<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
THE ACCOMPANYING CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF INTERNATIONAL 
SPEEDWAY CORPORATION AS OF MAY 31, 1995, AND THE RELATED CONDENSED 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND NINE-MONTH 
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1995 AND 1994, AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED 
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS 
ENDED MAY 31, 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>                            May-31-1995
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 9-MOS
<CASH>                                       10,083
<SECURITIES>                                 30,823
<RECEIVABLES>                                 3,776
<ALLOWANCES>                                     35
<INVENTORY>                                   1,134
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             47,010
<PP&E>                                       98,153
<DEPRECIATION>                               31,674
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              119,384
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        28,417
<BONDS>                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<COMMON>                                        350
<OTHER-SE>                                   80,887
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                119,384
<SALES>                                      43,794
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             63,670
<CGS>                                        22,871
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                24,906
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             15,006
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 37
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              23,758
<INCOME-TAX>                                  9,304
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          14,454
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  6.31
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  6.31