<ARTICLE>      5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS OF INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1999 AND
THE RELATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH
FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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