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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.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Bill-France-SrBill France, Sr. | American NASCAR Founder & Sports Executive

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   May 7, 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.

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   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.

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   Who was Bill France Sr?

   • NASCAR 75: One of a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR. Bill France Sr. had the vision and idea for NASCAR and was the organization's president from 1947-72. When Bill Jr. came along, he was a natural understudy for his father.

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   Who is Big Bill France Sr?

   • NASCAR has grown into the world’s premier stock car racing circuit. "Big Bill," as he was known, is the unquestioned godfather of the autosport. "His story is a great American success story," NASCAR historian Ken Martin told Fox News Digital. "And NASCAR is the great American sport." Bill France Sr. in the pre-NASCAR days.

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   What happened to Big Bill France?

   • In 1947, France became the driving force behind the establishment of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. NASCAR, it was called, resulting from a famous meeting at the Streamline Hotel on State Road A1A in Daytona Beach—a structure that stands to this day, as a racing landmark. “Big Bill” France passed away in June 1992.

   Bill France, Sr. | Class of 2010 | NASCAR Hall of Fame

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   What did Bill France do before he became a NASCAR driver?

   • France put his mechanical abilities toward the war effort. Before he became "Mr. NASCAR," Bill France Sr. was a prosperous Daytona Beach garage owner and gasoline retailer. France's gas station at 316 Main Street was also a haven for area racers anxious to have work performed on their race cars.

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6. www.nascarhall.com › inductees › bill-france-srBill France, Sr. | Class of 2010 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee

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   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.

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   Feb 24, 2023 · Bill France Sr. was a prominent mechanic and service station owner in Daytona Beach in the 1930s and 1940s; he raced cars on the city's wide sandy beaches. He founded NASCAR, the world's most...

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   Dec 17, 2022 · NASCAR Founder Bill France Sr. Hands the Keys to Bill France Jr. in 1972. NASCAR 75: One of a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR. By...

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    Mar 26, 2015 · 'Big Bill' tells the story of the man who started it all in NASCAR | Sporting News. Jason O. Boyd. 03-26-2015 • 7 min read. You can’t mention the sport of NASCAR, all of its ups and downs, all of...