A Report On The Accident That Killed Bill

 Vukovich In The 1955 Indianapolis 500-Mile-Race

       

 

 

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Taken in 1954 in front of garage number 11.

Almost the same photo which appeared in the Clymer Yearbook but from a slightly different time and angle.

A rare look at Vukovich's autograph (8 o'clock) on inside cover of Wilbur Show book "Gentlemen, Start Your Engines".

A very clear shot of the pace car -- a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air with Gypsy Red and India Ivory paint and powered by a 265 Chevrolet V-8 engine.

A good shot of the 1955 Chevrolet pace car with Speedway owner Tony Hulman in the passenger seat.

A custom built 1/10 scale model of the Hopkins Special built for Indy 500 Photographer Jack Reynolds by Bob Maiers of 60s Racing Collectables.

The famous shot of Vuky resting on the garage bench after the 1954 "500". This was not after the viciously hot '53 race.

Another color shot of McGrath and Vukovich going at it.

Pat O'Conner died when he catapulted over Jimmy Reece on the first lap of 1958 "500"..

Another shot of the O'Conner fatality.

Vuky peers down during a pit stop in 1953.

Vukie rests inbetween practice runs in 1954. Picture orginally appeared in book "The Race".

1952 race photo shows Vuky's radical driving style.

Another shot of Vuky driving through a turn.

Vuky gets a drink of water at a pit stop in 1952.

Arial view of the track from 1954,

Fuel Ejection Special gets fueled up at the fueling station in the garage area in 1954.

Pet crewmen lean over the FIS during practive runs in 1954.

Vukovich in the blue Hopkins Special on the 1955 pace lap.

Vuky practices for the '55 race. Here he slowly drives down the main straightaway.

Vuky waits for service on his car during a pit stop in 1954.

Vukovich waits for the start in 1955.

Vukovich pumps gas for fellow Fresno resident Johnny Boyd

The checkered flag is waved for Vukovich in 1953.

Apparent debries from accident found near bridge.

Tony Bettenhausen died in this accident on the Main Straightaway in 1961.

In an apparent sign of frustration, somebody wrote this message in the oil spray on Jimmy Bryan's car after it fell out of the '55 race while leading.

Photo which appeared in Sports Illustrated in 1955.

Another shot of the duel from Turn Two.

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