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Bill France Sr.
American racecar driver and NASCAR founder (1909–1992)
For the cabinetmaker, see William France Sr. (cabinetmaker).
William Henry Getty France (September 26, 1909 – June 7, 1992) was an American businessman and racing driver.
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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.
Early life
France was born in Washington, D.C., the son of Emma Graham, an immigrant from Ireland, and William Henry France.
His older brother James is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery, after his death at 11.
Lesa france kennedyBig Bill skipped school as a teenager to make laps in the family Model T Ford at the high-banked 1.5-mile (2.4 km) board track near Laurel, Maryland. He ran laps until there was just enough time to beat his father home.[1] France worked at several jobs before owning and operating his own service station.
He built his customer base by waking before dawn and crank-sta