Bill France, Sr.
American racecar driver (1909–1992)
William Henry Getty France Sr. (September 26, 1909 – June 7, 1992) was an American racecar driver, best known for being the co-founder of NASCAR. France was born in Washington, D.C.. He is also known as the creator of the Daytona International Speedway and the Talladega Superspeedway.[1] France was put into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 23 2010.[2]
France was the father of Bill France, Jr. (1933-2007) and grandfather of Brian France.
References
change- ↑ "Induction in the Automotive Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ↑ "Class of 2010 Inductees". Archived from the original on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
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