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Bill Vukovich

SummaryStatisticsTeamsPositionsTeam MatesYear by Year
Name Bill Vukovich
Country United States United States
Place of Birth Fresno, California
Date of Birth 13/12/1918
Date of Death 30/05/1955
First Race Indianapolis 500 30/05/1951
Last Race Indianapolis 500 30/05/1955
First Pole Indianapolis 500 30/05/1953
Last Pole Indianapolis 500 30/05/1953
First Win Indianapolis 500 30/05/1953
Last Win Indianapolis 500 31/05/1954
First Podium Indianapolis 500 30/05/1953
Last Podium Indianapolis 500 31/05/1954
User Ranking 16
Races 6
Race Starts 5
Drivers’ Titles 0
Victories 2
Poles 1
Fastest Laps 3
Podiums 2
Points 19
Average Points 3.80
Laps 676
Laps Led 485

Rounds Rocket (1950), Maserati (1950), Trevis (1951), Kurtis Kraft (1952-1955)

1st 2 Times
17th 1 Time
25th 1 Time
29th 1 Time
DNQ 2 Times
Season Team Team Mate Best Pos Points Wins Poles Position Qualifying
1950 Maserati Danny Kladis 35 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Franco Rol 35 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fred Agabashian 35 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Giuseppe Farina 35 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Henry Banks 35 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Jim Rigsby 35 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manny Ayulo 35 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Piero Taruffi 35 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spider Webb 35 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
1952 Kurtis Kraft Allen Heath 17 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Andy Linden 17 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Art Cross 17 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Bayliss Levrett 17 64 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bob Scott 17 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bob Sweikert 17 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Carl Scarborough 17 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Chet Miller 17 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Chuck Stevenson 17 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Cliff Griffith 17 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Duke Nalon 17 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Fred Agabashian 17 27 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Gene Hartley 17 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
George Connor 17 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
George Tichenor 17 68 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jack McGrath 17 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Jim Rathmann 17 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Jimmy Bryan 17 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Jimmy Daywalt 17 61 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jimmy Jackson 17 59 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jimmy Reece 17 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Joe James 17 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Johnnie Parsons 17 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Johnny Fedricks 17 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Johnny McDowell 17 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Mike Nazaruk 17 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Neal Carter 17 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Paul Russo 17 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Potsy Goacher 17 69 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Rodger Ward 17 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sam Hanks 17 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Tony Bettenhausen 17 71 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
1953 Kurtis Kraft Al Herman 1 84 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Andy Linden 1 16 18 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Art Cross 1 2 18 6 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Bill Boyd 1 80 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Bill Holland 1 15 18 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Bill Homeier 1 81 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Bob Scott 1 12 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Cal Niday 1 30 18 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Carl Scarborough 1 12 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Chet Miller 1 37 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Chuck Stevenson 1 23 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Cliff Griffith 1 40 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Duane Carter 1 3 9 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Duke Dinsmore 1 16 18 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Duke Nalon 1 11 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Johnson 1 7 18 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Eddie Sachs 1 47 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Frank Armi 1 74 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Fred Agabashian 1 4 9 1.5 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Gene Hartley 1 28 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
George Connor 1 41 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jack McGrath 1 5 9 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jackie Holmes 1 19 18 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Jerry Hoyt 1 23 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jim Mayes 1 46 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jim Rathmann 1 7 18 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Jimmy Davies 1 10 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Jimmy Daywalt 1 6 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Joe Sostilio 1 38 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
John Fitch 1 56 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Johnnie Parsons 1 26 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Johnnie Tolan 1 65 18 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Johnny Fedricks 1 54 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Johnny Mantz 1 17 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Johnny Roberts 1 76 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Johnny Thomson 1 19 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Leroy Warriner 1 53 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Marshall Teague 1 18 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Neal Carter 1 39 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Pat Flaherty 1 22 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Pat O’Connor 1 62 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Paul Russo 1 4 18 1.5 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0
Ray Crawford 1 57 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Red Hamilton 1 83 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Rodger Ward 1 16 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sam Hanks 1 3 9 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Spider Webb 1 19 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Troy Ruttman 1 34 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Walt Faulkner 1 17 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
1954 Kurtis Kraft Al Herman 1 43 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Andy Linden 1 11 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Art Cross 1 11 16 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Bill Holland 1 45 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bill Homeier 1 33 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Billy DeVore 1 66 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Bob Scott 1 37 16 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Bob Sweikert 1 14 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Cliff Griffith 1 39 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Danny Oakes 1 51 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Duane Carter 1 4 16 1.5 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1
Duke Nalon 1 36 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Ed Elisian 1 61 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Russo 1 44 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Eddie Sachs 1 54 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Ernie McCoy 1 16 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Fred Agabashian 1 6 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Gene Hartley 1 23 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
George Fonder 1 42 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
George Tichenor 1 40 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Jack McGrath 1 3 8 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Jerry Hoyt 1 8 24 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Jim Rathmann 1 20 24 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Jimmy Davies 1 11 24 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Jimmy Daywalt 1 27 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Jimmy Jackson 1 15 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Joe Sostilio 1 49 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Johnnie Parsons 1 11 16 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1
Johnnie Tolan 1 62 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Larry Crockett 1 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Lee Wallard 1 71 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Manny Ayulo 1 13 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Marshall Teague 1 15 24 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Mike Nazaruk 1 5 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Pat Flaherty 1 28 24 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Pat O’Connor 1 21 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Paul Russo 1 8 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sam Hanks 1 11 16 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1
Tony Bettenhausen 1 15 16 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Troy Ruttman 1 4 8 1.5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1955 Kurtis Kraft Al Keller 25 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Andy Linden 25 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Art Cross 25 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Bill Homeier 25 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Bob Sweikert 25 1 1 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Cal Niday 25 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Chuck Weyant 25 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Danny Kladis 25 53 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Ed Elisian 25 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Fred Agabashian 25 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Jack McGrath 25 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Jimmy Davies 25 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Jimmy Daywalt 25 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Johnnie Parsons 25 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Johnny Boyd 25 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Len Duncan 25 39 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Leroy Warriner 25 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Manny Ayulo 25 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Pat Flaherty 25 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Pat O’Connor 25 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Paul Russo 25 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0
Ray Crawford 25 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Sam Hanks 25 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Spider Webb 25 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Tony Bettenhausen 25 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Tony Bonadies 25 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Troy Ruttman 25 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Walt Faulkner 25 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Year Team Engine Races 1st 2nd 3rd Podiums Poles Fastest Laps Laps Leading Laps Points Avg Pts
1955 United States Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 56 50 1 1.00
1954 United States Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 200 90 8 8.00
1953 United States Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 200 195 9 9.00
1952 United States Kurtis Kraft Offenhauser 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 191 150 1 1.00
1951 United States Trevis Offenhauser 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0.00
1950 Italy Maserati
United States Rounds Rocket
Maserati
Offenhauser
0 0 0
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