corporation primary business ownership management nascar race tracks founded nascar founder construction international merged largest companies north_america company played important controversial role modernization sport worked nascar create new tracks update older ones effort improve racing experience spectators companies members france family positions competitors filed multiple lawsuits grounds constructed popular new tracks regions previously thought nascar history founded inc later company signed contract use land build international world decade later france decided build time acre site near alabama completion nascar fastest track tracks fastest series schedule advent plates company assumed current reflect ambitious scope years later created play play radio network nascar races race coverage coming transition early 1980s saw nascar popularity increase fans sponsors companies like ford willing advertising dollars holding auto races profitable venture capitalize company began pursuing expansion purchase existing tracks company bought series popular traditional ones operation miles dirt oval paved arizona following year partnered glass works purchase international road course upstate new_york stepped president company replacing years later incorporated food service company merger time profitable races south rural areas country major cities like los_angeles detroit miami chicago lacking nearby track began looking ways change late 1990s built owned magnate partnered track owners company continued push country urban centers merged time owned north_carolina newly constructed opened california chairman cited company attractive markets major reasons going ahead deal new company retained son joining board directors new tracks merger fit company plans soon closed sold merger gave stake company soon bought final acquire complete control track year formed owners historic company huge market chicago building new nearby buying smaller route bought partners company control tracks continue trend modern facilities constructing near kansas_city took role president company june took president president france surname held position executive vice president operations prior president today today company owns active tracks collectively hold events schedule nascar premier competition sprint cup series thirteen host race thirteenth route addition stock car racing nascar famous tracks host races grand sports car races races motorcycle races nascar stock car series like use tracks company holdings include radio network broadcasts nascar events food service business operates concession stands tracks partnered form company markets nascar related controlled france family separate nascar stock owned heirs nascar founder remainder trades stock market ceo chairman headquartered florida near international working new development called feature anchor tenants hotel tracks inactive tracks future expansion nascar public desire presence areas sees having potential growth notably pacific_northwest new_york_city said earliest tracks operating pacific_northwest began scouting sites washington oregon new track attract fans pacific_northwest eventually settling site near washington north seattle plan met resistance residents particularly living near site planned local business owners residents favor plan believing track good area economy create jobs unlike later proposal new_york proposal supported public funds raised taxes way sports venues area field track publicly owned leased november local officials announced deal saying costs particular site high deal fell courted site time south national airport sound seattle like proposal proposal partially funded public money money come directly taxes instead bonds funded taxes scheme similar fund like proposal track publicly owned leased races year current proposal met lukewarm response area citizens company promised present improved offer early march washington state representative caused minor controversy quoted saying people kind people want living door ones cars yard try slip law quote assumed attack nascar fans later claimed directed april plan abandoned failing bill committee gain support new_york_city november company secret interest building new_york market talks officials logistics constructing track purchased acres km2 new_york_city construction mile short track hold fans new_york_city skyline backdrop proposal met fierce resistance island residents public meeting april police end meeting early fears rioting safety concerns report local particularly provoking speech official called merely cameras december dropped pursuit project colorado february company announced looking building track colorado seat track built locations east denver company looking use type combination public private funds race track kansas washington lawsuits lawsuit inc sued nascar violating federal laws breach contract awarding second series date claiming second race promised track nascar attempt nascar case dismissed joined case nascar ceo initially said going fight case courts april announced case settled court texas getting cup date previously belonging deal agreeing purchase north_carolina dates million races schedule moved result kentucky lawsuit filed similar lawsuit nascar claiming nascar violated laws awarding sprint cup series race noting close relationship nascar nascar sought case thrown arguing wasn trying end alleged practices merely trying benefit motion denied motion case kentucky florida home nascar rejected said shouldn involved case conducts business state lawyers contended company business online responsible lack competition granting races nascar initially kentucky wanted jury force nascar grant sprint cup series event changed demand instead force france family sell nascar track demanding nascar develop objective standards awarding race events damages million january court dismissed lawsuit saying failed case kentucky says appeal court decision owned received date cup 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