Motorsports Hall of Fame of America launches new archive

The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) has announced the launch of the prestigious Joseph Freeman Collection, offering access to more than one million historic motorsports photographs, along with artifacts, memorabilia, rare books and programs.

The photographic images include most major formats: digital, slides and negatives, prints, drawings, illustrations, even some rare stereoscopic slides.  An initial unveiling of more than 15,000 curated images is now available at www.mshf.com and through direct access to the Joseph Freeman Collection archive by clicking here. New images are added to the archive on a daily basis. 

The Joseph Freeman Collection spans over a century of racing, starting in the 1890s, and includes IndyCars, Sprint cars, Midgets, Formula 1, Sports Cars, Stock Cars, Motorcycles, Off-Road, Powerboats, Land Speed and other categories captured by nearly three dozen of the world's finest motorsports photographers. Among the accomplished and talented photographers featured are Walter Chernokal, Bob Harmeyer, Harlen Hunter, David Knox, Steve Swope, Dennis Torres and Paul Webb, to name just a few.

Joseph "Joe" Freeman, an automotive historian, writer, publisher, vintage racer and race car collector, is well-known in the racing world for his expertise on automotive subjects and as the owner of the award-winning publishing house Racemaker Press of Boston.

“I am thrilled to see this collection come to life at the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and am excited for racing enthusiasts, historians and researchers to discover the remarkable stories it preserves,” Freeman said. 

As the collection continues to grow the expansion will include historic and one-of-a-kind memorabilia, including the personal papers and effects of Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductees and nominees.

“Bringing the Joseph Freeman Collection to life has been a deeply rewarding undertaking," MSHFA President Daren Lucas said. "We couldn’t be more excited to launch this remarkable collection and share its treasures with motorsports enthusiasts, historians and researchers around the world.” 

The MSHFA is located in Daytona International Speedway's Ticket and Tours Building. Access to the MSFHA Museum is included with every Daytona International Speedway tour, which runs throughout each day, or as a museum-only ticket. The museum is open daily 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. except for major holidays. It is visited by more than 150,000 guests each year from every state in America and countries all over the world. For museum tickets call 1-800-PIT-SHOP or visit the DIS tours page for admission prices and hours of operation.