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Betty Jane France awarded prestigious Myers Brothers Award

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion's Awards 2013 - Ceremony

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 06: Lesa France Kennedy, Brian France, chairman & CEO of NASCAR and NASCAR Executive Vice President Betty Jane France during the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Awards Ceremony at Wynn Las Vegas on December 6, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

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Betty Jane France posthumously received the Myers Brothers Award during the annual Myers Brothers Awards Luncheon in Las Vegas.

France, who passed away in August, was recognized by National Motorsports Press Association, which votes on the award. The award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the sport.

International Speedway Corporation CEO Lesa France Kennedy accepted the award on behalf of her mother.

Betty Jane France was honored for her leadership and accomplishments as the chairwoman of the NASCAR Foundation. The Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award was created in 2011 in her honor. She also helped create the Speediatrics children’s care unit at Halifax Health in Daytona Beach as well as Homestead Hospital.

France also served as NASCAR executive vice president and assistant treasurer alongside her husband, Bill France Jr.

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