Spectators wait in line prior to the '53 race.

Photo of Chopper which ferried newspapers from the Indianapolis News to the track within minutes of a driver winning the race.

Fuel Injection Special on morning of '54 race.

A good shot of the infield scene in 1953.

Co-Chief Mechanic for Vukovich Jim Travers.

Partial shot of the Main Straightaway and grandstands from 1953.

Jim Travers congratulates Champion Spark Plug official after spark plug taken from Fuel Injection Special after '54 race showed it to be firing perfectly. Frank Coon is on the left..

Interesting shot of private table occupied by the Vukovich party at the 1954 Victory Celebration. Some of the people appear to include Vukovich's wife Esther, Frank Coon, FIS crewmen. We are working on identifying all of the people.

Frank Coon (left) and Jim Travers are congratulated by the Wynn's Friction Proofing representative after the '54 race.

Fuel Injection Special crew watches Vukie qualify in '54. Coon is in the middle, Travers on the right.

Vukie accepts awards for winning '54 race at Victory Celebration.

Wilbur Shaw presents Vukovich prizes for winning Pole Position in 1953.

Among Vukovich's winnings in '53 included this welding machine from Marquette Co.

A different shot of Vukovich in Victory Lane than we're familiar with.

Vukovich attends to his uniform in preparation for a run as Coon look on.

The front row in '53 -- Vukovich, Agabashian and McGrath.

Vukovich in front as they take the green flag in '53.

A familiar site -- Vukovich in the car while the familiar Fuel Injection Crew swarm over it.

Vukie gives some feedback on the handling of the car to Frank Coon during practice in 1954.

Vukovich has already started to make his move from way back in the field in this 1954 photo. McGrath and Bryan gave Vukie big run for his money.

In 1954, when Vukovich's Fuel Injection Special was down because of engine problems, he took out the Jones & Maley Special to keep his driving skills sharp.

A second shot from the Jones & Maley sequence, the spectators and officials seemingly are holding on to Vukovich's every move as the crew pushes him out.

Vukovich has a Suite in his name at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Vuky drinks from Victory Cup as Wilbur Shaw and announcer Charlie Brockman look on.

Vuky's friend Ed Elisian did win some races. Here he kisses actress Rhonda Fleming after winning race in Dayton, Ohio.

Stu Hilborn works on Hopkins Special prior to 1955 race. This appears to be in Frank Kurtis shop in Glendale.

The car and team that may have robbed Vuky of the pole in 1955. Jerry Hoyt went out to qualify late Pole day after all other drivers voted to wait until Sunday.

Jack McGrath works on his Hinkle Special prior to '55 race in the Glendale shop of Frank Kurtis.

McGrath's car was oil fouled in '54 race similar to what happened in '55 indicating they were running the rings loose. In this photo McGrath had just stalled his motor coming out of the pits costing him 36 seconds and possibly the race.

McGrath wrenches on his Hinkle Special trying to figure a way to get more speed to fight Vukovich..

While Vukovich was drowned in frustration somewhere in third turn, Troy Ruttman celebrates in Victory Lane with car owner J.C. Agajanian in 1952.

A sheepish Vuky gets kissed by both his wife and movie actress following victory in 1954.

A wild eyed but smiling Vukovich relaxes on garage bench after victory in 1953.

In the 1980s Speedway employee Ed Stergar provided important information on the Vuky accident to the web site author and helped inspire him to do the project. Stergar regularly answered many questions asked by curious and interested visitors to the IMS musem and adjoining gift shop -- who came from all over the world -- on the history of the race and Speedway.

Sweikert in Victory Lane being interviewed by radio announcer Charlie Brockman. The first thing Sweikert wanted to know was "who got hurt?"