Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: International Speedway Corporation


Related Topics

In the News (Wed 15 Feb 12)

  
  International Speedway Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International Speedway Corporation (NYSE: ISCA) is a corporation whose primary business is the ownership and management of NASCAR race tracks.
ISC has also agreed to purchase 600 acres (2.4 km²) on Staten Island in New York for the construction of a new speedway.
Although ISC is the private property of the France family, it is separate from NASCAR.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Speedway_Corporation   (205 words)

  
 MSN Money - ISCA Key Developments: Investing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
International Speedway Corporation reiterated its fourth quarter 2005 guidance of revenues between $225 and $230 million, and income from continuing operations of $0.99 to $1.01 per diluted share.
International Speedway Corporation reiterated its third quarter 2005 guidance of revenues between $160 and $165 million, and income from continuing operations of $0.64 to $0.66 per diluted share.
International Speedway Corporation announced that Pennsylvania International Raceway, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ISC, has entered into an agreement with Brookside Realty, Inc. for the sale of 158 acres on which Nazareth Speedway is located for approximately $19 million.
news.moneycentral.msn.com /ticker/sigdev.asp?Symbol=ISCA   (405 words)

  
 Joliet.com | Raceways | Chicagoland Speedway | Ownership
Raceway Associates, LLC, owner and operator of the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, is made up of the combined interests of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, International Speedway Corporation and the founding owners of Route 66 Raceway, LLC.
International Speedway Corporation, a publicly-held company (Nasdaq: ISCA - news; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB - news), is a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, currently promoting more than 100 events nationwide.
International Speedway Corporation is led by Chairman Bill France Jr., a name synonymous with stock car racing.
www.joliet.com /raceways/chicagoland/ownership.html   (540 words)

  
 NASCAR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first NASCAR race ever was held at the old Charlotte Speedway in North Carolina on June 19, 1949 (this is not the same speedway as Lowe's Motor Speedway that is near Charlotte).
The famous Daytona, Florida race used a two mile (3 km) stretch of the beach as one straightaway and the beachfront highway as the other, prior to the construction in 1959 of the Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 mile (4 km) high-banked track that became the icon of the sport.
As a safety measure to reduce speeds at the two high-banked superspeedways (Daytona and Talladega), a restrictor plate must be placed between the carburetor and intake manifold to restrict air and fuel flow and, therefore, power and horsepower.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nascar   (4212 words)

  
 Business Wire: International Speedway Corporation to Exercise ... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
International Speedway's option to purchase Corning's interest for its book value is part of a shareholder agreement between the two companies in place since 1988.
As previously reported, International Speedway is investigating several locations for the addition of one, or possibly two, new motorsports entertainment complexes.
International Speedway Corporation is a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, currently promoting over 70 events annually.
highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:19185528&...   (644 words)

  
 International Speedway Corporation buys land for future modernization   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
The tremendous growth at Daytona International Speedway demonstrates that International Speedway Corporation is bullish on Volusia County.
The Speedway is built on county-owned land and leased to a racing and recreation authority that leases it to the speedway.
It is the Speedway itself where the most dramatic and visible evidence of ISC's confidence in the community manifests itself.
volusia.org /economicdevelopment/rejournal/summer04page10.htm   (625 words)

  
 Penske Motorsports and International Speedway Corporation to Merge
In fiscal 1998, ISC and Penske Motorsports generated revenues in excess of $300 million and generated operating margins of 32% and 27%, respectively.
Greenhill & Co., LLC and Salomon Smith Barney acted as financial advisors to ISC and Merrill Lynch & Co. acted as financial advisor to the Board of Directors of Penske Motorsports in connection with the transaction.
International Speedway Corporation is a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, currently promoting more than 80 events annually.
www.speedcenter.com /news99/sc_n0510_99.html   (1330 words)

  
 Avaya Inc. :: Avaya Contact Center Solutions Help International Speedway Corporation Put Motorsport Fans in the ...
ISC uses applications from the Avaya Customer Interaction Suite to drive advanced levels of customer service for world-famous racetrack facilities -- from Talladega and Watkins Glen to the Daytona International Speedway, home of the Daytona 500(R).
The Operational Analyst software provides ISC with a complete overview of its operations, including a "cradle to grave" history of phone, email and Web contacts, workloads and how well the organization is performing against the service parameters it has established.
The contact center solution for ISC was developed in partnership with Trien and Associates, one of the most respected independent telecommunications consulting firms in the nation.
sev.prnewswire.com /telecommunications/20050614/NYTU03714062005-1.html   (936 words)

  
 NASCAR.com - ISC to buy Martinsville, sell Rockingham to SMI - May 14, 2004
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. will purchase North Carolina for $100.4 million, as per the terms of a settlement agreement in the Ferko/Vaughn litigation filed with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division.
ISC also intends for Nazareth Speedway's NASCAR Busch and IRL IndyCar events to be realigned to other facilities within its portfolio and will cease major motorsport event operations at the facility after completion of the track's 2004 events.
ISC expects to record an approximate $36 million after-tax gain, or $0.68 per diluted share, from the sale of North Carolina and will reflect the facility's operations as discontinued in the Company's financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
www.nascar.com /2004/news/headlines/official/05/14/isc_mville/index.html   (1183 words)

  
 TicketLife.com - Featured Article Nov 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
But when International Speedway Corp. (ISC), a leading promoter of motor sports activities in the U.S., needed to accelerate the delivery of 18 Web sites into a unified, integrated community, the "need for speed" was paramount.
With 12 major motorsports facilities in its family, including the famed Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, ISC currently promotes more than 100 events annually and is well known for its promotion of NASCAR events.
For instance, Daytona International Speedway's Web site recorded the highest number of hits in response to a recent broadcast e-mail that was based on observed customer interests.
www.ticketlife.com /feature10b.html   (977 words)

  
 International Speedway Corporation v 24/7 - Case No. 94444
The Complainant, ISC, is the organizer and promoter of the world famous and internationally recognized "DAYTONA 500®" stock car race, as well as numerous other well-known automobile and motorcycle racing events.
ISC has used the service marks "DAYTONA 500®" AND "DAYTONA®" for more than 40 years prior to the institution of the instant proceedings.
ISC's DAYTONA 500® race has been broadcast on radio and television continuously throughout the United States and the world since the 1970's.
www.arb-forum.com /domains/decisions/94444.htm   (704 words)

  
 ThinkKC > Kansas International Speedway
ISC is a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, currently promoting more than 70 events annually.
Assuming no growth (plans are for the speedway to double in size), that’s $1.2 billion dollars over the 30-year life of the bonds.
As the area’s umbrella economic development organization, the KCADC worked in tandem with the International Speedway Corporation, the state of Kansas, and the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, to attract a speedway to the metro.
www.smartkc.com /1_kcnews/1c_article_archives/1997/speedway_97.htm   (1671 words)

  
 HeraldNet: Other cities stay in NASCAR race   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
International Speedway Corp, the company that owns 12 of the nation's largest auto-racing facilities, envisions building an 80,000-seat stadium to host one major NASCAR event a year and be home to other races and activities the rest of the time.
In the meantime, if the ISC opens the "Great Northwest Speedway" by 2007, it may be able to write off a hefty portion of its construction costs, thus saving millions of dollars in taxes.
ISC spokesman David Talley said the company "is aware" of the bill but unsure how it affects its plans in the Northwest.
www.heraldnet.com /Stories/04/4/26/18522556.cfm   (1031 words)

  
 Race 2 Win: International Speedway Corporation Announces Increased Security for Events
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (September 20, 2001) -- International Speedway Corporation (ISC) announced today that, due to recent tragic events and continuing concerns, all of the company's operational subsidiaries will increase security at events.
Therefore in addition to these new practices, ISC will implement increased security measures, including an increased law enforcement presence on site and K-9 units in some areas.
International Speedway Corporation is a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the United States, currently promoting more than 100 events annually.
www.race2win.net /wc/01/isc.html   (282 words)

  
 Success Story - International Speedway Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
ISC wanted to improve performance of its ERP system, as well as extend its use in areas such as self-service applications for expense reports and time tracking.
ISC is leveraging several components and, should it need to tap into other components, the company can do so without incurring any additional cost.
By moving to a SAN, ISC has gained better storage capacity and resource utilization in an environment that is easier to manage and less costly than its previous direct-attached storage environment— all of which helps enhance the performance of its applications and its bottom line.
www.sun.com /storage/success-stories/internationalspeedway.xml   (2997 words)

  
 NASCAR.com - Homestead on track for Championship Weekend - Oct 25, 2005
The season closers for the Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series, the Ford 400, 300 and 200 respectively, are scheduled under the lights on the 1.5-mile speedway Nov. 18-20.
Gray said he could not confirm that a tornado had struck the speedway, which sits on 600 acres at the end of the Florida Turnpike, outside Florida City at the head of the Florida Keys; but he said winds of more than 100 mph were definitely clocked in the speedway area.
Speedway operator International Speedway Corporation has mobilized crews -- Gray said about 20 personnel -- from its sister facilities, Daytona International Speedway and TalladegaSuperspeedway, to aid in the rebuild.
www.nascar.com /2005/news/headlines/cup/10/25/homestead.hurricane/index.html   (1065 words)

  
 CNN/SI - NASCAR - NASCAR, Trump to combine on New York-area speedway - Friday March 12, 1999 01:28 PM
NEW YORK (Ticker) -- International Speedway Corporation (ISC) announced an agreement Friday with The Trump Organization, owned by real estate magnate Donald Trump, to develop a major motorsports facility in the New York metropolitan area.
ISC is based in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is a leading promoter of American motorsports, covering over 80 events annually.
The company owns and operates the Daytona International Speedway -- home of the Daytona 500 -- Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, Phoenix International Speedway in Arizona, Darlington Raceway in South Carolina and Watkins Glenn International in upstate New York.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/news/1999/03/12/trump_speedway   (386 words)

  
 Information Builders Magazine Fall 2003 Vol.14 No.2 - International Speedway Corporation Pulls Into the Fast Lane With ...
For International Speedway Corporation (ISC), the largest promoter of motor sports in the United States, fast information systems are critical for retaining a competitive edge in this accelerating market.
Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, ISC also owns and operates MRN Radio, which is the nation’s largest independent sports radio network, and Americrown Service, which provides catering and food, beverage, and merchandise concessions for motor sports events.
In a nutshell, ISC needed a self-service reporting tool that would allow ticketing directors and financial officers to obtain information on demand from a number of different data sources.
www.informationbuilders.com /new/magazine/v14-2/24_isc.html   (1411 words)

  
 NASCAR.com - ISC corporate office pledges $1 million - Sep 1, 2005
ISC's corporate office located in Daytona Beach, Fla., has committed $1 million in funding and services to jump start the initiative.
In addition to supporting Talladega's call for contributions, ISC facilities are working with local Red Cross officials to identify other means of support for Katrina Hurricane relief efforts.
Michigan International Speedway President Brett Shelton, who has lived in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, has been tapped to lead the company-wide effort.
premium.nascar.com /2005/news/headlines/official/09/01/isc.relief/index.html   (322 words)

  
 International Speedway News
Speedway, the town built around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hopes to rebuild its economic future around the racing industry.
As Delaware residents and visitors head for race weekend at Dover International Speedway, safety officials are reminding them that aggressive driving belongs on the track, not on the state's roads.
International Speedway Corporation today announced it has received a report from the Internal Revenue Service requesting downward adjustments of approximately $33 and $37 million to ISC's tax depreciation...
www.topix.net /com/isca   (1041 words)

  
 [No title]
ISC also intends for Nazareth Speedway's ("Nazareth") NASCAR Busch and IRL IndyCar events to be realigned to other facilities within its portfolio and will cease major motorsport event operations at the facility after completion of the track's 2004 events.
ISC expects to record an approximate $36 million after-tax gain, or $0.68 per diluted share, from the sale of North Carolina and will reflect the facility's operations as discontinued in the Company's financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").
On April 23, 2004, ISC announced the closing of a private placement of $150 million 4.20 percent Senior Notes due April 2009, and $150 million 5.40 percent Senior Notes due April 2014.
www.automotive.com /news/25/1682/index.html   (2161 words)

  
 Business Wire: International Speedway Corporation Reports First Quarter Results; Daytona 500 Generates Record Results, ...
The 2002 first quarter was highlighted by strong results for the Speedweeks events held at Daytona International Speedway January 31 to February 17, culminating in record revenue and results for the sold-out NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500.
In addition, successful IRL weekends were conducted at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Phoenix International Raceway and California Speedway, and Daytona hosted Bike Week featuring premier events sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association.
The inclusion of any statement in this release does not constitute an admission by International Speedway or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_April_4/ai_84388118   (993 words)

  
 Vertical Alliance Accelerates Delivery of 11 Web Sites in 75 days For International Speedway Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
ISC can create and use profiles of its visitors, which include tracking information, to deliver personalized content when users visit any of ISC's affiliated web sites.
ISC's innovative "one click, one door access" initiative will serve as the definitive one-stop Internet destination for all ISC facilities and events.
International Speedway Corporation is a leading promoter of motor sports activities in the United States, currently promoting more than 100 events annually.
infoart.iip.net /sport/news/src/10000006.htm   (637 words)

  
 Florida: Daytona 500 (Community Roots: Local Legacies - Library of Congress)
As the Daytona Beach area developed and grew in population, the motor races, which were also attracting larger audiences, moved to the quieter southern part of the beach, and eventually grew too big for that area.
Since race fan and promoter, France built the Daytona International Speedway for approximately $3 million, it has been in continuous operation since 1959.
The speedway is the largest sporting arena in the Southeast, and is on property that covers approximately 480 acres, including the track site, offices, parking area, and the 44-acre Lake Lloyd.
memory.loc.gov /cocoon/legacies/FL/200002852.html   (428 words)

  
 Canon's Canobeam Wins the Data Race for International Speedway Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
As one of the nation's leading motor sports promoters, ISC is involved in more than 100 stock car, sports car, truck, motorcycle, and other racing events annually.
Crucial to the ISC's promotion of the world's fastest vehicles is fast data access at the many race tracks it operates at throughout the year.
ISC uses both a Canobeam DT-110 and a DT-120 Free Space Optics data-transmission system, which provide a communication range of from 20m to 500m and from 100m to 2km, respectively.
www.bbwexchange.com /publications/newswires/page546-1773645.asp   (684 words)

  
 UPN34: NYC NASCAR By 2009?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
International Speedway Corporation has paid $100 million for more than 450 acres of dormant land on Staten Island and has its sights on completing a racetrack there as early as 2009.
International Speedway owns or operates eleven of the stock car circuit's major tracks.
Speedway plans to buy an additional 236 acres next year.
upn34.com /watercooler/watercooler_story_351090308.html   (127 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.