Lorenzen's children donated 1 million dollars to the Concussion and CTE Foundation.
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Apple News TodayOct 21, 2026
Multiple sources, including the Concussion & CTE Foundation release (which states the children announced a $1 million donation) and LA Times, Yahoo, Athlon and WSOC reports, confirm that Fred Lorenzen's children Chris Lorenzen and Amanda Lorenzen Gardstrom donated $1 million to the Concussion & CTE Foundation.
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… Fred Lorenzen is the first known NASCAR driver to be diagnosed with CTE. He died in 2024 after living with dementia for about 20 years, and he and his family pledged to donate his brain for research. In honor of their dad, Lorenzen's children donated 1 million dollars to the Concussion and CTE Foundation, and they hope to help other drivers and their families find care. And finally in Colorado, one unusual public works project is being hailed as a runaway triumph. A state study out this week looked at Colorado's wildlife overpass. …
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Supports. The Concussion & CTE Foundation release states that Lorenzen's children Chris Lorenzen and Amanda Lorenzen Gardstrom announce a $1 million donation to the foundation to advance CTE research and help struggling drivers find care.[3]
Supports. Yahoo Sports reports the release was made on behalf of the children, 'together with a $1 million donation from the two of them,' which funds the Fred Lorenzen Memorial HelpLine.[4]
Supports. LA Times and WSOC both report that Lorenzen's children donated or announced a $1 million donation to the Concussion & CTE Foundation.[5][6]
Supports. Athlon Sports reports the children announced a $1 million donation to the Concussion & CTE Foundation to fund research and support former drivers and their families.[7]
Context. The AP obituary and Reuters coverage confirm the children's role in Lorenzen's CTE story but do not independently address the donation amount.[1][2]
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7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 5 not rated
- 1Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Late NASCAR driver Fred Lorenzen linked to CTEreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3NASCAR Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen becomes first NASCAR ...concussionandcte.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Fred Lorenzen's Stage 3 CTE Is the First Known Diagnosis ...sports.yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5NASCAR legend Fred Lorenzen becomes first driver diagnosed ...latimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Hall of Famer Fred Lorenzen becomes first NASCAR driver diagnosed with CTEwsoctv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7NASCAR Declines to Join Late Legend Fred Lorenzen's ...athlonsports.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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