#IMSMemoryLane: Bill Vukovich's dominant performances in 1953 and 1954 cemented his legacy in #Indy500 history. READ ➡️ http://ims.fans/ind3702f #ThisIsMay | Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Few drivers dominated a short era of the #Indy500 more than Bill Vukovich. Take a trip down #IMS Memory Lane and relive "Vuky's" second win in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" in 1954. For the second year in a row, sweltering heat resulted in an unusually high number of relief drivers—the 11th-placed finisher used five—and for the second year in a row it was the same driver who won. He was Bill Vukovich, “The Iron Man” from Fresno, Calif. who didn’t use a relief driver. No less tough was Arizo

In 1953, Bill Vukovich led 195 of the 200 laps on one of the hottest race days in Indianapolis 500 history. Our historian Donald Davidson talks about Vukovich's dominant day. | Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum