Returning to the private practice of law in his home state of Florida, Teele became the attorney for Bill France, the founder of NASCAR, before entering politics in Miami.
Bill France, Sr. (1909–1992), nicknamed "Big Bill", the founder of NASCAR and its president from 1948–1971
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Among the other 23 finalists are circuit founder Bill France, Sr. and his son, Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty (who was also nominated along with his father, Lee), the only seven-time winners of the Sprint Cup Series, along with owner Richard Childress, and Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett, who like Waltrip, both had successful broadcasting careers after retiring as a driver.
Bill France, Jr. (1933–2007), nicknamed "Little Bill", son of Bill France, Sr., who ran NASCAR from 1972–2000
France was busy planning the 1942 event, until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
Latford began his 55-year career in motorsports media and public relations by selling programs for the Daytona Beach races in 1946 for NASCAR founder Bill France, the father of Bill France, Jr. who was one of Latford's classmates at Seabreeze High School.
In 1952, fellow Toledoan John Marcum created his Midwest Association for Race Cars as a Northern counterpart to the Southern stock car series of the day, Bill France's NASCAR.
Bill France and other stock car entrepreneurs tested the waters at Lonsdale to see if this stock car thing had longevity.
The use of the tri-oval shape for automobile racing was conceived by Bill France during the planning for Daytona.