Fred Lorenzen, winner of the 1961 and 1964 Rebel ... He drove to victory in the famed No. 28 Holman-Moody Ford in the 1965 Daytona 500 after starting fourth. Lorenzen had four wins in 1965 and ...

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 with his family.

Fred Lorenzen, who earned the nickname "Golden ... he returned to the Cup Series and won 26 races, including the Daytona 500 in 1965. His last victory came in 1967 during a Daytona Qualifier.

FILE – 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 ...