Bill Vukovich, F1 driver

personalia

nationality:	American
date of birth:	13 December 1918
date of death:	30 May 1955 (36)

same birthday:

Brian McGuire (13 December 1945)

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statistics

wins:	2 (40%)
podiums:	2 (40%)
pole positions:	1 ( Indianapolis 500) (20%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	1st
seasons:	5
events:	5
starts:	5
points:	19 (3.8 points per race avg)
retirements:	2 (40%)

first event:	1951 Indianapolis 500
last event:	1955 Indianapolis 500
first victory:	1953 Indianapolis 500
final victory:	1954 Indianapolis 500

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about Bill Vukovich

William John Vukovich Sr. (; Serbian: Bil Vukovi?, ??? ???????; December 13, 1918 – May 30, 1955) was a Serbian American automobile racing driver. He won the 1953 and 1954 Indianapolis 500 plus two more American Automobile Association National Championship races. Several drivers of his generation have referred to Vukovich as the greatest ever encountered in American motorsport.

He was known variously as "Vuky" (/?vu?ki/ VOO-kee) and "The Mad Russian" (though he detested that name, having been born in Fresno, California, of Yugoslavian ancestry) for his intense driving style, as well as the "Silent Serb" for his cool demeanor. He was also referred to as the "Fresno Flash" in Floyd Clymer's Indy yearbooks, and in an interview (available at the Vukovich Accident link below) his former mechanic Jim Travers calls him "Vuke".

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955,

finishing positions

grid positions

wins Bill Vukovich

#	event		constructor
1	1953 Indianapolis 500	round 2	Kurtis Kraft
2	1954 Indianapolis 500	round 2	Kurtis Kraft

all wins all podiums all fastest laps

pole positions Bill Vukovich

#	event		constructor
1	1953 Indianapolis 500	round 2	Kurtis Kraft

all poles

teams & teammates Bill Vukovich

season	teammate
1952	Jim Rathmann Sam Hanks Art Cross Jimmy Bryan Jimmy Reece George Connor Cliff Griffith Johnnie Parsons Jack McGrath Joe James Chuck Stevenson Johnny McDowell Rodger Ward Duke Nalon Bob Sweikert Fred Agabashian Gene Hartley Bob Scott Chet Miller Andy Linden	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1952
1953	Art Cross Sam Hanks Fred Agabashian Jack McGrath Jimmy Daywalt Jim Rathmann Jimmy Davies Duke Nalon Carl Scarborough Bill Holland Rodger Ward Walt Faulkner Marshall Teague Travis Webb Jerry Hoyt Duane Carter Paul Russo Johnnie Parsons Chuck Stevenson Cal Niday Bob Scott Johnny Thomson Andy Linden Eddie Johnson Duke Dinsmore Johnny Mantz Jackie Holmes	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1953
1954	Jack McGrath Troy Ruttman Mike Nazaruk Fred Agabashian Paul Russo Larry Crockett Art Cross Bob Sweikert Duane Carter Ernie McCoy Frank Armi Sam Hanks Pat O'Connor Gene Hartley Jerry Hoyt Jim Rathmann Tony Bettenhausen Johnnie Parsons Bill Homeier Jimmy Davies Marshall Teague Jimmy Jackson Pat Flaherty	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1954
1955	Bob Sweikert Tony Bettenhausen Jimmy Davies Walt Faulkner Andy Linden Al Herman Pat O'Connor Jimmy Daywalt Pat Flaherty Chuck Weyant Cal Niday Art Cross Sam Hanks Johnnie Parsons Ray Crawford Jack McGrath Al Keller Johnny Boyd Ed Elisian Fred Agabashian Paul Russo Bill Homeier	Kurtis Kraft	compare 1955

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