International Speedway Corporation

International Speedway Corporation (NYSE: ISCA) is a corporation whose primary business is the ownership and management of NASCAR race tracks.

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The corporation owns California Speedway, Darlington Raceway, Daytona International Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Kansas Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Michigan International Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway, Richmond International Raceway, Talladega Superspeedway, and the Watkins Glen International road course and owns a minority interest in Chicagoland Speedway. Together these tracks hold slightly less than two-thirds of the events on the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series schedule. ISC has also agreed to purchase 600 acres (2.4 km²) on Staten Island in New York for the construction of a new speedway. In addition, the company owns the Motor Racing Network, a radio network that broadcasts NASCAR events, and Americrown, a food service business related to concessions at its tracks.

Related Topics:
California Speedway - Darlington Raceway - Daytona International Speedway - Homestead-Miami Speedway - Kansas Speedway - Martinsville Speedway - Michigan International Speedway - Phoenix International Raceway - Richmond International Raceway - Talladega Superspeedway - Watkins Glen International - Chicagoland Speedway - Nextel Cup - Staten Island

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About 55% of the stock in ISC is owned by the heirs of NASCAR founder William H.G. France and the remainder trades on the stock market.

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Although ISC is the private property of the France family, it is separate from NASCAR.

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