Jim France leading changes at NASCAR from the shadows
(WorldNews France)

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Jim France is running NASCAR the same way he lives his life - quietly, in the background, away from the spotlight he never craved. The youngest son of NASCAR`s founder carved his own path in the family business and left the leadership roles to his father, Bill France Sr., and then to his older brother. Jim France ran sports cars, served on NASCAR`s boards and was content when nephew Brian France replaced Bill France Jr. as chairman of NASCAR in 2003. Brian France made radical changes to the playoff system, approved a new car and stage racing, pulled NASCAR out of some of its traditional markets for big city exposure and, along the way, managed to alienate a chunk...