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Here is the video tribute that Fox did on Bill France Jr. during the Dover race. Also, check out Nascar.com’s special section here with videos, pictures, fan support, news and more on Bill France Jr.’s life and times.

Bill France Jr. died today at the age of 74 from cancer, and although it was known that he had cancer, he never officially said which type that he had. He lived and died with his life immersed in Nascar, helping his father build Daytona International Speedway, which meant operating the machinery himself if need be, “I ran a motor grader some and a bulldozer, but mostly I was on a compactor,” France Jr. said. “I did a little of this, that and the other. I even had a mule out there one time pulling trees out of the swamp.

His father may have been the architect of NASCAR, but throughout his life, Bill France Jr. proved to be the ultimate general manager.

His plaque at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame may put it best: “Other than the founding of NASCAR itself, Bill Jr.’s appointment to leadership is probably the most significant event in the history of the sanctioning body.”

France Jr.’s ability to transform his father’s original vision into something greater than the sum of its parts was his greatest accomplishment. Under his three decades of leadership, NASCAR evolved from a regional sport to one with a world-wide fan base. He was a trailblazer in the field of corporate sponsorships and the guiding force behind a television contract worth billions of dollars. Source: Bill France Jr. dies at 74

Rest in Peace Mr. France.

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Motorsports world remembers Bill France Jr. with quotes from drivers, crew chiefs, Nascar officials and more.

A marketing background and the ability to delegate without micro-managing is what has set Brian apart from his father and grandfather and it has helped him transform Nascar into a global business. The money is good and it is flowing in, making the whole family billionaires and all of the drivers millionaires, with Jimmie Johnson earning a whopping $15.9 million last year.

The reason, according to NASCAR president Mike Helton, is simple. Success is personal for the entire family. “I can tell you having known Bill Sr., being mentored by Bill Jr. and working for Brian France, there are similarities,” Helton said. “That’s what helps NASCAR, those similarities, the grandfather, the father, now the son. Those are big assets that keep NASCAR glued together. Obviously there are differences. Those differences, I think, reflect the timing in our sport.”

The business elements are different. He approaches the game with more than fact-finding with lieutenants. He involves them. “When Bill (Jr.) was managing NASCAR, very effectively, very correctly, he was the caretaker of all the facts. There were very few lieutenants. Things may have seemed to go quicker back then, but Brian’s leadership reflects greatly to today’s NASCAR,” Helton said. “He has a lot of lieutenants, a lot of experience who bring a lot of value to the table, and he utilizes all of that. “But it’s still a family business. And it’s personal.” Source: Brian France: NASCAR’s Chip Off The Old (engine) Block

This is a good article on Brian, how he started and how he runs the family business, and how they are looking to add tracks in Seattle and New York.

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