Fred Lorenzen's Race Statistics:
158 starts, 26 victories, 84 top-10 finishes, 33 poles, total winnings of $496,472
Lorenzen began racing while just out of high school in 1956, at tracks around the upper Midwest. After winning the USAC stock car championship in 1958 and 1959, he caught the attention of Charlotte's Ralph Moody, co-owner of the Holman & Moody team that campaigned factory-supported Fords in NASCAR. In 1961 Lorenzen moved to Charlotte to join the operation and he claimed three wins in 15 starts that year. Excelling on super Speedways, he was victorious 23 more times during the next six seasons. His best year was 1964, when he claimed first place eight times in 16 starts, all with cars prepared by Holman & Moody.
Lorenzen retired after 1967, only to make a brief comeback in 1970-1971. He won two poles but no victories. His race career came to an end after a practice crash for the 1971 Southern 500 at Darlington. Returning to Illinois, he built a successful real estate business.
all research: Willem Oosthoek