ISC President Named Most Influential Woman in Sports Business
April 26 2005 - 9:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
ISC President Named Most Influential Woman in Sports Business ~
Lesa France Kennedy Honored by Street & Smith's SportsBusiness
Journal ~ DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ:ISCA) (OTC:ISCB)
(BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced its President, Lesa
France Kennedy, has been named "The Most Influential Woman in
Sports Business" by Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal. In
its most recent edition published April 25, the publication
"selected women who are actively applying their influence on a
daily basis, none more so than the executive atop our ranking, Lesa
France Kennedy of International Speedway Corp." The article
continues: "She will continue to take stock car racing into new
markets, greatly influence the consumer experience at race tracks
and broaden the footprint of a sport that has become decidedly
mainstream." Leveraging more than 20 years of industry experience,
France Kennedy has been instrumental in growing ISC into a leader
in sports entertainment. In addition to acquiring key facilities
and executing strategic internal growth initiatives, France Kennedy
was the driving force in bringing NASCAR racing to several
high-profile markets including Chicago and Kansas City. France
Kennedy and ISC are currently pursuing the development of
facilities in the New York City borough of Staten Island and the
Pacific Northwest. "It is an honor to be in the company of such
high-profile women as Dawn Hudson and Nancy Monsarrat as well as
many of our marketing partners," said Ms. France Kennedy. "This
recognition is a testament to the growth of the motorsports
industry and its appeal to all demographic sections. Our ISC team
remains committed to bringing major motorsports entertainment to
the broadest audience possible, while providing our guests and
partners with an unforgettable experience. Without the focus and
support of our outstanding senior management team and all ISC
employees, this honor would not have been attainable." Kennedy sits
atop a list of the 20 Most Influential Women, which includes second
on the list, Dawn Hudson, President and CEO of PepsiCo North
America, and rounding out the top five: Nancy Monsarrat, Director
of U.S. Advertising for Nike; Stephanie Tolleson, Senior Corporate
Vice President at IMG; and Heidi Ueberroth, Executive Vice
President, Global Media Properties and Marketing Partnerships for
the NBA. Other notable names on the list include Jeanie Buss,
Executive Vice President of the Los Angeles Lakers; Jamie McCourt,
Vice Chairman of the Los Angeles Dodgers; Cathy Bessant, CMO of
Bank of America; Amy Trask, CEO of the Oakland Raiders; and Val
Ackerman, President of USA Basketball and former President of the
WNBA. The following is the entire list of The 20 Most Influential
Women In Sports Business: NAME TITLE 1. Lesa France Kennedy
President, International Speedway Corp. 2. Dawn Hudson President
and CEO, Pepsico North America 3. Nancy Monsarrat Director of U.S.
Advertising, Nike 4. Stephanie Tolleson Senior Corporate Vice
President, IMG 5. Heidi Ueberroth EVP, Global Media Properties and
Marketing Partnerships, NBA 6. Lee Ann Daly Executive Vice
President, Marketing, ESPN 7. Jeanie Buss Executive Vice President,
Los Angeles Lakers 8. Jamie McCourt Vice Chairman, Los Angeles
Dodgers 9. Cathy Bessant CMO, Bank of America 10. Amy Trask Chief
Executive, Oakland Raiders 11. Cindy Alston Vice President of
Communications and Equity Development, Gatorade 12. Jennifer Shaw
Senior Vice President, GM Mediaworks 13. Bea Perez Vice President
of Sports Marketing, Coca-Cola North America 14. Val Ackerman
President, USA Basketball 15. Lisa Murray Executive Vice President
and CMO, Octagon 16. Donna Orender President, WNBA 17. Pam Gardner
President of Business Operations, Houston Astros 18. Christine
Driessen CFO, ESPN 19. Linda Bruno Commissioner, Atlantic 10 20.
Donna Lopiano CEO, Women's Sports Foundation International Speedway
Corporation is a leading promoter of motorsports activities in the
United States, currently promoting more than 100 events annually.
The Company owns and/or operates 11 of the nation's major
motorsports facilities, including Daytona International Speedway in
Florida (home of the Daytona 500); Talladega Superspeedway in
Alabama; Michigan International Speedway located outside Detroit;
Richmond International Raceway in Virginia; California Speedway
near Los Angeles; Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas; Phoenix
International Raceway in Arizona; Homestead-Miami Speedway in
Florida; Martinsville Speedway in Virginia; Darlington Raceway in
South Carolina and Watkins Glen International in New York. Other
track ownership includes an indirect 37.5% interest in Raceway
Associates, LLC, which owns and operates Chicagoland Speedway and
Route 66 Raceway near Chicago, Illinois. The Company also owns and
operates MRN Radio, the nation's largest independent sports radio
network; DAYTONA USA, the "Ultimate Motorsports Attraction" in
Daytona Beach, Florida, the official attraction of NASCAR; and
subsidiaries which provide catering services, food and beverage
concessions, and produce and market motorsports-related merchandise
under the trade name "Americrown." For more information, visit the
Company's Web site at http://www.iscmotorsports.com/ . DATASOURCE:
International Speedway Corporation CONTACT: Wes Harris, Senior
Director, Investor Relations, International Speedway Corporation,
+1-386-947-6465 Web site: http://www.iscmotorsports.com/
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