Fred Lorenzen, one of NASCAR's biggest money winners during the sport's rise in the 1960s, has died. The Hall of Famer was 89.

Fred Lorenzen, a groundbreaking NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and one of the sport's first national superstars, has died at age 89.

Fred Lorenzen, a class of 2015 NASCAR Hall of Famer, has passed away at the age of 89. On Wednesday, NASCAR confirmed the passing of the racing legend in a statement from NASCAR CEO Jim France.

In 1963, the Illinois native became first NASCAR driver to earn $100,000 in a single season. One of NASCAR’s first nationally recognized superstar drivers died Wednesday at age 89.

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, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement saying Lorenzen had died.