the event. |
| 1966 |
Bill France meets with the Talladega Mayor and other city officials to propose the construction of a superspeedway on a site near Talladega, Ala. |
| 1968 |
Bill France Racing, Inc. changes name to International Speedway Corporation. |
| 1968 |
Construction on the Talladega Superspeedway begins on May 23,1969. Talladega Superspeedway opens. Richard Brickhouse wins first Talladega 500 (now DieHard 500) on Sept. 14. |
| 1970 |
Motor Racing Network goes on the air to broadcast the 1970 Daytona 500 on Feb. 22. |
| 1982 |
ISC purchases historic Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. |
| 1983 |
ISC purchases interest in Watkins Glen International road course in upstate New York. |
| 1989 |
Americrown Service Corporation is incorporated on Feb 6. |
| 1995 |
DAYTONA USA, "The Ultimate Motorsports Attraction," breaks ground on June 30. |
| 1996 |
ISC became 12 percent equity owner of Penske Motorsports, Inc. |
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DAYTONA USA, "The Ultimate Motorsports Attraction," opens to the public on July 5. |
| 1997 |
ISC acquires remaining interest in Watkins Glen International. |
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ISC acquires Phoenix International Raceway. |
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ISC announces plans to build motorsports facility in Kansas City, Kansas. |
| 1998 |
ISC EVP Lesa Kennedy named one of the "Top Female Sports Executives" by Street and Smith |
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Pepsi 400 at Daytona produces record attendance. |
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ISC named to Forbes list of "200 Best Small Companies in America." |
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ISC joins with Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Route 66 Raceway to build motorsports facility in Chicago. |
| 1999 |
Bonds sold for ISC's Kansas City project. |
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MRN moves into new state of the art broadcast facility. |
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ISC first in motorsports to offer online ticket sales. |
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ISC, Trump enter into agreement to develop motorsports facility in NY area. |
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Daytona 500 records record television viewership. |
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The Motorsports Alliance, LLC, a limited liability company jointly owned by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation and ISC and the owners of Route 66 Raceway, LLC announced the formation of a new company, Raceway Associates, LLC. The company plans to build a motorsports facility in the Chicago area. |
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ISC completes merger with Penske Motorsports, Inc. acquiring 4 more tracks - California Speedway, Michigan Speedway, N.C. Speedway and Nazareth Speedway. |
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ISC acquires Richmond International Raceway. |
| 2000 |
Groundbreaking for Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas |
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Groundbreaking for Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet,
Illinois. |
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ISC President Jim France and ISC EVP Lesa Kennedy named to NASCAR Board of Directors |
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ISC EVP Lesa Kennedy named one of the "Top Female Sports Executives" by Street and Smith's
Sports Business Journal |
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ISC Chairman Bill France steps down as President of NASCAR |
| 2001 |
Kansas Speedway hosts inaugural NASCAR Winston Cup Race |
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Chicagoland Speedway hosts inaugural NASCAR Winston Cup Race |
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Lesa Kennedy named "2001 Top Female Sports Executives
of the Year" by Street and Smith's Sports
Business Journal |
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ISC acquires remaining 10% of
Homestead-Miami Speedway |
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Bill France named "International Entrepreneur of
the Year" by the University of Missouri - KC |
| 2003 |
Lesa D. Kennedy,
who served as Executive Vice President of the
Company since 1996, becomes ISC President. She
is the company's first female president and
becomes the third-generation France to run
International Speedway Corporation. |
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James C. France,
who served as ISC's President and Chief
Operating Officer since 1987, is named CEO. |
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John R. Saunders,
ISC's Senior Vice President of Operations since
1999, is named Senior Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. |
| 2004 |
ISC acquires Martinsville Speedway. |
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ISC sells North Carolina Speedway. |
| 2007 |
ISC acquires remaining 62.5% interest in Raceway Associates LLC, owner
and operator of Chicagoland Speedway and Route 66 Raceway. |
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William C. France passes away on June 4 and is succeeded by James C.
France as Chairman. |
