Bill Vukovich II | |||||||
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Born | William John Vukovich Jr. March 29, 1944 Riverside, California, U.S. | ||||||
Died | August 20, 2023 Fresno, California, U.S. | (aged 79)||||||
Champ Car career | |||||||
161 races run over 18 years | |||||||
Years active | 1965, 1967–1983 | ||||||
Best finish | 2nd – 1972, 1979 | ||||||
First race | 1965 Bobby Ball Memorial (Phoenix) | ||||||
Last race | 1983 Ted Horn 100 (DuQuoin) | ||||||
First win | 1973 Michigan Twin 125s #1 (Michigan) | ||||||
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William John Vukovich Jr.[1] (March 29, 1944 – August 20, 2023) was an American driver in the championship car division of USAC and the CART series.