Exhibit 99.1

		FOR:		International Speedway Corporation
		CONTACT:		Charles N. Talbert Director, Investor and Corporate Communications (386) 681-4281

INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
AN INCREASE IN ITS ANNUAL DIVIDEND

~ Shareholders Approve Slate of Directors ~

     DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — April 6, 2011 — International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) (“ISC”) today announced an increase in its annual dividend and the re-election of three members to its Board of Directors.

     ISC declared an annual dividend of $0.18 per share, payable on June 30, 2011, to common stockholders of record on May 31, 2011, marking the 38th consecutive year that the Company has paid a dividend to its shareholders. ISC paid an annual dividend of $0.16 per share in 2010.

     Separately, at the annual meeting of ISC shareholders, the following members of the Company’s Board of Directors were re-elected to a three-year term: James C. France; Brian Z. France; and Lloyd E. Reuss.

     International Speedway Corporation is a leading promoter of motorsports activities, currently promoting more than 100 racing events annually as well as numerous other motorsports-related activities. The Company owns and/or operates 13 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities, including Daytona International Speedway^® in Florida (home of the DAYTONA 500^®); Talladega Superspeedway^® in Alabama; Michigan International Speedway^® located outside Detroit; Richmond International Raceway^® in Virginia; Auto Club Speedway of Southern California^SM near Los Angeles; Kansas Speedway^® in Kansas City, Kansas; Phoenix International Raceway^® in Arizona; Chicagoland Speedway^® and Route 66 Raceway^SM near Chicago, Illinois; Homestead-Miami Speedway^SM in Florida; Martinsville Speedway^® in Virginia; Darlington Raceway^® in South Carolina; and Watkins Glen International^® in New York. In addition, ISC promotes major motorsports activities in Montreal, Quebec, through its subsidiary, Stock-Car Montreal.

     The Company also owns and operates MRN^® Radio, the nation’s largest independent sports radio network and Americrown Service Corporation^SM, a subsidiary that provides catering services, food and beverage concessions, and produces and markets motorsports-related merchandise. For more information, visit the Company’s Web site at www.internationalspeedwaycorporation.com.

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