Background
The son of National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing co-founder William Henry Getty France, Jim France began working for his father at ISC in 1959, aged 14 years, and ultimately acceded to the ISC presidency in 1987.
The son of National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing co-founder William Henry Getty France, Jim France began working for his father at ISC in 1959, aged 14 years, and ultimately acceded to the ISC presidency in 1987.
My brother and I would meet and shoot the breeze for a few minutes". In 1999, France founded the, a sanctioning body for various forms of road racing in North America, finally the governing entity for five series, including the Rolex Sports Carolina Series, the successor to the United States Road Racing Championship and the sponsor of the 24 Hours of Daytona. The Koni Challenge Series, a two-class touring car league.
And the SunTrust Bank Moto-System Technologies Series, an endurance racing motorcycle series.
The Association also operates the North American arm of the international Ferrari Challenge.