A Report On The Accident That Killed Bill

 Vukovich In The 1955 Indianapolis 500-Mile-Race

       

 

 

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Bob Sweikert is shown in the Southwest Turn during the race prior to the accident.

Color shot of Jimmy Bryan in Turn One prior to the Vukovich accident. Bryan took the lead for a time after the crash.

This view shows the extent of the smoke coming from McGrath's car.

Pack of cars in Turn One include Cal Niday. Jim Rathmann, Jimmy Davies, Pat O'Conner, Art Cross and Pat Flaherty.

Lap 35, just 12 laps before the Vukovich incident.

Agabashian spins on Lap 39 just before location where Roger Ward lost control and started Vukovich accident..

Vukovich goes to the inside to avoid Agabashian.

McGrath gets out of his car after pulling in because of mechanical problems.

Here McGrath checks the plugs in his oil streaked machine.

McGrath gets ready to throw in the towel.

Vukovich about to pass Al Herman.

A little further into the pass from a photo taken from Grandstand E.

This photo of Vukovich was taken very close to the time of the accident.

Jimmy Bryan took the lead after Vukovich died but dropped out a few laps later.

The Main Straightaway during the race.

Another of the Austin slides, Sam Hanks stalled his car after leaving the pits on lap 134. He had made the stop because of transmission trouble and to take on fuel.

Photo shows damage to Niday's car in Fourth Turn accident late in race. He was most seriously injured driver in race besides Vukovich fatality.

Sweikert sometime during latter stages of the race.

Sweikert drives toward Victory Lane after winning race.

Color shot of somber Victory Lane ceremony.

Sweikert holds up newspaper describing victory and accident while in Victory Lane

A.J. Watson, Sweikert and crew members gather in garage after race.

Johnny Boyd after the race. Note tape on hand from injury suffered in Vukovich accident.

Fans strain at fence at Garage Area trying to see anything they can.

Aerial shot of Speedway during 1955 race from Chicago Tribune. Note boxes describing wreck.

 

 

 

 

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