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Mr. Lorenzen, 89, died Dec. 18 at an Oak Brook nursing home. He had suffered from dementia for more than a decade. “Fred Lorenzen was one of NASCAR’s first true superstars.
Fred Lorenzen then went on to win seven additional races that year, bringing his earnings to $122,000. One of the most notable racers he defeated was 4-time cup winner Parnelli Jones at the 1965 ...
Fred Lorenzen, right, of Elmhurst, signs up to compete in the Old Dominion 250-mile stock car race to be run in Martinsville, Va. in 1966. H.
In this Feb. 14, 1965, file photo, Fred Lorenzen, of Elmhurst, Ill., gives a victory wave after winning the Daytona 500 mile stock car auto race which was halted by rain at the end of 133 laps, in ...
Fred Lorenzen was a two-time Most Popular Driver (1963 and 1965) and a member of NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Lorenzen won 32 poles and 26 races between 1961 and 1967. Hall of Fame Executive ...
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS ...
Lorenzen, who won 26 career Cup races, was named in NASCAR's list of its 50 greatest drivers of all time in 1998. He also became the first NASCAR driver to earn more than $100,000 in a single ...
Fred Lorenzen, known to the racing world as “Fast Freddie,” “Fearless Freddie,” and the “Golden Boy,” was a man of extraordinary talent and an even greater heart. Born on December 30 ...
Lorenzen also compiled two victories in the World 600, now known as the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (1963, ’65). He never competed full-time, opting to prioritize big-money races.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement that Lorenzen had died and had confirmed the death ...