J. C. France

Jamie C. (J. C.) France[1] (born November 1, 1965 in Lakeland, Florida) is an American auto racing driver competing in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. He is currently co-driver of the #59 Brumos Porsche-Riley Daytona Prototype with João Barbosa.[1] He is son of Jim France, nephew of Bill France, Jr. and grandson of NASCAR's founder Bill France. He was involved in a fistfight with rival Chris Bingham after the two collided at the 2006 race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.[2]

He was arrested in October 2009 in Daytona and charged with DUI and possession of crack cocaine.[3]

Charges have since been dropped [4] and he is back to racing.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "J.C. France". 2009-10-09. http://www.brumosracing.com/index.php/site/jcFrance/. 
  2. ^ "Mugshot Hall of Fame". 2009-10-09. http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/nascars-jc-france-enters-mugshot-hall-of-fame-26402. 
  3. ^ "J.C. France, Racer And Member Of ...". 2009-10-09. http://blogs.courant.com/autoracing/2009/10/jc-france-racer-and-member-of.html. 
  4. ^ "All charges dropped for driver France". 2010-04-23. http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/local/east-volusia/2010/04/23/all-charges-dropped-for-driver-france.html. 
  5. ^ "Back to Racing...Questions raised over testing policies at NASCAR". 2010-04-23. http://blogs.courant.com/autoracing/2010/04/jc-france-proves-nascars-drug.html.