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Bill France Sr.

Born: Sept. 26, 1909
Stock car pioneer and promoter

founded NASCAR in 1948; guided race circuit through formative years; built both Daytona (Fla.) Int'l Speedway and Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Died: June 7, 1992

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