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SCHEDULE 14C INFORMATION
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 (c) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         
Filed by the Registrant
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Check the appropriate box:
       
o  Preliminary Information Statement
þ  Definitive Information Statement
  o   Confidential, for Use of Commission Only [as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e) (2)]
INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION
1801 West International Speedway Boulevard
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114

NOTICE OF 2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders of International Speedway Corporation:
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of International Speedway Corporation will be held at
DAYTONA 500 EXPERIENCE, 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 on Tuesday, the 14th day of April 2009, commencing at 9:30 A.M., for the following purposes:
  (a)   To elect four (4) Directors of the Corporation.
 
  (b)   To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
ALL Shareholders of record as of February 28, 2009, will be entitled to vote, either in person or by proxy. Due to logistical considerations, please be present by 9:15 A.M. Shareholder registration tables will open at 9:00 A.M.
         
     
     By Order of the Board of Directors    
    -s- W. Garrett Crotty   
    W. Garrett Crotty
Senior Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel 
 
 
March 1, 2009
This Notice of 2009 Annual Meeting and the attached Information Statement dated March 1, 2009 should be read in combination with ISC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008 and the Annual Report. Collectively these documents contain all of the information and disclosures required in connection with the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Copies of all of these materials can found in the Financials/SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations page on our website at www.iscmotorsports.com.

 


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INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION
1801 West International Speedway Boulevard
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
 
INFORMATION STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 14(c)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and Regulation 14C and Schedule 14C thereunder
 
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE
REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY
This Information Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is first being mailed on or about March 9, 2009 to holders of record on February 28, 2009 (the “Record Date”) of shares of all classes of the common stock of International Speedway Corporation, a Florida corporation. This Information Statement relates to an Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the only matter to be acted upon at the meeting is the election of directors.
You are being provided with this Information Statement pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulation 14C and Schedule 14C thereunder.

 


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DATE, TIME AND PLACE INFORMATION
Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 commencing at 9:30 A.M. at DAYTONA 500 EXPERIENCE, 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Florida, 32114. Shareholder registration tables will open at 9:00 A.M. The mailing address of our principal executive offices is 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS
This Information Statement is being mailed commencing on or about March 9, 2009 to all of our shareholders of record as of the Record Date. The Record Date for the Annual Meeting is February 28, 2009. As of the Record Date, we had 27,900,531 shares of class A common stock and 20,810,956 shares of class B common stock issued and outstanding. Each share of the class A common stock is entitled to one-fifth of one vote on matters submitted to shareholder approval or a vote of shareholders. Each share of the class B common stock is entitled to one vote on matters submitted to shareholder approval or a vote of shareholders.
                                         
                                    Percentage of
                                    Combined Voting
    Number of Shares of Common   Percentage of Common Stock   Power of Common
    Stock Beneficially Owned (2)   Beneficially Owned   Stock
Name of Beneficial Owner (1)   Class A (3)   Class B (4)   Class A (5)   Class B (6)   (7)
 
France Family Group (8)
    18,430,088       18,126,944       40.04 %     87.10 %     68.91 %
James C. France (9)
    12,362,376       12,160,996       30.86 %     58.44 %     46.23 %
Betty Jane France (10)
    5,476,436       5,416,769       16.44 %     26.03 %     20.57 %
Barclays Global Investors NA (11)
    2,165,027       0       7.76 %     0.00 %     1.64 %
American Century Investment Mgmt (12)
    1,620,138       0       5.81 %     0.00 %     1.23 %
NJF Investment Group (13)
    1,552,400       0       5.56 %     0.00 %     1.18 %
Royce & Associates LLC (14)
    1,535,043       0       5.50 %     0.00 %     1.16 %
Lesa D. Kennedy (15)
    731,988       694,885       2.56 %     3.34 %     2.66 %
Brian Z. France (16)
    64,827       59,833       0.23 %     0.29 %     0.23 %
Raymond K. Mason
    36,181       16,665       0.13 %     0.08 %     0.08 %
Thomas W. Staed (17)
    31,452       0       0.11 %     0.00 %     0.02 %
John R. Saunders
    30,891       11,286       0.11 %     0.05 %     0.06 %
J. Hyatt Brown (18)
    19,107       9,000       0.07 %     0.04 %     0.04 %
Lloyd E. Reuss
    18,243       0       0.07 %     0.00 %     0.01 %
Christy F. Harris (19)
    16,459       150       0.06 %     0.00 %     0.01 %
Susan G. Schandel
    14,241       1,950       0.05 %     0.01 %     0.02 %
Edward H. Rensi
    10,771       1,500       0.04 %     0.01 %     0.01 %
Larry Aiello, Jr.
    6,713       0       0.02 %     0.00 %     0.01 %
Daniel W. Houser
    6,260       0       0.02 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
William P. Graves
    5,070       0       0.02 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
Morteza Hosseini-Kargar
    3,513       0       0.01 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
Roger VanDerSnick
    2,507       0       0.01 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
Edsel B. Ford, II
    0       0       0.00 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
All directors and executive officers as a group (22 persons)(19)
    18,655,806       18,168,419       40.43 %     87.30 %     69.17 %
The preceding table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our class A common stock and our class B common stock as of the Record Date by:
    All persons known to us who beneficially own 5% or more of either class of our common stock;
 
    Each “named executive officer” in the Summary Compensation Table in this Information Statement;
 
    Each of our directors and nominees; and
 
    All of our directors, nominees and officers as a group.
As described in the following notes to the table, voting and/or investment power with respect to certain shares of common stock is shared by the named individuals. Consequently, such shares may be shown as beneficially owned by more than one person.

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(1)   Unless otherwise indicated the address of each of the beneficial owners identified is c/o the Company, 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114.
 
(2)   Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to all such shares.
 
(3)   Reflects the aggregate number of shares held by the named beneficial owner assuming (i) the exercise of any options to acquire shares of class A common stock that are held by such beneficial owner that are exercisable within 60 days and (ii) the conversion of all shares of class B common stock held by such beneficial owner into shares of class A common stock.
 
(4)   Assumes no conversion of shares of class B common stock into shares of class A common stock.
 
(5)   Assumes (i) the exercise of any options to acquire shares of class A common stock that are held by the named beneficial owner that are exercisable within 60 days, (ii) the conversion of all shares of class B common stock held by such beneficial owner into shares of class A common stock, and (iii) the assumption that no other named beneficial owner has exercised any such options or converted any such shares.
 
(6)   Reflects current ownership percentage of named beneficial owner’s shares of class B common stock without any conversion of shares of B common stock into shares of class A common stock.
 
(7)   Assumes no exercise of options or conversion of shares of class B common stock into shares of class A common stock.
 
(8)   The France Family Group consists of Betty Jane France, James C. France, Lesa France Kennedy, Brian Z. France and members of their families and entities controlled by the natural person members of the group. A complete list of all the members of the France Family Group can be found in its 15th amendment to Schedule 13G which was filed with the SEC in February 2009. Amounts shown reflect the non-duplicative aggregate of 299,047 Class A and 17,130,479 Class B shares indicated in the table as beneficially owned by Betty Jane France, James C. France, Lesa France Kennedy and Brian Z. France, as well as 993,695 Class B shares held by the adult children of James C. France. See footnotes (9), (10), (14), (15) and (19).
 
(9)   Includes (i) 1,500 Class B shares held of record by Sharon M. France, his spouse, (ii) 8,042,465 Class B shares held of record by Western Opportunity Limited Partnership (“Western Opportunity”), (iii) 1,705,047 Class B shares held of record by Carl Investment Limited Partnership (“Carl”), (iv) 46,946 Class B shares held of record by Quaternary Investment Company, (v) 2,152,314 Class B shares held of record by Carl Two Limited Partnership (“Carl Two”), (vi) 80,502 Class B shares held of record by Auto Research Bureau (“ARB”), and (vii) 304,725 Class B shares held of record by SM Holder Limited Partnership. James C. France is the sole shareholder and director of (x) Principal Investment Company, one of the two general partners of Western Opportunity and (y) Quaternary Investment Company, the general partner of Carl. He is also the sole member of Carl Two, LLC, the general partner of Carl Two. Does not include shares held beneficially by the adult children of James C. France or their descendants.
 
(10)   Includes (i) 3,275,847 Class B shares held of record by Western Opportunity and (ii) 26,662 Class B shares held of record by WCF Family I, Inc.
 
(11)   This owner’s address is 45 Fremont Street, San Francisco, California 94105-2228.
 
(12)   This owner’s address is 430 West 7th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105-1407.
 
(13)   This owner’s address is 2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas, 75201-7915.
 
(14)   This owner’s address is 1414 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10019-2578.
 
(15)   Includes (i) 322,621 Class B shares held of record by BBL Limited Partnership, (ii) 2,128 Class B shares held of record by Western Opportunity, (iii) 255,580 Class B shares held of record by Western Opportunity as custodian for minor child, and (iv) 1,500 Class B shares held as custodian for minor child. Mrs. Kennedy is the sole shareholder and a director of BBL Company, the sole general partner of BBL Limited Partnership.
 
(16)   Includes (i) 4,498 Class B shares held of record by Zack Limited Partnership and (ii) 2,944 Class B shares held of record by Western Opportunity. Mr. France is the sole shareholder and director of Zack Company, the sole general partner of Zack Limited Partnership.
 
(17)   Owned jointly with Barbara Staed, his spouse.
 
(18)   Held of record as joint tenants with Cynthia R. Brown, his spouse.
 
(19)   Includes 500 Class A shares held by M. Dale Harris, his spouse, and 1,500 Class A shares held by Mr. Harris as trustee of a Profit Sharing Plan and Trust.
 
(20)   See footnotes (8) through (10) and footnotes (15) through (19).

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DIRECTORS, NOMINEES AND OFFICERS
As of the Record Date our officers, directors and nominees were as follows:
             
Name   Age   Position With ISC
James C. France
    64     Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Lesa France Kennedy
    47     Vice Chairman, President and Director
John R. Saunders
    52     Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Roger R. VanDerSnick
    45     Senior Vice President — Marketing and Business Operations
W. Garrett Crotty
    45     Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
W. Grant Lynch, Jr.
    55     Senior Vice President — Business Operations
Daniel W. Houser
    57     Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Brian K. Wilson
    49     Vice President, Corporate Development
Tracie K. Winters
    37     Vice President, Business Development
Daryl Q. Wolfe
    41     Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Glenn R. Padgett
    58     Vice President, Chief Counsel — Operations, Chief Compliance Officer & Assistant Secretary
Larry Aiello, Jr.
    59     Director
J. Hyatt Brown
    71     Director
Edsel B. Ford, II
    60     Director
Brian Z. France
    46     Director
William P. Graves
    56     Director
Christy F. Harris
    63     Director
Morteza Hosseini-Kargar
    53     Director
Raymond K. Mason, Jr.
    53     Director
Edward H. Rensi
    64     Director
Lloyd E. Reuss
    72     Director
Thomas W. Staed
    77     Director
Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, with regular three year staggered terms. Ms. Kennedy and Messrs. Aiello, Brown, Rensi and Staed were elected to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2009. Messrs. Ford, Graves, Harris and Hosseini were elected to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2010. Messrs. James C. France, Brian Z. France, Mason, and Reuss were elected to hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2011.
For the election of directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April 2009, the Board has accepted the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and approved the nomination of Ms. Kennedy and Messrs. Aiello, Brown, Rensi and Staed as directors to serve for a three-year term and hold office until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2012.
James C. France is the uncle of Lesa France Kennedy and Brian Z. France who are siblings. There are no other family relationships among our executive officers and directors.
Mr. James C. France, a director since 1970, has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since July 2007 and previously served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since the April 2003 annual meeting of directors. He previously served as our President and Chief Operating Officer from 1987 until 2003.
Ms. Lesa France Kennedy, a director since 1984, became Vice Chairman July 2007 and has been President of ISC since April 2003. Ms. Kennedy served as our Executive Vice President from January 1996 until April 2003, Secretary from 1987 until January 1996 and served as our Treasurer from 1989 until January 1996.
Mr. John R. Saunders was appointed Executive Vice President in April 2004 and since April 2003 has continued to serve as our Chief Operating Officer. He had served as Senior Vice President-Operations from July 1999 until April 2003, at which time he was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He had served as a Vice President since 1997 and was President of Watkins Glen International from 1983 until 1997.
Mr. Roger R. VanDerSnick has served as Senior Vice President — Marketing and Business Operations since April 2007. He had served as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer since March 2006. Mr. VanDerSnick had served as Vice President of Marketing for NASCAR from August 2005 to February 2006. From January 2003 to July 2005 Mr. VanDerSnick served as NASCAR’s Managing Director — Brand and Consumer Marketing, and from September 2000 to December 2002 he served as Director, Brand Marketing for NASCAR.
Mr. W. Garrett Crotty became a Senior Vice President in April 2004. Mr. Crotty was named a Vice President in July 1999 and since 1996 has served as Secretary and General Counsel.

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Mr. W. Grant Lynch, Jr. has served as Senior Vice President — Business Operations since April 2007 and as a Vice President and as President of Talladega Superspeedway since November 1993. He also served as President of Kansas Speedway since its inception in 1997 until 2002.
Mr. Daniel W. Houser, a Certified Public Accountant, became Chief Financial Officer in February 2007 and has been a Vice President since 2004. Mr. Houser had been our Controller and Chief Accounting Officer for more than the past five years.
Mr. Brian K. Wilson has served as Vice President, Corporate Development since February 2006. Prior to joining ISC, Mr. Wilson served as Managing Director of Acquisitions for American Realty Advisors from 2004 to January 2006. Mr. Wilson also served as Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate from 2001 to 2003, and Vice President, Finance and Investment Management from 1999 to 2001, for Vivendi Universal.
Ms. Tracie K. Winters has served as Vice President, Business Development since November 2008. She had previously served in the Business Development department since 1999, most recently as Managing Director.
Mr. Daryl Q. Wolfe has served as Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer since April 2007. He had previously served as Vice President, Sales and Media from 2005 to 2007. Mr. Wolfe had served as Managing Director, Marketing Partnerships from 2003 to 2005, and as Senior Director, Marketing Partnerships from 2001 to 2003.
Mr. Glenn R. Padgett, a member of the Florida Bar, became a Vice President in April 2004. Mr. Padgett has served as Assistant Secretary for more than the past five years. He has been Chief Counsel — Operations and our Chief Compliance Officer since 1998.
Mr. Larry Aiello, Jr., a director since 2003, served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Corning Cable Systems, which is part of Corning, Inc. from 2002 until his retirement in 2008. Mr. Aiello joined Corning, Inc. in 1973. He was named senior vice president and chief of staff-Corning Optical Communications in 2000.
Mr. J. Hyatt Brown, a director since 1987, serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. and has been in the insurance business since 1959. Mr. Brown also serves as a director of Rock Tenn Co., SunTrust, Inc. and FPL Group, Inc.
Mr. Edsel B. Ford, II, a director since November 2007, is a director and consultant for Ford Motor Company. Mr. Ford is a retired Vice President of Ford Motor Company and former President and Chief Operating Officer of Ford Motor Credit Company.
Mr. Brian Z. France, a director since 1994, has served as NASCAR’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2003, Executive Vice President since 2000 and Vice Chairman since 2002. Previously, he served as NASCAR’s Senior Vice President since 1999.
Mr. William P. Graves, a director since September 2003, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Trucking Association since January 2003. Mr. Graves served as Governor of the State of Kansas from January 1995 until January 2003.
Mr. Christy F. Harris, a director since 1984, has been engaged in the private practice of business and commercial law for more than twenty years and currently is Of Counsel with Kinsey Vincent Pyle, LC.
Mr. Morteza Hosseini-Kargar, a director since 2007, is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Intervest Construction, Inc. and has served in that role for more than the past five years.
Mr. Raymond K. Mason, Jr., a director since 1981, had served as Chairman and President of American Banks of Florida, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, from 1978 until its sale in 1998. From 1998 to the present, Mr. Mason has served as President of Center Bank of Jacksonville, N.A. (until August 2001, this entity was known as RCK, Inc.).
Mr. Edward H. Rensi, a director since January 1997, is Chairman & CEO of Team Rensi Motorsports. Mr. Rensi was an executive consultant with McDonald’s Corporation from 1997 to 1998. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of McDonald’s USA from 1991 until his retirement in 1997. He is also a director of Snap-On Tools Inc. and Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
Mr. Lloyd E. Reuss, a director since January 1996, served as President of General Motors Corporation from 1990 until his retirement in January 1993. Mr. Reuss also serves as a director of Handleman Corp., and United States Sugar Company.
Mr. Thomas W. Staed, a director since 1987, is Chairman of Staed Family Associates, Ltd., and had served as President of Oceans Eleven Resorts, Inc., a hotel/motel business, from 1968 to 1999.

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Messrs. Aiello, Brown, Ford, Graves, Hosseini, Rensi, Reuss, and Staed are considered “independent” by the Board of Directors as that term is presently defined in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the NASD listing standards.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
All of the racing events that take place during our fiscal year are sanctioned by various racing organizations such as the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association, the American Motorcyclist Association, the Automobile Racing Club of America, the American Sportbike Racing Association — Championship Cup Series, the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile, the Federation Internationale Motocycliste, Grand American, Historic Sportscar Racing, IRL, NASCAR, NHRA, the Porsche Club of America, the Sports Car Club of America, the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association, the United States Auto Club and the World Karting Association. NASCAR, which sanctions some of our principal racing events, is a member of the France Family Group which controls in excess of 68.0 percent of the combined voting power of our outstanding stock, and some members of which serve as our directors and officers. Standard NASCAR sanction agreements require racetrack operators to pay sanction fees and prize and point fund monies for each sanctioned event conducted. The prize and point fund monies are distributed by NASCAR to participants in the events. Prize and point fund monies paid by us to NASCAR from continuing operations for disbursement to competitors, which are exclusive of NASCAR sanction fees, totaled approximately $131.2 million, for the year ended November 30, 2008.
Under current agreements, NASCAR contracts directly with certain network providers for television rights to the entire NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman Truck series schedules. We, and all other event promoters, share in the television rights fees in accordance with the provision of the sanction agreement for each NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman Truck series event. Under the terms of this arrangement, NASCAR retains 10.0 percent of the gross broadcast rights fees allocated to each NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide or Craftsman Truck series event as a component of its sanction fees and remits the remaining 90.0 percent to the event promoter. The event promoter pays 25.0 percent of the gross broadcast rights fees allocated to the event as part of the previously discussed prize money paid to NASCAR for disbursement to competitors. Our television broadcast and ancillary rights fees from continuing operations received from NASCAR for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman Truck series events conducted at our wholly-owned facilities was $257.0 million in fiscal year 2008.
In addition, we share a variety of expenses with NASCAR in the ordinary course of business. NASCAR pays rent, as well as a related maintenance fee (allocated based on square footage), to us for office space in our corporate office complex in Daytona Beach, Florida. We paid rent to NASCAR for office space in Los Angeles, California. These rents are based upon estimated fair market lease rates for comparable facilities. NASCAR pays us for radio, program and strategic initiative advertising, hospitality and suite rentals, various tickets and credentials, catering services, participation in a NASCAR racing event banquet, and track and other equipment rentals based on similar prices paid by unrelated, third party purchasers of similar items. We paid NASCAR for certain advertising, participation in NASCAR racing series banquets, the use of NASCAR trademarks and intellectual images and production space for Sprint Vision based on similar prices paid by unrelated, third party purchasers of similar items. Our payments to NASCAR for MRN Radio’s broadcast rights to NASCAR Craftsman Truck races represent an agreed-upon percentage of our advertising revenues attributable to such race broadcasts. NASCAR is reimbursing us for the buyout of the remaining rights associated with a certain sponsorship agreement. NASCAR also reimburses us for 50.0 percent of the compensation paid to certain personnel working in our legal, risk management and transportation departments, as well as 50.0 percent of the compensation expense associated with certain receptionists. We reimbursed NASCAR for 50.0 percent of the compensation paid to certain personnel working in NASCAR’s legal department. NASCAR’s reimbursement for use of our mailroom, janitorial services, security services, catering, graphic arts, photo and publishing services, telephone system and our reimbursement of NASCAR for use of corporate aircraft, is based on actual usage or an allocation of total actual usage. The aggregate amount received from NASCAR by us for shared expenses, net of amounts paid by us for shared expenses, totaled approximately $6.7 million during fiscal 2008.
Grand American sanctions various events at certain of our facilities. While certain of our officers and directors are equity investors in Grand American, no officer or director has more than a 10.0 percent equity interest. In addition, certain of our officers and directors, representing a non-controlling interest, serve on Grand American’s Board of Managers. Standard Grand American sanction agreements require racetrack operators to pay sanction fees and prize and point fund monies for each sanctioned event conducted. The prize and point fund monies are distributed by Grand American to participants in the events. Sanction fees paid by us to Grand American totaled approximately $1.6 million for the year ended November 30, 2008.

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In addition, we share a variety of expenses with Grand American in the ordinary course of business. Grand American pays rent to us for office space in our corporate office complex in Daytona Beach, Florida. These rents are based upon estimated fair market lease rates for comparable facilities. Grand American purchases various advertising, catering services, suites and hospitality and track and equipment rentals from us based on similar prices paid by unrelated, third party purchasers of similar items. We pay Grand American for the use of Grand American’s trademarks based on similar prices paid by unrelated, third party purchasers of similar items. Grand American’s reimbursement to us for use of our mailroom, telephone system, security, graphic arts, photo and publishing services is based on actual usage or an allocation of total actual usage. The aggregate amount received from Grand American by us for shared expenses, net of amounts paid by us for shared expenses, totaled approximately $495,000 during fiscal 2008.
We strive to ensure, and management believes that, the terms of our transactions with NASCAR and Grand American are no less favorable to us than could be obtained in arms-length negotiations.
Certain members of the France Family Group paid us for the utilization of security services, event planning, event tickets, purchase of catering services, maintenance services, and certain equipment. We leased certain parcels of land from WCF and JCF, LLC, which is owned by France Family Group members. The land parcels are used primarily for parking during the events held at Martinsville Speedway (“Martinsville”). The amounts paid for these items were based on actual costs incurred, similar prices paid by unrelated third party purchasers of similar items or estimated fair market values. The aggregate amount received by us for these items, net of amounts paid, totaled approximately $74,000 during fiscal 2008.
We have collateral assignment split-dollar insurance agreements covering the lives of James C. France, his spouse, and the surviving spouse of William C. France. Upon surrender of the policies or payment of the death benefits thereunder, we are entitled to repayment of an amount equal to the cumulative premiums previously paid by us. We may cause the agreements to be terminated and the policies surrendered at any time after the cash surrender value of the policies equals the cumulative premiums advanced under the agreements. We have recorded the insurance expense net of the increase in cash surrender value of the policies associated with these agreements.
Crotty, Bartlett & Kelly, P.A. (“Crotty, Bartlett & Kelly”), a law firm controlled by siblings of W. Garrett Crotty, one of our executive officers, leased office space located in our corporate office complex in Daytona Beach, Florida. We engage Crotty, Bartlett & Kelly for certain legal and consulting services. The aggregate amount paid to Crotty, Bartlett & Kelly by us for legal and consulting services, net of amounts received by us for leased office space, totaled approximately $113,000 during fiscal 2008.
J. Hyatt Brown, one of our directors, serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. (“Brown & Brown”). Brown & Brown has received commissions for serving as our insurance broker for several of our insurance policies, including our property and casualty policy, certain employee benefit programs and the aforementioned split-dollar arrangements. The aggregate commissions received by Brown & Brown in connection with our policies were approximately $524,000 during fiscal 2008
Kinsey, Vincent Pyle, L.C., a law firm which Christy F. Harris, one of our directors provided legal services to us during fiscal 2008. We paid approximately $289,000 for these services in fiscal 2008, which were charged to us on the same basis as those provided other clients.
We have adopted written policies and procedures for review, approval and ratification of transactions with related persons. These policies are evidenced in the Code of Conduct, as well as policies concerning Conflicts of Interest and Business Ethics and Conduct. The Audit Committee is charged in its Charter with the ultimate responsibility for the review and approval of all related party transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K. All proposed transactions (regardless of the amount involved) with any director or executive officer (or their affiliates) are required to be submitted to the Audit Committee for approval prior to the transaction taking place. As part of our disclosure controls, all related party transactions are reported monthly and reviewed by the Disclosure Committee, which includes the Chief Compliance Officer and the Internal Auditor. The Disclosure Committee is responsible for elevating matters for Audit Committee consideration. While the standard used to evaluate a transaction will vary depending upon the particular circumstances, the goal is to make sure that we are treated fairly and on the same basis as transactions with parties that are not related. There have been no instances during the last fiscal year where such policies and procedures were not followed.

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Based upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments thereto furnished to us during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008, Forms 5 and amendments thereto furnished to us with respect to the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008, and written representations furnished to us, there is no person who, at any time during the fiscal year, was a director, officer, or beneficial owner of more than ten percent of any class of our securities that failed to file on a timely basis reports required by section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008.
Director Meetings and Committees
Our Board of Directors met four times during fiscal 2008. Our Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, a Growth & Development Committee, a Financing Committee and a Stock Repurchase Committee.
The functions of the Audit Committee (which presently consists of Messrs. Aiello, Brown, and Graves) include (i) meeting with auditors to discuss the scope, fees, timing and results of the annual audit, (ii) reviewing our consolidated financial statements, and (iii) performing other duties deemed appropriate by the Board. The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee, which is available on our Internet website at www.iscmotorsports.com. The Board of Directors has determined all of the members of the Audit Committee are qualified as audit committee financial experts (as defined by the SEC) and “independent” (as independence is presently defined in Rule 4200(a)(15) of the National Association of Securities Dealers’ listing standards). The Audit Committee met five times during fiscal 2008.
The functions of the Compensation Committee (which presently consists of Messrs. Rensi, Reuss, and Staed) include (i) reviewing existing compensation levels of executive officers, (ii) making compensation recommendations to management and the Board, and (iii) performing other duties deemed appropriate by the Board. The Compensation Committee met seven times during fiscal 2008.
The functions of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (which presently consists of Messrs. Brown, Graves and Rensi) include (i) selecting and recommending to the Board director nominees for election at each annual meeting of shareholders, as well as director nominees to fill vacancies arising between annual meetings, (ii) reviewing and recommending to the Board changes to the compensation package for directors, (iii) reviewing and, if appropriate, making changes to the responsibilities of directors and the qualifications for new nominees, (iv) annually assessing the Board’s effectiveness as a whole as well as the effectiveness of the individual directors and the Board’s various committees, (v) reviewing and recommending to the Board changes to the corporate governance standards for the Board and its committees, and (vi) performing other duties deemed appropriate by the Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee was established during fiscal 2004. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee did not meet during fiscal 2008.
The functions of the Growth and Development Committee (which presently consists of Messrs. Brown, Cooper, Ford, Harris, Hosseini, Rensi and Staed) include (i) reviewing the actual and proposed internal growth and external development projects of the Company, (ii) making recommendations to management and the Board, and (iii) performing other duties deemed appropriate by the Board. The Growth and Development Committee met two times in fiscal 2008.
The functions of the Financing Committee (which presently consists of Messrs. Aiello, Graves, Harris, and Mason) include (i) reviewing, as needed, the actual and proposed mechanisms used by the Company to obtain financing for the Company, (ii) making recommendations to management and the Board, and (iii) performing other duties deemed appropriate by the Board. The Financing Committee met two times in fiscal 2008
The functions of the Stock Repurchase Committee (which presently consists of Messrs. Aiello, Brown, France, and Harris) include (i) overseeing and monitoring the stock repurchase activities of the Company, (ii) exercising authority delegated to it by the Board to approve changes to the Company’s stock repurchase program within limits established by the Board, (iii) making recommendations to management and the Board, and (iv) performing other duties deemed appropriate by the Board. The Stock Repurchase Committee met four times in fiscal 2008

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During the last full fiscal year, all of the directors attended at least 80% of the aggregate of (1) the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and (2) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which they served.
Director Nomination Process
A current copy of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter is available on our Internet website at www.iscmotorsports.com. Each director on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is “independent” (as independence is presently defined by the National Association of Securities Dealers’ listing standards).
As part of its process and procedures, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers director candidates recommended by security holders. All recommendations of director candidates by shareholders will be furnished to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and will be considered in the same manner and according to the same criteria as would all other director candidates.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors. Shareholders who wish to nominate directors for election at an annual meeting of shareholders are required to follow the procedures contained in Article VI of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, which are available on our Internet website at www.iscmotorsports.com. Nominations must be in writing, addressed to the Secretary, and must be received in writing not less than 120 days nor more than 180 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of our notice of annual meeting of shareholders provided for the previous year’s annual meeting. The shareholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth (i) certain information regarding the nominee, such as name, age and principal occupation, and (ii) certain information regarding the shareholder(s) such as the name and record address of the shareholder(s) and the number of shares of our capital stock such shareholder(s) own. No person will be eligible for election as a director unless nominated in accordance with these procedures. There were no shareholder nominations submitted for the 2009 annual meeting of shareholders. For the 2010 annual meeting nominations by shareholders must be received by the Secretary between September 10, 2009 and November 9, 2009.
As stated in its charter, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will annually assess the Board’s effectiveness, including the core competencies and qualifications of members of the Board. If the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee deems it necessary, it may select and retain an executive search firm to identify qualified candidates to serve as members of the Board.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes that members of and nominees to the Board should reflect expertise in one or more of the following areas: accounting and finance, business of motorsports, mergers and acquisitions, leadership, business and management, strategic planning, government relations, investor relations, executive leadership development and executive compensation. All nominees to our board of directors will be considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee with these criteria in mind.
It is our policy to hold the annual meeting of directors immediately following the annual meeting of shareholders. All Board members are invited to attend the annual meeting of shareholders and are encouraged to attend. In fiscal 2008, twelve directors attended the annual meeting of shareholders.
Shareholder Communications to the Board
Shareholders may contact an individual director, the Board as a group, or a specified Board committee or group, including the non-employee directors as a group, by mailing correspondence in the following manner:
International Speedway Corporation
c/o Legal Department
1801 W. International Speedway Blvd.
Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
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Each communication should specify the applicable addressee or addressees to be contacted as well as the general topic of the communication. Our Legal Department will initially receive and process communications before forwarding them to the addressee. All communications from shareholders will be forwarded to the addressee(s).
Code of Ethics
Our Audit Committee has adopted a code of ethics that applies to our senior financial officers including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. A copy of that code of ethics is available on our Internet website at www.iscmotorsports.com. We intend to satisfy our disclosure obligations regarding any amendment to, or waiver from, any provision of our code of ethics that applies to any of our senior financial officers by posting that information on our Internet website. At the present time there have been no amendments or waivers.
REGISTERED INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP, and its predecessors have served as our auditors since 1966. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders with the opportunity to make a statement, if they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.
For the year ended November 30, 2008, we paid Ernst & Young LLP, our independent auditors, approximately $807,947 for the annual audit including attestation services required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, $12,034 for audit related services and $4,048 for tax and all other services, respectively. There were no fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP for consulting services in connection with financial information systems design and implementation or for internal audit services during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008.
The information presented below discloses the aggregate fees billed to us for each of the last two fiscal years by Ernst & Young LLP, our independent auditors.
Audit Fees
Fiscal 2007 — $882,815. Fiscal 2008 — 807,947.
This category includes fees for professional services rendered for the integrated audit of our consolidated financial statements, the review of financial statements included in our Form 10-Q, the audit of our internal controls and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. The 2008 fees include fees related to the review of our SEC comment letters.
Audit-Related Fees
Fiscal 2007 — $23,400. Fiscal 2008 — $12,034.
This category includes fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not included in Audit Fees above. The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed in this category for both fiscal 2007 and 2008 are primarily accounting advisory services for acquisitions, dispositions and equity investments.
Tax Fees
Fiscal 2007 — $10,710. Fiscal 2008 — $4,048.
This category includes fees for professional services that are rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed in this category for fiscal 2007 are consultations concerning certain real estate joint ventures and other transactions. The nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed in this category for fiscal 2008 are consultations concerning certain restructuring initiatives.
All Other Fees
There were no other fees for products and services that are not disclosed in the previous categories.

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Audit Committee Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
The audit committee, or one of its members who has been delegated pre-approval authority, considers and has approval authority over all engagements of the independent auditors. If a decision on an engagement is made by an individual member, the decision is presented at the next meeting of the audit committee. All of the engagements resulting in the fees disclosed above for fiscal 2008 were approved by the audit committee prior to the engagement.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee oversees the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors. The Company’s management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for assessing the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Committee reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements and related schedule in the Annual Report with Company management including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements.
The Committee reviewed with the independent registered public accounting firm, which is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of those audited consolidated financial statements and related schedule with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, its judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the Company’s accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the Committee by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (as amended), other standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other applicable regulations. In addition, the Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the firm’s independence from Company management and the Company, including the matters in the letter from the firm required by Independence Standards Board Standard No.1, and considered the compatibility of non-audit services with the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence.
The Committee also reviewed management’s report on its assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and the independent registered public accounting firm’s report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Committee discussed with management and the independent registered public accounting firm that there were no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies, individually or in the aggregate, identified during the course of the assessment and the audit.
The Committee discussed with the Company’s internal auditors and independent registered public accounting firm the overall scope and plans for their respective audits. The Committee meets with the internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Company’s internal control, including internal control over financial reporting, and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting. The Committee held five meetings during fiscal year 2008.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee approved the inclusion of the audited consolidated financial statements and related schedule and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2008 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In April 2008, the Committee approved the selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm which performed the fiscal 2008 annual audit of the Company’s financial statements and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
The Committee is governed by a charter. The Committee is comprised solely of independent directors as defined by the NASDAQ listing standards and Rule 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Larry Aiello, Jr., Chairman
J. Hyatt Brown
William P. Graves

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation discussion and analysis.
Overview
The goal of the compensation programs for our named executive officers is the same as our goal for operating the company — to create and enhance value for our shareholders. Toward this goal, we have designed and implemented our compensation programs for our named executives to:
    reward them for financial and operating performance;
 
    align their interests with those of our shareholders; and
 
    encourage them to remain with the company.
Most of our compensation elements simultaneously fulfill one or more of our performance, alignment and retention objectives. These elements consist of:
    salary and annual discretionary bonus;
 
    non-equity (cash) incentive compensation based upon annually determined performance criteria;
 
    equity incentive compensation based upon annually determined performance criteria combined with a time based vesting schedule; and
 
    other benefits.
In deciding on the type and amount of compensation for each executive, we focus almost exclusively on current pay. We combine the compensation elements for each executive in a manner we believe optimizes the value for our shareholders.
Compensation Objectives
Performance.
The amount of compensation for each named executive officer (those persons who are identified in the Summary Compensation Table on page 18) is based upon the Company’s attainment of specific performance criteria and the individual’s perceived contribution to those results. Elements of compensation for each of the named executive officer’s that depend upon performance are:
    a plan-based cash bonus that is based upon the Company’s performance against normalized target quantitative measures which we believe to be indicators of the Company’s overall performance;
 
    a discretionary cash bonus that is based upon a subjective assessment of the named executive officer’s individual performance against pre-determined target qualitative measures within the context of the Company’s overall performance; and
 
    a plan-based restricted stock award that is based upon the Company’s performance against the same normalized target quantitative measures used to establish the plan-based cash bonus which is subject to vesting schedules that require continued service to the Company.
In addition, the named executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer and the President have a performance based compensation element that is a discretionary cash bonus which is based upon a subjective assessment by the Chief Executive Officer of the collective performance of all of the officers of the Company during the prior fiscal year.
Each of these elements reward annual achievements and are commensurate with the named executive officer’s scope of responsibilities.
Alignment.
We attempt to align the interests of the named executive officers with those of our shareholders by evaluating executive performance on the basis of normalized target quantitative financial measurements which we believe closely correlate to increasing shareholder value.

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The element of compensation that aligns the interests of the named executive officers with shareholders is the plan-based restricted stock award which links a portion of compensation to shareholder value because the initial value is linked to meeting normalized Company performance goals and the total value corresponds to dividends and cumulative changes in stock price during the vesting period.
Retention.
Because of our position in the motorsports industry some of our named executive officers are often presented with other professional opportunities, some of which are at higher compensation levels. We attempt to retain our named executive officers through the vesting terms on the plan-based restricted stock awards.
Compensation Implementation
Determination of Compensation.
As part of our total overall compensation plan our named executive officers are placed in structured pay grades based upon job responsibility and description. Each grade has an established range for annual base salary as well as targeted percentages of the annual base salary for annual incentive compensation. The salary ranges and targeted incentive compensation percentages for each pay grade have been evaluated regularly and adjusted when appropriate by the Compensation Committee based upon changes in market conditions and the Company’s performance factors.
We rely upon judgment in initially making compensation decisions, after reviewing the performance of the Company and evaluating an executive’s prospects and performance during the year against established goals, operational performance, business responsibilities, and current compensation arrangements. Specific factors affecting compensation decisions for the named executive officers include:
    key financial measurements such as revenue, organic revenue, operating profit, earnings per share, operating margins, return on total equity or total capital, cash flow from operating activities and total shareholder return;
 
    strategic objectives such as acquisitions, dispositions or joint ventures;
 
    promoting excellence by improving products or services, being a leading market player and attracting and retaining customers and business partners; and
 
    achieving specific operational goals for the company.
We generally adhere to our historic practices and formulas in determining the amount and mix of compensation elements. Because of our reliance on the formulaic achievement of annual Company financial goals in determining the amount of plan-based compensation, short term changes in business performance can have a significant impact on the compensation of the named executive officers. We consider competitive market compensation paid by other companies of similar size and market capitalization, but we do not attempt to maintain a certain target percentile within a peer group or otherwise rely on those data to determine executive compensation.
We do not have any specific apportionment goal with respect to the mix between equity incentive awards and cash payments. We generally attempt to assess an executive’s total pay opportunities and whether we have provided the appropriate incentives to accomplish our compensation objectives. Our mix of compensation elements is designed to reward recent results and performance through a combination of cash and equity incentive awards. We also seek to balance compensation elements that are based on financial, operational and strategic metrics. We believe the most important indicator of whether our compensation objectives are being met is our ability to motivate our named executives to deliver superior performance and retain them.
None of our named executive officers have employment, severance or change-of-control agreements. Our named executive officers serve at the will of the Board, which enables the Company to terminate their employment with discretion as to the terms of any severance arrangement. This is consistent with the Company’s performance-based employment and compensation philosophy. Of course, the fact that our Chief Executive Officer and our President are both members of the France Family Group, which has the ability to elect the entire Board, does impact such discretion in their cases. In addition, the time vesting of our plan-based restricted stock awards help retain our executives by subjecting to forfeiture any unvested shares if they leave the company prior to retirement. There are change-of-control provisions associated with each award of such plan-based restricted stock awards.

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Roles of Compensation Committee and Named Executives
Executive Officer Compensation is overseen by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which is composed entirely of independent directors, pursuant to its Charter. A copy of the Charter may be viewed on the Company’s website at http://www.iscmotorsports.com.
Prior to the beginning of each fiscal year the Compensation Committee establishes a total pool of dollars to be used for increases in annual salary compensation for all Company employees, including all of the named executive officers. In setting this total pool of dollars the members of the Compensation Committee consider a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, historic and projected earnings per share, anticipated revenue growth, established salary ranges and market conditions. The committee members then use their collective business judgment to establish the total pool of dollars for increases in annual salary compensation.
Under the direction of the CEO the proposed salaries, individual performance goals and targeted bonuses for each of the other named executive officers are presented to the Compensation Committee which reviews and approves them. The Committee considers (1) Company and individual performance as measured against management goals approved by the Board of Directors, (2) personal performance in support of International Speedway Corporation’s goals as measured by annual evaluation criteria, and (3) intangible factors and criteria such as payments by competitors for similar positions and market movement although no particular weighting of the factors or formula is used.
Each of the named executive officers is assigned a target bonus opportunity based on corporate and personal goals for the year. The actual bonus for each named executive officer will range from 0% to more than 150% of the target depending upon results of corporate and personal performance during the year. The current corporate financial measurements are earnings per share based on budget, revenue based on budget, and operating margin based on budget. Both the targets and the actual performance are determined on a normalized basis and may vary from year to year as established by the Compensation Committee. Fifty percent of the target bonus opportunity for the CEO and the President will be based upon the Compensation Committee’s discretionary judgment of the individual’s overall performance during the fiscal plan year. Personal performance factors for each of the other named executive officers are based on individually tailored (functional) objectives. A portion of each named executive officer’s (except for the CEO and President) incentive award will be based upon the CEO’s subjective discretionary judgment of the collective performance of all of the officers of the Company during the prior fiscal year.
The Compensation Committee also reviews and approves the recommended corporate performance goals and objectives which are used in establishing plan-based incentive compensation for all of the named executive officers.
Compensation Consultants
Neither the Company nor the Compensation Committee has any contractual arrangement with any compensation consultant who has a role in determining or recommending the amount or form of senior executive or director compensation. The Company’s named executive officers have not participated in the selection of any particular compensation consultant. The Company obtains market intelligence on compensation trends from a variety of sources through our human resources personnel, with the oversight of the committee. Each year the Company participates in compensation surveys conducted by well-known compensation consultants as a means of understanding external market practices. Except for the foregoing, the Company has not used the services of any other compensation consultant in matters affecting senior executive or director compensation. In the future, either the Company or the Compensation Committee may engage or seek the advice of compensation consultants.
Equity Grant Practices
The only form of equity compensation currently provided to our named executive officers is awards of shares of restricted stock under our 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan. For each fiscal year the named executive officers are provided an opportunity to be awarded shares of restricted stock based upon the same normalized corporate financial performance measures established for plan-based cash incentive payments. The targeted number of shares is fixed by the Compensation Committee and represents a specified percentage of the named executive officer’s annual base salary based upon the average price of the Company’s publicly traded shares during the fiscal year prior to the establishment of the share target. This targeted share award amount is communicated to the named executive officers during the second quarter of the Company’s fiscal year. Upon completion of the fiscal year and the financial

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audit, the Company’s normalized performance against the financial performance measures is evaluated, a percentage of the targeted award to be actually awarded is determined, reviewed and approved by the Compensation Committee and the restricted shares are issued in the name of the named executive officers on April 1 following the completion of the fiscal year. The restricted shares then vest over time, with 50% vesting three years after issuance and the remaining 50% vesting five years after issuance. Prior to vesting the recipient may vote the shares and receive dividends on the restricted shares as granted. If employment ends prior to the expiration of the vesting period for reasons acceptable to the Compensation Committee (death, disability, retirement, etc.) all or a portion of the unvested restricted shares may be allowed to vest. Termination of employment for any other reason will result in forfeiture of all unvested shares. The timing of calculations of opportunities, amounts, awards and vesting dates are made solely for administrative efficiency and without regard to earnings or other major announcements by the Company.
Share Ownership Guidelines
The Company has no equity security ownership guidelines or requirements for the named executive officers.
Tax Deductibility of Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, imposes a $1 million limit on the amount that a public company may deduct for compensation paid to the company’s CEO or any of the company’s four other most highly compensated executive officers who are employed as of the end of the year. None of the individuals covered by Section 162(m) received taxable compensation in excess of the $1 million limit. The amounts shown in the Summary Compensation Table contain components which are not considered taxable income to the individuals under current Internal Revenue Code provisions. The Company does not presently structure any component of executive compensation to meet the requirements under Section 162(m) for “qualifying performance-based” compensation (i.e., compensation paid only if the individual’s performance meets pre-established objective goals based on performance criteria approved by shareholders).
Potential Impact on Compensation from Executive Misconduct
If the Board should determine that an executive officer has engaged in fraudulent or intentional misconduct, the Board could take action to remedy the misconduct, prevent its recurrence, and impose such discipline on the wrongdoers as would be appropriate. Discipline would vary depending on the facts and circumstances, and may include, without limit, (1) termination of employment, (2) initiating an action for breach of fiduciary duty, and (3) if the misconduct resulted in a restatement of the company’s financial results, seeking reimbursement of any portion of performance-based or incentive compensation paid or awarded to the executive that is greater than would have been paid or awarded if calculated based on the restated financial results. These remedies would be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any actions imposed by law enforcement agencies, regulators or other authorities.
Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Objectives
Annual Cash Compensation
Base Salary
Base salaries for our named executive officers depend on the scope of their responsibilities, their performance, and the period over which they have performed those responsibilities. Decisions regarding salary increases take into account the executive’s current salary and the amounts paid to the executive’s peers within and outside the motorsports industry. Base salaries are reviewed annually.
Bonus
Cash bonuses for all of our named executive officers are determined based upon a grading of the personal performance factors to attain a percentage of the target bonus opportunity and are paid annually in January. Additional cash bonuses for the named executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer and the President are determined based upon a subjective assessment by the Chief Executive Officer of the collective performance of all of the officers of the Company during the prior fiscal year.

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Plan-Based Compensation
Plan-based cash incentive compensation for our named executive officers is based upon the grading of corporate financial performance factors to determine the percentage of the target opportunity to be awarded and are also paid annually in January. The Compensation Committee has the discretion to either award compensation absent attainment of the relevant performance goal or to reduce or increase the size of any award of payout.
Other Plan-Based Compensation
Restricted Stock
The only other plan-based compensation for our named executive officers is the award of shares of restricted stock which vests over time. The amount of these awards is based upon the grading of corporate financial performance factors to determine the percentage of the target opportunity to be awarded and the restricted shares are awarded annually in April. The Compensation Committee has the discretion to either award compensation absent attainment of the relevant performance goal or to reduce or increase the size of any award of payout.
Other Elements
Other Compensation
We provide our named executive officers with other benefits, reflected in the All Other Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table on page 18, that we believe are reasonable, competitive and consistent with the Company’s overall compensation program. We have no deferred compensation or pension plans. The costs of these benefits constitute only a small percentage of each named executive officer’s total compensation, and include premiums paid on life insurance policies and company contributions to a 401(k) plan. The named executive officers also participate in the standard health insurance benefits offered to all employees. We also provide the use of a car provided by the Company and comprehensive physical examinations every other year. The named executive officers are encouraged to attend events at the motorsports entertainment facilities operated by the Company as part of their job function and permitted to bring a guest with them to these events at no charge to the executive.
Compensation for the Named Executive Officers in 2008
Company Performance
The specific compensation decisions made for each of the named executive officers for 2008 reflect the performance of the Company against specific financial and operational measurements. A significant portion of each of the named executive officer’s plan-based incentive compensation is based upon the Company’s performance against the normalized corporate financial performance measures. Based upon the Company’s performance in fiscal 2008 the portion of each named executive officer’s plan-based incentive compensation was set at 23% of the targeted amount. A more detailed analysis of our financial and operational performance is contained in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis section of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
CEO Compensation
In determining Mr. France’s base salary compensation for 2008, the Compensation Committee considered the performance of the Company in fiscal 2007, the general trends of Company performance over the prior several years, outcomes related to growth and development activities and strategic initiatives, market conditions, as well as the responsibilities of the position and his strategic value to the Company. In determining the bonus and incentive portions of his compensation for 2008 the Compensation Committee determined that the discretionary portion of his bonus should be the same percentage of the targeted amount as the plan-based incentive compensation. Accordingly it was set at 23% of the targeted amount.
Others
In determining the base salary compensation of Mrs. Kennedy, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Houser, and Mr. VanDerSnick for 2008 the Compensation Committee considered the same criteria as for the CEO. The Compensation Committee also considered the recommendations based upon evaluation of individual functional area responsibilities and goals as submitted by the CEO and President.

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In determining the bonus and incentive portions of Mrs. Kennedy’s compensation for 2008 the Compensation Committee determined that the discretionary portion of her bonus should be the same percentage of the targeted amount as the plan-based incentive compensation. Accordingly it was set at 23% of the targeted amount.
In determining the bonus and incentive portions of the compensation of Mr. Saunders, Mr. Houser, and Mr. VanDerSnick for 2008, the Compensation Committee followed the recommendations of the CEO and President with respect to the portions of the awards determined based upon the individualized functional operational and performance criteria. With respect to the portion of the awards based upon Corporate performance initiatives each was awarded 23% of the targeted amount for the year. With respect to the portion of the awards based upon the subjective assessment by the CEO of the collective performance of all of the Company’s officers each was awarded 0% of the targeted amount for the year.
In the case of Mr. VanDerSnick the Compensation Committee followed the recommendation of the CEO and President and continued his full compensation package and benefits during intermittent periods of limited availability in fiscal 2008 as a result of family leave under FMLA and following the expiration of the FMLA period.
We believe that the compensation for these individuals is consistent with the Company’s compensation objectives.
Summary Compensation Table
                                                         
                                    Non-Equity        
                                    Incentive
Plan
  All Other    
Name and Principal           Salary   Bonus   Stock Awards   Compen-
sation
  Compen-
sation
  Total
Position   Year   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)
(a)   (b)   (c )   (d)   (e)   (g)   (i)   (j)
 
                                                       
James C. France
    2008     $ 590,801     $ 41,596     $ 324,300     $ 41,296     $ 42,222     $ 1,040,215  
Chairman & CEO
    2007     $ 584,000     $ 69,886     $ 337,814     $ 69,586     $ 27,099     $ 1,088,385  
 
                                                       
 
                                                       
Susan G. Schandel
    2008     $ 194,835     $ 150     $ 199,976     $     $ 4,638     $ 399,599  
Sr. VP, CFO,
    2007     $ 280,000     $ 37,782     $ 103,721     $ 20,363     $ 16,563     $ 458,429  
Treasurer (until 2/1/08)
                                                       
 
                                                       
 
                                                       
Daniel W. Houser
    2008     $ 234,677     $ 33,811     $ 62,121     $ 6,974     $ 24,976     $ 362,559  
VP, CFO, Treasurer
(since 2/1/08)
                                                       
 
                                                       
 
                                                       
Lesa France Kennedy
    2008     $ 491,885     $ 31,689     $ 195,220     $ 31,439     $ 18,221     $ 768,454  
President
    2007     $ 473,900     $ 56,717     $ 206,210     $ 56,467     $ 20,865     $ 814,159  
 
                                                       
 
                                                       
John R. Saunders
    2008     $ 403,133     $ 72,606     $ 117,846     $ 16,855     $ 29,010     $ 639,450  
Exec VP and COO
    2007     $ 390,000     $ 56,460     $ 124,012     $ 30,417     $ 32,055     $ 632,944  
 
                                                       
 
                                                       
Roger VanDerSnick
    2008     $ 376,928     $ 63,198     $ 27,442     $ 14,708     $ 25,069     $ 507,345  
SVP — Mktg & Bus Ops
    2007     $ 347,115     $ 50,406     $ 12,914     $ 21,778     $ 24,789     $ 457,002  
 
                                                       

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards
                                                                         
                                                                    Grant
                                                                    Date Fair
                                                                    Value of
                    Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity   Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity   Stock and
            Author-   Incentive Plan Awards   Incentive Plan Awards   Option
Name   Grant Date   ization Date   Threshold ($)   Target ($)   Maximum ($)   Threshold (#)   Target (#)   Maximum (#)   Awards
(a)   (b1)   (b2)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h)   (l)
 
James C. France
    11/30/08       11/13/08     $  —     $ 177,000.00     $ 265,500.00                                  
 
    5/1/08       4/29/08                               0       8,553       12,830     $ 362,818  
 
Susan G. Schandel
                                                                       
 
                                                                       
 
Daniel W. Houser
    11/30/08       11/13/08     $     $ 40,320.00     $ 60,480.00                                  
 
    5/29/08       4/29/08                               0       2,264       3,396     $ 96,039  
 
Lesa France Kennedy
    11/30/08       11/13/08     $     $ 134,750.00     $ 202,125.00                                  
 
    5/1/08       4/29/08                               0       5,137       7,706     $ 217,912  
 
John R. Saunders
    11/30/08       11/13/08     $     $ 80,340.00     $ 120,510.00                                  
 
    5/1/08       4/29/08                               0       3,397       5,096     $ 144,101  
 
Roger VanDerSnick
    11/30/08       11/13/08     $     $ 63,098.00     $ 94,647.00                                  
 
    5/1/08       4/29/08                               0       2,547       3,821     $ 108,044  
 
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end
                 
    Stock Awards
    Number of Shares of   Market Value of Shares
    Stock That Have Not   of Stock That Have Not
Name   Vested (#)   Vested ($)
(a)   (g)   (h)
 
James C. France
    25,449     $ 660,401.55  
 
Susan G. Schandel
    6,361     $ 165,067.95  
 
Daniel W. Houser
    4,921     $ 127,699.95  
 
Lesa France Kennedy
    15,243     $ 395,555.85  
 
John R. Saunders
    9,205     $ 238,869.75  
 
Roger VanDerSnick
    2,507     $ 65,056.65  
 
Option exercises and stock vested
                 
    Stock Awards
    Number of Shares   Value Realized on
Name   Acquired on Vesting (#)   Vesting ($)
(a)   (d)   (e)
 
James C. France
    5,784     $ 238,300.80  
 
Susan G. Schandel
    1,939     $ 79,886.80  
 
Daniel W. Houser
    935     $ 38,522.00  
 
Lesa France Kennedy
    3,772     $ 155,406.40  
 
John R. Saunders
    2,215     $ 91,258.00  
 
Roger VanDerSnick
        $  
 

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Potential payments upon termination or change-in-control
The only potential payments for any of the named executive officers are related to the unvested shares of restricted stock as shown in the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End above. Upon the occurrence of a change of control as defined in the individual participant plans for all participants in the restricted stock incentive program all of the unvested shares would immediately vest for each participant. There are no other arrangements to be disclosed pursuant to this item.
Compensation of directors
We pay our non-employee directors:
    a $20,000 annual fee which each non-employee director may elect to receive either in cash or options to acquire Class A common stock;
 
    an annual grant of options to acquire Class A common stock in an amount determined by using the Black-Scholes calculation to determine the number of options worth $30,000 at the time the options are issued;
 
    a cash fee of $1,500 for each meeting of the board of directors attended;
 
    a cash fee of $1,000 for each meeting of each committee (other than the Audit Committee) of the board of directors attended;
 
    members of the Audit Committee are paid a cash fee of $1,500 for each meeting of the Audit Committee attended; and
 
    the chairman of the Audit Committee is paid an additional $5,000 annual fee which he may elect to receive in either cash or options to acquire Class A common stock.
At the time of the annual meeting of shareholders (presently held in April of each year) the non-employee directors make an election concerning the mix of cash and options with respect to their annual fees. Following the submission of the election, the entire cash portion of the annual fees for the annual meeting to annual meeting period are issued to the directors. For administrative convenience, all options to acquire Class A common stock are issued on July 1 following the annual meeting with an exercise price equal to the closing price on the day of issuance. Options are issued pursuant to the 2006 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, and valued using the Black-Scholes method. The options become exercisable after 1 year and expire at the end of 10 years from issuance. All meeting fees are paid at the time of the meeting.
In addition, we also reimburse directors for all expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
The amounts shown in the “Fees Earned or Paid in Cash” column of the Director Compensation Table represent the sum of all annual fee and meeting fee cash payments made to the indicated directors during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008. It does not include any expense reimbursement.
The amounts shown in the “Option Awards” column of the Director Compensation Table represent the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008 in accordance with FAS 123R, and includes recognition for a portion of the options awarded on July 1, 2007 and for a portion of the options awarded on July 1, 2008.
No director received perquisites and personal benefits with a total value of $10,000 or more during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008.

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Director Compensation Table
                         
    Fees Earned or   Option Awards    
Name   Paid in Cash ($)   ($) (1)   Total ($)
 
Larry Aiello, Jr.
  $ 39,500.00     $ 27,886.00     $ 67,386.00  
J. Hyatt Brown
  $ 36,500.00     $ 26,544.00     $ 63,044.00  
Edsel B. Ford, II
  $ 8,000.00     $ 13,404.00     $ 21,404.00  
Brian Z. France
  $ 7,000.00     $ 44,237.00     $ 51,237.00  
William P. Graves
  $ 27,000.00     $ 26,544.00     $ 53,544.00  
Christy F. Harris
  $ 24,000.00     $ 41,553.00     $ 65,553.00  
Morteza Hosseini-Kargar
  $ 7,000.00     $ 44,237.00     $ 51,237.00  
Raymond K. Mason, Jr.
  $ 35,000.00     $ 26,544.00     $ 62,044.00  
Edward H. Rensi
  $ 15,000.00     $ 31,906.00     $ 46,906.00  
Lloyd E. Reuss
  $ 32,000.00     $ 26,544.00     $ 58,544.00  
Thomas W. Staed
  $ 35,000.00     $ 38,874.00     $ 73,874.00  
 
Note 1 — For each director with awards shown in this column the grant date fair value of the option awards computed in accordance with FAS 123R (which does not necessarily correspond to the Black Scholes valuation used to calculate the size of the award initially) and the aggregate number of option awards outstanding at fiscal yearend is shown below:
                         
                    Aggregate Option Awards
    Grant Date Fair Value of Options Awarded on   Outstanding at 11/30/2008
Name   7/1/2007 ($)   7/1/2008 ($)   (#)
 
Larry Aiello, Jr.
  $ 31,730.17     $ 22,447.00       7,363  
J. Hyatt Brown
  $ 31,730.17     $ 19,236.00       9,139  
Edsel B. Ford, II
  $     $ 32,065.00       2,387  
Brian Z. France
  $ 52,876.31     $ 32,065.00       6,484  
William P. Graves
  $ 31,730.17     $ 19,236.00       6,502  
Christy F. Harris
  $ 52,876.31     $ 25,644.00       13,118  
Morteza Hosseini-Kargar
  $ 31,730.17     $ 32,065.00       4,800  
Raymond K. Mason, Jr.
  $ 52,876.31     $ 19,236.00       9,606  
Edward H. Rensi
  $ 31,730.17     $ 32,065.00       11,658  
Lloyd E. Reuss
  $ 31,730.17     $ 19,236.00       11,675  
Thomas W. Staed
  $ 52,876.31     $ 19,236.00       11,378  
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Compensation Committee members whose names appear on the Compensation Committee Report below were committee members during all of fiscal year 2008. No member of the Compensation Committee is or has been a former or current executive officer of the Company or had any relationships requiring disclosure by the Company under the SEC’s rules requiring disclosure of certain relationships and related party transactions. None of the Company’s executive officers served as a director or a member of a compensation committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any other entity that has or has had one or more executive officers who served as a director or member of the Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2008.

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Compensation Committee Report
The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management and recommended to the board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this information statement and our annual report on Form 10-K.
     
 
  Edward H. Rensi
Lloyd E. Reuss
Thomas W. Staed
Performance Graph
The rules of the SEC require us to provide a line graph covering at least the last five fiscal years and comparing the yearly percentage change in our total shareholder return on a class of our common stock with the cumulative total return of a broad equity index, assuming reinvestment of dividends, and the cumulative total return, assuming reinvestment of dividends, of a published industry or line-of-business index; peer issuers selected in good faith; or issuers with similar market capitalization. The graph above compares the cumulative total five year return of our class A common stock with that of the NASDAQ Stock Market Index (U.S. Companies) and with the 40 NASDAQ issues (U.S. companies) listed in SIC codes 7900-7999, which encompasses service businesses in the amusement, sports and recreation industry, which includes indoor operations that are not subject to the impact of weather on operations, and pari-mutual and other wagering operations. We conduct large outdoor sporting and entertainment events that are subject to the impact of weather, and we are not involved in pari-mutual or other wagering. The stock price shown has been estimated from the high and low prices for each quarter for which the close is not available. Because of the unique nature of our business and the fact that public information is available concerning only a limited number of companies involved in the same line of business, and no public information is available concerning other companies in our line of business, we do not believe that the information presented below is meaningful.
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
 
*     Assumes $100 investment in the common stock of International Speedway Corporation, Nasdaq Stocks SIC 7900-7999 (US Companies) and Nasdaq Stock Market Indices on November 30, 2003 (US Companies) with dividend reinvestment.

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VOTING PROCEDURE
With respect to the election of directors, the person receiving a plurality of the votes cast by shares entitled to vote for the position being filled shall be elected. We know of no other items to come before the meeting other than those stated above. On any other item that should come before the meeting, the matter shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast by shares entitled to vote at the meeting.
In advance of the meeting we may appoint one or more inspectors of election or judges of the vote, as the case may be, to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof. In case any person who may be appointed as an inspector or judge fails to appear or act, the vacancy may be filled at the meeting by the person presiding. In case of dispute the inspectors or judges, if any, shall determine the number of shares of stock outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares of stock represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, the validity and effect of proxies, and shall receive votes, ballots and consents, hear and determine all challenges and questions arising in connection with the right to vote, count and tabulate votes, ballots and consents, determine the result, and do such acts as are proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all shareholders. On request of the person presiding at the meeting, the inspector or inspectors or judge or judges, if any, shall make a report in writing of any challenge, question or matter determined by him or them, and execute a certificate of any fact found by him or them.
Dissenters’ Right of Appraisal
We do not anticipate that any matter will be acted upon at the meeting that would give rise to rights of appraisal or similar rights of dissenters.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, information statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public over the internet at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file with the SEC at its public reference facilities at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You can also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Washington D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the public reference facilities. You can also obtain information about us at the offices of the National Association of Securities Dealers, 1735 K St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.
         
  By Order of the Board of Directors
 
 
  -s- W. Garrett Crotty    
  W. Garrett Crotty   
  Senior Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel 
 
 
March 1, 2009

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