Friday, April 5, 2013
NASCAR legend Bobby Allison talks about how he got interested in racing as a boy.
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Friday, April 5
Elmhurst Historical Museum posted this three-minute YouTube video of NASCAR legend Bobby Allison explaining how he got interested in racing at about 10 years old. "I would mow people's grass or do whatever to get people to take me to the races," Allison says. The video of Allison and fellow racing legend Fred Lorenzen of Elmhurst was shot Thursday, April 4, in the gallery of Elmhurst Historical Museum's exhibit, On the Road to Glory: Fred Lorenzen, with Allison's wife, Judy, and Lorenzen's daughter, Amanda Gardstrom. “Fred Lorenzen and Bobby Allison were kindred spirits,” said Lance Tawzer, curator of exhibits at the Elmhurst Historical Museum. “Fred was a mentor to Bobby when he was getting his start in racing." Allison narrated the …
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Race car driver Fred Lorenzen, of Elmhurst, and Bobby Allison were "kindred spirits."
It’s not every day racing fans have a chance to encounter a NASCAR Hall of Fame driver of Bobby Allison’s caliber. Named one of the 50 Greatest Drivers of All Time, Allison has many accolades to his name: 85 NASCAR wins, three-time winner of the Daytona 500, six-time winner of NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver award, 1983 Winston Cup Series Champion, and over $7 million in career winnings. On Thursday, April 4, from 5 to 7 p.m., Elmhurst Historical Museum welcomes visitors to mingle with legendary NASCAR driver Bobby Allison, who will sign official autograph cards (provided by the museum for $5 each) and pose for photos. The driving force to bring Bobby Allison to the Chicago area for a rare visit is the Elmhurst Historical Museum’s current …
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Elmhurst native known as "Fearless Freddie" took an emotional trip through a tribute to his own life at the Elmhurst Historical Museum's "On the Road to Glory" exhibit.
It was an emotional trip for former NASCAR driver Fred Lorenzen as he was given the treat of touring his own museum exhibit devoted to his life and career last Wednesday, the museum posted in a release on the Chicago Tribune website. According to the release, "Fearless Freddie," who grew up in Elmhurst (and was also called the "Elmhurst Express"), was accompanied by his daughter Amanda Lorenzen Gardstrom as they viewed photos and videos and trophies from his luminous career, including his famous victory at the 1965 Daytona 500. “This is unbelievable,” Lorenzen is quoted saying in the release. “I can’t believe you put all this together.” Later, witnessing the crash that ended his friend "Fireball" Roberts' life, he is quoted recalling "that…
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
"The more we found out about Fred’s life and career, the more we knew this was an important story for us to bring to the public,” Curator Lance Tawzer said. Opening reception is Thursday, Jan. 31.
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Wednesday, January 30
When you hear the list of accomplishments achieved by Elmhurst native “Fearless Freddie” Lorenzen, it’s hard to imagine that his story has remained under the radar: A new exhibit at the Elmhurst Historical Museum, “On the Road to Glory: Fred Lorenzen,” brings to light the story of Lorenzen, a York High School graduate who become one of early NASCAR’s prominent drivers and a long-time fan favorite. The exhibit, which opens Feb. 1 and runs through May 19 at EHM, traces the route of a fast-driving local kid who blazed a trail into the annals of NASCAR history as the growing sport emerged on the national scene in the 1960s. The exhibit is supported by the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet and the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation. Local Kid Drives his…
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Fred Lorenzen will be honored at Chicagoland Speedway Dec. 7.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Elmhurst native and 1965 Daytona 500 winner Fred Lorenzen has been nominated for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Lorenzen, a NASCAR driver between 1958 and 1972, attended York High School in the 1950s. According to his web site, Lorenzen recorded 26 wins in his career and was the first driver in NASCAR to win more than $100,000 in a season. Statistics from his racing career can be found here. Lorenzen was nicknamed "The Golden Boy," "Fast Freddie" and "The Elmhurst Express," according to his Facebook page. He built his first car at age 13 and began racing right after he graduated from York. His first race was at Langhorne Speedway in 1956, where he finished 26th. He drove a white and blue Ford for Holman and Moody from 1961 to …
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3:10 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011
I knew Fred when he raced @ O'hare Race track near the airport. He helped me with race car that we eventually won championship at Rockford Speedway in 1966 with another driver named Whitey Gerken driving. Great driver and person, always willing to help out another guy. Tony Grant (Gratzianna) more ›