<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
THE ACCOMPANYING CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF INTERNATIONAL 
SPEEDWAY CORPORATION AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1995, AND THE RELATED CONDENSED 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND SIX-MONTH 
PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1995 AND 1994, AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED 
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS 
ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1995 AND 1994 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER>   1,000
       
                                            
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       Aug-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                          Sep-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                            Feb-28-1995
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 6-MOS
<CASH>                                       19,044
<SECURITIES>                                 17,703
<RECEIVABLES>                                 6,697
<ALLOWANCES>                                     35
<INVENTORY>                                   1,145
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             46,261
<PP&E>                                       93,208
<DEPRECIATION>                               30,505
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              114,754
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        26,258
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<COMMON>                                        350
<OTHER-SE>                                   78,776
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                114,754
<SALES>                                      29,073
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             41,928
<CGS>                                        13,933
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                15,064
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              9,317
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  9
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              24,381
<INCOME-TAX>                                  6,746
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          10,801
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
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