Bill Vukovich II

Bill Vukovich II

Bill Vukovich II (born March 29, 1944, Fresno, California), is a former driver in the championship car division of USAC and CART Championship Car series.

He was named the 1968 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, a result of his 7th place finish. Vukovich raced in the 1965-1982 seasons, with 158 combined career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1968-1977, 1979-1980. He finished in the top ten 85 times, with one victory in 1973 at Brooklyn. He also had 23 National midget car victories in his career, and drove for part of his career in Christopher J.C. Agajanian's midget car. [ [http://worthyofhonor.com/Inductees/Bill_Vukovich_Jr.htm Biography] at the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame, Retrieved January 11 2007]

Award

*He was inducted in the National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 1998.

Racing family

Bill II is the son of 2-time Indy 500 Winner, Bill Vukovich and the father of Bill Vukovich III, both of whom were killed in racing accidents.

Indy 500 results

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