<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, 1998, AND THE RELATED CONDENSED 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CASH FLOWS FOR
THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MAY 31, 1998, 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>                            May-31-1998
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                 6-MOS
<CASH>                                       42,434
<SECURITIES>                                  2,696
<RECEIVABLES>                                 9,737
<ALLOWANCES>                                    100
<INVENTORY>                                   1,505
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             61,268
<PP&E>                                      242,645
<DEPRECIATION>                               59,604
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              334,696
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        71,484
<BONDS>                                           0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                             0
<PREFERRED>                                       0
<COMMON>                                        385
<OTHER-SE>                                  234,305
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                334,696
<SALES>                                     105,777
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            106,475
<CGS>                                        42,062
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                42,062
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             23,629
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                  0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              441
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              42,415 
<INCOME-TAX>                                 16,220 
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          26,195 
<DISCONTINUED>                                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                   0
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