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NASCAR Hall of Famer and 1965 Daytona 500 champion Fred Lorenzen, nicknamed "Fast Freddie" and "The Golden Boy," died at age 89 NASCAR announced.

Fred Lorenzen, the 1965 Daytona 500 winner, passed away on December 18th, 2024. NASCAR and Jim France released a statement about his death. Lorenzen was once referred to as NASCAR’s “Golden Boy,” and this is something France picked up on in his statement.