Betty Jane France
Betty Jane France, widow of Bill France Jr., chaired the NASCAR Foundation and became one of the sport's leading philanthropists, championing children's health causes and the 'Speediatrics' hospital…
Category: Driver Profiles
Chris Economaki
Chris Economaki was 'the Dean of American Motorsports Journalism,' editing National Speed Sport News for decades and broadcasting races on television from the 1960s onward. His encyclopedic knowledge…
Anne B. France
Anne Bledsoe France, 'Annie B,' was NASCAR's first secretary-treasurer and the financial backbone of the sport's founding. While Big Bill promoted the races, she kept the books, managed…
Bill France Jr.
Bill France Jr. ran NASCAR from 1972 to 2000 and transformed it from a Southern regional series into a national phenomenon. He negotiated the first live flag-to-flag television…
Robert Yates
Robert Yates was NASCAR's premier engine builder before becoming a championship team owner: his engines powered Bobby Allison's 1983 title run, and as an owner he won the…
Junie Donlavey
Junie Donlavey fielded NASCAR Cup cars from 1950 to 2002 – 52 years – winning just once in 863 starts, and became one of the most beloved figures…
Harry Ranier
Harry Ranier was a Kentucky coal magnate who became a championship-caliber NASCAR team owner. His Ranier-Lundy team won 24 Cup races, including three Daytona 500s – 1980 with…
Bill France
Bill France Sr., 'Big Bill,' founded NASCAR in 1948, uniting the scattered world of Southern stock car racing into a single sanctioning body. He built Daytona International Speedway,…
Harry Hyde
Harry Hyde was one of NASCAR's legendary crew chiefs, guiding Bobby Isaac to the 1970 championship with the winged Dodge Daytona and winning 56 races with drivers including…
Jake Elder
'Suitcase Jake' Elder – so named because he moved from team to team – was the crew chief behind David Pearson's back-to-back championships in 1968 and 1969, Mario…