Fred Lorenzen

Fred Lorenzen
BornFrederick Lorenzen Jr.
(1934-12-30) December 30, 1934 (age 89)
Elmhurst, Illinois, U.S.
Championship titles
USAC Stock Car (1958, 1959)
Major victories
World 600 (1963, 1965)
Daytona 500 (1965)
AAA/USAC Stock Car career
Years active1956–1959, 1964
Championships2
Best finish1st in 1958, 1959
NASCAR Cup Series career
158 races run over 12 years
Best finish3rd (1963)
First race1956 Race 11 (Langhorne)
Last race1972 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville)
First win1961 Virginia 500 (Martinsville)
Last win1967 Daytona Qualifier #2 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
26 84 32

Frederick Lorenzen Jr. (born December 30, 1934), nicknamed "the Golden Boy", "Fast Freddie", "the Elmhurst Express" and "Fearless Freddy", is a former NASCAR driver from Elmhurst, Illinois. Active from 1958 to 1972, he won 26 races including 1965 Daytona 500.