Bill Vukovich

Bill Vukovich was an American racing driver born the December 13rd 1918 with Fresno (California) and deceased the May 30th 1955 with Indianapolis (Indiana), at the time of the 500 miles of Indianapolis.

Biography

Bill Vukovich (the Americans having evil to pronounce its patronym correctly, of Yugoslav origin, called it “Vuky”), resulted like the majority from the American pilots of the tumultuous groups of “midget. ” At the beginning of the Years 1950, it became one of the most famous American pilots of its time by being made a speciality of the 500 miles Indianapolis. Dominator without success in 1952, it asserted himself there in 1953 then in 1954. But in 1955, well party to carry out sensational “a master key of 3”, it was taken in a general pile-up which cost him the life.

The 500 Miles of Indianapolis having been incorporated in the championship of the world of Formula 1 of 1950 with 1960, Bill Vukovich appears in the prize list of the discipline with two victories.

His/her son (Bill Vukovich II) and his grandson (Bill Vukovich III) also became pilots and them also took part in Indy 500.

See too

Pilot of Formula 1: classification by Pilot victories
of Formula 1: classification by better Pilot turns
of Formula 1: classification by Pilot podiums
of Formula 1: classification by Pilot poles position
of Formula 1: classification by hat tricks

External bonds

See the card of Bill Vukovich on the site of the daily newspaper '' the Team ''
See the card of Bill Vukovich on the site “Stats F1” (to type its name in the search engine interns)

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