Fred Lorenzon (born December 30, 1934 in Elmhurst, Illinois), was a former NASCAR driver. He first caught the car bug young, and had built his first car at the age of 13. After graduating from high school, he began racing modifies and late models, and made his NASCAR debut in 1956 at Langhorne Speedway, finishing 26th after suffering a broken fuel pump, winning $25. After that, his career took off, as he won 26 races and 33 poles, before announcing his surprise retirement in 1967. He came back in 1970, although he never ran a full schedule. His last start came at the 1973 Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway. December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Elmhurst is a city located in DuPage County, Illinois. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The Subway 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ...
FredLorenzen had been married previously to Mabel Mae Hewitt, with whom he had two children: Gladys Lorenzen, born 1912, and Ruth Amelia Lorenzen, born in 1915.
Still later she was with Fred M. Lorenzen, her husband, in the brokerage and subdividing organization at St. Petersburg, where, in addition to sales work, she was in charge of the legal department.
FredLorenzen will have the role of Emily Weston in "Three Pegs," a three-act comedy to be presented by the Redeemer Lutheran Dramatic club Thursday and Friday nights at 8:15 p.m.
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