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	Bill Vukovich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bill Vukovich (born December 13, 1918 in Fresno, California, died May 30, 1955), was an American racing driver, of Serbian descent.
		Vukovich was entering the second turn trailing three slower cars--driven by Rodger Ward, Al Keller, and Johnny Boyd--when Ward's car swerved as the result of a broken axle.
		Vukovich was the second of two not only former winners but also defending champions of the race to have died in competition, following Floyd Roberts in 1939, and the only former winner to have been killed while leading.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bill_Vukovich (439 words)

	ESPN Classic - Vukovich was a fearless racing legend
		Bill Vukovich was a racing legend during the fifties, best remembered for three Indy 500 races.
		A relaxed Vukovich led 195 of the 200 laps and was one of five drivers to finish the 500 without relief on the 130-degree track.
		Vukovich and Huell were running second in their class in the 1,908-mile race when they went off the road in the Sierra Madre Mountains and barely escaped with their lives.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/Vukovich_Bill.html (1304 words)

	Bill Vukovich - International Motorsports Hall of Fame Member
		Bill Vukovich came out of of California's Midget circuit to become one of the greatest drivers to ever compete on the massive Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
		Vukovich was the West Coast Midget champion in 1946 and the National champion in 1950.
		It was in Hopkins' car that Vukovich was involved in the fateful, fiery accident on the 55th lap which cost him his life.
	www.motorsportshalloffame.com /halloffame/1991/Bill_Vukovich_main.htm (566 words)

	ESPN Classic - Mad Russian won first Indy 500 in 1953
		Vukovich, who was on the pole, charged into the lead, as was his custom.
		Vukovich was the youngest of two brothers and five sisters.
		Vukovich disliked the press and was upset that reporters couldn't seem to spell his name right.
	espn.go.com /classic/s/add_Vukovich_Bill.html (499 words)

	Indy 500 deadly accidents, Bill Vukovich, Sr.
		Bill Vukovich grew up on a farm in California.
		Within a few years, Bill Vukovich was one of the country's top drivers.
		Bill's son and grandson would go on to compete in future Indy 500's.
	www.indymotorspeedway.com /500d-55.htm (900 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		Bill Vukovich was a man who had the passion.
		The book Vukovich by Bob Gates is the story of a man who paid the ultimate price in pursuit of his dream, yet managed to leave behind a legacy spanning three generations.
		Vukovich arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1950 after several successful years racing midgets on the West Coast.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=174862&FS=USAC (706 words)

	Vukovich: the Original Legend - - part one
		The details of Vukovich's death were frightening to an eight year old and they traumatized me. Even today, I can picture newsreel footage of Vukovich's Hopkins Special number 4 flipping and somersaulting crazily out of the track, on the backstretch.
		Vukovich was one of the group of drivers whose careers began, seriously, after the war.
		Vukovich returned to the Speedway again, from his Fresno, California home, in May, 1951, for another attempt at the "500." At 32, he was one of 12 rookies qualifying for the 1951 race.
	www.bjwor.com /970207.html (2283 words)

	JS Online: Vukovich's mark remains
		Vukovich's crew showed the "EZ" sign with 10 laps to go, but he managed to lap Bryan by the time he crossed the finish line.
		Vukovich showed the same determination in '55, rocketing his new Kurtis-Offy from his fifth starting position to the lead in four laps.
		Vukovich died instantly, but he had left his mark on the race in his tenure.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/race/may04/233032.asp?format=print (641 words)

	Vukovich Death Car Located (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		When Vukovich drove the car in the 1955 "500" it was virtually indentical to when Pat O'Conner drove it in the 1954 Indianapolis race.
		This information comes as a bit of a surprise to some in that a member of the Vukovich family, who wishes to remain anonymous, told this web site that they were told the car was taken out in the Pacific Ocean on a boat and given the "deep six".
		But the legend of Bill Vukovich -- the fact he was leading and going for his third "500" win a row -- could raise the value of the car.
	home.pacbell.net /rdean/Vukovich_Death_Car_Located.html (757 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		Vukovich returns to Indy: Bill Vukovich II, who finished second in the 1973 Indianapolis 500 and drove in the race 12 times, returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 8 for the first time in nearly a decade.
		Vukovich, whose father, Bill Vukovich, won the "500" twice and was leading when he was killed in a crash during the 1955 race, separated himself from racing after his son, Billy III, was killed in a sprint car race Nov. 25, 1990, in California.
		The Vukovich family is the only one in which a father, son and grandson all drove in the "500." Bill Sr.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=64011 (710 words)

	Huset's Speedway - 1999 Hall of Fame Inductees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Bill again dominated the half miler winning his heat, the dash and the feature and they still were not finished.
		Bill won his heat, ran second in the dash and again was first over the finish line in the 25-lap feature.
		Bill was in the chase for the 1976 point champion at Knoxville until a late season crash left him on the bench and another Sioux Falls driver, Doug Wolfgang, won the title.
	www.husets-speedway.com /hof/1999.htm (3955 words)

	Vucky Was Teed Off (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		To chauffeur his new creation Keck has picked one Bill Vukovich, a rookie driver in 1951 who finished an unspectacular 29th in the '51 race.
		Vukovich is on a mission, he has to prove the '52 loss was a fluke.
		Bill Vukovich put on one of the damnedest displays of determination ever seen at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day, 1953.
	home.flash.net /~dralstin/stories/VuckWasTeedOff.htm (525 words)

	Vukovich Memorial Marquee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Billy Vukovich III was a member of the famed Vukovich racing family, following his grandfather, Bill and his father, Billy II, into the sport.
		Bill Vukovich raced in the Indy 500 from 1951-55.
		Bill III died in a crash on the Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield November 25, 1990.
	www.yosemiteuhsd.com /memorial (277 words)

	1955 Indy 500® Winner- #4
		Bill Vukovich drove the first Kurtis Kraft KK500A Roadster from an 8th place start in the 1952 Indianapolis 500®.
		For 1955, Vukovich was considered the prohibitive favorite, with a new Kurtis Kraft KK500C Roadster, a new car owner in Lindsey Hopkins, and his veteran mechanics, Jim Travers and Frank Coon.
		Vukovich and McGrath staged a thrilling wheel-to-wheel duel for the lead before Vukovich began pulling away.
	www.apolloinc.org /4502.htm (265 words)

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		I have never been associated with a bill where the press is so pre-disposed of their position even before the facts -- or in spite of the facts -- are presented.
		Vukovich: I have had many citizens call me and tell me that they are carrying now and want the state to recognize the fact that citizens are entitled to the right to carry.
		Vukovich: What opened my eyes was the NRA members that were contacting me were doctors, businessmen, members of the community.
	www.rkba.org /nra/tv/18oct95 (3055 words)

	4702
		Vukovich qualified on the first day of qualifying with a speed of 191.103 mph, which placed him on the inside of the fifth row in the starting lineup.
		Vukovich closed to within 6 seconds of Johncock, but was struggling with a poor handling car and a drop in the boost pressure of his turbocharger, which reduced his power and caused him to fall further behind.
		A check of Vukovich’s Eagle after the race revealed a cracked intake manifold, which would have worsened had the race continued.
	www.nationaldiecasters.com /4702.htm (307 words)

	A Report On The Accident That Killed Bill Vukovich
		The following is a comprehensive report and photographic record of the fatal accident in the 1955 Indianapolis 500-Mile-Race that took the life of two-time Indianapolis "500" winner Bill Vukovich while he was leading the race and going for his third victory in a row.
		This report is the result of many years of detailed analysis using all of the author's abilities and knowledge in automobile racing, motion pictures, video, computers, photo analysis, research techniques and experience gained from other research projects he has been involved in.
		It is his belief that he has put to rest all of the myths and rumors and established the true facts of exactly what happened to Bill Vukovich on May 30, 1955 in the Indianapolis 500-Mile-Race.
	www.vukovichaccident.com (257 words)

	Bill Vukovich Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		One of his famous midget rides was the J.C. Agajanian #98 which is featured along with his father and the Vukovich “Shaker” on the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame logo.
		The Vukovich families contributions to auto racing came at a high price for Bill, Jr.
		His father died at Indy in 1955 and his son, who was also “Rookie of the Year" at Indy in 1988, lost his life at Bakersfield, California in 1990 in a sprint car crash.
	www.worthyofhonor.com /Members/Bill_Vukovich_Jr.htm (183 words)

	A true legend \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Thanks to Vukovich's family, Ward had perhaps the greatest six-year run in Indy 500 history between 1959 and 1964.
		But that was only after Vukovich's family talked Ward out of retiring after the tragic 1955 crash that killed the 1953-54 champion – and Ward's friend and Southern California rival.
		Vukovich was leading again in 1955 and moving up to lap Ward when the front axle on Ward's car snapped.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040708/news_lz1s8motr1of3.html (1059 words)

	Inside Indy Racing
		Rick Vukovich Amabile is the grandson of legendary Indy 500 winner Bill Vukovich.
		As a child, Rick followed his uncle, Bill Vukovich, Jr., along his Indy career.
		Rick Vukovich Amabile, former crew member, author and grandson of Legendary Indy 500 winner Bill Vukovich, has the experience and knowledge to give the viewer fascinating information - some never made available to the public.
	www.insideindyracing.net (149 words)

	Rare Sports Films - Vintage Baseball Video Sports Auto Racing Events
		Bill Vukovich, the "Fresno Flash", "almost" won three Indianapolis 500's in a row, and actually came close to four in a row, except for a broken steering pin in 1952 (while leading) and his tragic crash in 1955, also while leading.
		Next, drivers Bill Vukovich, Tony Bettenhausen and Johnny Boyd are featured with flashbacks of them in previous Indy 500's.
		Vukovich is now long overdue on the main straightaway, and Vuky's crew is shown straining in vain to see Vukovich coming out of the fourth turn.
	www.raresportsfilms.com /1955indi2.html (866 words)

	SCRAFAN.COM - Hot Laps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Annually an event is held to honor the memory of two of the Central California’s most revered race drivers, Bill Vukovich Sr.
		An added class was the vintage racecars of the WRA, which brought a touch of nostalgia, especially with one of Bill Vukovich Sr’s old midgets present.
		Following warm-ups, practice and qualifying, there was a brief ceremony to honor the Vukovich family, which included Joyce Vukovich, mother of Billy III and Dick Simon, IRL car owner and former Super-Modified driver.
	www.scrafan.com /column/norm/norm29.html (1264 words)

	May Madness and the Indianapolis 500 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Mears also won the "500" four times and he is the only person to win the "500" three times from the "pole" position (that is, he was the fastest qualifier and then won the race).
		Many old-timers consider Bill Vukovich I, who won the "500" in 1953 and 1954, as the greatest "500" champion of all time.
		Vukovich was leading the race in 1952 when his steering went out, on lap 192 of 200 laps.
	www.americancabarettheatre.com /mm_and_the_indianapolis.htm (1058 words)

	1:18 Scale Kurtis Kraft Roadster Models by Carousel 1
		Conceived by Jim Travers, built by Frank Kurtis, and driven by Bill Vukovich, a single revolutionary KK500A chasis dominated the Indy 500® from 1952 through 1954 as no other car and driver before or since.
		Vukovich dominated the 1952 Indy 500 in the Kurtis Kraft 500A Roadster before the steering failed nine laps from victory.
		Bob Sweikert, in a KK500D, won the 1955 Indy 500 which was overshadowed by Vukovich's fatal accident.
	www.carousel1.com /kurtis_krafts.htm (414 words)

	Two-Time Indianapolis 500 Winner Rodger Ward Dies - Motor Trend News
		He was a close friend with Bill Vukovich, who won the race in 1953-1954.
		Vukovich was leading in 1955 when the front axle on Ward's car snapped, and in the ensuing melee Vukovich's car hit Ward's and catapulted over the wall.
		When he attended Vukovich's funeral in Fresno, California, Vukovich's brothers assured him it was not his fault and convinced him to continue his racing career.
	www.motortrend.com /features/news/112_news040707_ward/index1.html (524 words)

	Thomas Fisher's Indy 500 Anecdotes Page
		That particular year, Marie Wilson was the chosen one and we got to sit in the same section where she was.
		Bill Vukovich was the favorite that year and was trying for an unprecidented third victory in a row.
		As the race unfolded, Vukovich finally worked his way into the lead and everything seemed to be falling into place for him.
	www.nlci.com /users/fishers/indystry.htm (2314 words)

	Vukovich - An Inspiring Story of American Achievement - Product - Pitstop Bookshop - Motoring Books, DVD's and Videos
		Description: This is the story of the Vukovich family from Fresno California and the most famous member of the family, Bill Vukovich, who led the Indianapolis 500 every year from 1952 to 1955.
		He crashed when the steering broke with 8 laps to go in 1952, won in 1953 and 1954 and crashed fatally after 57 laps of the 1955 race.
		It also tells of the life and career of Bill Vukovich Junior, Bill`s son, who never quite won at Indianapolis, and the tragically short career of Billy, Bill`s grandson, to whose memory the book is dedicated.
	www.pitstop.net.au /pitstop/prog/OpenDocument.cgi?id=V0X7S13PUM&PLU=16059 (205 words)

	winners 1950-1959
		He might have won the national championship that year as well, but he missed the last half of the season because of injuries.
		Odd coincidence: Ruttman "inherited" the Indianapolis victory when Bill Vukovich crashed while leading with nine laps to go, and Chuck Stevenson "inherited" the 1952 championship when Ruttman could no longer race that year.
		Bill Vukovich won this race, his second of four championship victories.
	www.rumbledrome.com /1952.html (217 words)

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