<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, 1996, AND THE RELATED CONDENSED 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE-MONTH AND NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED MAY 31, 1996 AND 1995, AND THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED MAY
31, 1996 AND 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER>   1,000
       
                                            
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       Aug-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                          Sep-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                            May-31-1996
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 9-MOS
<CASH>                                        7,316
<SECURITIES>                                 17,386
<RECEIVABLES>                                 4,646
<ALLOWANCES>                                     35
<INVENTORY>                                   1,349
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             31,843
<PP&E>                                      126,977
<DEPRECIATION>                               34,795
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              150,525
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        34,653
<BONDS>                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<COMMON>                                        350
<OTHER-SE>                                  101,334
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                150,525
<SALES>                                      37,735
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             72,995
<CGS>                                        28,899
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                28,899
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             19,002
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 20
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              24,902 
<INCOME-TAX>                                 10,016 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          14,886 
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0
<CHANGES>                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                 14,886 
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  6.48
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  6.48