Fred Lorenzen

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.

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