J. C. France

France at the 2005 Road & Track 250 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

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, Sr.. 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]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "J.C. France". 2009-10-09.
  2. ↑ "Mugshot Hall of Fame". 2009-10-09.
  3. ↑ "J.C. France, Racer And Member Of ...". 2009-10-09.
  4. ↑ "All charges dropped for driver France". 2010-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Back to Racing...Questions raised over testing policies at NASCAR". 2010-04-23.