Lou Figaro

Lou Figaro
Lou Figaro
Born	Louis Angelo Figaro, Jr.; October 12, 1920; Inglewood, California
Died	October 25, 1954 (aged 34); Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Cause of death	Injuries from racing accident
Achievements	1953 WAR Championship (late models)
Awards	Inducted in West Coast Stock Car Racing Hall Of Fame (posthumous, 2002)
NASCAR Cup Series career
	17 races run over 2 years
Best finish	22nd - 1951 (Grand National)
First race	1951 untitled race (Phoenix)
Last race	1954 Wilkes 160 (North Wilkesboro)
First win	1951 untitled race ()

Louis Angelo Figaro, Jr. (October 12, 1920 – October 25, 1954) was an American racecar driver. He was the son of Louis Angelo Figaro (LeoLuca Ficara) and Amanda Bartley. His father immigrated from Corleone, Sicily in 1903.

Figaro competed in 17 NASCAR Cup Series races from 1951 to 1954, picking up one victory in the 1951 event at in Gardena, California. He was seriously injured in an accident during the 1954 Wilkes 160 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on October 24, 1954, when his vehicle smashed through the guardrail and overturned with three laps left. He died in the hospital the following day.^[1]

In 2002, Figaro was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. His granddaughter, Tracy Figaro-Davis, accepted.

References[]

^ "Stock car driver dies in racing accident". The Daily Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 26, 1954. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.

External links[]

Lou Figaro driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Lou Figaro, Legends Of NASCAR
Lou Figaro, Motorsport Memorial
Lou Figaro at Find a Grave

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[1] "Stock car driver dies in racing accident". The Daily Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 26, 1954. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.

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