Driver: Bill Vukovich | Driver Database

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Bill

Vukovich

Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality

Serbian and American

birthday

1918-12-13

hometown

Alameda, California

died

1955-05-30

Indianapolis

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

Serbian and American

birthday

1918-12-13

hometown

Alameda, California

died

1955-05-30

Indianapolis

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

180

poles

2

races

375

podiums

324

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

1

races

16

podiums

1

fastest laps

1

age

wins

16

poles

6

races

185

podiums

43

fastest laps

5

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

6

podiums

1

fastest laps

1

age

wins

40

poles

0

races

151

podiums

114

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

31

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

5

poles

2

races

100

podiums

19

fastest laps

5

age

wins

2

poles

3

races

54

podiums

11

fastest laps

0

age

wins

5

poles

0

races

42

podiums

10

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

4

races

91

podiums

15

fastest laps

0

age

wins

4

poles

4

races

108

podiums

23

fastest laps

1

age

wins

16

poles

6

races

185

podiums

43

fastest laps

5

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

8

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

34

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

4

races

90

podiums

8

fastest laps

1

age

wins

38

poles

14

races

294

podiums

60

fastest laps

1

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

12

podiums

1

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

0

races

4

podiums

2

fastest laps

age

wins

12

poles

6

races

65

podiums

32

fastest laps

0

age

wins

3

poles

1

races

72

podiums

12

fastest laps

4

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1955

FIA World Championship of Drivers

Hopkins

1

22nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis KK500C

Offenhauser 4.5

Firestone

1

0

0

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

1

1

year

series

team

points

position

1955

AAA National Championship - Indy Car

Hopkins Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis 500C (Offenhauser)

1

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

-

year

series

team

points

position

1954

FIA World Championship of Drivers

Fuel Injection

8

6th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis KK500A

Offenhauser 4.5

Firestone

1

1

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

1

1

0

0

8

year

series

team

points

position

1954

AAA National Championship - Indy Car

Howard Keck, Dean Van Lines

1000

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis 500A (Offenhauser)

Kuzma D (Offenhauser)

2

1

1

1

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

1

1

1

-

1000

year

series

team

points

position

1953

FIA World Championship of Drivers

Howard Keck

9

7th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Offenhauser 4.5

Firestone

1

1

1

1

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

1

1

1

1

9

year

series

team

points

position

1953

AAA National Championship - Indy Car

Howard Keck

1000

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis 500A (Offenhauser)

1

1

1

1

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

1

1

1

1

1000

year

series

team

points

position

1952

FIA World Championship of Drivers

Howard Keck

1

22nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis Kraft 500A

Offenhauser 4.5

Firestone

1

0

0

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

1

1

year

series

team

points

position

1952

AAA National Championship - Indy Car

Howard Keck, J.C. Agajanian

590

12th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Kurtis 500A (Offenhauser)

Kuzma (Offenhauser)

8

2

3

1

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

8

2

3

1

-

590

year

series

team

points

position

1951

FIA World Championship of Drivers

Pete Salemi

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Trevis

Offenhauser 4.5

Firestone

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1951

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

2

0

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

1

0

-

year

series

team

points

position

1951

AAA National Championship - Indy Car

Pete Salemi, Federal Engineering, John Zink, George Leitenberger, Viking Trailer

291.8

23rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Silnes/Sherman (Offenhauser)

Kurtis 3000 (Offenhauser)

Trevis (Offenhauser)

Lesovsky (Offenhauser)

10

0

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

10

0

1

0

-

291.8

year

series

team

points

position

1950

FIA World Championship of Drivers

Indianapolis Race Cars

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Maserati 8CTF

Maserati 3.0 s/c

Firestone

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1950

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

2

0

1

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

1

0

-

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

1955

Racing

2

0

0

0

1

1954

Racing

3

2

2

1

0

1953

Racing

2

2

2

2

2

1952

Racing

9

2

3

1

1

1951

Racing

13

0

2

0

0

1950

Racing

2

0

1

0

0

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

1953

AAA National Championship - Indy Car

3rd

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