CHARLOTTE — NASCAR Chairman Jim France had a stronger second day of testimony Wednesday as the final witness called by Michael Jordan’s side in the federal antitrust lawsuit against the racing series, explaining advice from his late parents helped shape his stance against granting teams permanent charters in the new revenue-sharing model.
NASCAR attorney Christopher Yates opened the eighth day of the trial by asking the soft-spoken France how old he is — 81 — and if he wears hearing aides — he does — as he walked France through a background that included working for the family business in various roles since high school and following a stint serving in Vietnam.
>>Watch the video at the top of this webpage for what happened Wednesday in the courtroom.
NASCAR, the largest motorsports series in the United States, was founded in 1948 by Bill France Sr. and remains privately owned by the Florida-based France family to this day. Jim France said he was raised by two core principles passed down from his parents.
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VIDEO: NASCAR executive returns to the stand in high-stakes antitrust trial
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