Big Bill

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Big Bill was the influential American motorsports executive Bill France Sr., best known as the founder and longtime leader of NASCAR.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
motorsports executive
sports executive
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
describedAs influential American motorsports executive
familyName France NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork motorsport administration
stock car racing
founded NASCAR NERFINISHED
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing NERFINISHED
givenName William
hasRole founder of NASCAR
leader of NASCAR
industry auto racing
influenced commercialization of NASCAR
development of American stock car racing
movement professionalization of stock car racing
name Bill France Sr. NERFINISHED
nickname Big Bill NERFINISHED
notableFor founding NASCAR
leading NASCAR for decades
notableWork organization of early NASCAR racing series
occupation motorsports executive
promoter
placeOfActivity Daytona Beach, Florida NERFINISHED
Southeastern United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld chairman of NASCAR
president of NASCAR

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Bill France Sr. nickname Big Bill
Bill France Sr. was the first president of NASCAR nickname Big Bill
subject surface form: Bill France Sr.