Bill Vukovich
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NASCAR - Notable fatal accidents in motorsports - FOX Sports Photo Gallery | FOX Sports on MSN
… Prix at Zolder; Mario Alborghetti died April 11, 1955 from injuries sustained in the Pau Grand Prix at Nurburgring; Bill Vukovich died May 30, 1955 from injuries sustained in the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Pat O'Connor …
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Stewart has fuel to win Pocono
… the 14 as a tribute to long-time hero A.J. Foyt, who used the number as a tribute to two-time Indy 500 winner Bill Vukovich . Joey Logano was the highest-finishing rookie, in 23rd, in the Home Depot car vacated by Stewart after last season …
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ESPN to Debut SportsCentury Profile of Tony Stewart
… Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon , Richard Petty, Tim Flock, A.J. Foyt, Rick Mears, Mario Andretti, Al Unser and Bill Vukovich . Below are excerpts from SportsCentury: Tony Stewart ... "He loves racing the same way the first guy who ever …
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Castroneves seeks historic third straight Indy 500 victory
… Four times a driver has won the race twice in succession, Wilbur Shaw (1939-40), Mauri Rose (1947-48), Bill Vukovich (1953-54), Al Unser (1970-71), but never has a driver been able to "three-peat." With this story as …
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Indy 500 Winners
… Rathmann 1959-Rodger Ward 1958-Jimmy Bryan 1957-Sam Hanks 1956-Pat Flaherty 1955-Bob Sweikert 1954- Bill Vukovich 1953- Bill Vukovich 1952-Troy Ruttman 1951-Lee Wallard 1950-Johnnie Parsons 1949-Bill Holland 1948-Mauri Rose 1947-Mauri …
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Fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
… Floyd Roberts, Van Nuys, Calif. 1947 Shorty Cantlon, Indianapolis. 1953 Carl Scarborough, Clarkston, Mich. 1955 Bill Vukovich Sr., Fresno, Calif. 1958 Pat O'Connor, North Vernon, Ind. 1964 Eddie Sachs, Detroit, and Dave MacDonald …
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This Week in Auto Racing May 22 - May 25
… just the fifth driver to win back-to-back races at Indy. Wilbur Shaw (1939-40), Mauri Rose (1947-48), Bill Vukovich (1953-54) and Al Unser (1970-71) are the other drivers to repeat at the "500". But history does not bode …