IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 492 
Honoring William ‘‘Bill’’ Clifton France, the former president, chief executive 
officer, and chairman of NASCAR, for his lifetime of contributions and 
dedication to motorsports. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2007 
Ms. CASTOR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring William ‘‘Bill’’ Clifton France, the former presi-
dent, chief executive officer, and chairman of NASCAR, 
for his lifetime of contributions and dedication to motor-
sports. 
Whereas Bill France led NASCAR for 31 years before retir-
ing in 2003; 
Whereas Bill France replaced his father, the founder of 
NASCAR, as president in 1972; 
Whereas the Daytona 500 was televised by CBS in 1979 as 
a result of negotiations by Bill France, gaining national 
recognition for motorsports; 
Whereas NASCAR emerged from its Southern base in Day-
tona, Florida to reach the Indianapolis Motor Speedway 
in 1994; 
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Whereas the International Speedway Corporation, of which 
Bill France was chief executive officer since 1981, was 
named to Forbes list of the ‘‘200 Best Small Companies 
in America’’ in 1998; 
Whereas NASCAR became the third-ranked professional 
sports entity on television, after the NFL and NBA, after 
signing contracts with FOX, NBC, and TBS in 1999; 
Whereas Bill France was named ‘‘International Entrepreneur 
of the Year’’ by the University of Missouri-Kansas City 
in 2001; 
Whereas the NASCAR Foundation Family of Charities, a 
group of more than 30 organizations that support chil-
dren’s programs, animal welfare, and conservation, was 
an initiative of Bill France and the France family that 
began in 2003; 
Whereas Bill France was inducted into the International Mo-
torsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama in 2004; 
Whereas Bill France was inducted into the Motorsports Hall 
of Fame of America in Novi, Michigan in 2004; 
Whereas Bill France was inducted into the Automotive Hall 
of Fame in Midland, Michigan in 2006; 
Whereas the International Speedway Corporation currently 
promotes more than 100 annual racing events in addition 
to several other motorsports activities, owns or operates 
13 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment fa-
cilities, and owns and operates MRN Radio, the nation’s 
largest independent sports radio network; and 
Whereas Bill France passed on his title as International 
Speedway Corporation’s chief executive officer to his 
brother, James C. France, his position as chairman and 
chief executive officer of NASCAR to his son, Brian 
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France, and his daughter, Lesa France Kennedy, has be-
come president of International Speedway Corporation: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
William Clifton France, the former president, chief execu-
tive officer, and chairman of NASCAR, for his lifetime 
of contributions and dedication to motorsports. 
Æ 
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