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James France

James France

James France (#2346)

Global Rank #2346
Country Rank #786
Country United States

James France is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 2 B
  • Nascar, racing
  • United States
  • M
  • 81 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,346
Country Rank #786
Net Worth $1.8B
Previous Worth $1.8B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Nascar, racing
Age 81 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 17 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Daytona Beach, Florida
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Nascar, racing

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 81
Source Of Wealth Nascar, racing
Self Made Score 4
Residence Daytona Beach, Florida
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Florida Southern College
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.8B
Current Net Worth $1.8B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

James France inherited an estimated 36% of Nascar, the stock-car racing business founded in 1948 by his father, William France Sr. He has sat on Nascar's board of directors since 2000. Viewership is down, but the business remains afloat due to 7-year TV deals with Fox, NBC, Amazon Prime Video, and TNT, worth $7.7 billion in rights, that began in 2025. France also serves as chairman of Nascar's sister company, International Speedway Corp, which operates 13 racetracks. After Sprint's contracted ended in December 2016, Nascar signed a $20 million per year deal with Monster Energy that commenced in 2017.

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Did You Know?

His niece Lesa France Kennedy is International Speedway's CEO, while nephew Brian France is Nascar's chief executive.

France raced in the U.S. Motorcycle Grand Prix in the late 1960s, raced dirt track competitions for nearly five years and has raced karts on both dirt and asphalt.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking James France's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $1.8B (May 4, 2026)

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