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France Family To Be Honored With IMRRC's 2018 Argetsinger Award
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The France Family, along with Jim France, will be honored on June 28 by the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) with the 2018 Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports.
The 2018 award will be the fifth presented by the IMRRC. Chip Ganassi was the inaugural recipient in 2014. Richard Petty and Roger Penske were honorees in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Mario Andretti was cited in 2017.
From NASCAR founder William H.G. "Big Bill" France to his sons William C. France and James C. France to third-generation leaders Brian Z. France and Lesa France Kennedy, the family's expertise is apparent.
James C. "Jim" France is now the patriarch, continuing the legacy of leadership as chairman of both the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). He also serves as a vice chairman of NASCAR.
Brian France is NASCAR's chairman and CEO, having followed his father in those roles starting in 2003. Lesa France Kennedy is the CEO of ISC and Vice Chairperson of NASCAR. And Lesa's son, Ben Kennedy, has recently joined the family business as the new general manager of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Previously, he was a successful racer himself, competing in both trucks and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
All four have added to the legacy of "Big Bill" France, who founded NASCAR in 1948 and Daytona International Speedway in 1959.
Jim France and family will receive the Argetsinger Award at a gala dinner presented by Sahlen's, NASCAR, ISC, Watkins Glen International (WGI) and IMSA. The dinner, which is open to the public, will be at the internationally renowned Corning Museum of Glass in nearby Corning, N.Y.
For more information, or to reserve a seat, visit here.
The 2018 award will be the fifth presented by the IMRRC. Chip Ganassi was the inaugural recipient in 2014. Richard Petty and Roger Penske were honorees in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Mario Andretti was cited in 2017.
From NASCAR founder William H.G. "Big Bill" France to his sons William C. France and James C. France to third-generation leaders Brian Z. France and Lesa France Kennedy, the family's expertise is apparent.
James C. "Jim" France is now the patriarch, continuing the legacy of leadership as chairman of both the International Speedway Corporation (ISC) and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). He also serves as a vice chairman of NASCAR.
Brian France is NASCAR's chairman and CEO, having followed his father in those roles starting in 2003. Lesa France Kennedy is the CEO of ISC and Vice Chairperson of NASCAR. And Lesa's son, Ben Kennedy, has recently joined the family business as the new general manager of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Previously, he was a successful racer himself, competing in both trucks and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
All four have added to the legacy of "Big Bill" France, who founded NASCAR in 1948 and Daytona International Speedway in 1959.
Jim France and family will receive the Argetsinger Award at a gala dinner presented by Sahlen's, NASCAR, ISC, Watkins Glen International (WGI) and IMSA. The dinner, which is open to the public, will be at the internationally renowned Corning Museum of Glass in nearby Corning, N.Y.
For more information, or to reserve a seat, visit here.
