James France net worth
James France Net Worth: James France is an American business executive with a net worth of $2.1 billion. James France was born on October 24, 1944. He is best known as vice chairman of the board of directors and executive vice president of NASCAR, and former CEO of International Speedway Corporation.
James France and his family own 100% of NASCAR, the racing company founded by his father, William Henry Getty France, who died in 1992. Sponsorship revenue surged in 2013, the most popular year after a recent downturn due to the recession, making NASCAR a $300 million-a-year business. Following the death of his father in 1992, James Francis and his brother Bill France, Jr. inherited control of NASCAR and ISC, while serving as a member and secretary of the NASCAR Board of Directors, making him an influential His brother served as his brother’s advisor after retiring as NASCAR president in 2000 and as NASCAR CEO and chairman of the board in 2004. In 1999, France established the Grand American Road Racing Association, the sanctioning body for all forms of road racing in North America; including the Rolex Sports Car Series, the successor to the American Road Racing Championship and sponsor of the 24 Hours of Daytona; Konecranes Challenge Series, a two-tier touring car league; SunTrust Moto-ST Series, endurance racing motorcycle series. The association also operates the North American division of the International Ferrari Challenge. Forbes reported in 2014 that revenue was expected to grow again in 2015 when it struck multi-year TV deals with Fox and NBC totaling $6.8 billion. France also owns more than 13 million shares in International Speedway, the company that manages many of the NASCAR races.
