Bill Vukovich II

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Vukovich at the 2014 Indianapolis 500.

William John Vukovich, Jr. (born March 29, 1944 in Riverside, California), better known as Bill Vukovich II, is a former driver in the championship car division of USAC and CART series.

He was named the 1968 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, a result of his seventh-place finish. Vukovich raced in the 1965–1982 seasons, with 158 combined career starts, including the Indianapolis 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 in J. C. Agajanian's midget car.

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 of Billy Vukovich III, both of whom were killed in racing accidents.

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1968	Shrike	Offy	23rd	7th
1969	Laycock	Offy	26th	32nd
1970	Brabham	Offy	30th	23rd
1971	Brabham	Offy	11th	5th
1972	Eagle	Offy	18th	28th
1973	Eagle	Offy	16th	2nd
1974	Eagle	Offy	16th	3rd
1975	Eagle	Offy	8th	6th
1976	Eagle	Offy	9th	31st
1977	Coyote	Foyt	23rd	17th
1978	Eagle	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1979	Watson	Offy	34th	8th
1980	Watson	Offy	30th	12th
1981	Watson	Offy	Failed to Qualify
1982	Lightning	Cosworth	Failed to Qualify
1983	Eagle	Chevrolet	Failed to Qualify

References

Sporting positions
Preceded by Denis Hulme	Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1968	Succeeded by Mark Donohue