Vuky poses for picture in the first year he qualified at Indy.

The shot was taken very shortly before the accident. Vuky eases the car into the first turn.

Vukovich and Indy winner Ralph Depalma in 1954.

A wider view of this popular photo with mechanics Jim Travers, Frank Coon.

Vukovich talks with team from Hod Road Magazine at Mexican Road Race iin 1954. Vuky suffered back injuries in the race when car went off cliff.

Well before the Carousel 1 diecast of the Hopkins Special, racing enthusiast Richard Andre maticulously made this model from the Monogram kit.

1955 Silver Badge

1954 Badge featured Vukovich and Fuel Injection Special

Vukovich drives toward victory lane in 1954.

In May of 1998 The IMS Museum set up this interesting display on Vukovich using Fuel Injection Special and original garage doors.

The building at 525 Colorado Blvd. in Glendale which housed the Frank Kurtis Company appeared this way in 1992. Kurtis started the organization in 1956 after leaving Kurtis-Kraft on Alger Street..

The Church in Fresno at 208 E Street where the Vukovich Funeral was held on June 4th 1955.

A front view of the Church in Fresno.

Vuky in Fuel Injection Special at Indy in 1952.

Fuel Injection Special up on jackstands in 1953.

Vukovichaccident.com author Rex with Eddie Cheever at 1999 Indy 500 victory Celebration.

Special "start cart" built by Frank Kurtis for SR-71 and A-12 aircraft beginning in 1963 after he was recuited by government. Kurtis then stopped building Indy cars. Powered by twin Buick engines, the unit was required to start the planes which were the fastest in the world.

A-12 on display at entrance to Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, CA. Note Start Cart built by Frank Kurtis..

Sports Illustrated ran this diagram of the accident in June 13th, 1955 issue. Magazine was critical of how fast the cars had become and why what happened to Vukovich would happen again if the drivers continued to drive "on ice".

1953 Studebaker Champion sedan, the same year, model and color scheme that Vukovich's car hit in the accident.

Approximate color of Ford F-100 pickup that Vukovich's car slammed into. This vehicle matches actual pickup in most respects except for chrome wheels -- a 1954 Ford pickup, with six cylinder engine and standard cab.

Model of Jeep that Vukovich hit, shown here in U.S. Army colors and markings, was 1953 M381 built primarily for military type use.

A closeup of the drivers area of the M38A1 Jeep shows the steering column which, in the accident, was bent down on the lap of Sgt. Richard Wolf.