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William Henry Getty France (September 26, 1909 – June 7, 1992) was an American businessman and racing driver. He was also known as Bill France Sr. or Big Bill. He is best known for founding and managing NASCAR, a sanctioning body of US-based stock car racing.
3 de jun. de 2024 · Bill France, Sr. was an American stock-car racer and executive who founded (1948) the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). He is one of the most important figures in American racing history and is responsible for NASCAR’s initial survival and growth, as well as some of its.
Bill France, Sr. Called “Big Bill,” only partly because of his 6 foot, 5 inch stature, France spearheaded NASCAR from its beginning and directed it to its present status as the world’s largest stock car racing organization. Inducted:2010. Position:Founder. Vitals.
Bill France, Sr. Inducted 2004. Distinguished Service Citation Award 1969. 1909 - 1992. William Henry Getty France could never have forseen or believed that his early attempts to organize and legitimize stock car racing would evolve into one of America’s fastest growing and most popular sports.
24 de feb. de 2023 · Bill France Sr., the American who created NASCAR, did so 75 years ago, on Feb. 21, 1948, in Daytona Beach, Florida — and today it's the world's premier stock car racing circuit.
7 de jun. de 1992 · William "Bill" Henry Getty France, Sr. "Big Bill" was the co-founder of NASCAR, the sanctioning body of United States-based stock car racing. France was familiar with Daytona Beach's land speed record history when he moved his family from Washington D.C. to Daytona in 1935 to escape the Great Depression.
31 de mar. de 2019 · After taking time off to work in the Daytona Boat Works during World War II, Bill France returned to motor sports, promoting races on the Daytona Beach/Road course. He soon found himself becoming frustrated with unscrupulous race promoters who would promise big paydays, then take off with the money.
