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Bill Vukovich
William John Vukovich
Born Vaso Vukovich
Birthplace: Alameda, California
Born: December 13, 1918
Died: May 30, 1955
| Driver sponsorship
available. This one's yours for $15. |
| Year |
Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
Points |
Standing |
| 1950 |
AAA |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
NS |
0 |
0 |
NR |
| 1951 |
AAA |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
291.8 |
23 |
| 1952 |
AAA |
8 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
590 |
12 |
| 1953 |
AAA |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
1000 |
3 |
| 1954 |
AAA |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
1000 |
4T |
| 1955 |
AAA |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
NR |
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| Total |
|
22 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
2881.8 |
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| Track Type |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| Dirt Oval |
14 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
1 |
| Paved Oval |
8 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
| Series |
Starts |
DNS/DNQ |
Wins |
2nds |
3rds |
4ths |
5ths |
Best Finish |
Poles |
| AAA |
22 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
| Start
# |
Date |
Track |
Type |
Series |
Car
# |
Sponsor/Name |
Chassis |
Engine |
Start |
Finish |
Laps |
Status |
Points |
| -- |
5/30/1950 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
10 |
I. R. C. |
Maserati |
Maserati
SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did
not qualify |
| --/ |
5/30/1950 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
87 |
R. E. C. |
Rounds RE |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Did not qualify |
| -- |
10/15/1950 |
Sacramento |
DO |
AAA |
23 |
Ross Page |
Kurtis |
Offy SC |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Blew engine practice |
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| 1 |
5/30/1951 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Trevis |
Offy |
20 |
29 |
29 |
Broken oil tank |
| -- |
6/10/1951 |
Milwaukee 1 |
DO |
AAA |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Trevis |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
| 2 |
6/24/1951 |
Langhorne |
DO |
AAA |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Trevis |
Offy |
7 |
14 |
X |
Stalled |
|
| 3 |
7/4/1951 |
Darlington |
PO |
AAA |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Trevis |
Offy |
4 |
26 |
25 |
Broken connecting
rod |
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| RD/ |
7/4/1951 |
Darlington |
PO |
AAA |
44 |
Federal
Engineering Detroit |
Kurtis 3000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
X |
Relieved W. Brown |
58 |
| NC |
7/29/1951 |
Williams Grove |
DO |
AAA |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Trevis |
Offy |
8 |
8 |
50 |
Finished |
|
| 4 |
8/18/1951 |
Springfield |
DO |
AAA |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Trevis |
Offy |
6 |
15 |
64 |
Lost oil pressure |
| 5 |
8/26/1951 |
Milwaukee 2 |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
John Zink |
Kurtis |
Offy |
3 |
21 |
30 |
Broken connecting
rod |
|
| 6 |
9/1/1951 |
DuQuoin 1 |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
John Zink |
Kurtis |
Offy |
15 |
7 |
98 |
Flagged |
60 |
| -- |
9/3/1951 |
DuQuoin 2 |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
John Zink |
Kurtis |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
| 7 |
9/8/1951 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
John Zink |
Kurtis |
Offy |
6 |
3 |
67 |
Flagged, wreck |
93.8 |
|
--/ |
9/8/1951 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
81 |
Central Excavating |
Trevis |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Drove #4 instead |
| 8 |
9/9/1951 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
4 |
John Zink |
Kurtis |
Offy |
13 |
7 |
100 |
Finished |
60 |
| 9 |
9/23/1951 |
Denver |
DO |
AAA |
57 |
Leitenberger |
Silnes/Sherman |
Offy |
7 |
11 |
95 |
Flagged |
20 |
| 10 |
10/21/1951 |
San Jose |
DO |
AAA |
72 |
Viking Trailer |
Lesovsky |
Offy |
4 |
18 |
1 |
Wrecked, turn 1 |
| -- |
11/11/1951 |
Bay Meadows |
DO |
AAA |
63 |
Dobry |
Kurtis 2000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS, too slow |
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| 11 |
5/30/1952 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
26 |
Fuel Injection |
Kurtis 500A |
Offy |
8 |
17 |
191 |
Wrecked NE |
| -- |
6/8/1952 |
Milwaukee 1 |
DO |
AAA |
52 |
Pat Clancy |
Ewing |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Wrecked in practice |
| 12 |
7/4/1952 |
Raleigh |
PO |
AAA |
26 |
Fuel Injection |
Kurtis 500A |
Offy |
11 |
24 |
36 |
Lost brakes |
| -- |
8/16/1952 |
Springfield |
DO |
AAA |
26 |
Fuel Injection |
Kurtis 500A |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
| 13 |
8/30/1952 |
Detroit |
DO |
AAA |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
11 |
1 |
100 |
1:13:34.00 81.559 |
200 |
| 14 |
9/1/1952 |
DuQuoin |
DO |
AAA |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
9 |
3 |
100 |
Finished |
140 |
| 15 |
9/6/1952 |
Syracuse |
DO |
AAA |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
15 |
14 |
89 |
Spun out turn 3 |
| 16 |
9/28/1952 |
Denver |
DO |
AAA |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
1 |
1 |
100 |
1:08:41.00 87.357 |
200 |
| 17 |
11/2/1952 |
San Jose |
DO |
AAA |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
8 |
14 |
47 |
Spun out, stalled,T2 |
| 18 |
11/11/1952 |
Phoenix |
DO |
AAA |
98 |
Agajanian |
Kuzma |
Offy |
5 |
8 |
98 |
Flagged |
50 |
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| 19 |
5/30/1953 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
14 |
Fuel Injection |
Kurtis 500A |
Offy |
1 |
1 |
200 |
3:53:01.69 128.740 |
1,000 |
| -- |
10/25/1953 |
Sacramento |
DO |
AAA |
23 |
Auto Shippers |
Kurtis 4000 |
Offy |
-- |
-- |
-- |
DNS,
too slow |
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| 20 |
5/31/1954 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
14 |
Fuel Injection |
Kurtis 5000 |
Offy |
19 |
1 |
200 |
3:49:17.27 130.840 |
1,000 |
| 21 |
6/6/1954 |
Milwaukee 1 |
PO |
AAA |
9 |
Dean Van Lines |
Kuzma D |
Offy |
1 |
22 |
77 |
Broken steering |
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| 22 |
5/30/1955 |
Indianapolis |
PO |
AAA |
4 |
Hopkins |
Kurtis 500C |
Offy |
5 |
25 |
56 |
Wrecked BS - fatal |
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