Fred Lorenzen

Fred Lorenzen
BornFrederick Lorenzen Jr.
(1934-12-30)December 30, 1934
Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2024(2024-12-18) (aged 89)
Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
Championship titles
USAC Stock Car (1958, 1959)
Major victories
World 600 (1963, 1965)
Daytona 500 (1965)
AAA/USAC Stock Car career
Years active1956–1959, 1964
Championships2
Best finish1st in 1958, 1959
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
158 races run over 12 years
Best finish3rd (1963)
First race1956 Race 11 (Langhorne)
Last race1972 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville)
First win1961 Virginia 500 (Martinsville)
Last win1967 Daytona Qualifier #2 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
26 84 32

Frederick "Fred" Lorenzen, Jr. (December 30, 1934 – December 18, 2024), nicknamed The Golden Boy, Fast Freddie, The Elmhurst Express and Fearless Freddy, is an American NASCAR driver. He was born in Elmhurst, Illinois. His career lasted from 1958 to 1972. He won the 1965 Daytona 500.

Lorenzen died on December 18, 2024 from problems caused by dementia in Elmhurst at the age of 89.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "NASCAR Legend And 1965 Daytona 500 Winner Fred Lorenzen Passes At 89". Forbes. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Fred Lorenzen". Legacy. Retrieved December 21, 2024.