Jim France

Jim France is an American motorsports executive. Born on October 24, 1944, he is the CEO, chairman, and executive vice president of NASCAR. He has also served as the CEO of International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and is the owner of the IMSA team Action Express Racing. Jim is the son of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. He was born and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida, and graduated from Seabreeze High School. Jim attended Florida Southern College and earned a business degree in 1968. He began working for ISC at the age of 14 and became its president in 1987. After his father's death in 1992, Jim and his brother Bill France Jr. inherited control of NASCAR and ISC, and he has since served as an influential advisor to his brother.