Fred Lorenzen
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26 NASCAR Wins
33 NASCAR Poles
1963, 1965 NASCAR 'Most Popular Driver'
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Born: December 30, 1934
Spouse:
Children:
Hometown: Elmhurst, Illinois
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Other Trivia:
USAC Stock Car Champion (1958, 1959)
158 career NASCAR starts
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Win Summary |
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| # | Date | Race Name | Track | ST | Make |
| 1 | 4/9/1961 | Grand National 200 | Martinsville Speedway | 2 | Ford |
| 2 | 5/6/1961 | Rebel 300 | Darlington Raceway | 1 | Ford |
| 3 | 7/9/1961 | Festival 250 | Atlanta International Raceway | 5 | Ford |
| 4 | 6/10/1962 | Atlanta 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | 7 | Ford |
| 5 | 9/13/1962 | Augusta 200 | Augusta Speedway | 4 | Ford |
| 6 | 3/17/1963 | Atlanta 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | 2 | Ford |
| 7 | 6/2/1963 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 2 | Ford |
| 8 | 7/28/1963 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol International Speedway | 1 | Ford |
| 9 | 8/11/1963 | Western North Carolina 500 | Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | 2 | Ford |
| 10 | 8/18/1963 | Mountaineer 300 | West Virginia International Speedway | 1 | Ford |
| 11 | 9/22/1963 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 2 | Ford |
| 12 | 3/22/1964 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol International Speedway | 2 | Ford |
| 13 | 4/5/1964 | Atlanta 500 | Atlanta International Raceway | 1 | Ford |
| 14 | 4/19/1964 | Gwen Staley 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway | 1 | Ford |
| 15 | 4/26/1964 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 1 | Ford |
| 16 | 5/9/1964 | Rebel 300 | Darlington Raceway | 1 | Ford |
| 17 | 7/26/1964 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol International Speedway | 8 | Ford |
| 18 | 9/27/1964 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 1 | Ford |
| 19 | 10/18/1964 | National 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 3 | Ford |
| 20 | 2/14/1965 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | 4 | Ford |
| 21 | 4/25/1965 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 2 | Ford |
| 22 | 5/23/1965 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 1 | Ford |
| 23 | 10/17/1965 | National 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 1 | Ford |
| 24 | 9/25/1966 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway | 2 | Ford |
| 25 | 10/30/1966 | American 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway | 1 | Ford |
| 26 | 2/24/1967 | Daytona 500 Qualifer #2 | Daytona International Speedway | 6 | Ford |
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Pole Summary |
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| # | Date | Race Name | Track |
| 1 | 5/6/1961 | Rebel 300 | Darlington Raceway |
| 2 | 5/21/1961 | World 600 Qualifier #1 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| 3 | 7/29/1961 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol International Speedway |
| 4 | 9/24/1961 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway |
| 5 | 4/22/1962 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway |
| 6 | 5/12/1962 | Rebel 300 | Darlington Raceway |
| 7 | 9/30/1962 | Wilkes 320 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| * | 2/22/1963 | Daytona 500 qualifier #2 | Daytona International Speedway |
| 8 | 3/31/1963 | Southeastern 500 | Bristol International Speedway |
| 9 | 4/28/1963 | Gwen Staley 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| 10 | 5/11/1963 | Rebel 300 | Darlington Raceway |
| 11 | 7/28/1963 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol International Speedway |
| 12 | 8/18/1963 | Mountaineer 300 | West Virginia International Speedway |
| 13 | 9/2/1963 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway |
| 14 | 9/29/1963 | Wilkes 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| 15 | 10/5/1963 | Tar Heel 200 | Tar Heel Speedway |
| 16 | 11/17/1963 | Augutsa 139 (1964 season) |
Augusta Speedway |
| 17 | 1/19/1964 | Motor Trend 500 | Riverside International Raceway |
| 18 | 4/5/1964 | Altanta 500 | Atlanta International Raceway |
| 19 | 4/19/1964 | Gwen Staley 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| 20 | 4/26/1964 | Virginia 500 | Martinsville Speedway |
| 21 | 5/9/1964 | Rebel 300 | Darlington Raceway |
| 22 | 9/27/1964 | Old Dominion 500 | Martinsville Speedway |
| 23 | 5/8/1965 | Rebel 300 | Darlington Raceway |
| 24 | 5/23/1965 | World 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| 25 | 6/13/1965 | Dixie 400 | Atlanta International Raceway |
| 26 | 7/25/1965 | Volunteer 500 | Bristol International Speedway |
| 27 | 10/3/1965 | Wilkes 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| 28 | 10/17/1965 | National 400 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| 29 | 10/16/1966 | National 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| 30 | 10/30/1966 | American 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway |
| 31 | 8/2/1970 | Dixie 500 | Atlanta International Raceway |
| 32 | 3/14/1971 | Carolina 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway |
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Track Summary |
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| Track | Poles | Wins |
| Asheville-Weaverville Speedway | 0 | 1 |
| Atlanta International Raceway | 3 | 4 |
| Augusta Speedway | 0 | 1 |
| Bristol International Speedway | 4 | 3 |
| Charlotte Motor Speedway | 4 | 4 |
| Darlington Raceway | 6 | 2 |
| Daytona International Speedway | 0 | 2 |
| Martinsville Speedway | 4 | 6 |
| North Carolina Motor Speedway aka Rockingham |
2 | 1 |
| North Wilkesboro Speedway | 5 | 1 |
| Riverside International Raceway | 1 | 0 |
| Tar Heel Speedway | 1 | 0 |
| West Virginia International Speedway | 1 | 1 |