Bill Vukovich
Back-to-back Indianapolis 500 winner in 1953 and 1954.
Bill Vukovich (1918-1955) was an American racing driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1953 and 1954, along with two other AAA National Championship races. He was killed while leading the 1955 Indianapolis 500.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- Vaso Vukovich
- Born
- 13 December 1918
- Birthplace
- Alameda, California, U.S.
- Died
- 30 May 1955
- Place of death
- Speedway, Indiana, U.S.
- Titles
- AAA National Midget Car (1950)
- Major victories
- Indianapolis 500 (1953, 1954)
Lore & Background
Born in Alameda, California, to parents who had emigrated from Serbia, he is often rated among the best drivers of his era, and he is the only driver to have led the most laps in three Indianapolis 500s in a row.
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