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[MG Brown]

 
Mark your calendars for the first Sneak Preview Reception of the year. Be among the first to check out the new exhibit, "On the Road to Glory: Fred Lorenzen," the hard-driving story of Elmhurst, IL native Fred Lorenzen who was one of NASCAR's early professional drivers and fan favorite.
 
See the Fred Lorenzen tribute car, an exact reproduction of Lorenzen's 1964 #28 Ford Galaxie.
 

 
This original exhibit was created by EHM staff and is a one-of-a-kind story about a local kid who became a NASCAR champion and winner of the 1965 Daytona 500.
 

 
Exciting racing footage, photographs, racing gear, and much more. Take a curator tour in the Glos Mansion, and refreshments served in the Education Center (located just south of the mansion).

Reservations: Call 630-833-1457 or e-mail ehm@elmhurst.org
 
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[MG Brown]

Here's a great article about how "Stock" stock cars were in the 1960's.

 

Hemmings Motor News April 2012

[Champion 507]

A few years ago, Robert Yates still owned his race team and the #28 Taurus. I think there were a few races where they raced without major sponsorship. IIRC they went to Darlington for a night race and had a one race deal with LaFayette Ford. They made a modern day adaptation of this scheme to the Taurus and is was great, I remember one of the announcers saying something like "Wouldn't it be great if Fred Lorenzen is watching tonight and sees this?"

 

He was also known as "Fast Freddie". That's the way I remember him.

[MG Brown]

The one-race deal with Yates and LaFayette ford was in 2008

 

 

 

A few years ago, Robert Yates still owned his race team and the #28 Taurus. I think there were a few races where they raced without major sponsorship. IIRC they went to Darlington for a night race and had a one race deal with LaFayette Ford.

[A. J. Hoyt]

I love it that Robert Yates painted door lines on the car...

 

...to make a two door Fusion.

 

That's the fun of comparing the new Gen 6 NASCAR to the real cars (except the Chevy SS-AYU - Super Sport-As Yet Unavailable) - no door lines at all!

 

I love the old stockers. Those guys were as brave as astronauts to drive those as fast as they did!

 

Even up to the mid 80's they were scary looking and Bill Elliot was going 212 in them!

 

Keep it in the slot (much safer than old stock cars),

 

AJ

[Champion 507]

It was a Fusion, not a Taurus. Sorry, my bad.

 

Thanks for the pic, MG.