The Resume

(December 13, 1918-May 30, 1955)
Born in Fresno, California
Known as 'The Mad Russian'
Won Indianapolis 500 (1953, 1954)
Died after crashing while leading the 1955 Indianapolis 500

Why he might be annoying:

He had a 17 second lead over the second place driver at the moment of his fatal crash.
He was a calm and quiet guy.
In his second Indy 500 (1952) he led 150 laps, but he failed to finish the race.
He was the second driver to die at Indianapolis after winning the race the year before.
His grandson, Bill Vukovich III, also died in a fatal racing accident

Why he might not be annoying:

He led over 70% of the laps he raced at Indianapolis.
He is the only driver to lead the most laps in three straight Indy 500s.
Vukovich had a car strong enough that he could have won four straight Indy 500s.
Several drivers of his generation have referred to him as the greatest American driver ever.

Credit: Team Annoy & Nothingman121

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Forever Country (Ranked: 1991)
• I Died in 1955 (Ranked: 36)
• I Died in a Car
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 36)
• Indianapolis 500 Winners (Ranked: 1953)
• Indianapolis 500 Winners (Ranked: 1954)
• Look at Me, I'm Accepting My Award
• Look at Me, I'm Driving
• Look at Me, I'm Smooching
• Profiles 25251-25500 (Ranked: 25457)
• Race Car Drivers

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 72 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 51 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 44 Votes: 70.45% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 39.39% Annoying