| Fred Lorenzen |
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| Born | Frederick Lorenzen, Jr.
(1934-12-30)December 30, 1934
Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Died | December 18, 2024(2024-12-18) (aged 89) |
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| Achievements | 1958, 1959 USAC Stock Car Champion
First driver to win the same 500-mile superspeedway race three years in a row (Atlanta 500, 1962–1964).
1965 Daytona 500 Winner
First driver to win at all five Southern original superspeedways (Daytona, Darlington, Atlanta, Charlotte, Rockingham, 1965)
All-time superspeedway winner upon initial retirement in 1967 (12)
1963, 1965 World 600 Winner
First NASCAR driver to surpass $100,000 in winnings in one season ($122,000 in 1963)
First driver to sweep both Martinsville races from the pole in a season (1964)
Only driver to win four consecutive 500 lap races at Martinsville
Had a 50% winning percentage in 1964 (8 wins in 16 starts) |
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| Awards | 1963, 1965 Grand National Series Most Popular Driver
Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998)
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee (2001)[1]
NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee (2015)
USAC Hall of Fame inductee (2015) |
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| 158 races run over 12 years |
| Best finish | 3rd (1963) |
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| First race | 1956 untitled race (Langhorne Speedway) |
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| Last race | 1972 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville) |
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| First win | 1961 Virginia 500 (Martinsville) |
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| Last win | 1966 American 500 (Martinsville) |
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| Wins |
Top tens |
Poles |
| 26 |
84 |
32 |
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| Statistics current as of April 2, 2013. |
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 at the age of 89.[2]
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