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IMS CEO George Remembers NASCAR's Bill France Jr.
Monday, June 4, 2007
A statement from Indianapolis Motor Speedway Chief Executive Officer Tony George about the death June 4 of NASCAR Vice Chairman Bill France Jr.:
"Bill was a great friend and business partner. He ranks near the top of the list of people I most respect. Besides his companionship, what I will miss most is his humor. His wit was sharp as a butcher's knife. His personal dedication to building NASCAR will be his legacy, and his leadership will be long remembered. My condolences to Betty Jane, Jim and the family."
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When NASCAR celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1998, the Hulman-George family granted the traditional honor of the command to start engines at the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard to Bill France Jr. Listen to France's command.
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