Frederick Lorenzen Jr. (December 30, 1934 – December 18, 2024), nicknamed " the Golden Boy ", " Fast Freddie ", " the Elmhurst Express " and " Fearless Freddy ", was an American NASCAR driver from Elmhurst, Illinois. Active from 1958 to 1972, …

Nicknamed “The Golden Boy” for his handsome appearance and “Fearless Freddie” for his hard-charging style, Lorenzen was one of the top NASCAR racers of the 1960s, when he scored all 26 of his career Cup Series race victories, including the 1965 Daytona 500.

Dec 18, 2024 · Fred Lorenzen, one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers at the dawn of the superspeedway era of the late 1950s and mid-1960s, passed away on Wednesday, December 18. He was 89 years old. After battling...

Dec 19, 2024 · Fred Lorenzen, a stock car racing driver from 1958 to 1972 and one of NASCAR’s iconic “Big Money” winners, passed away on December 18, 2024, at 89, as confirmed by his family. Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2015, Lorenzen’s career included numerous victories, including the 1965 Daytona 500 and two Coca-Cola 600 titles.

Jul 4, 2018 · NASCAR race result for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb 23, 1964. NASCAR Standings after race number 8 of the NASCAR Grand National Series.

Dec 18, 2024 · Among those victories were some crown jewel events, winning the 1965 Daytona 500 in a Holman-Moody Ford and the World 600 (now Coke 600) in 1963 and 1965. The year he won the 500, Lorenzen also...

In 1965, he won the Daytona 500 and the National 500 at Charlotte. A year later, he won the inaugural American 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, N.C. He retired in 1967.

1965: Won the Daytona 500 and the National 500 at Charlotte. 1966: Won the inaugural American 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. 1998: Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers.

Lorenzen won the Daytona 500 in 1965. He made only five starts in 1967, but after compiling a career record of 26 victories in 129 starts, he suddenly retired from competition, citing ulcers and a loss of weight as reasons for the spur-of-the-moment decision.

Dec 18, 2024 · Among those victories were some crown jewel events, winning the 1965 Daytona 500 in a Holman-Moody Ford and the World 600 (now Coke 600) in 1963 and 1965. The year he won the 500, Lorenzen also...