Lou figaro race car driver

List of onehit wonders in the nascar premier series fox sports. Those rapidly racin a vintage stock car racing site. Jun 2009 carlos pardo aug 2007 john blewett iii aug 2004 tom baldwin, sr. Louis meyer july 21, 1904 october 7, 1995 was an american hall of fame race car driver who was the first threetime winner of the indianapolis 500. Drivers with the alltime streak of consecutive seasons with at least one win a year. California driver lou figaro was one of the drivers who fielded the fabulous hudson hornets back in the early 50s. It includes drivers who were killed immediately, as well as those who were not killed immediately but succumbed to their injuries some time later. 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.

Top 50 richest race car drivers celebrity net worth. In just sixteen sprint cup series events in his career, figaro recorded one victory and six toptens. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love. Cheniclet advertisement alain prost alain prost is a famous french racing driver. Figaro died on october 25, 1954, the day after his accident. At any rate, the man could race on any surface, any track configuration, and was therefore one of thebest to be in the all star stock car racing league from 1967 1973.

Lou figaro wrecks a hudson in nascars short track series, somewhere in california. With figaro he won and established himself as a force to always reckon with. Resultsresults scheduleschedule standingsstandings driversdrivers. Clipping found in the pantagraph in bloomington, illinois on oct 26, 1954. North carolina, following accident in north wilkesboro nascar race on the previous day.

Who has been the oldest driver to drive in a nascar race. The following year, in 1954, figaro was killed in a lateseason crash at north wilkesboro. Figaro started his racing career in the early 1930s and drove everything he could get his hands on. Courtesy of ed fabian joe messina, in al greens wrecky looking, but fast hudson. The 1954 nascar grand national campaign was another one for the record books. Includes every race start and finish along with dozens of statistical facts for lou figaro nascar career.

Petty holds records for most series wins 200, poles 123, wins in a season 27 in 1967, consecutive wins 10 in 1967 and starts 1,185. Races, wins, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps. October 12, 1920 october 25, 1954 was an american racecar driver. List of onehit wonders in the nascar premier series fox. For the longest time, i held the opinion that cars from this utica group once went on a tour or sorts, running in rutland, vt in 1951 and at beech ridge speedway in maine. The key to success for a racing car driver is to remain calm mentally to be able to make rapid decisions and to maintain absolute focus under extreme levels of load and endurance. This program, the car threw a wheel almost into the stands.

Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. Bob mackey photo courtesy of john rock vermonter wayne chandler wins at airborne in the 50s. His best year was 1953, finishing 22nd in points after winning at gardena from the pole. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. List of onehit wonders in the nascar premier series. Poor mans 500 1951 nascar monster energy series race 9 of 41. This is a category for racing drivers who were killed while driving a racing car, either in competition or during testing. Dale earnhardt, also known as the intimidator, was an american race car driver and team owner, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for nascar. Honoring the memory of the great drivers, car owners and officials of west coast stock car racing. Fitness training helps to endure massive physical loads. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. From 1987 until 2001, prost held the record for most grand prix victories. In 1986, his car was featured in a full color article in the special christmas issue of stock car racing magazine.

Louis angelo lou figaro, jr 12 oct 1921 25 oct 1954. Lee petty produced one of the most consistent seasons in nascar history, claiming seven races and finishing in the top 10 in 32 of his 34 starts. He was one of the original recipients of lernervilles prestigious milestone in racing award in 1988, and his driver lou gentile remains one of the winningest driver in the tracks history. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for lou figaro on. How many nascar drivers have died in their race cars. Lou smith usa, may 15, 1965, 25lap race, fonda speedway, feature race. Louis angelo figaro jr fatally injured in race car accident on october 24, 1954. Together they accounted for wins in 1951, 49 in 1952, and 46 in 1953. Jim dane, one of the three famed dane brothers, was a top hudson hornet man from 1951 thru 1954, with lou figaro, tim flock and little brother lloyd dane as his drivers. Famed drivers such as marshall teague, herb thomas, dick rathman, fonty and tim flock, jack mcgrath, rebel frank mundy and lou figaro were part of the hudson team. Check out the latest lou figaro photos and pictures on. Lou figaro, driving in relief of dale williams, finished ninth in a car that had. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. A memorial to every single driver to have died in the nascar cup series, this is a follow up to my indycar fatal crashes video that did so well.

The racing pictures in order show george racing with lou figaro on june 30, 1951, at the carrell speedway gardena, california, prior to the start at detroit, michigan on august 12, 1951, and during the race at detroit, michigan on august 12, 1951. His wins, according to the record book, totaled nearly a dozen from 1951 to 1958. Deaths in nascar crashes drivers who have died in race crashes in nascars top stock car series. Auto club speedway archives nascar talk nbc sports. A fourtime formula one drivers champion, only michael schumacher seventime championship has equalled or surpassed his number of titles. Petty was perhaps the steadiest of the nascar pioneers, taking care of his equipment while attaining maximum performance. Richard petty, known as the king, coholds the record for most nascar cup series series titles 7 with the late dale earnhardt and jimmie johnson. Its felt like everybody expected him to be a great race car driver. Alltime nascar cup series race winners jayskis nascar.

The inglewood, california native made 16 starts combined in both 1951 and 1954. Click on the site to see lou figaros career results at that track glossary. Driver lou figaro 1951 nascar grand national results. Winners and losers at martinsville nascar talk nbc sports. How many speeding tickets are you the proud owner of. He is the son of louis angelo figaro leoluca ficara. Aug 2004 marcelo nunez oct 2001 blaise alexander feb 2001 dale earnhardt sr. Lou figaro october 12, 1920 october 24, 1954 was a nascar driver from inglewood, ca. Lou gigliotti racing career profile driver database. Profile for racing driver lou figaro from united states. Studebaker if its information about studebaker racing.