Bill Vukovich II, the 1968 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year and a member of one of the race’s most prominent families, died on August 20. He was 79.Vukovich was the son of two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bill Vukovich and the father of fellow Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year...

WHAT: USAC IndyCar double-header WHERE: Michigan International Speedway WHEN: September 16, 1973What should have been the greatest day of Bill Vukovich's career instead turned into a controversial muck-up that robbed the second-generation racer of any joy, celebration or notoriety.On September 16, 1973 in the opening 125-miler at Michigan International Speedway,...