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William John Vukovich Jr.[1] (March 29, 1944 – August 20, 2023) was an American driver in the championship car division of USAC and the CART series.

Career

Vukovich was named the 1968 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, a result of his seventh-place finish.[2] 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 Michigan. His best finish at the Indianapolis 500 came in 1973, where he finished second in a rain-shortened, tragedy-marred event.

Vukovich also had 23 National midget car victories in his career, and drove for part of his career in J. C. Agajanian's midget car.[3]

Personal life and death

Bill Vukovich II was the son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bill Vukovich and the father of Billy Vukovich III, both of whom were killed in racing accidents. Vukovich and his wife, Joyce, were married for 60 years. Vukovich died on August 20, 2023, at the age of 79.[4]

Award

Complete USAC Championship Car results

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pos Points
1965 PHX TRE INDY MIL LAN PPR TRE IRP ATL LAN MIL ISF MIL DSF INF TRE SAC PHX
9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		37th 80
1967 PHX TRE INDY MIL LAN PIP MOS MOS IRP LAN
23 		MTR
23 		MTR
11 		SPR
6 		MIL
16 		DUQ
5 		ISF
4 		TRE
13 		SAC
17 		HAN
26 		PHX
DNQ 		RIV
7 		15th 470
1968 HAN
26 		LVG
6 		PHX
19 		TRE
5 		INDY
7 		MIL
13 		MOS
9 		MOS
7 		LAN
14 		PIP CDR
9 		NAZ
3 		IRP
13 		IRP
6 		LAN
6 		LAN
4 		MTR MTR SPR
4 		MIL
7 		DUQ
3 		ISF
5 		TRE
6 		SAC
16 		MCH
19 		HAN
6 		PHX
4 		RIV
7 		5th 2,410
1969 PHX
4 		HAN
8 		INDY
32 		MIL
17 		LAN
4 		PIP CDR
19 		NAZ
13 		TRE
6 		IRP
22 		IRP MIL
5 		SPR
3 		DOV DUQ
4 		ISF
14 		BRN
DNQ 		BRN TRE
24 		SAC
13 		KEN
9 		KEN
17 		PHX
6 		RIV
27 		8th 1,280
1970 PHX
DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		SON
20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		TRE
DNPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		INDY
23 		MIL
13 		LAN
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CDR MCH IRP SPR
DNPScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL ONT
DNQ 		DUQ ISF SED TRE SAC
3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX
10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		32nd 200
1971 RAF RAF PHX TRE
25 		INDY
5 		MIL
3 		POC
5 		MCH
2 		MIL
14 		ONT
10 		TRE
4 		PHX
3 		3rd 2.250
1972 PHX
20 		TRE
18 		INDY
28 		MIL
4 		MCH
11 		POC
4 		MIL
2 		ONT
3 		TRE
4 		PHX
15 		2nd 2.200
1973 TWS
15 		TRE
3 		TRE
2 		INDY
2 		MIL
22 		POC
24 		MCH
3 		MIL
3 		ONT
12 		ONT ONT
24 		MCH
1 		MCH
15 		TRE
6 		TWS
20 		PHX
3 		4th 2.440
1974 ONT
10 		ONT ONT
21 		PHX
8 		TRE
3 		INDY
3 		MIL
3 		POC
8 		MCH
5 		MIL
10 		MCH
19 		TRE
18 		TRE PHX
6 		6th 1,925
1975 ONT ONT
4 		ONT
23 		PHX
4 		TRE INDY
6 		MIL
7 		POC
3 		MCH
3 		MIL
8 		MCH
11 		TRE PHX
4 		5th 2.080
1976 PHX
DNQ 		TRE
22 		INDY
31 		MIL
6 		POC
26 		MCH TWS
6 		TRE
8 		MIL
15 		ONT
24 		MCH TWS
5 		PHX
6 		14th 660
1977 ONT
20 		PHX
19 		TWS TRE
13 		INDY
17 		MIL POC
9 		MOS
12 		MCH
14 		TWS MIL ONT
31 		MCH PHX 27th 220
1978 PHX ONT TWS TRE INDY
DNQ 		MOS MIL POC
28 		MCH ATL TWS MIL ONT
26 		MCH TRE SIL BRH PHX 40th 20
1979 ONT
3 		TWS
6 		INDY
8 		MIL
2 		POC
6 		TWS
6 		MIL
3 		2nd 1,770
1980 ONT INDY
12 		MIL
21 		POC
28 		MOH 29th 65
1981-82 INDY
DNQ 		POC
6 		ILL
17 		DUQ ISF
6 		INDY
DNQ 		13th 568
1982-83 SPR DUQ NAZ INDY
DNQ 		- 0
1983-84 DUQ
12 		INDY
DNP 		19th 20

Complete PPG Indy Car Series results

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1979 Leader Card Racing PHX ATL ATL INDY
8 		TRE TRE MCH MCH WGL TRE ONT MCH ATL PHX - 0 [5]
1980 Leader Card Racing ONT
 INDY
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL
21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		POC
28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MOH
 MCH
 WGL
 MIL
19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		ONT
34Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MCH
25Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MEX
 PHX
12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		37th 96 [6]
1981 Rattlesnake Racing PHX MIL ATL ATL MCH
15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIV
DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		MIL MCH
14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		WGL MEX
27Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		PHX 33rd 6 [7]
1982 PHX ATL MIL
11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		CLE MCH MIL POC
29Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		RIV ROA MCH PHX 41st 2 [8]
1983 ATL INDY
DNQ 		MIL CLE MCH ROA POC RIV MOH MCH CPL LAG PHX - 0 [9]
1984 LBH PHX INDY
DNQ 		MIL POR MEA CLE MCH ROA POC MOH SAN MCH PHX LAG CPL - 0 [10]

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

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Sporting positions
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Indianapolis 500
Rookie of the Year
1968 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
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