American Royal Announces Lesa France Kennedy, of NASCAR Fame, to Speak at Business & Scholarship Luncheon 

The American Royal Association has announced that Lesa France Kennedy will be the featured speaker at this year’s Business & Scholarship Luncheon to be held September 12 in Kemper Arena. She was named “The Most Powerful Woman in Sports” by Forbes and serves as CEO and Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors for International Speedway Corporation (“ISC”). ISC owns the Kansas Speedway along with 12 other tracks. Ms France Kennedy also serves as a Vice Chairperson of NASCAR which was founded by her grandfather, Bill France, in 1948.  Continue reading →