[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1211]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF 2015 NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE FRED LORENZEN

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 26, 2015

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
racing superstar Fred Lorenzen upon his induction into the sixth class 
of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
  The Elmhurst, Illinois, native got his start in NASCAR as a mechanic 
with the famed Holman-Moody team in 1960, but was elevated to lead 
driver by the end of that year.
  In 1964, Lorenzen began one of the most dominant five race runs in 
NASCAR history in which he led 1,679 of the possible 1,953 laps. This 
stretch of lap-leading highlights how dominant Lorenzen was between 
1962 and 1967. He won multiple major events during this period such as 
the Daytona 500, World 600, and the American 500.
  Nicknamed the ``Elmhurst Express,'' Lorenzen notched 26 wins on the 
NASCAR circuit and he reached victory lane five times in the 8th 
district of North Carolina.
  It is an honor to congratulate him on his induction into the NASCAR 
Hall of Fame.

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