Color shot of Victory Lane in 54.

Walt Faulker was the first car to arrive on the accident scene after Elisian and Andrews.

A very young Frank Coon.

The Fresno Memorial Auditorium where the Vukovich Memorial was first unveiled. It was to the left of the main entrance.

A very young Jim Travers.

A model poses in the Fuel Injection Special for some type of promotion -- probably Firestone tires.

A poor shot of pit road on race morning showing Vuky's Hopkins special.

Jim Travers and Mauri Rose. Rose served as expert race analysis on '55 broadcast and discussed Vukovich accident.

Vuky in the Drake #1 in the late '40's

Photo of Vukovich from the cover of the Celebration tribute magazine.

Bill holds a trophy in an ad for Balboa Stadium, November 1946,

Another shot of the #1 Drake midget from the late '40s. Car was described as the most easily recognizable midget on the West Coast.

Vuky's midget climbs over another racer in Bakersfield in 1938.

The Fuel Injection Special is wheeled into victory lane in 1953.

The #4 midget which he used frequently for team races popular in the late 40s.

He was neither mad, nor was he Russian. This photo was used at the top of a written tribute detailing his career.

Vukovich in the #23 Drake at Altantic in 1949.

Vukovich demonstrates the hand grip developer he used in training for the "500".

Headline of National Speed Sport News covering Vuky's '53 Indy win.

Wheel to wheel in the Drake Midget.

The #57 Drake leading the pack.

Another shot of Vuky in the #23 Drake.