Vukovich had been the outstanding driver at the Brickyard since his third race there, a fearless charger who had said, Bill Vukovich is kissed by his wife (left) and actress Jane Green after winning ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Vukovich II, part of the storied three-generation Vukovich family of drivers, died on Sunday, according to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He was 79. Vukovich II had an 18-year racing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bill Vukovich Jr., part of Central Valley motor-sports royalty but also a central figure in a tale of auto racing tragedy, died ...

Bill Vukovich II was the second-generation member of what would become a three-generation racing family. Bill Vukovich II competed in open-wheel racing from 1965 through 1983, making 158 combined ...

In the late 1950s, Indianapolis News sportswriter Angelo Angelopolous wrote a book on tragic two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bill Vukovich but for unknown reasons, it was never published. Former ...

Bill Vukovich II, the 1968 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and a member of one of the race’s most prominent families, died Aug. 20. He was 79. Vukovich was the son of two-time Indianapolis 500 ...

Bill Vukovich Jr., part of Central Valley motor-sports royalty but also a central figure in a tale of auto racing tragedy, died this past week. He was 79. The Fresno native was struggling with heart ...