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

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.

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 with his family. A cause of death wasn’t given,