Nice Story Another Great Driver

Lorenzen was another great driver with a shorttened career.
 
Lorenzen, who won the Daytona 500 in 1965 and still lives in the western suburbs, made the list of 25 finalists in 2011 and 2012. The campaign received a boost this month when the Illinois General Assembly (below) honored Lorenzen for his racing accomplishments over his career, which ran from 1958 to 1972. Among Lorenzen's achievements: 26 wins in 158 starts, the only NASCAR driver to win 20 races in his first 100 starts, the first driver to win the Atlanta 500 three years in a row and the first driver to win at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway four consecutive times.
 
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