J. C. France
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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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "J.C. France". 2009-10-09. http://www.brumosracing.com/index.php/site/jcFrance/.
- ^ "Mugshot Hall of Fame". 2009-10-09. http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/nascars-jc-france-enters-mugshot-hall-of-fame-26402.
- ^ "J.C. France, Racer And Member Of ...". 2009-10-09. http://blogs.courant.com/autoracing/2009/10/jc-france-racer-and-member-of.html.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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