- Bill Vukovich II
Bill Vukovich II (born
March 29 ,1944 ,Fresno, California ), is a former driver in the championship car division of USAC andCART 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 theIndianapolis 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 inChristopher J.C. Agajanian 's midget car. [ [http://worthyofhonor.com/Inductees/Bill_Vukovich_Jr.htm Biography] at theNational Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame , RetrievedJanuary 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 ofBill Vukovich III , both of whom were killed in racing accidents.Indy 500 results
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