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.
Vukovich was named the 1968 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, a result of his seventh-place finish.
[2] Vukovich raced in the 1965–1982 seasons, with 158 combined career starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1968–1977, 1979–1980.
He finished in the top ten 85 times, with one victory in 1973 at Michigan.
Vukovich also had 23 National midget car victories in his career, and drove for part of his career in J. C. Agajanian's midget car.