Lou Figaro
Encyclopedia
Lou Figaro was an American
racecar driver.
Figaro competed in 16 NASCAR
Cup Series races from 1951 to 1954; picking up one victory in the 1951 event at Carrell Speedway in Gardena, California
. He was killed 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.
In 2002, Figaro was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame
. His granddaughter, Tracy Figaro-Davis, accepted.
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racecar driver.
Figaro competed in 16 NASCAR
NASCAR
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Cup Series races from 1951 to 1954; picking up one victory in the 1951 event at Carrell Speedway in Gardena, California
Gardena, California
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. He was killed in an accident during the 1954 Wilkes 160 at North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway was a short track that held races in NASCAR's top three series from NASCAR's inception in 1949 until its closure in 1996...
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.
In 2002, Figaro was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame
West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame
The West Coast Stock Car Hall Of Fame is a Hall of Fame for people associated with late-model stock car racing on the West Coast of the United States. Many NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series champions are inducted in the Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is located at Toyota Speedway at...
. His granddaughter, Tracy Figaro-Davis, accepted.