France says he is not stepping down as NASCAR Chairman
Quote selected text Published November 19th, 2007 in NASCAR News
NASCAR chairman Brian France said Sunday he is in the sport for the long haul. Recent reports also indicated Brian might step down and have his uncle, Jim France, take over as chairman. Jim is the vice chairman and executive vice president of NASCAR. He also is the CEO of International Speedway Corp., a public company that owns 12 tracks where NASCAR races.
“I’m committed to my job for the foreseeable future,” Brian France said. “That’s years, not months. And my family is absolutely committed. We are not interested in selling NASCAR or International Speedway Corporation.” Jim is the brother of Bill France Jr., the former NASCAR chairman who died earlier this year. Lesa France Kennedy, Brian’s sister, is the president of ISC and a member of NASCAR’s board of directors. “Our management team, from [president] Mike Helton on down, is the best in sports,” France said. “My sister, my uncle and myself, we’re all committed. The fact that we lost our father this year may be where some of this [speculation] comes from.”
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O Man….I hope he gets better at running the show then!!!
That sucks.. I hope he can lighten up on the fines and penalties.
Great He has been such a great leader the races are boring and people are tuning out! Go sit on a Beach France, let
Richard Petty run the show!
HE’S the best chairman ever…..NOT!!!!
He’s sure not anything like his father. he doesnt know how to run nascar without finning everyone he
finning everyone. His dad didnt have to do all the finning he would work things
out,
Dang it and i was so excited to hear him leaving
The ego just wouldnt let him leave.
Ok we need Bill to come back from the dead and knock butt back off his shoulders
Good to hear! Brian is the death of Neckcar and that is awesome baby!
The Current regime at nascar should be ashamed. They attracted huge crowds Alright, too bad they were fair weather fans all the while distancing themselves from the diehard fans. Enjoy the harvest BRIAN.