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'''Bill Freeman, CEO at Fine Sports Cars. Managing Partner at Newman Freeman Racing.'''

Bill has extensive experience in all aspects of race car sales, global marketing, automobile racing management and operations - including financing, leasing, registering and insuring race vehicles. He also has an in-depth knowledge in preparing professional automobile racing packages, including budgets and sponsorship packages. He was the originator and supervisor for all aspects of a new Ferrari I.M.S.A team. During the 1976 auto racing season, Paul Newman became interested in forming a professional auto racing team and contacted Bill Freeman from Santa Barbara. Bill is credited as the man who introduced Paul Newman to professional auto racing management, and their company specialized in Can-Am, Indy Cars, and other high performance racing automobiles. The team was based in Santa Barbara, California and commuted to Willow Springs International Motorsports Park for much of its testing sessions.

Their "Newman Freeman Racing" team was very competitive in the North American Can-Am series in their Budweiser sponsored Chevrolet powered NF Spyder's. Paul and Bill began a long and successful partnership with the Newman Freeman Racing team in the Can-Am series which culminated in the Can-Am Team Championship trophy in 1979. Their drivers included Keke Rosberg (who later became World Champion on the Williams Saudia F1 Team), Elliott Forbes-Robinson, Randolph Townsend, Mike Brockman, Howdy Holmes, Teo Fabi, Patrick Depailler, Danny Sullivan, Bobby Rahal, Johnny Parson Jr., among others.

Paul was also associated with Bill Freeman's established Porsche racing team which allowed both Paul and Bill to compete in S.C.C.A. and I.M.S.A. racing events together, including the Sebring 12-hour endurance sports car race. This car was sponsored by Beverly Porsche/Audi. Bill Freeman was also Sports Car Club of America's Southern Pacific National Champion during the Newman Freeman Racing period. From 1976-1985 he partnered with Paul Newman in the Newman Freeman Racing Team based in Santa Barbara, California. As Managing Partner with Paul, he managed this professional automobile racing company, which included all aspects of the operation. The company specialized in Indy Cars, CAN-AM, and other high performance automobiles. The Newman Freeman Racing Team is now remanufacturing vintage sports racing cars to exact specifications with the attention to the smallest detail.