Global Information Lookup Global Information

Bill Vukovich II information


Bill Vukovich II
BornWilliam John Vukovich Jr.
(1944-03-29)March 29, 1944
Riverside, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 20, 2023(2023-08-20) (aged 79)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Champ Car career
161 races run over 18 years
Years active1965, 1967–1983
Best finish2nd – 1972, 1979
First race1965 Bobby Ball Memorial (Phoenix)
Last race1983 Ted Horn 100 (DuQuoin)
First win1973 Michigan Twin 125s #1 (Michigan)
Wins Podiums Poles
1 24 2

William John Vukovich Jr.[1] (March 29, 1944 – August 20, 2023) was an American driver in the championship car division of USAC and the CART series.

  1. ^ "Billy Vukovich, Jr". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.

and 29 Related for: Bill Vukovich II information

Request time (Page generated in 0.8548 seconds.)

Bill Vukovich II

Last Update:

Vukovich also had 23 National midget car victories in his career, and drove for part of his career in J. C. Agajanian's midget car. Bill Vukovich II was...

Word Count : 351

Bill Vukovich

Last Update:

William John "Bill" Vukovich (/ˈvjuːkəvɪtʃ/; December 13, 1918 – May 30, 1955) was an American racing driver. He won the 1953 and 1954 Indianapolis 500...

Word Count : 1026

Billy Vukovich III

Last Update:

Indianapolis 500 winner Bill Vukovich and the son of Bill Vukovich II, Vukovich III was the 1988 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year. Billy Vukovich III was killed...

Word Count : 234

Vukovich

Last Update:

racing driver Bill Vukovich II (born 1944), American racing driver Billy Vukovich III (1963–1990), American racing driver Frances Vukovich (born 1930),...

Word Count : 124

1968 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

match for the powerful turbines. On lap 127, Mel Kenyon and rookie Billy Vukovich II tangled in turn four. Both were able to re-enter the race, but Johnny...

Word Count : 2666

1973 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

running, just two on the lead lap. Gordon Johncock was leading and Bill Vukovich II had climbed all the way up to second position. Track officials began...

Word Count : 7354

1979 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

scavenger pump. Of the 33 cars thus qualified, 31 took practice laps. Bill Vukovich II and Dana Carter were assigned as the alternates, and both took practice...

Word Count : 5354

1971 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

crews quickly doused the flames, and Mosley suffered a broken leg. Bill Vukovich II also spun to avoid the crash, but he was able to continue. The yellow...

Word Count : 3399

Deaths in August 2023

Last Update:

(2004–2009). Pentti Virrankoski, 94, Canadian-born Finnish historian. Bill Vukovich II, 79, American racing driver. Jennifer White Shah, 80, British actress...

Word Count : 15563

1980 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

701 km/h). Tom Bagley spun and crashed in turn 3, but he was uninjured. Bill Vukovich blew his engine. A total of 31 of the 33 qualified cars took laps. Later...

Word Count : 3030

1975 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

difficult for the drivers to see. Fans began scurrying for cover. Bill Vukovich II's car skidded in turn 4, slid backwards to the inside of the turn and...

Word Count : 2679

1977 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

qualifying closed, the team of Salt Walther purchased the qualified car of Bill Puterbaugh from owner Lee Elkins. Salt's father George and brother Jeff were...

Word Count : 3285

1980 CART PPG Indy Car World Series

Last Update:

Racing moved from USAC to CART, with Sheldon Kinser as lead driver and Bill Vukovich II running a limited schedule. AMI Racing also moved from USAC to CART...

Word Count : 1820

1981 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

Frey  R  (#71) – Wave off Phil Caliva  R  (#47, #87) – Wave off Bill Vukovich II (#42) – Wave off Ken Hamilton  R  (#63) – Wave off Johnny Parsons (#8...

Word Count : 8784

1976 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

bringing out the first caution. By lap ten, Simon, Spike Gehlhausen, Bill Vukovich II, and David Hobbs were all out of the race early with engine-related...

Word Count : 4253

1970 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

Morley  R  (#63) Carlos Pairetti  R  (#8) Sam Posey  R  (#95) Bill Puterbaugh  R  (#90) Bill Simpson  R  (#28) Jigger Sirois  R  (#54, #72) Bud Tingelstad...

Word Count : 2492

1972 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

injuries. After the Malloy crash, rain closed the track until 2:30 p.m. Bill Vukovich II was the first driver to make a qualifying attempt. His first lap of...

Word Count : 5638

1978 Pocono 500

Last Update:

draw was held to see which three would be invited to start the race. Bill Vukovich II, Phil Threshie, and Lee Kunzman won the draw to start the race. Bob...

Word Count : 1381

List of Serbian sportspeople

Last Update:

Lazarević Biljana Topić Amela Terzić Tatjana Jelača Bill Vukovich Bill Vukovich II Billy Vukovich III Pete Romcevich Dušan Borković Miloš Pavlović Radivoj...

Word Count : 1902

1988 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

signing with King Racing. Billy Vukovich III, son of Bill Vukovich II, and grandson of two-time winner Bill Vukovich, would become the first third-generation...

Word Count : 4489

List of American Championship Car winners

Last Update:

Eddie O'Donnell (3) Charlie Merz (3) Cliff Durant (3) Teddy Tetzlaff (3) Bill Endicott (3) Tom Alley (2) Joe Dawson (2) Harry Grant (2) George Robertson...

Word Count : 1533

1969 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

90 Mike Mosley 11 Sammy Sessions 9 Mel Kenyon 9 42 Denny Hulme 98 Bill Vukovich II 62 George Follmer  R  10 16 Bruce Walkup  R  95 Jack Brabham 57 Carl...

Word Count : 3229

Michigan 500

Last Update:

was site of the only championship car wins for Ronnie Bucknum and Bill Vukovich II, as well as the first career wins for Tom Sneva and Danny Ongais. In...

Word Count : 7524

1974 Indianapolis 500

Last Update:

 R  (#76) John Cannon  R  (#53) Bruce Jacobi  R  (#53) Mel Kenyon (#19) Bill Puterbaugh  R  (#38) Eldon Rasmussen  R  (#58) Larry Rice  R  (#39) At the...

Word Count : 4427

1981 CART PPG Indy Car World Series

Last Update:

part-time for 1981. Team Penske expanded to a three-car operation, with Bill Alsup joining. His owner-driver team Alsup Racing only ran part-time in 1981...

Word Count : 577

1982 CART PPG Indy Car World Series

Last Update:

Ferguson 1-2 Bill Vukovich II 3 Mike Mosley 5-7, 10-11 99 Vern Schuppan 4, 8-9 Leader Card Racers 22 Dick Simon 1-8, 10-11 24 Bill Vukovich II 7 Longhorn...

Word Count : 477

1972 California 500

Last Update:

Roger McCluskey won the California 500 by one lap over Mike Hiss and Bill Vukovich Jr. McCluskey won $131,081. It was his first IndyCar victory since 1968...

Word Count : 1442

Mark Donohue

Last Update:

young driver. Ford immediately signed Donohue to drive one of their GT-40 Mk II race cars campaigned at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by the Holman & Moody racing...

Word Count : 3705

1979 USAC Championship Car season

Last Update:

73 Offenhauser 99 Bob Harkey 1 Leader Card Watson 77 Offenhauser 22 Bill Vukovich II All Watson 78 24 Sheldon Kinser All Watson 79 40 George Snider 3 Lindsey...

Word Count : 551

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net