EXECUTIVES


France, who had served as president since 1972. Helton was well-pre- pared for his new position, to say the least. In February 1999 he had become the first person outside the France family to take over the day- to-day operations of NASCAR, when he was named senior vice presi- dent and chief operating officer. Prior to that, Helton had served as NASCAR’s vice president for competition since January 1994. Born and raised in Bristol, Va., Helton’s motorsports experience is multi- faceted. In addition to working for a sanctioning body, during his career he has also been a track operator and even raced a little himself. Helton is well-known by NASCAR’s many fans as the man who presides


MIKE HELTON N


PRESIDENT


ASCAR’s most visible leader at the race track, President Mike Hel- ton assumed that role in November 2000 when he succeeded Bill


in the “big hauler” on race weekends. He is the voice of authority – and reason. But he also is a portrait of popularity, evident whenever he appears in the garage area, as he takes the time to greet fans, sign autographs and pose for photographs. Helton and his wife, Lynda, reside in Ormond Beach, Fla.


JIM HUNTER J


VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS


im Hunter serves as Vice President of Corporate Communications for NASCAR. He assumed the post in the summer of 2001. Prior to that, Hunter was a Vice President of International Speedway Corporation and served as Regional Director of the company’s Atlantic Division, overseeing Darlington Raceway, North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham, N.C. and Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. Hunter also served as President of Darlington Raceway from 1993 to 2001. Hunter got his "official" start in motorsports in 1968 as public relations director for Darlington Raceway, where he worked for two


years before joining the staff of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 1970. He wrote for the newspaper for five years, winning numer- ous awards from the National Motorsports Press Association, until he was called back to his motorsports roots in 1975 by Talladega Superspeedway to serve as the track's Public Relations Director. In 1981, Hunter moved to Daytona Beach to become NASCAR Public Relations Director, only to be promoted to Director of Administration several months later. Two years after his move to Daytona, he was promoted to Vice President of Admin- istration for NASCAR. In 1993, Hunter's career brought him back to South Carolina as he became President of Darlington Raceway. Later that year, he was appointed Corporate Vice President of International Speedway Corporation. While president of Darlington, Hunter committed as much energy to being a


civic leader as he did to being track president. He serves on the board of trustees for Coker College in Hartsville, S.C. and the Darlington County Economic Develop- ment Board, among others. In 1995, he was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civic honor and was named South Carolina's Tourism Am- bassador of the Year. A former journalist, Hunter has served as sports editor for The State in Columbia,


S.C. and a writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has also written books on stock car racing, University of South Carolina football and youth league football. A native of South Carolina, Hunter attended the University of South Carolina; he


was a three-year letterman in football and a two-year letterman in baseball. He is married and has two grown children.


NASCAR BOARD OF DIRECTORS BRIAN Z. FRANCE – CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CEO JAMES C. FRANCE – VICE CHAIRMAN / EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 54 • NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES


LESA KENNEDY – VICE CHAIRWOMAN / EXECUTIVE VP MIKE HELTON – PRESIDENT


GARY CROTTY – SECRETARY & GENERAL COUNSEL


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