NASCAR defends decision not to partner with Fred Lorenzen family in CTE study effort

NASCAR Issues Defense After Declining Fred Lorenzen Family’s $3M CTE Pitch

The family of late NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen is putting its money behind a cause close to home. His children, Chris Lorenzen and Amanda Lorenzen Gardstrom, have announced a $1 million donation to the Concussion & CTE Foundation, establishing the Fred Lorenzen Memorial HelpLine to connect current and former racing drivers and their […]

NASCAR Faces Backlash After Rejecting Fred Lorenzen Family’s CTE Research Proposal

NASCAR has declined a partnership proposal from the family of Hall of Fame driver Fred Lorenzen to support research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), despite the family offering a plan to expand existing medical studies. The decision comes after researchers confirmed Stage 3 CTE in Lorenzen’s brain following his death in December 2024. His daughter, […]

NASCAR defends decision not to partner with Fred Lorenzen family in CTE study effort

(WGHP) — NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen, the "Golden Boy" as he was known, became the first known NASCAR driver to be diagnosed with CTE following an analysis of his brain by the Boston University CTE Center. Lorenzen raced in 158 NASCAR races from 1956 to 1972, racking up 28 wins, 75 top-fives and [...]

NASCAR's CTE Decision Leaves a Bad Taste for Fans - RAW CHILI

NASCAR’s decision to turn down a research partnership with Fred Lorenzen’s family has raised uncomfortable questions about the sport’s responsibility…