<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, 1998, AND THE RELATED CONDENSED 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME, SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR THE
THREE-MONTH PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1998 AND FEBRUARY 28, 1997, AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<MULTIPLIER>   1,000
       
                                            
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       Nov-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                          Dec-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                            Feb-28-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 3-MOS
<CASH>                                       16,193      
<SECURITIES>                                 35,674   
<RECEIVABLES>                                14,803   
<ALLOWANCES>                                    100
<INVENTORY>                                   1,410  
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             72,761  
<PP&E>                                      230,458
<DEPRECIATION>                               56,644
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              337,366 
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        81,890
<BONDS>                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<COMMON>                                        385
<OTHER-SE>                                  230,290
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                337,366  
<SALES>                                      68,020
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             68,284
<CGS>                                        23,715
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                23,715
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             11,569
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                 40
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              313
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              32,707
<INCOME-TAX>                                 12,558
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          20,149
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0
<CHANGES>                                         0
<NET-INCOME>                                 20,149
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   .53
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   .53