Drivers/United States of America
Bill Vukovich
- 1951–1955
- VUK
- Born 13 December 1918 in Alameda
- Died 30 May 1955
- William Vukovich
Never drove a Formula 1 race. All of these appearances were at the Indianapolis 500, which counted towards the drivers' championship from 1950 to 1960 but was run to different regulations with a different field.
- Starts5
- Wins240% of starts
- Podiums240% of starts
- Pole positions11× started from P1
- Fastest laps3
- Titles0best finish P6
Career numbers
- Avg grid position10.6
- Avg finish14.6
- Retirement rate0%
- Pole-to-win conversion100%
- Positions gained-20
- Points scored19
- Longest winning streak2
- Longest podium streak2
- Longest points-scoring streak4
- TeamsTrevis (1951) · Kurtis Kraft (1952–1955)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Trevis | 1 | 0 | – | ||
| 1952 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | P22 | ||
| 1953 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | P7 |
| 1954 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | P6 |
| 1955 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 1 | P25 |
Every race
5 entries. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryIndianapolis 500 1951P29 · Trevis
- First winIndianapolis 500 1953P1 · Kurtis Kraft
- Last winIndianapolis 500 1954P1 · Kurtis Kraft
- Last startIndianapolis 500 1955P25 · Kurtis Kraft
All 5 races, season by season
| Year | Race | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Indianapolis 500 | Trevis | 20 | P29 | |
| 1952 | Indianapolis 500fastest lap | Kurtis Kraft | 8 | P17 | 1 |
| 1953 | Indianapolis 500polefastest lap | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | P1 | 9 |
| 1954 | Indianapolis 500 | Kurtis Kraft | 19 | P1 | 8 |
| 1955 | Indianapolis 500fastest lap | Kurtis Kraft | 5 | P25 | 1 |
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Hanks | 1952–1955 | 3:2 | 2:2 | −0.62% | 27 : 6 | Compare |
| Johnnie Parsons | 1952–1955 | 3:2 | 3:1 | −1.31% | 27 : 0 | Compare |
| Jim Rathmann | 1952–1954 | 4:1 | 3:0 | −1.35% | 35 : 6 | Compare |
| Art Cross | 1952–1955 | 2:2 | 4:0 | −1.21% | 19 : 8 | Compare |
| Jack McGrath | 1952–1955 | 3:1 | 1:3 | −0.03% | 19 : 7 | Compare |
| Fred Agabashian | 1952–1955 | 4:0 | 2:2 | −0.34% | 19 : 1.5 | Compare |
| Andy Linden | 1952–1955 | 4:1 | 1:1 | – | 28 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Sweikert | 1952–1955 | 2:1 | 2:1 | −0.76% | 10 : 8 | Compare |
| Gene Hartley | 1952–1954 | 3:0 | 2:1 | −0.82% | 18 : 0 | Compare |
| Paul Russo | 1953–1955 | 3:1 | 2:0 | – | 27 : 4.5 | Compare |
| Jimmy Daywalt | 1953–1955 | 2:1 | 2:1 | −1.17% | 18 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Davies | 1953–1955 | 3:1 | 2:0 | – | 26 : 4 | Compare |
| Pat Flaherty | 1953–1955 | 2:1 | 2:0 | – | 18 : 0 | Compare |
| Jerry Hoyt | 1953–1954 | 3:0 | 2:0 | – | 25 : 0 | Compare |
| Tony Bettenhausen | 1954–1955 | 2:1 | 1:1 | – | 17 : 3 | Compare |
| Rodger Ward | 1952–1953 | 2:0 | 2:0 | – | 10 : 0 | Compare |
| Dennis Nalon | 1952–1953 | 2:0 | 1:1 | – | 10 : 0 | Compare |
| Duane Carter | 1953–1954 | 3:0 | 0:1 | – | 25 : 3.5 | Compare |
| Walt Faulkner | 1953–1955 | 1:1 | 2:0 | – | 10 : 1 | Compare |
| Marshall Teague | 1953–1954 | 3:0 | 1:0 | – | 25 : 0 | Compare |
| Cal Niday | 1953–1955 | 1:1 | 2:0 | – | 10 : 0 | Compare |
| Pat O'Connor | 1954–1955 | 1:1 | 1:1 | – | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Chuck Stevenson | 1952–1953 | 2:0 | 1:0 | – | 10 : 0 | Compare |
| Bob Scott | 1952–1953 | 2:0 | 1:0 | – | 10 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Homeier | 1954–1955 | 1:1 | 0:1 | – | 9 : 1 | Compare |
| Jimmy Bryan | 1952 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Reece | 1952 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| George Connor | 1952 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Cliff Griffith | 1952 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Joe James | 1952 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny McDowell | 1952 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Chet Miller | 1952 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Carl Scarborough | 1953 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Bill Holland | 1953 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Spider Webb | 1953 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Troy Ruttman | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 8 : 1.5 | Compare |
| Mike Nazaruk | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:1 | – | 8 : 2 | Compare |
| Larry Crockett | 1954 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Ernie McCoy | 1954 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Frank Armi | 1954 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Al Herman | 1955 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Chuck Weyant | 1955 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Ray Crawford | 1955 | 0:1 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Al Keller | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny Boyd | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Ed Elisian | 1955 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | 1953 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Duke Dinsmore | 1953 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny Mantz | 1953 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Johnny Thomson | 1953 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Jackie Holmes | 1953 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 9 : 0 | Compare |
| Jimmy Jackson | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| George Fonder | 1954 | 1:0 | 0:0 | – | 8 : 0 | Compare |
Green: Bill Vukovich came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14.6 |