Lorenzen's name may not carry the same weight as other men he raced against, but it does represent a driver who will always be one of the greats.

One of the great drivers in NASCAR history, Fred Lorenzen won 26 races in a seven-year period. NASCAR's "Golden Boy" passed away on December 18, 2024 at 89 years of age.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen, one of the sport's biggest stars of the 1960s and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday following a long period of battling dementia. He was 89.