<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
THE ACCOMPANYING CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF INTERNATIONAL 
SPEEDWAY CORPORATION AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 1995, AND THE RELATED CONDENSED 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR
THE THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 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-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                            Nov-30-1995
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 3-MOS
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<SECURITIES>                                 10,144
<RECEIVABLES>                                 3,691
<ALLOWANCES>                                     35
<INVENTORY>                                   1,031
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             26,221
<PP&E>                                      109,210
<DEPRECIATION>                               31,964
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              123,185
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        28,348
<BONDS>                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<COMMON>                                        350
<OTHER-SE>                                   83,957
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                123,185
<SALES>                                       5,205
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                              8,678
<CGS>                                         3,944
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                 4,881
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                              5,135
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (1,338)
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (1,020)
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
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<CHANGES>                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (1,020)
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