Brian France

Brian France

Brian France (born August 2, 1962 ) is CEO and managing director of NASCAR , the largest motorsport association in the USA . He took over the position from his father Bill France junior in 2003. Before that he was already a manager in the marketing department and was involved in the establishment of the Craftsman Truck Series .

France is also the managing director of Brandsense , a marketing company whose clients include Tony Stewart , Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Britney Spears .

Career highlights

• Sporting News magazine named France one of the five most powerful men in the sports business in 2005.
• France oversaw the launch of the Chase for the Cup in 2004.
• France co-founded the Craftsman Truck Series in 1995.

Controversy

NASCAR fans were outraged by the changes in NASCAR, for example the end of NASCAR races at North Carolina Speedway , the elimination of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway , the arrival of Toyota as a non-American manufacturer, the attempt Discrediting championship of Matt Kenseth and the launch of the Car of Tomorrow . France has become a symbol of everything that fans dislike about the development of the sport.

France was also criticized for the fact that during his tenure NASCAR was covered with two lawsuits in which racetracks tried to sue races in court.

The controversy surrounding the Car of Tomorrow continued even after the first races after its introduction in the 2007 season, as it is unpopular with both fans and drivers.

France tried to work with the family-owned International Speedway Corporation to build new circuits near New York and Kitsap Counties , for which he had already reserved dates on the racing calendar. However, these efforts stalled after popular resistance.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Frank Angst: NASCAR Chairman Brian France. In: sportscareers.about.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015 ; accessed on May 19, 2018 (English).