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 Vukovich In The 1955 Indianapolis 500-Mile-Race

       

 

 

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Vukovich expresses something (frustration?) in this photo from 1953.

Taken at Neptune Speedway.

At speed in a turn -- 1953.

Victory Lane 1954.

Pit stop from the 1953 Indy 500.

Vukovich at Pomona, California February, 1951.

Vuky at unknown track.

San Diego 1941.

Vuky with Ted Antognolis Drake in 1938.

Bakersfield 1938.

Guards applaud Vuky as he heads down toward Victory Lane after winning in 1954.

A very rare photo of Vuky in the #57 Gerhardt Drake.

This photo shows the original location of the impressive Vukovich Memorial at the Fresno Memorial Auditorium. The original location was located on the West side of the building near the front. If you take a copy of this photo to the site you will be able to match up the location.

Vukovich leads the field going into turn one at Kearney Bowl.

Vuky running at Kearney Bowl, Fresno.

Another view of the picture in the '55 yearbook with the Indiana Senator and Duane Carter.

J.C. Agajanian, Vukovich and unknown person in this photo which is related to 1954 Mexican Road Race.

Vuky apparently adjusts his straps while waiting for the start of a race at Fresn's Kearney Bowl.

Another of the many shots taken at Indy in '55 when Vuky completed his quick qualifying run -- a record which was broken later in the day by McGrath.

Raymond Firestone congratulates an exhausted, sweaty, greasy and grimy Vukovich after winning the tortuous '53 race.

Vuky receives trophy from trophy girl after winning race at Kearney Bowl in Fresno. Crowd very intensely looks on.

Seated at the head table of the 1954 Indy 500 Victory Dinner are Vukovich, Sam Hanks, Jack McGrath and Jim Rathman.

Another promotional shot for the '54 Mexican Road Race

In what appears to be a gag picture, Vukovich looks in frustration at what appear to be cartoons or possibly a map for the Mexican Road Race.

Vukovich tools the #98 Agajanian Special at San Jose in what appears to be 1952 prior to the Indy 500.

Vukovich accepts the papers for a new car awarded to hiim by Fresno car dealer Allen Crocket. In his many associations with major sports figures Crocket said Vukovich was the "greatest sports personality he has known."

 

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