CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement that Lorenzen had died and had confirmed the death ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have been chasing race cars since the first Michigan 500 in 1981. Fred Lorenzen, winner of the 1961 and 1964 Rebel 300s. (Photo ...

Elmhurst native Fred Lorenzen got his start in auto racing as an 18-year-old, racing stock cars at Soldier Field in Chicago in the early 1950s. Success there eventually led to racing stardom in a ...

Fred Lorenzen, who captured 26 victories over a 158-race NASCAR Cup Series career (16.5% winning percentage) spanning from 1956 to 1972, passed away at the age of 89. NASCAR Confirmed the passing of ...

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 1965, file photo, Fred Lorenzen, of Elmhurst, Ill., gives a victory wave after winning the Daytona 500 mile stock car auto race which was halted by rain at the end of 133 laps, ...

NASCAR released a statement that Lorenzen had died and had confirmed the death with his family. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Lorenzen had been in declining health for years. In 1998, he was ...