Fred Lorenzen was my all time favorite racer. He won the first race I ever attended, the 1965 Daytona 500. I was 9 years old and picked him to win! The following year, 1966, my mother was working at Oceanside Country Club and met him. He signed an autograph "To Matt, Best Always. Fred Lorenzen". I used to scrounge AMT 1965 Galaxie model kits just so I could get the #28 Lafayette Ford decals. Fred Lorenzen was 100% class. Rest in Peace.
Great driver he was before my time but read about him love to read about the racing history back then 🙏🇺🇸🏁
R.I.P. "Fast Freddy" 💐
Fearless Freddy was one of the best.
Fred Lorenzen was my all time favorite racer. He won the first race I ever attended, the 1965 Daytona 500. I was 9 years old and picked him to win! The following year, 1966, my mother was working at Oceanside Country Club and met him. He signed an autograph "To Matt, Best Always. Fred Lorenzen". I used to scrounge AMT 1965 Galaxie model kits just so I could get the #28 Lafayette Ford decals.
Fred Lorenzen was 100% class. Rest in Peace.
That's an awesome story, Thanks for sharing!😀
It’s difficult to mourn the loss of a Gentleman that lived a Long Full Life.
HE IS THE BEST PERSON AND THE BEST DRIVER THERE IS ALWAYS!! REST IN PEACE FRED!!
When I was a kid he was my man!!
Me as well!
He had been in a wheelchair for decades due to head injuries not much of a life there. RIP