Fred Lorenzen

Fred Lorenzen
Fred Lorenzen
Date of birth	December 30, 1934
Place of birth	Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 18, 2024 (aged 89)
Place of death	Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
Championship titles
	USAC Stock Car (1958, 1959) ; Major victories ; World 600 (1963, 1965) ; Daytona 500 (1965)

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 in Elmhurst at the age of 89.^[1]^[2]

Fred Lorenzen Media

FredLorenzen1965FordGalaxy.jpg

Lorenzen's 1965 Ford Galaxie replica

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Fred Lorenzen
Date of birth	(1934-12-30)December 30, 1934
Place of birth	Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 18, 2024(2024-12-18) (aged 89)
Place of death	Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
Championship titles
USAC Stock Car (1958, 1959) Major victories World 600 (1963, 1965) Daytona 500 (1965)