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William John "Bill" Vukovich (/ ˈvjuːkəvɪtʃ /; December 13, 1918 – May 30, 1955) was an American racing driver. He won the 1953 and 1954 Indianapolis 500, plus two more American Automobile Association National Championship races, and died while leading the 1955 Indianapolis 500.
May 22, 2024 · That manuscript on Vukovich who died in the 1955 Indy 500 after winning two consecutive races was nearly 65 years old and never published. Until now.
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This year, it killed Bill Vukovich. The evening before the race I was sitting in Vukie's garage with Owner Lindsey Hopkins. He gave me a list of eight "hot dogs"—drivers with enough impassioned...
May 28, 2021 · FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – Fresno native Bill Vukovich won the Indianapolis 500 twice in the 1950s; some say he was on his way to becoming one of the greatest Indy Car drivers of all time. He...
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Apr 26, 2018 · Few drivers dominated a short era of the Indianapolis 500 more than Vukovich, who won consecutive Indianapolis 500’s in 1953 and 1954 and could have become the first four-time winner and the only driver to win three and even four consecutive editions of the race.
May 26, 2017 · Without a doubt, Bill Vukovich was the greatest driver to ever race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Indy 500. While he doesn’t have the four wins to show for it like the...
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May 30, 2017 · Vukovich became airborne then hurtled back down to the track and somersaulted several times before the vehicle burst into flames. When crew members lifted Billy Vukovich from his burning car, the 36-year old driver from Fresno California was already dead.
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