Lou Figaro
Louis Angelo Figaro, Jr. was an American racecar driver. He is the son of Louis Angelo Figaro & 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 Carrell Speedway 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.
In 2002, Figaro was inducted into the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. His granddaughter, Tracy Figaro-Davis, accepted.
