Their attempts in the 1960's to organize around money and safety issues were quickly squashed by Bill France.

Bill France was in a bind and needed to mend some fences.

By early 1947 Bill France saw the potential for a unified series of racing competitors.

Scott met Bill France for the first time in April 1954.

Lineage is very important in a sport still controlled by the family of the man, Bill France, who organized it.

The outrageous remarks didn't sit well with Bill France.

Bill France, suffering from financial setbacks, brought on new investors to take over part of his stake in the series.

Nascar's founder, Bill France, developed that close association with the military from the beginning.

He later became the "Bill France of Mexico", having said in 2003 to have founded 28 different racing series.

"Plus there's a confidence among all the track owners in the fairness of the process, and that goes back to Bill France."