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Fred Lorenzen, NASCAR Corridor of Famer and Daytona 500 winner, passes away
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Fred Lorenzen, NASCAR Corridor of Famer and Daytona 500 winner, passes away

Motorsports December 18, 2024
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‘Quick Freddie’ Lorenzen was only a couple weeks shy of his ninetieth birthday when he handed away on Wednesday. The Elmhurst, Illinois native was an early star of the game of NASCAR, competing from 1956 to 1972. He had many nicknames together with ‘Golden Boy,’ ‘Fearless Freddie,’ the ‘Elmhurst Categorical’ and was beloved by followers. Lorenzen was a two-time recipient of the game’s Most Well-liked Driver award. His household broke the information of his passing on Fb, praising him for his humility and authenticity.

“Fred Lorenzen was certainly one of NASCAR’s first true superstars,” mentioned NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France in a press release from the sanctioning physique. “A fan favourite, he helped NASCAR increase from its unique roots. Fred was the picture-perfect NASCAR star, serving to to deliver the game to the silver display – which additional grew NASCAR’s recognition throughout its early years. For a few years, NASCAR’s “Golden Boy” was additionally its gold customary, a indisputable fact that ultimately led him to the game’s pinnacle, a rightful place within the NASCAR Corridor of Fame. On behalf of the France household and all of NASCAR, I wish to supply our condolences to the family and friends of Fred Lorenzen.”

In his racing profession, Lorenzen was fast to search out success behind the wheel, successful back-to-back USAC inventory automobile championships in 1958 and 1959. He went on to win 26 NASCAR Cup races, which ties him with Dale Earnhardt Jr. for thirty third on the all-time wins checklist. Amongst these victories have been some crown jewel occasions, successful the 1965 Daytona 500 in a Holman-Moody Ford and the World 600 (now Coke 600) in 1963 and 1965. The yr he gained the five hundred, Lorenzen additionally gained each single superspeedway race on the schedule.

Tiny Lund and Fred Lorenzen race facet by facet

Picture by: Ford Motor Firm

He by no means ran the total schedule, focusing extra on massive cash occasions than factors totals, however he nonetheless positioned as excessive as third within the championship standings in 1963. However 1964 was maybe his most spectacular season, successful half of the races he entered (8 of 16) together with 5 straight begins with out a loss. 

Lorenzen’s beautiful profession earned him a spot as certainly one of NASCAR’s 50 biggest drivers in 1998, and he was later inducted into the NASCAR Corridor of Fame within the Class of 2015.

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