<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
THE ACCOMPANYING CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET OF INTERNATIONAL 
SPEEDWAY CORPORATION AS OF AUGUST 31, 1997, AND THE RELATED CONDENSED 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR
THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER>   1,000
       
                                            
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       Nov-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                          Dec-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                            Aug-31-1997
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 9-MOS
<CASH>                                       28,112
<SECURITIES>                                  6,218
<RECEIVABLES>                                 7,250
<ALLOWANCES>                                     35
<INVENTORY>                                     896
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             46,170
<PP&E>                                      206,834
<DEPRECIATION>                               51,219
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              291,219
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        62,638
<BONDS>                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<COMMON>                                        385
<OTHER-SE>                                  207,398
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                291,219
<SALES>                                     113,341
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            114,602
<CGS>                                        44,615
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                44,615
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             27,047
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              198
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              45,469 
<INCOME-TAX>                                 17,523 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          27,946 
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0
<CHANGES>                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                 27,946 
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