This biography by Angelo Angelopolous, a renowned sportswriter, chronicles the life of Bill Vukovich, the dominant Indy 500 driver of the 1950s who rose from a tough childhood to win the race in 1953 and 1954, only to die tragically in a 1955 crash, weaving a gripping, meticulously researched narrative enriched by insider access and poignant details of Vukovich's integrity, family devotion, and racing legacy.