NASCAR 75: No. 56 in a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR.
, moving away from the season-long point accumulation system to a “Chase for the Cup” format that added importance to the final 10 races of the season—“the playoffs”—and cut the field of drivers eligible for the title over those 10 races.
France also negotiated a multi-billion-dollar television deal, put his power behind a push for greater diversity in the sport and tweaked rules in attempts to make competition better and more evenly balanced. The dramatic changes, including events broken into segments by “stage racing,” often were greeted with derision by fans who leaned toward the traditional.
After entering the plea, the 56-year-old France released a statement: “While I made a mistake, this event has also given me the opportunity to reflect on my poor judgment that day, my family and my great responsibilities to our community. I have learned valuable lessons and will be a better person because of this process.”
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